Pickleball pro warns shots to the nipple are a painful hazard of the sport A pickleball professional posted a video of herself taking a serve to the chest, warning that pickleball is dangerous for nipples, as other players shared similar stories in the comments. A pickleball professional is warning players that shots to the nipple are a painful and avoidable hazard of the fast-growing sport. She posted a video of herself taking a shot to the chest along with the warning: PICKLEBALL IS DANGEROUS FOR NIPPLES. The short public service announcement shows her standing on the court with her paddle down by her side waiting for the ball to be served. She was not prepared for what ended up playing out. As Kerr is standing there, the guy serving smashes the ball at her chest. She tries to avoid it and is not able to do so.She takes the ball to the nipple. The nasty serve leaves her rolling on the court in pain. Kerr is not the only one out there to have experienced this. Other titty bag survivors showed up in the comment section with their own recollections of nipple trauma on the pickleball court.Commenters Share Nipple Injury StoriesOne commenter wrote: I almost quit the day I got hit in the nipple. Another wrote: I felt that sting from here. A third added: I too am a survivor. Stand strong.Another player said: nothing burns more than a nipple hit. One more wrote: I took one straight to the nip this week. Still hurty. One commenter described taking a few of those against heavy spin guys: Just 2100 rpms and a nipple that felt like it melted to my shirt.Pickleball Popularity And Court SafetyAnother wrote: Took one to the nipple the other day. Pain level 100. When pickleball first started gaining popularity at the neighborhood tennis courts and country clubs, I did not think anything of it. I had heard of the game many years ago and since it did not take off then, I mostly ignored it.I figured there would be a few injuries and possible brawls among weekend warriors, but I had no idea what we were in for. We have pickleball matches where a fight leads to an argument where a paddle was used as a weapon, leaving a man bleeding from the face.As if that was not enough for folks who hit the court to contend with, there is a new reason to keep your paddles up and your head on a swivel at all times while playing. Shots to the nipple. Evidently they are no fun. Let this be a lesson to everyone else who has not been on the receiving end of one of these painful shots.This is all avoidable. Keep those paddles up at all times on the court. You do not want to contemplate calling it quits or end up with PTSD from enduring the sting of a pickleball to the nipple. Nobody does.Players Must Protect ThemselvesAnd nobody wants to play with someone with a lot of extra rules either. So an outright ban on these shots is not going to work. Take some responsibility, it is up to you to protect yourself. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox.