Paddles up at all times on the court is the lesson to be learned from this pickleball shot to the nipple

When pickleball first started gaining popularity at the neighborhood tennis courts and country clubs, I didn’t think anything of it.

I had heard of the game many years ago and since it didn’t 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 paddles are used as weapons and people taking pickleballs to the eye .

As if that wasn’t enough for folks who hit the court to contend with, there's 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're no fun.

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Kaitlyn Kerr, a pickleball pro and self-described "voice of pickleball" who goes by Pickleball Chick on social media, is sounding the alarm.

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 wasn’t prepared for what ended up playing out.

PICKLEBALL HATER JOHN MCENROE POINTS OUT ONE OF THE BIGGEST NEGATIVES ABOUT THE SPORT As Kerr is standing there, the guy serving smashes the ball at her chest.

She tries to avoid it and isn’t able to do so.