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Tuesday, December 29, 2015

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Florida congressman becomes just another hoverboard statistic

Posted By Colin Wolf on Tue, Dec 29, 2015 at 7:00 AM

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On Christmas Day, Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL), a grown-ass man, became the latest adult to get absolutely wrecked on a hoverboard.

After learning the hard way that hoverboards are deathtraps, the freshman Republican tweeted a picture of himself with his left arm in a sling.

Confirmed - #hoverboard is for kids. My daughter got it. I ended up in @BaptistHealthSF #ER. #hoverboardChristmas. pic.twitter.com/ADRrYBB81J
— Carlos Curbelo (@carloslcurbelo) December 26, 2015

Curbelo later clarified that the hoverboard belonged to his nephew.

Since my #hoverboard accident is news, let me clarify that the device doesn't belong to my daughter. It's my nephew's. She did ride it well
— Carlos Curbelo (@carloslcurbelo) December 27, 2015

The Congressman, sadly, is now just another pointless hoverboard injury statistic, joining an already robust list.

Tags: Congressman, Carlos Curbelo, hoverboard, Image, Video

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