Chris Baldwin: Is John Daly the world's most pathetic "athlete?"

John Daly was minding his own business at the Honda Classic when disaster struck ....

Someone clicked a camera. And we all know how crippling that can be right?

No, actually we don't. Only Big John with the little heart does. For when Daly heard a camera click, he whirled around to glare and apparently ended up busting his ribs.

Or at least causing them to go ouch. Slightly.

So Daly did when any true dedicated professional would: He quit. Right there on the spot, two holes into the first round.

Just when you thought John Daly could not embarrass golf anymore ...

It's bad enough that Daly's wasted more talent than any athlete since Mickey Mantle. Now, he continues his descent into complete buffoon by getting hurt by turning around.

It's poetic justice in some ways to see one of these whiny multimillionaire golfers get hurt in one of their nonsensical overreactions to a camera click. Like you need to whirl around like a Reno 911 cop to stare down some poor sap who miss timed a picture click?

You're supposed to be an athlete. In theory at least. Blocking out distractions is part of being a pro.

Of course, Daly's so out of shape, he probably could hurt himself lifting up a buffalo wing. Again, great dedication to your craft. Cecil Fielder is embarrassed by this guy.

Congrats Wimpy John. You're the worst conditioned athlete in the history of the world.

And you given ammo to that guy who was cut from his high school football team so he kicked things: You know soccer dude.

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