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Adam Sandler sparks concern after he appears on GMA with a black eye
ADAM Sandler has sparked concern after he appeared on Good Morning America with a black eye following a brutal accident.
The 55-year-old appeared on the daytime show to discuss his new Netflix film Hustle, however, it was his injury that stole the focus.
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The actor sat down with some of the GMA anchors and said he had to explain why he was sporting a shiner.
"This is something I have to discuss, right?" the funnyman said while chuckling.
The star then explained how the incident occur, revealing he hurt himself in the middle of the night.
He said: "You know how they tuck in your sheets at the bottom? Somebody tucked in the sheets too much.
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"I had my phone in the middle of the bed. I kicked my feet up to untuck it, my phone went flying, and hit me in the head."
Adam continued: "I refused to acknowledge it. I felt blood and said, ‘Ah, there’s something going on, but I got to sleep.’ Kept sleeping, woke up …”
“There’s nothing cool about this thing,” Adam said, laughing.
He added: "It looks so cool. When I’m on the streets of New York, like, I see people going, ‘Oh, OK. He likes to fight, that guy.’ I’m like, ‘Ah, it was a bed accident.'”
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Fans rushed to react to Adam's story as one joked: "Who knew iPhones had knuckles?"
"I know the pain of flicking the covers with my feet and the remote actually hitting me in the face," one chimed in.
Another added: "This is so relatable. Love Adam Sandler."
ADAM'S HIT
The Saturday Night Live alum is no stranger to showing up on the small screen with injuries as back in 2015 he sported a black eye during an interview with Jimmy Kimmel.
The comic revealed he had suffered the unfortunate hit while playing in a pickup game of basketball.
He said at the time: "Some guy didn’t call a pick and smashed my head, my head blows and then I couldn’t lie about it.
"I came home with a black eye..."
ALIVE AND WELL?
While the Hollywood star seems like he's doing well despite his injury, earlier this year he sparked fear as rumors he had passed away circulated on the internet.
Unknowing fans caught wind of videos that alleged he had drowned or been in a fatal accident.
However, it turned out users were simply taking part in a trend of telling people Adam was dead while filming their reaction.
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Creators of the trend received plenty of backlash from fans who branded the prank "sick."
Adam has been married to his wife, Jackie, since 2003, and they share two kids: daughters Sadie, 16, and Sunny, 13.
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