John Smith retells hunting accident

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  • Adam Engel, Staff Reporter, @AdamEngel9
  • Jan 5, 2021Updated22 hrs ago

John Smith
Courtesy of Ethan Kyle

John Smith walked into the dimly lit, orange filled Oklahoma State wrestling room.

It’s a simple routine Smith has completed thousands of times, but that day was different.

Smith’s forehead and eyes were wrapped in gauze. The wrestlers present at this Sunday afternoon workout begin to freeze and turn their attention to their leader.

“I fell off a deer stand,” Smith said.

The group erupted in laughter.

Former Cowboy Ethan Kyle, who said he thinks the year was 2004, and his teammates immediately sensed a feeling of surprise.

“I just knew that this guy, who was basically Superman, went out and fell off a deer stand,” Kyle said. “Life is nuts, man. Anything can happen.”

The hunting scare occurred the day before — a Saturday before an OSU football game.

Smith, accompanied by his father…

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