Star Cardinals safety had one concern playing through illness

Arizona Cardinals S Budda Baker Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK

Star Cardinals safety had one big concern while playing through illness

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated 12/22/23

Arizona Cardinals defensive back Budda Baker was a late addition to the injury report prior to this past Sunday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers. Baker was dealing with an illness and while he played through it, he had a big concern during the game.

Baker woke up sick on Sunday, but managed to get through it without incident. He told reporters on Thursday that he had been concerned about soiling himself during the game while wearing the team’s all-white uniform.

S Budda Baker said he never really thought he wouldn’t play last Sunday when he woke up sick but he admitted he was concerned he “might defecate on myself.”

“And we were wearing all-white.”

— Darren Urban (@Cardschatter) December 21, 2023

Baker would not be the first to deal with this sort of problem, though it would have been a very visible one had the worst-case scenario come to pass. Fortunately for him, he avoided that embarrassment.

The Cardinals lost the game, but Baker managed five total tackles despite his issue. Presumably, he will be feeling better for Sunday’s showdown with the Chicago Bears.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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