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Outline: “Bone Bruise? Nah, That’s ACL Cope”
I. Opening Salvo: Personal Experience as Evidence
• Statement: “I’ve had a bone bruise. It’s brutal—but it’s not season-ending.”
• Detail: Recovery timeline is 4–5 months max, assuming standard physical therapy.
• Emphasis: Painful, yes. Debilitating, temporarily. But not career-pausing.
II. Case Study: My Knee vs. Max Munch’s Knee
• Comparison: Same injury, same joint.
• Outcome: I recovered, walked, and resumed activity within months.
• Implication: If Max is “out for the year,” something doesn’t add up.
III. The Cope Theory: ACL Tear in Disguise
• Argument: “Out for the year” is not bone bruise protocol—it’s torn ACL territory.
• Supporting points:• Bone bruise ≠ surgical intervention.
• ACL tear = full reconstruction, 9–12 month recovery.
• Suggestion: The “bone bruise” claim is PR spin, masking a more serious diagnosis.
IV. Mobility Check: Walking vs. Competing
• Fact: You can’t walk properly with a fresh bone bruise.
• Observation: If Max isn’t walking, he’s not training.
• Conclusion: He’s not “staying in competition”—he’s sidelined, period.
V. Final Jab: The Injury Narrative as Reputation Management
• Assertion: Calling it a bone bruise softens the blow, avoids panic.
• Subtext: Protects brand, avoids speculation, keeps hope alive.
• Reality check: Fans deserve transparency, not medical euphemisms.