Bo Jackson 'smelled ass of porcupine' to try to cure hiccup hell
Before you ask, yes, Bo Jackson has tried just about every remedy to combat his nearly yearlong battle with the hiccups — including “smell[ing] the ass of a porcupine.”
During an appearance Wednesday morning on “McElroy and Cubelic,” the prolific dual-athlete, now 60, detailed the unusual ordeal, which he says dates back to last July.
“I’m getting a medical procedure done the end of this week, I think, to try to remedy it,” Jackson said.
“I’m busy at the hospital sitting up with the doctors poking me, shining lights down my throat, probing me every way they can to find out why I’ve got these hiccups.”
Bo Jackson is seen before a Chicago White Sox game in 2013. Getty Images
Bo Jackson playing for the Raiders in 1991. Getty Images
The Auburn legend, who missed last month’s statue dedication to baseball Hall of Famer Frank Thomas because of the hiccup ordeal, then rattled off a list of remedies he’s attempted since the summer.
“I have done everything — scare me, drink water upside down, smell the ass of a porcupine, it doesn’t work,” he said.
Hiccups are considered “repeated spasms or sudden movements in the diaphragm that you can’t control,” according to the Mayo Clinic, which notes hiccups last minutes for most folks.
Rarely, though, hiccups can go on for months.
In the case of hiccups lasting for more than 48 hours, it’s advised to seek medical assistance.
Bo Jackson playing for the Royals in 1990. Getty Images
Jackson, a former Heisman Trophy-winning running back, made his MLB debut for the Kansas City Royals in 1986.
As Jackson split time between the Royals, Chicago White Sox and California Angels throughout his professional baseball career, he also played in the NFL.
Initially drafted by the Buccaneers in 1986, Jackson refused to play for them and was re-selected the following year by the Raiders, whom he played for four seasons.
He suffered a hip injury in 1991 that impacted his professional playing career.
Source: New York Post
