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Danica Patrick Undergoes Surgery Day After Fans Ripped Into Fox Role
Danica Patrick has undergone surgery just days after she returned to TV screens as part of Fox coverage of IndyCar's Freedom 250 Grand Prix.
TL;DR
- Danica Patrick had surgery to remove a piece of glass from her right foot.
- The injury stemmed from a wine glass incident a year ago and worsened after a trip to Europe and dancing in Ibiza.
- Patrick appeared on Fox's broadcast of IndyCar's Freedom 250 Grand Prix.
- During the broadcast, she praised Donald Trump and the event, which was part of America's 250th anniversary celebrations.
- Viewers heavily criticized Patrick's commentary on social media, calling it "nauseating" and expressing a desire for her removal from sports broadcasting.
- The race attracted 3.282 million viewers, the most for a non-Indy 500 race since 2008.
- Kyle Kirkwood won the Freedom 250 Grand Prix.