"I had to wait a while to get the scans back but it shows nothing in terms of needing surgery which is good. I hurt my AC joint and I just need to strengthen it. There is an outside chance to start training by the end of this week and if not than the start of next week"
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Relief, managed expectations, and a little bit of image control are doing equal work here. Reyna isn’t delivering drama; he’s delivering a status report designed to calm everyone who has a stake in his body: coaches, fans, teammates, and the ever-watchful rumor mill that turns “shoulder knock” into “season lost” in a day.
The phrase “it shows nothing in terms of needing surgery” is the headline, and he leads with it on purpose. Surgery is the word that collapses timelines, contracts, and lineups. By foregrounding the clean scan, he shuts down panic while quietly asserting professionalism: he did the tests, waited for the results, and now the situation is knowable. The injury gets named precisely - the AC joint - which sounds clinical enough to inspire trust without inviting speculation.
Then comes the subtle pivot from diagnosis to responsibility: “I just need to strengthen it.” That “just” matters. It reframes the problem as solvable, almost routine, placing the fix in the realm of work rather than fate. Athletes lean on this language because it preserves agency: the body isn’t betraying him; it’s a project to be managed.
The timeline is intentionally elastic: “outside chance” and the end-of-week/next-week hedge. It signals optimism without promising a return he can’t guarantee. In a sport culture that punishes softness and excuses, Reyna threads the needle - admitting pain, projecting readiness, and protecting himself from the backlash of a missed deadline.
The phrase “it shows nothing in terms of needing surgery” is the headline, and he leads with it on purpose. Surgery is the word that collapses timelines, contracts, and lineups. By foregrounding the clean scan, he shuts down panic while quietly asserting professionalism: he did the tests, waited for the results, and now the situation is knowable. The injury gets named precisely - the AC joint - which sounds clinical enough to inspire trust without inviting speculation.
Then comes the subtle pivot from diagnosis to responsibility: “I just need to strengthen it.” That “just” matters. It reframes the problem as solvable, almost routine, placing the fix in the realm of work rather than fate. Athletes lean on this language because it preserves agency: the body isn’t betraying him; it’s a project to be managed.
The timeline is intentionally elastic: “outside chance” and the end-of-week/next-week hedge. It signals optimism without promising a return he can’t guarantee. In a sport culture that punishes softness and excuses, Reyna threads the needle - admitting pain, projecting readiness, and protecting himself from the backlash of a missed deadline.
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