Only in America: The perils of hitting a golf ball off someone's butt

A model sues a radio host over a stunt gone awry — and more in our collection of strange revelations about the nation

The perils of hitting a golf ball off someone's butt
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A model is suing Playboy and Los Angeles radio host Kevin Klein after he bruised her buttock while trying to hit a golf ball off a tee placed on her partially bare behind. Elizabeth Dickson claims she never expected that Klein would actually try to hit the ball at the Playboy-sponsored event, and is seeking $500,000 in damages for the "pain, suffering, worry, and anxiety" she suffered after the missed swing left her butt cheek swollen and purple.

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