Patriots’ Running Back Caught in Nasty Collision with Matt Rife at Celebrity Softball Classic
Patriots’ Running Back Caught in Nasty Collision with Matt Rife at Celebrity Softball Classic
Anna Lazarus CaplanMon, June 1, 2026 at 8:58 PM UTC
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Rhamondre Stevenson
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New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson took a spill during a celebrity softball game
Comedian Matt Rife slammed into him at second base
Stevenson thankfully appeared to be okay following the collision
New England Patriots star Rhamondre Stevenson had a close call during a celebrity softball game over the weekend.The running back, 28, collided with comedian Matt Rife during the MayeDay Celebrity Softball Classic, which benefits Patriots quarterback Drake Maye’s MayeDay Family Foundation and the Boston Children’s Hospital.In footage from the game, Rife, 30, was caught between first and second base when he decided to make a run for it — and slammed into second baseman Stevenson.
Stevenson briefly laid on the ground and his teammates surrounded him before he popped up and looked to be fine.
Stevenson’s NFL career has been mostly injury free over five seasons. Last year, he missed three games due to a toe issue.
The running back scored a touchdown late in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl LX, in the team’s 29-13 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
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Maye, 23, segued from signal-caller to third base in the celebrity classic on Sunday, May 31, at Polar Park, home to the Worcester Red Sox, who are the Triple-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, according to ESPN.Maye’s wife, Ann Michael Maye, also played on the night in which the couple donated $80,000 to the children’s hospital before the game, plus another $94,000 for the 70 home runs hit ($1,000 for each derby home run and $2,500 for each game homer).
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"Everyone has been so kind to us," Ann Michael told reporters afterwards.
She added, "We've been received so well and grown to love this place in a short amount of time. To see such a great turnout and how our idea, on a whim, kind of turned into something so cool is awesome."
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