Adam Sandler Says His Black Eye Was The Result Of A 'Bed Accident'

Adam Sandler stars in "Hustle," which hits Netflix June 8.

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Adam Sandler is on the mend after what he described as an uncommon incident involving a lodge mattress and his mobile phone.

The Golden Globe- and Emmy-nominated actor stopped by “Good Morning America” on Monday to advertise his new film, “Hustle.” Earlier than he may chat concerning the movie, nevertheless, he was requested by co-host Michael Strahan to clarify a bruise and scab that had fashioned just under his left eye.

The incident, Sandler defined, had taken place as he tried to retrieve his cellphone in the midst of the night time.

“Anyone tucked within the sheets an excessive amount of,” he stated. “I had my cellphone in the midst of the mattress. I kicked my toes up [to] untuck it. The cellphone went flying, hit me within the head.”

Watch Adam Sandler’s “Good Morning America” look beneath.

Although Sandler stated he “felt blood” instantly afterward, he “refused to acknowledge” his wound till the following morning.

“There’s nothing cool about this factor,” he quipped. “Once I’m on the streets of New York, I see individuals going: ‘Oh, OK. He likes to battle, that man.’ I’m like: ‘It was a mattress accident.’”

Sandler’s damage was a sizzling matter but once more throughout his Monday night time look on “The Tonight Present,” throughout which he shared some barely extra ugly particulars with host Jimmy Fallon.

“I used to be bleeding terribly,” he stated. “It was pitch black within the room and I really feel wetness and I am going, ‘Sure, I’m gonna trick myself. These are most likely simply thick tears.’ ... I didn’t wish to stand up as a result of I used to be drained. And I used to be like: ‘Ah, we’ll repair that later.’ Then I wakened, it was horrible. There was blood on the mattress and all that stuff.”

In higher information, Sandler is profitable raves for his function within the basketball drama “Hustle,” which hits Netflix Wednesday. The Hollywood Reporter praised the film’s “depth of feeling” and “disarming sincerity,” whereas the Los Angeles Instances in contrast Sandler’s efficiency favorably to that of Tom Cruise in 1996’s “Jerry Maguire.”