Matt Lauer Involved in an Accident with a Deer

Allie @ Gone Hollywood | Monday, March 23, 2009

Matt Lauer was riding his bike over the weekend, probably pretending he’s in the Tour de Frace, when a deer jumped in front of him, causing him to flip over the handle bars and injuring his shoulder.

Deer: 1, Lauer: 0.

Lauer — who was scheduled to have surgery Monday — hopes to return to the show later this week. Co-anchor Meredith Vieira told viewers that Lauer “thinks the deer was hired by the competition.”

“I hired the deer,” Vieira cracked, “but I said, ‘Just graze him.’”

Lester Holt filled in for Lauer.

source: [dlisted]