Watch the right hook

It’s been a while since I’ve been punched in the face. Actually, it’s been ever. Until the other day.

I wasn’t looking for trouble. I wasn’t in a shady part of town or covering a heated game gone wrong. I was just minding my own business when it happened — quick, clean, and completely unexpected.

There was no warning. One moment I was smiling. The next, I was seeing stars and wondering what day it w…