Pirates Fan Who Fell Issues His First Public Comment

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The 20-year-old former college athlete told TribLive he has not watched the footage of his 21-foot plummet from the Clemente Wall after celebrating an Andrew McCutchen hit on April 30 ... but all things considered, he's doing "all right."

"I can't really sleep. I have a lot of back pain," he said according to the outlet ... adding he is expecting to be able to return home in a week.

As for his lengthy list of injuries he suffered as a result of the tragedy, Markwood summed it up as "broken everything" ... but his family stated he experienced a broken neck, clavicle and back.

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