Kavan Markwood, the fan who fell 20 feet onto the home field of the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 30, spoke publicly for the first time to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review on Wednesday.

Kavan Markwood, 20, was in critical condition after the accident, which happened in the seventh inning of the Pirates game against the Chicago Cubs last week

A disturbing new video angle emerged of Pittsburgh Pirates fan Kavan Markwood flipping over the grandstand rail and plunging 21 feet to the field at a recent game. The footage was shot behind him in the right field stands.

Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes is known to be a man of few words. He didn't mince any on Friday discussing his former manager's firing.

While the firing of Derek Shelton has led some fans to feel optimistic about the Pirates' future, many feel the team's on-field struggles run deeper than the manager.