Jeff Probst Details “Dramatic” Medical Emergency Cut From ‘Survivor’ Season 48 Premiere

And I said, Can you hang a second?

Can you wait a second?

And he said No.

Mud-covered Kevin Leung and Mary Zheng carry a heavy trunk on the beach in ‘Survivor’; Jeff Probst stands on a beach in ‘Survivor’

‘Survivor’ host Jeff Probst details Kevin Leung’s medical emergency from the Season 48 premiere.Robert Voets/CBS

I was like, Okay, so hes really in pain.'

And he gives the impression of fine.

I mean, todays immunity challenge was really physical and Kevin was right there.

Kevin Leung from CBS’s ‘Survivor’, Season 48 (Robert Voets/CBS)

They said he was fine to carry on, he noted.

Probst added, And ultimately, Kevins injury didnt directly impact the Tribal.

If Kevins voted out, its not because of his shoulder.

It wasnt serious enough to impact him that way.

So thats why we removed that scene.

Season 48 ofSurvivorairs Wednesdays at 8pm ET/PT.