At this point, Kellen Winslow II hardly needs me to tell him how idiotic his motorcycle exploits now seem. After two nights in Cleveland Clinic so far, he’s suffering the natural consequences. These will soon be followed by the legal consequences and perhaps the financial ones as well.

I was ambivalent about Winslow’s getting drafted a year ago, Among other things, I wrote, “The dude is just 20 years old and has not shown exceptional maturity.”

Well, now he is 21, and it’s obvious that the growing pains are acute.

In this episode, the fallout of which remains too serious for me to even attempt humor (maybe later, though), KWII’s errors were myriad. First, for a professional athlete — especially someone recently acquainted with the physical and financial consequences of injury — to think that it’s a good idea to take up motocycle riding, well, it’s not criminal, but it does reveal more of an adolescent mindset than that of a maturing professional. A sense of invincibility and a disregard for both authority and consequences seem to be at play here.

This is especially true given what else we know and can reasonably suspect. Namely, that he was not wearing a helmet, or at least not properly. Fortunately his head was not mentioned in reports of his injuries. Also, he apparently did not have a motorcycle learner’s permit — a misdemeanor to be sure, but still an ignored step in the process of learning to ride safely and legally. And his contract with the Browns — though not officially confirmed — probably prohibited him from motorcycling as part of a hazardous activities clause.

I hope so. If I paid tens of millions of dollars for services from someone who self-destructed prior to providing them, I’d at least want my money back.

On a human level, I’m certainly gratified that his injuries are stable and not life-threatening. As a Browns fan, I’m mad at him and very concerned that he might very well miss his second straight season. His shoulder and knee were reportedly too swollen to fully diagnose, and this bodes ill. I suspect at least one fracture. Those collar bones are particularly perilous and prone to reinjury (just ask Detroit’s Charles Rogers). And the knee is on the same leg that has already endured two surgeries in recent months.

As if Browns fans needed it, this reminds us how fragile our bodies are and how quickly the prognosis can go from healing to hellish. It’s way to early to point out a bright side, but we can hope that this spill — damaging as it is — accelerates young Winslow’s maturation by providing a life lesson in the most visceral of ways. Maybe he’ll be lucky and still be able to play some good football.

Get well soon, stupid.