I have no clue how it bent. I was out driving 2 weeks ago and the clutch pedal would only go halfway down, I had to force it down further to be able to shift so I could get home. When I remove the old clutch and pressure plate, the finger on the pressure plate were messed up, Im guessing the pressure plate fingers binded and extra pedal pressure bent the lever.
petrified, thanks for that tip, I emailed the seller