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10 Worst Cheap Shots in Sports

August 27, 2008 posted by admin

1. The Mike Tyson Ear Bite:

In sports, society, life, whatever it may be . . . biting off an ear is NEVER okay.

2. The Warren Sapp and Chad Clifton Incident:

Sure the NFL ruled this a clean hit, but it was the dirtiest cheap shot anyone has ever seen in the NFL. Sapp is a punk for going after a lineman like this, and he should be thankful Clifton lived on to play another season.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/news/2002/1201/1469682.html

Sapp was quoted as saying:

“I have hunted 35 different quarterbacks and got them on the ground — over 70 sacks,” Sapp said. “And at no time in this league have I ever been called a dirty player, a cheap shot or a dirty player or anything. And that is the most hurtful thing, that (there is) a perception of me that I have turned into a dirty player. Wow! I really don’t see that. I am over-excitable and jovial and a loquacious guy at times — most of the time — but a cheap shot, (or) dirty (guy)?”

3. Angel Matos kicking referee in the face:

This was during the Olympics. Let me repeat: the Olympics. The world stage, where everyone in every country will hear about your bad attitude or poor judgment. Although Angel Matos disagreed with the call, he shouldn’t have sucker-kicked the ref

4.Tonya Harding-Ordered attack on Nancy Kerrigan:

I was in elementary school when this happened, but it wasn’t until now did I realize one fact: Nancy Kerrigan was HOT. It might be a horrible cheap shot to an Olympic figure skater, but pause at 0.47 and look at those legs! How would anyone ever want to club them in?

5. Chris Simon High-Sticking Hollweg:

If anyone ever uses their hockey stick to club me on the ice, just kill me on the spot.

6. Uruguay player punching ref:

Even basketball has its bad boys, but none have ever been as bad as this Uruguay player nearly killing the ref. Laceration to the eye, broken jaw . . . he gave him the business.

7. So did Gerald Henderthug on Tyler Hansbrough:

8. But Trent Green Wanted in on the Action too:

He just didn’t have the size to deliver a cheap shot to a defensive lineman.

9. Sav Rocca’s Welcome to the NFL:

After a 65 yard punt from 10 yards deep in the endzone, how does a punter feel? Like a dump truck hit him.

10. Jeff Kugel suspended from League:

If I have to be suspended from an entire hockey league, I want to go out like Jeff Kugel. He honestly looks like a bat out of Hell in this home video. Kudos to him for a cheap shot well taken.

Friday, I witnessed something I had never seen before. Even Obama’s wife was quoted as saying “it was the first thing that ever made me feel American”. I am talking about the 2008 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. Yes, America in all its glory . . . stuffing their faces with hot dogs. Kobayashi, the 5 time winner and Joey Chestnut’s mortal enemy tied Joey after the 10 minute contest. As both of the men struggled to keep their food down, the ref called for a 5 Hot Dog-Off. The first man to finish 5 hot dogs was the world champion. As we chanted “America”, Chestnut showed the Japan native why his country is considered the fattest in the world.

One day, I will wear this mustard yellow belt as well.