Bottom 10 Moments in Sports - 2006

[TexasTerror]

I received this in an e-mail that went out to folks who coach youth sports, discussing what our young athletes witnessed or heard about this year. I didn't even recall some of these until I saw the list. It's a shame that professional athletes and parents do some of these things...


10.


Moments from a triumphant World Cup climax to his stellar career, Zinedine Zidane is ejected after head-butting an opponent for insulting Zidane's sister.

9.


Chicago Cubs catcher Michael Barrett ignites a 10-minute, bench-clearing brawl by sucker punching the White Sox's A.J. Pierzynski after a collision at the plate.

8.


Denver-area parents must break up a fight between coaches of opposing 7-and-under girls' soccer teams, resulting in one of the coaches facing assault charges.

7.


A football brawl between the University of Miami and Florida International University results in 31 player suspensions and the unforgettable image of a player swinging his helmet as a weapon.

6.


The Tennessee Titans' Albert Haynesworth is suspended for five games after stomping the helmetless head of the Dallas Cowboys' Andre Gurode, who required 30 stitches.

5.


At a Philadelphia-area football game for five- and six-year-olds, a player's father allegedly brandishes a .357 magnum during a dispute with a coach over his son's playing time.

4.


When two high school sports stars are sentenced to 60 days in juvenile detention for a "prank" that left one man physically disabled and another brain-damaged, an Ohio judge rules the players may complete their sports seasons before serving their sentences.

3.


A Stockton, CA youth football coach is caught on tape charging the field to level an opposing 13-year-old player who had just been flagged for a late hit on the coach's son.

2.


A Corpus Christi, TX youth football coach is caught on tape attacking an 18-year-old referee, who said the coach grew angry when asked to stop swearing in front of the five- and six-year-old players.

1.


A tennis father in France is arrested on suspicion of drugging opponents of his 16-year-old son by tampering with their sports beverages; one of the opponents died in an auto accident while driving home after a match.

[patssle]

I would have to move Zidane to #1. Nothing is bigger than the World Cup. Even though I don't watch it.

[BlueHen86]

#9 seems a little tame compared to rest of this list.:twocents:

[LeopardFan04]

#5 happened at a park 10 minutes from LeopardFan04 HQ...

[Pards Rule]

#5 happened at a park 10 minutes from LeopardFan04 HQ...

Yikes! Time to house hunt!

[th0m]

I'm guessing this list was compiled before the Knicks-Nuggets brawl?

[PantherRob82]

I would have to move Zidane to #1. Nothing is bigger than the World Cup. Even though I don't watch it.

Zidane's is in the right place. It was really that bad. A headbutt to the chest is a lot different than a punch to the face...that and the guy deserved it. (still wasn't right).

[Grizzaholic]

#4? When and do you have a link for that one. Didn't hear about that but it must have been a pretty bad prank that went way way wrong.

[PantherRob82]

#4? When and do you have a link for that one. Didn't hear about that but it must have been a pretty bad prank that went way way wrong.

I never heard about it either.

[BDK@YSU]

Kenton, OH deer incident
http://www.dispatch.com/news-story.php?story=dispatch/2006/12/17/20061217-A1-00.html

more:

second story down
http://www.kentontimes.com/kentontimes/webarchives/020806/index.html

http://www.wlio.com/localNews.aspx?NewsID=4220

http://www.limaohio.com/story.php?IDnum=27320

[JALMOND]

Thank God nothing involving the Blazers this year. :D :rolleyes:

[mistersykes]

I'd rather see a "Best 10 moments in sports - 2006" thread. :)

[aggie6thman]

I'm guessing this list was compiled before the Knicks-Nuggets brawl?

I agree that this should be on the list. I am also surprised that the Miami-FIU brawl was not higher up on the list. That was ugly, not to mention the Miami tv broadcaster talking about how it is their house.

[th0m]

Yeah that made me go wtf??? How can you talk like that as a broadcaster...

If that's your school wouldn't you be ashamed rather than defend or even pump up those thugs???

[Seven Would Be Nice]

How come UMiami isn't on the list just by itself... no specific incident... just the university itself.:p

[TxSt02]

I received this in an e-mail that went out to folks who coach youth sports, discussing what our young athletes witnessed or heard about this year. I didn't even recall some of these until I saw the list. It's a shame that professional athletes and parents do some of these things...


10.


Moments from a triumphant World Cup climax to his stellar career, Zinedine Zidane is ejected after head-butting an opponent for insulting Zidane's sister.

9.


Chicago Cubs catcher Michael Barrett ignites a 10-minute, bench-clearing brawl by sucker punching the White Sox's A.J. Pierzynski after a collision at the plate.

8.


Denver-area parents must break up a fight between coaches of opposing 7-and-under girls' soccer teams, resulting in one of the coaches facing assault charges.

7.


A football brawl between the University of Miami and Florida International University results in 31 player suspensions and the unforgettable image of a player swinging his helmet as a weapon.

6.


The Tennessee Titans' Albert Haynesworth is suspended for five games after stomping the helmetless head of the Dallas Cowboys' Andre Gurode, who required 30 stitches.

5.


At a Philadelphia-area football game for five- and six-year-olds, a player's father allegedly brandishes a .357 magnum during a dispute with a coach over his son's playing time.

4.


When two high school sports stars are sentenced to 60 days in juvenile detention for a "prank" that left one man physically disabled and another brain-damaged, an Ohio judge rules the players may complete their sports seasons before serving their sentences.

3.


A Stockton, CA youth football coach is caught on tape charging the field to level an opposing 13-year-old player who had just been flagged for a late hit on the coach's son.

2.


A Corpus Christi, TX youth football coach is caught on tape attacking an 18-year-old referee, who said the coach grew angry when asked to stop swearing in front of the five- and six-year-old players.

1.


A tennis father in France is arrested on suspicion of drugging opponents of his 16-year-old son by tampering with their sports beverages; one of the opponents died in an auto accident while driving home after a match.

Im sorry but that was a little funny the first time i saw it... if he hurt the kid it would be a different story though...

[Eyes of Old Main]

...not to mention the Miami tv broadcaster talking about how it is their house.

Exactly... You couldn't find a better example of Miami Hurricane thuggery than that sorry attempt at justifying that debacle.

As for the Nuggets/Knicks brawl, safe to say this list was before that. I'd say that fiasco would knock the Cubs/White Sox fight off the list. No surprise the Nuggets would be involved though considering they have "Carmelo the Thug" on their roster.

[JALMOND]

Exactly... You couldn't find a better example of Miami Hurricane thuggery than that sorry attempt at justifying that debacle.

As for the Nuggets/Knicks brawl, safe to say this list was before that. I'd say that fiasco would knock the Cubs/White Sox fight off the list. No surprise the Nuggets would be involved though considering they have "Carmelo the Thug" on their roster.

He's got a new name due to running away after landing that punch. People here in Portland have begun calling him "Marsh-Melo". Can't wait for his next appearance here.

[Eyes of Old Main]

People here in Portland have begun calling him "Marsh-Melo".

That works. It takes a really tough guy to throw a sucker-punch and then run like a little girl. I wonder what he'll have to do to restore his "street cred"?

[JALMOND]

That works. It takes a really tough guy to throw a sucker-punch and then run like a little girl. I wonder what he'll have to do to restore his "street cred"?

Maybe pop Stephen Jackson or Jermaine O'Neal and then take the return "like a man". Or maybe take on a bunch of angry Piston fans.