You've heard of deflate-gate, but what about blood-gate, plow-gate, or whizz-gate? The devious ways in which athletes have broken the rules, proving they'll do anything to win.
In some sports, fighting is forbidden; in others, it's the whole point--but they too can quickly spiral out of control; counting down on the dumbest fights of all time.
Some athletes are synonymous with greatness; but slapping their name on something doesn't make it a slam dunk; from cologne to video games to heavy carbs--don't buy this at home.
A pumped-up crowd can act like an extra player on the field; but there's a line they're not supposed to cross, literally, and these fans just couldn't help themselves.
From verbal sparring with the opposition, to fighting with the press, to physically attacking the guy with the camera, when meltdowns happen they can be a sight to behold.
Going beyond the everyday broken bones and torn ACLs, to the truly bizarre injury mishaps that serve as a reminder to us all--sometimes, even when you win, you lose.
They say form is temporary and class is permanent. Here's the proof--from truly awful one hit boxing wonders to top-level ballers whose moment of idiocy cost their team victory.
We treat athletes like gods, so when they do something naughty, they fall to earth hard; from dumb arrests to getting caught with their pants down, the schadenfreude is real.