Wacky Moments in Sports
Ref Puts Chokehold<br />On Packers Star
There have been a number of odd, bizarre, or downright crazy moments in sports over the past couple of years. One of the most recent examples was when NFL referee Jim Quirk guillotine tackled Packers' Nick Barnett from behind in a game versus Chicago.
Wacky Moments in Sports
NFL Player Falls Into<br />Giant Donation Bucket
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Reggie Brown got into the giving spirit a little too much in a December game against the Cowboys. Brown tumbled into a giant Salvation Army collection kettle while trying to chase down an errant pass in the end zone.
Wacky Moments in Sports
Serial Streaker Invades NFL Game in London
Watch out London, the streakers are coming, and they're doing push-ups. "Serial Streaker" Mark Roberts invaded the field during a game last October between the Giants and Dolphins -- the very first NFL match to be played outside of the US.
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Insects Attack<br />Baseball Playoffs
In what looked like something out of an Alfred Hitchcock movie, thousands of tiny insects called "midges" descended upon Jacobs Field during the Yankees' playoff game with the Indians last October, making conditions practically unbearable.
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NFL Star Challenges Thoroughbred
Cincinnati wide receiver Chad Johnson has always been known for his eccentricity, but he took it one step further when he challenged and beat a horse named "Restore the Roar" in a race for charity.
Wacky Moments in Sports
Dog Bites Player<br />In End Zone
Avid sports fans still remember the time when Georgia football mascot Uga, pictured, took a bite out of an Auburn player. But in November 2007, it was a police dog instead that went after an Auburn player, causing Jerraud Powers to bleed through his glove.
Wacky Moments in Sports
Former All-Star<br />Goes Bat Crazy
In perhaps the most bizarre incident of 2007, former MLB All-Star Jose Offerman snapped while playing in a minor league game and charged the mound wielding a bat. Offerman was granted probation and ordered to get anger management treatment.
Wacky Moments in Sports
Golfer Plunges<br />Into Lake
Woody Austin weathered the most embarrassing moment of his PGA career when he lost his balance and took a plunge face-first into a lake at the Presidents Cup last September.
Wacky Moments in Sports
NFL Fans Wear<br />Jessica Masks
In a blatant attempt to wreck Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo's season, a web site called "Ruin Romo" emerged last month and pushed for readers to bring distracting Jessica Simpson cardboard cut-outs to Dallas' games.
Wacky Moments in Sports
Roger Federer Puts<br />Pants on Backwards
Some consider Roger Federer the greatest tennis player of all time. But you can't praise him for being an astute dresser. After winning the Wimbledon trophy in 2007, Federer was caught with his zipper on the wrong side.
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Minor League Manager Goes Off Deep End
Forget about major-league manager blowups. The minors is where it's at. Manager Phillip Wellman caused a scene in a June 2007 game by doing stuff like crawling through the infield and pretending the rosin bag was a grenade.
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Pam Anderson Kisses Giant Orca Mascot
Former Playmate Pamela Anderson was caught earlier this month taking some extra liberties with the Vancouver Canucks mascot, which included tongue-kissing the giant whale.
Wacky Moments in Sports
Quarterback Dresses<br />As 'Naked Coach'
Lions quarterback Jon Kitna and his wife dressed up as a "naked coach" and Wendy's drive-thru attendant for Halloween to mock one of his coaches. Detroit's Joe Cullen had been arrested for driving drunk and naked through a drive-thru earlier in the year.
Wacky Moments in Sports
Kobe Bryant Wears<br />Retro Short Shorts
When the Lakers decided to sport their retro shorts last month, it seemed like a fun way to pay tribute to the Los Angeles squads of old. But star Kobe Bryant wasn't feeling the tight look. He claimed he felt violated and compared it to wearing a thong.
Wacky Moments in Sports
Olympian Quits,<br />Plans Sex Change
Yvonne Buschbaum, a German track and field athlete who took sixth place in the women's pole vault at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, announced in November that she was retiring and would begin hormone treatment with the goal of becoming a man.
Wacky Moments in Sports
Oregon Duck Suspended<br />For Mascot Violence
Mascots aren't always cute and cuddly bundles of cheer. Last September, the Oregon Ducks mascot was suspended for a game after beating the Houston Cougar senseless.
Wacky Moments in Sports
MLB Pitcher Injured Playing Video Game
Joel Zumaya, the Tigers' flame-throwing reliever, missed three games of the American League Championship Series in 2006 after straining his right forearm while playing "Guitar Hero" for PlayStation 2. Talk about adding insult to injury.
Wacky Moments in Sports
'Suicide' Saga of T.O.
In an odd case of "did he or didn't he?," reports broke in September 2006 that NFL Star Terrell Owens was taken to an emergency room for a possible suicide attempt. But, after a maelstrom of media attention, Owens said it was just an "allergic reaction."
Wacky Moments in Sports
NFL Star Performs<br />At Press Conferences
Redskins running back Clinton Portis earned a reputation for being one of the oddest players in the league when he decided to dress up in costume and perform in character at press conferences in 2006-07.
Wacky Moments in Sports
Zidane's Headbutt
Zinedine Zidane was sent off in the 110th minute of the 2006 World Cup for head-butting Marco Materazzi. Italy won the World Cup on a penalty shootout and Zidane retired after the final as one of only four players to be sent off in a World Cup final.
