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In honor of the 2004 Olympics the good people at PlanetDouglas.com have compiled a list of the top 10 most idiotic fans in sports history. If you know of an idiot truly worthy of this list post a comment and let us know.
And now what we have all been waiting for...The Idiots:
10. Robin Ficker
It's pathetic enough to be a Washington Wizard fan, but a Wizards fan with an attitude? Ficker, back in the days of U.S. Airways Arena (formerly the Capital Center) made a name for himself by relentlessly heckling opposing players from his seat behind their bench. So annoying was Ficker that the NBA started printing stern warnings about verbal abuse of players on the back of game tickets. But once the new MCI Center went up, Ficker lost his courtside seats. 9. Morganna
Remember her? Remember those? Morganna the Kissing Bandit was the buxom baseball groupie who made a cottage industry out of running onto the field to smooch ballplayers. She famously did so to George Brett during the '79 All-Star game, but there were countless others, back when it was cute to run on to the field. She retired in 1999 or thereabouts, presumably due to back problems.
8. Spike Lee
Celeb fans are always an annoying lot, but Spike takes top honors. In '94, he jawed with Reggie Miller, and Reggie responded by almost single-handedly felling Lee's beloved Knicks. As if he hadn't already eaten enough crow, Lee later wrote the forward to Miller's biography. Bragging rights? Well, Reggie's the better baller, and he never directed Summer of Sam.
7. Jeffrey Maier
This is why many people harbor an intense disdain for the Yankees. On Oct. 9, 1996, in the eighth inning of Game 1 of the American League Championship Series, Derek Jeter hit a shot to right field that Orioles outfielder Tony Tarasco camped under for a sure out. But a 12-year-old kid named Jeffery Maier reached over into the field of play, snatched a sure out from Tarasco's glove of and, thanks to an agreeably incompetent umpire, became a Gotham hero. Think Steve Bartman (see below) with better timing and "oh, he's just a kid" cachet.
6. Fan Man
A.k.a., the most interesting thing to happen to the heavyweight division in 20 years. You'll probably recall that Fan Man crashed the 1993 Riddick Bowe-Evander Holyfield title bout. He sailed into Caesar's Palace powered by, you guessed it, a fan. The only thing dumber than his stunt was the decision of Bowe's brainless entourage to beat him senseless while he was tangled in the ropes. Sadly, Fan Man took his own life in the Alaskan wilderness in 2002.
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The Canadian who caused a furor by jumping into an Olympic swimming pool was released Wednesday after paying a fine of 2,000 euros ($3,225 Cdn).
Convicted of interrupting the Olympics, Ron Bensimhon was actually sentenced to five months in prison, but the sentence was dropped in place of the fine.
During an appearance before a three-judge tribunal, Bensimhon said he didn't "do the stunt for money." Instead, he just wanted to be famous.
"I never thought it would be this bad," the 31-year-old Montreal native said.
Bensimhon, who had a black eye and bruise on his face, also told the court he had been beaten up by police and that he had "suffered enough."
Olympic organizers were unamused after the 31-year-old jumped off the three-metre board in a tutu at the diving venue Monday night.
He had GoldenPalace.com, an Internet casino, written on his front and back. The stunt was captured on video.
GoldenPalace.com, which has used the man for similar publicity stunts in the past, said Bensimhon jumped into the Olympic deep end on his own 1 comments
Most Recent Post: 08/19 12:57PM by comicbookguy
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 A comeback born out of financial desperation didn't go past the fourth round Friday night when an unheralded British heavyweight by the name of Danny Williams knocked Tyson out with a savagery that may have once and for all exposed Tyson as a shot fighter.
At the age of 38, Tyson ran out of energy after trying to put Williams down for the first three rounds and was driven to the canvas with a final right hand that may have signaled the end of his hopes to become a serious heavyweight contender again.
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With Vancouver being selected as the host city for the 2010 Olympic's we decided to present our unique perspective on the games in all their glory.
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CHICAGO (AP) -- This ball is going, going ... Ka-BLAM!
The foul ball that couldn't be caught when it counted last October will be obliterated by a special-effects expert on live television Thursday night to lift the "curse" afflicting the Chicago Cubs and bring some closure to one of the most painful losses in the team's doleful history.
Grant DePorter, who helped buy the ball at a December auction for $113,824 on behalf of Harry Caray's Restaurant Group, has lined up three hours of music, comedy and celebrity appearances leading up to the climactic event -- everything short of Steve Bartman, the hapless fan who deflected the ball during Game 6 of the National League championship series.
The ball will be sent into oblivion by Michael Lantieri, an Oscar winner who wrecks things for a living and has worked on such movies as "Jurassic Park" and "Back to the Future." Lantieri, a Cubs die-hard himself, would not reveal his exact demolition plans but admitted he has been blowing up a dozen balls a day in his California lab in preparation.
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MELBOURNE, Australia -- Andre Agassi, defending the integrity of tennis dented by the Greg Rusedski nandrolone affair, on Wednesday said he was at a "loss for words" over John McEnroe's comments about drugs in the sport.
Former world No. 1 McEnroe, now a respected broadcaster and tennis pundit, told a British newspaper on Sunday that he had been given steroids without his knowledge during his career. "For six years I was unaware I was being given a form of steroid of the legal kind they used to give horses until they decided it was too strong even for horses," McEnroe said.
"So people have to become more aware of what they are putting into their bodies. In general people are administered drugs too readily." Agassi, in Melbourne before the defense of his Australian Open crown, was incredulous.
"Well, you try to find the understanding in why some people choose to say the things that they do and in reference to those specific quotes or admissions, I am not quite sure who that benefits. "I just find myself (at) a bit of a loss for words when it comes to that sort of stuff being expressed. I'm not sure what to say about that."
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Most Recent Post: 01/19 04:09PM by Anonymous
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I found this story pretty interesting. It seems that Arnold Schwarzenegger is now an advocate for reducing the use of illegal substances in sport.
Of course this is nothing new as Arnold has spoken openly about his steroid use in the past. However, if he is really sincere about curbing the use of steroids you would think he would insist on drug tests for the participants in his own Strong Man competition?
The last winner is former Olympic weight lifter Mark Henry. I guarantee that man has many, many performance enhancing "vitamins" coursing through his veins. That's just my opinion of course.
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 LAS VEGAS -- Roy Jones pulled out a majority decision over Antonio Tarver Saturday night in what seemed the most vulnerable showing of his career.
Despite early-round pressure by Tarver, where the champ found himself on the ropes and getting racked by flurries, Jones settled down in the middle rounds. He found his spots, springing in and out with right-hand leads and harder punches.
But the taxing effects of taking off 18 pounds from his career-high of 193 (for his heavyweight fight against John Ruiz) were clearly apparent -- he rarely threw combinations, seemed pensive at times when Tarver pressed his attack, and seemed to be keeping a reserve in place instead of taking over the exchanges.
Tarver, buoyed by Jones' tendency to camp on the ropes, unleashed good combinations, often up to a dozen at a time. Jones, though, covered up for the most part, and while blocking astutely, he lacked the counterpunching he usually displays for those brazen enough to attack him at length.
In the end, Jones had enough boxing skills to pull out a close decision. All the great ones have fights like this in which a seemingly overmatched challenger brings the sufficient motivation and verve to push a bout to the wire with a great but aging fighter.
It remains to be seen what Jones will do from here. In his postfight interview, he told HBO's Larry Merchant that "it's Tyson or I'm done." Given the problems he had tonight, his apparent vulnerabilities, a bout with Tyson seems suddenly far more intriguing.
Jones was clearly drained by the weight loss. And with his 35th birthday staring at him next January, he may be experiencing the downside of a considerably impressive career. But the next time the champ runs into a game, dedicated and resourceful challenger, he'd do himself a favor to face him outside of the light heavyweight division.
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The wild-card Florida Marlins wrapped up their wild ride with a most improbable World Series championship, stunning the New York Yankees 2-0 Saturday night.
Manager Jack McKeon was second-guessed the moment he said Beckett would start Game 6 on three days' rest. But the 23-year-old fastballer, called Rook by his manager, made McKeon look brilliant. Starting on short rest for the first time in his career, Beckett threw a five-hitter to give the Marlins their second title in seven seasons.
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Most Recent Post: 10/27 11:31AM by PlanetD
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Stu Hart, the patriarch of the famous Hart wrestling family, passed away this afternoon at 2:25 PM Rocky Mountain Time, from what is believed to have been complications of pneumonia in Calgary, Albert Canada. A statement made by Bret Hart's office listed Stu's passing as "due to natural causes." He was 88.
Hart, one of the biggest names in professional wrestling to ever come out of Canada, had been hospitalized at Rockyview Hospital for the past week while being treated for an elbow infection stemming from a fall from home and a swollen stomach believed to have been caused by a instestinal infection. While in the hospital, Hart developed pneumonia.
Hart, the father of Bret Hart and the late Owen Hart, had a hand with training a number of top wrestling stars in the infamous "Dungeon" as well as promoting one of the more famous Canadian wrestling territories, Stampede Wrestling.
Hart's life had been told in the biography Stu Hart: Lord of the Ring by Martha Erb, published in March 2002.
He met Helen Smith at New York City's Madison Square Garden during an early foray into the business, and in 1947 married the woman who would give him 12 children.
The grappling promotion began as Big Time Wrestling, morphing into Wildcat Wrestling. Stampede Wrestling, born in 1953, was the final whistle stop for the enterprise -- a canvas of honest sweat and hard knocks, says Bret Hart.
"The matches down at the old Stampede Pavilion were the most realistic -- you don't get that today ... dad brought believability and you had to be pretty tough to get into his ring," said Bret.
Stampede was the incubator for a dazzling galaxy of stars who would go on to make it big in the U.S. "Even Jesse Ventura spent some time there," said son Bruce, who's carried on his father's work as a promoter.
A legendary storyteller, Hart would endlessly regale listeners of wrestling escapades and those that peopled them. "He loved the characters in wrestling," said Bret, adding he brought old wrestling programs to his father's hospital room even as he was dying.
In 2001, Hart was awarded the Order of Canada.
To read an article about the life and passing of the late Stu Hart from The Toronto Star, click Here.
Slam has an excellent article on their site entitled
Stu Hart, the wrestler, circa 1946. It's a good story about the early days of Stu Hart's wrestling career.
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