Culpepper Apologizes to Viking Fans for "Love Boat" Incident, Still Claims He Did Nothing Wrong - Nothing like a half-hearted apology on the way out the door to Miami, right? In his email to the media on Thursday, former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Daunte Culpepper took responsibility for the incident, but still maintained his innocence, saying “Without admitting to the ridiculous allegations, I do apologize for any embarrassment that this situation has caused the community, the organization and especially my family. I can handle the personal accusations because I know the truth. I expect the legal process to clear my name so that I can move on.” (SignOnSanDiego)

New Hate Mail From the Kabaddi Crowd
Just what we needed: hate mail from a fan of one of the most obscure sports in the entire world. Yes, we admit that we don't quite understand all the nuances of the game, but after reading the rules and watching the videos, can anyone else come up with a better description for the "sport" of kabaddi than "adult tag?" (A joke we made in reference to another odd sport: killer kite flying--see below.) 
Here's the email:
hi i read your comment about kabaddi on your mainpage
"We've covered stranger things here at BadJocks, like kabaddi which is basically adult tag"
i also noticed that the kabaddi text linked to www.kabaddi.org
have you seen the video clips at kabaddi.org? i suggest you take a better look
kabaddi is a lot different then "adult tag" it's more like rubgy without the ball or extreme wrestling
i admit there are some variations of the game that look a bit silly and are a bit like tag but the style played in the videos at kabaddi.org have a lot more contact and as funny as it sounds its demeaning to refer to the sport as adult tag
anyway nice site you have
take care.

Cricket "Journalist" Arrested for Gambling From Press Box - My guess is that this doesn't happen very much in NFL stadiums: a man who had press credentials, but not much journalistic skill, showed up in the press box for the big India vs. England multiple day cricket match in the town of Chandigarh. Many in the press didn't recognize him, but that wasn't the problem. It became obvious over several days that Rajib Mulchandani, a British citizen, wasn't really covering the event as much as he was gambling on it. In plain site, officials with the International Cricket Council’s Anti-Corruption Unit content, Rajib was using his laptop to place bets on the games over a period of three days. (Three days? Pete Rose was heard to mutter, "Amateur.") Once his con was discovered, Rajib was forced to surrender the pass and was thrown out of the stadium. He was later arrested at his hotel on forgery and fraud charges. Local bookies are giving 2-1 odds that he's out of jail before Barry Bonds admits he used steroids. (The Statesman)

Killer Kite Competition Banned - Kite flying as a sport? We've covered stranger things here at BadJocks, like kabaddi which is basically adult tag, but at least no one was dying in that silly activity. For some reason, competitive kite flying has gone big time in Pakistan with hundreds--if not thousands--of people gathering for an annual event that pits one flyer against another to see who can cut the other's string first. Simple, huh? It should be, but you know how competitive guys get with their toys. In Pakistan, this "sport" has gotten so serious that participants are adding wire or sometimes broken glass to their lines to keep them from being cut and make it easier to cut someone else's string. (There's apparently a small cottage industry that's sprouted up there with businesses selling string that already has the broken glass imbedded into it.)  That's not a problem until these ultra powerful lines come in contact with the necks of innocent bystanders and, well, bad things happen. So, officials are trying to ban the annual kite flying event and some disgruntled citizens are--we're not making this up--burning kites in protest in the streets. See picture at right of kite riots. (Buffalo News)

Soccer Violence Video - Our clip of Allen Ray getting his eye poked out proved so popular yesterday that we thought we would bring you another. This clip is a montage of soccer violence, both accidental and intentional. We counted at least three referees being punched, four broken legs, and two guys kicked in the head. Our favorite is the guy who stood there for several seconds like a cartoon character as play resumed around him before collapsing to the ground. Complete with Eminem soundtrack. Enjoy!

BadJocks Update: Panthers Cheerleader at Center of Drunken Lesbian Sex Bar Fight in Florida is Sentenced - And no, there won't be any hard time in the pokey for young blonde TopKat cheerleader Victoria Renee Thomas. There also won't be a spread in Playboy or Maxim. However, the former cheerleader for the Carolina Panthers of the NFL did receive--as part of a plea agreement--12 months on probation, $400 in restitution, 50 hours of community service, participation in an 18-month pretrial intervention program, and anger management classes. Thomas must also not have any new arrests for the next 18 months (drunken lesbian sex bar fights included) and cannot have any monetary gain from this case. (Tampa Bay's 10 - link includes nice video clip from courtroom.)

Navy QB, Already Facing Rape Charges, May Have New Problems - They are only into the military version of a pre-trail hearing, but things do not look good for Navy quarterback Lamar Owens. Owens, who is already charged in military court with rape, conduct unbecoming an officer and committing indecent assault, may have also violated an order that he stay away from the alleged victim. On top of that, investigators also claim to have found hundreds of pornographic images on his academy computer. ((WUSA)

BadJocks Update: Fan Who Attacked MLB Coach Violates Probation, Now Going to Jail - Anyone remember this genius, William Ligue Jr., the drunk who gained infamy in 2002 when he and his 15-year-old son ran onto the field at White Sox Park and pummeled Kansas City Royals first-base coach Tom Gamboa? (Maybe the sneering picture at right will jog your memory.) Well, Mr. Ligue is finally going to jail for five years for violating his original probation. Ligue and his fiancée were arrested outside a restaurant back in April 2004, accused of breaking into a car and ripping off its stereo. The thing that really pissed off the judge though, was the fact that the inept Bonnie and Clyde duo then lead cops on a high speed chase. If he's a good boy, Ligue will be out of jail in time to catch the 2011 World Series. (Chicago Sun Times)

Randy Moss's Agent Caught With Crack - Surprised? Dante DiTrapano, an agent for Oakland Raider Randy Moss, was charged with possession of crack cocaine after police were called to a hotel to investigate a domestic disturbance. According to police, the hotel's management called them to report a disturbance in the couple's room and when officers entered they found the drugs. (FOX Sports)

HS Baseball Players Caught Hazing, Could Face Criminal Charges - The old game of "let's jump on the freshman and beat them to a pulp" is now apparently considered "hazing" at Wasatch High School in St. George, Utah. According to reports, several members of the school's baseball team have been suspended and could face criminal charges after six victims were jumped on and pushed while the team was stating at a Best Western Travel Inn. Police say the victims knew they were going to be initiated and weren't sorry about what happened but vowed that next year the frosh would get jumped on, pushed, and THEN given the dreaded purple nurple. (Okay we made that part up, but you can just see it coming, can't you?.) KUTV

#35! Girl-on-Girl Action - 23-year-old female coach for girl's JV basketball team arrested for relationship with HS girl. Victim claims the two has sex about 10 times. (KOMO-TV)
#34! HS coach/gym teacher & school sued over alleged relationship (Ashland City Times)
#33! 66-year-old girls soccer coach accused of fondling two girls from different teams he coached. (CBS TV 11)
#32! HS track coach accused of having sex with two girls since September 2005 (not continuously, you idiot!) (News-Gazette)
#31! Popular HS football coach accused of having kid porn. (10 News)

Janitors Accused of Watching Girls Change in Locker Room - We're trying to decide if this is the low point or the high point for these guy's career? Two custodians at Montgomery High School in New Jersey stand accused of watching female athletes get undressed in the school's locker room. How did they do that? According to a school spokeswoman, geniuses William Markell and Krzysztof Ospelt allegedly snuck into a coach's office overlooking the locker room on several occasions. Cheerleaders and members of the girl's basketball team complained last month that the pair were leering at them during practice . . . and now we know why. (WNBC)

Thieving Coaches: Let's Go to the Tape!
HS Basketball Coach Accused of Taking Money from Safe in AD's Office - Paul Maljan, 55, the basketball coach at Penn-Trafford High School in Pennsylvania resigned this week after being accused of stealing $1000 in cash from the athletic director's office. Maljan was arrested on Feb. 28 on charges of burglary, theft and receiving stolen property after cops say they caught him on videotape taking money from a safe in the athletic director's office. When arrested, police say that Maljan also confessed to taking another $1,700 from the safe earlier in the month. (Post Gazette)
Gym Teacher Arrested for Stealing From Kid's Lockers - From our "We Wonder Why This Doesn't Happen More Often" Dept: a gym teacher in Maryland was arrested on theft charges after he was caught on a security camera entering the locker room during class. An investigation was started months ago when nine students reported money and jewelry missing from their lockers. In addition to the video, police also found a list of the locker combinations in Louis Michael Clark's grade book. (Baltimore Sun)

Arena Football League Players Accused of Sexual Assault - Woman says she thought there was "another party" at the hotel where the players were staying when her friends ditched her at a gas station and she went back by herself and three guys from the team. (Kansas City Channel) Thanks to Jeremy Whetstone for the link!

Former Top Horseman Jailed for Stealing Purses While Riding Bike - Darren Newton was once on Britain's European championship showjumping team, you know, one of those snooty guys who ride horses and probably wouldn't give you the time of day. Apparently a drug problem got the best of Darren, he was dropped from the team and eventually ended up starting a life of crime. Putting his riding skills to good use though, Darren started snatching women's purses while riding past them on a kid's bike. In at least one instance, the former horseman made it easy for the victim to identify him after she watched him he ride away taunting her by waving the bag in triumph. When police finally caught up with Darren they found found a stash of credit cards stolen from each of his victims and he ultimately admitted to four charges, although he was implicated in as many as 16! (IC Berkshire)

BadJocks Update: Dwight Gooden Does Cocaine, Ends Up Back in Jail - Former MLB baseball star Dwight Gooden was re-arrested this week for a probation violation after he told his probation officer that he had a relapse and recently used cocaine. Unfortunately for Dwight, a drug test came up positive, and he was then taken to a Florida jail where is being held without bond. Gooden was out on probation for a 2005 DUI incident where he tried to flee police. (Tampa Bay's 10)

Coach Asks Girl to Buy Her Weed Because She Was Sick & "Stressed" - We're not keeping up with the latest medical breakthroughs, but since when has smoking pot been know to ease the pain of "immune deficiency illness?" That's what school teacher and girl's tennis coach Laura "Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time" Smith, 38, is trying to peddle to the press. According to police, Smith asked a 14-year-old girl in her class at New Paltz to buy her some marijuana and she did, returning the weed in a neatly wrapped present. Unfortunately, another student in the class (possibly with a nose for hemp) figured out what was going on and told school officials. For her troubles, the girl was suspended from school for six weeks, while Smith faces a misdemeanor charge of endangering the welfare of a child. In her defense, Smith admitted asking for the pot, but that she really needed it because, "School was stressful. That is why I did something very out of my character. I am a good person, but even good people do stupid things." (Times Herald-Record)

UPDATE: ESPN Forces YouTube.com to Pull Clip! Sorry about that boys and girls, but we saw it earlier today and can verify the following report is true:
EARLIER: Sports Video of the Week, Courtesy ESPN - It took us a little while to find the video of this, but now that we have it, you'll be glad we took the time. Earlier this week during coverage of NCAA basketball, ESPN2's coverage team was having technical difficulties in the studio so the network decided to switch over to ESPN News. The anchors at ESPN News, Robert Flores and Danyelle Sargent are obviously flustered by the unexpected switchover to them mid-broadcast and have trouble ad-libbing until the next b-ball clip is shown. Once that clip is underway, you can hear both Flores and Sargent talking under it and, at the end Danyelle can clearly be heard to say, "What the f uck was that!" Outstanding! (Thanks to Fark.com for the tip!)