Professional "Gate-Crasher" Arrested for Sneaking Into NCAA Basketball Tournament - Jerry Berliant was known in the sports world as a professional "gate-crasher" claiming to have snuck into Super Bowls, prize fights and the Oscars. Last week Berliant tried to sneak into the NCAA basketball tournament last weekend in Denver, but was busted when he tried to pass off a fake press pass to get into the Pepsi Center. But the fun doesn't stop there: according to cops, they found much more than the fake press pass on Berliant. Said Denver police officer Det. John White, "After the officers contacted him, they were able to determine, wow there are many, many more fake business cards with his name on it. Different professions, other media and press credentials. So this guy was an expert." (CBS 4 Denver)

"BadJock of the Year" Finalists? Oregon State Baseball Players Arrested for "Target Practice" in Town Using Rifle; Missed Empty Cans, But Made Contact With Neighbor's Car and House - Okay, let me see if I have this one straight: several Oregon State University baseball players are bored and decide to take a former roommate's 22 caliber riffle and go shoot some pop cans. But rather than drive to a shooting range, or even out into the woods somewhere, Jorge Reyes, 20 and John Wallace, 21, just went into their backyard in a residential neighborhood of Corvallis near campus, propped the cans on a fence and started shooting. Not noticing for one minute that in the direct line of fire behind their target was a neighbor's car and house! Not to mention that the discharge of a firearm within the city limits is likely to draw some attention . . . even in a student ghetto. Cops where called and when the homeowner showed up to inspect his place, found that one bullet went through his bedroom window, through a coat hanging on a wall, before striking a second wall. Another bullet shattered a window and then stuck in the windshield of his car. Both Reyes and Wallace have been suspended by the university. How big a blow is that for the Beavers? Reyes, their top pitcher, had two wins in last year's College World Series and was named Most Outstanding Player. (Oregonian)

Man Shot Over Pick-Up Basketball Game - You think the guys you play ball with at the park are crazy? Try this one on for size: three Washington County, Oregon men were playing basketball in a local park when the game became physical "words were exchanged" and one of them left in a huff. Later he relalized he left some personal items at the park, but when he returned he allegedly found out that one of the other men had thrown his stuff in the bushes. More "words were exchanged" and then a gun was pulled out and Marvin Rains, 20, was shot in the leg. Police arrested the reported shooter, Joseph Tedrick, 21, on charges of attempted murder, first-degree assault, and unlawful use of a weapon. (Bend Weekly)

New Addition to the BadJocks BAC Rankings: Middle School Soccer Coach Arrested for DUI on Way Home From Game, Blows Impressive .306% BAC - The year is still early and we have already had two significant additions to our World Famous BAC Rankings: of course, the .048% BAC of former Tigers broadcaster Lary Sorensen will likely stand as a record for the ages (until some punk on steroids breaks it). And then there's Darren Wilkins the  head soccer coach and Technology Specialist at Lee Middle School (Florida). He was allegedly on his way home from a game Wednesday night when cops pulled him over and suspected he'd been drinking. (He also allegedly also became our #4 Tasered by Cops entry for the year.) A breathalyzer confirmed that, and Wilkins .306% lands him at #6 on our list. (WBBH - link includes video clip)

#72! And This One Time, at Band Camp . . . Marching Band Director accused of trying to kiss girl at camp, allegedly had sex with another 16-year-old in his home.
#71! Elementary school physical education teacher indicted on several charges stemming from the alleged sexual abuse of a juvenile.

Paper: LA Clippers Owner Keeps Talking and Talking and Talking About Building Homeless Shelter/Legal Clinic, But Will It Ever Be Built? - Will real estate mogul and Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald T. Sterling ever get around to breaking ground for his Sterling Homeless Shelter in downtown LA? According to this article in the LA Weekly, the only thing of substance coming out of Sterling are regular--and often annoying--ads (see sample at right) in the LA Times that seem to be as much of a PR stunt as a real effort to help the homeless. Could this have more to do with his ongoing legal problems in other areas and an effort to make him look like a good guy? Read the story for yourself here. 
BadJocks Flashback: The last time Mr. Sterling made the pages of BadJocks was back in 2004 when he was involved in a little sex scandal and had to testify in court about his liaisons with a woman named Alexandra Castro.

"Straw Rape" Hazing Update: Guilty - In an update to a story we brought you earlier this week, Tallmadge High School football player Robert Underwood, a 17-year-old, was found guilty of delinquency charges of rape and hazing stemming from an incident last summer involving a younger player and a straw that was inserted in places you usually don't insert straws. A judge sentenced Underwood's co-defendant in the case to 90 days in the county juvenile detention center, (which will be suspended if he completes four months on probation and doesn't commit another offense) a letter of apology to the victim; a five-page essay about bullying; and 40 hours of community service. Underwood himself will be sentenced in April. (Ohio.com)

BadJocks Record? 17th University of Maine Athlete or Coach Arrested in Past Year - Typically, we don't keep track of these kinds of stats because, well, they just take too much damn time. But when a fine news organization like the WMTW-TV points out something this big, we have to take notice. According to the station, Bryan Grier, a lineman for the Black Bears football team, was arrested earlier this week in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The police report claims Grier approached a woman in her 2001 Jeep Cherokee, ordering her to give him her keys, then drove off in the thing. Of course he was caught a short time later and charged with robbery, theft and reckless conduct. What's interesting is Grier's arrest marks the 17th time in the past year that a Maine jock or coach has been in trouble with the law. With an off-field record like that, you'd think their team would be better than that?

#70! Math Teacher/Soccer Coach Arrested on Charges He Had Sex With a 15-Year-Old Student

Soccer Player Arrested for Drunk Driving in His Underpants on Way to Practice: Oops, Wait, It's Sunday, There's No Practice - Would it surprise you to learn that this guy's nickname is "Party?" Norwich midfielder Matty "Party" Pattison woke up last Sunday morning after a night of partying and was worried he'd be late for soccer practice and jumped into his car, wearing only his underwear. Along the way, cops spotted his car driving erratically (maybe the cold leather seats?) and pulled him over for DUI. The real kicker? The team does not have practice on Sunday. (Daily Mail)

Bam! Caught on Tape: Soccer Game Stopped After Fan Hits Goalie in Face With Plastic Bottle! -  A soccer fan in Spain wanted to show his disgust for Armando, the goalie of the Athletic Bilbao team after he allowed the second goal of the game against Real Betis. So, he does what any loyal soccer fan does: he calmly walks down the stairs to the edge of the field separating the stands from the field, waits until the goalie turns to get an out-of-bounds ball, then throws a plastic bottle filled with liquid at the guy. Unfortunately, his aim was better than the team's and he nailed Armando right in the face, dropping him to his knees and opening a cut on his face. Security guards immediately grabbed the fan, who--if you watch the video--just calmly turns and starts walking up the stairs after his toss, as if that's exactly what he intended to do. At that point the referee also called the game, fearing additional hooligan violence. If you watch the clip, they show the toss a couple of times at the beginning, then a couple of goals being scored, and then back to the bottle . . . and it's all in Spanish, but I think you can tell pretty well what's going on.

HS Hazing Update: Football Players on Trial for Allegedly Inserting Drinking Straw Into . . . Teammate's Anus? - If they were thirsty, we can be pretty sure that two high school football players from Tallmadge High School in Ohio were doing it wrong. They are on trial because a sophomore football player claimes he was accosted behind the school by the pair last summer after a football practice. During the trial, the victim testified that he was "forced to the ground, his pants were pulled down and he was jabbed in the buttocks with a drinking straw." Both sides seem to agree to that part, but the defense claims it was just a couple of players ''were just messing around and it got out of hand.'' Both players face rape charges and pretty severe punishments in a trial that continues this week. (Ohio.com)

Missouri Linebacker Arrested on Gun Charge, Witnesses Claim He Whipped It Out During Apartment Complex Argument, Threatened to "Light the Place Up!" - Missouri HAS arrived as a football power! It all started outside an apartment complex in Columbia, MO where witnesses claimed that reserve Missouri linebacker Marquis Booker, retrieved a handgun from a car and “threatened to light the place up” and then took off in his car. Police eventually caught up with Booker's vehicle, stopped it and during a search found a loaded 9 mm handgun under the front passenger seat. Arresting officers say Booker admitted the gun was his. (KansasCity.com)

BadJocks Update: Cheerleading Mom Who Let Daughter Lean Out of Van on Highway to Grab Beer Fined $750 - Remember Terry Kisling, the Nebraska cheerleading mom who was one of our Top Ten BadJocks stories of 2007? Sure you do. She was the mother who was driving members of the Norris High School cheerleading squad to a football game on the highway, when one of the girls held up a sign to a passing SUV that said "Beer?" The guys in the SUV pulled one out and mom allegedly pulled close enough at 60 mph to let her daughter reach out and grab it from the other car? Yeah, turns out there's some stupid law against that or something. Kisling pleaded no contest to contributing to the delinquency of a minor and was fined $750 and will likely not be allowed to drive the school van again. (Sioux City Journal) Thanks to Jeremy for the update!