BadJocks Archive 2003

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Punishment Fits the Crime? - They take the abuse of their referees seriously down under: Australian rugby league suspends 18-year-old player 20 years for hitting ref in shoulder. Actually, the kid meant to hit him in the head, but the ref ducked at the last moment and caught it on the shoulder instead. League president sez he should be happy he didn't get the maximum 25-year ban!

. . . And Speaking of Odd Punishments - A 12-year-old playing a schoolyard game decided he didn't like the call another student serving as referee made. According to reports, he b;urted out, "Your call was gay," prompting the young official to run inside and tell the teacher. The result? Mr. Pottymouth was suspended for two days as part of the school's new anti-bullying policy. Was the decision fair? Not fair? Gay?

#61! Assistant water polo coach allegedly hides camera behind equipment cage and videotapes the shower area of the girls' locker room. The guy was fired last October after a fellow coach found one of these "America's Horniest Home Videos" while looking for a video of a recent water polo match. (Thanks to Andy in San Diego for the link!)

Father of the Year? Dad of HS wrestler accused of injecting his own son with a prescription diuretic so he could make "make weight." And for some reason, the state wants to take the boy away from him now! (Thanks to Mark Caswell for the link!)

#60! Male soccer coach at elementary school accused of "raping a 16-year-old boy" during lunch hour at another Rutherford County school.

Moon Over New Zealand - Rugby player on bus right home from match decides to jump out and moon female motorist . . . gets hit by car instead. Let that be a lesson for you boys: if your gonna moon someone, do it from the safety of the inside of the bus. (Thanks to Fark.com for the link!)

Holy Boozin' Coaches Batman! College football coach hits house with his pick-up truck. Shortly thereafter, he resigns when cops say he may have been drinkin' and drivin' at the time of the accident.

. . . And More Boozin': Penn State soccer club suspended by student government over allegations team got drunk, busted up hotel rooms at soccer tournament last fall. (Thanks to Dale Terry for the link!)

Kirby Puckett Found Not Guilty On All Counts - Jury clears former Minnesota Twins star of all charges in the alleged sexual assault of a woman in a restaurant bathroom last September.

Fat, Drunk and Stupid is No Way to Go Through Life - Boozing Iowa State basketball player tries to run from cops, hides under car . . . all 6'9" and 250 lbs of him. BONUS: This is his second alcohol offense this school year! (Thanks to Mark Watts for the link!)

That's Gonna Leave a Mark! Potential top NFL draft pick from Arizona State somehow gets smacked in the back of the head with a steel rod during street brawl.

Dumbasses of the Week - Teens too young to drive are using the golf carts mommy and daddy bought them to tear up the turf at athletic fields. Ass-kicking expected to follow. Not to mention that Groundskeeper Willie is a wee pissed.

Remember the HS coach who also owned a tanning salon and the cops found videos from hidden cameras of young woman at the shop in various forms of undress? We found a new and better link to this wild story! Seems he not only coached at the school, she also had a special coupon in the student newspapers! Take half off . . . PLEASE!

Dude! Snowboarder who tested positive for cocaine banned for life from the sport! Yer, harshing my buzz, man!

Another Trailblazer Caught With Weed! Third Jailblazer this season caught with pot while speeding. Also, Canada opens first Pot Smoking Optional Cafe! Details at CaughtWithWeed.com

"Hello, Dad? I Have a Slight Problem at School" - Teen-age boy has to use cell phone to call his father to get him out of HS locker room. Why, you ask? Seems junior decided to play Peeping Tom during a gym class and tried to hide in the GIRLS locker room, but somehow slipped behind a wall and got stuck. Good ol' dad then had to use a hammer to break part of the wall to get him out. The boy's father later called the school and squealed on him. (Thanks to the ObscureStore.com for the link!)

Racy Billboards Promoting Arena Football Team Cause Community Uproar - The Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League may not be a household name, but a billboard promoting the team has gotten more than its share of attention. The ad features a scantily clad young woman bent over a football with the caption "Get Behind Your Team" above her. Some in the Florida community are offended by the sexually suggestive image. The team president responded to the controversy by saying, "I believe our product is family, it's more of a PG-13. If you allow your child to see a PG-13 movie then take them to a game. If not, maybe stay at home."

Soccer Fans Arrested . . . Before Game Even Starts! More than 50 English soccer hooligans were rounded up before game with Turkey to prevent violence.

From Our "What the Hell?" Department: HS heavyweight wrestler runs in fear from meet when threatened by . . . OPPOSING CHEERLEADERS? Dad's lawsuit against school sez they followed him to his car, yelled obscenities and threatened to harm him and his son. Did they also make scary faces and stick their tongues out at you little baby? What, baby gonna cry? (Thanks to Jeremy Whetstone for the link!)

Damn, Soccer Fans Is Mean! Soccer star gets hit in the arm with an open pen knife . . . during a game! Another player gets hit with ball bearing.

Hey, Isn't France a Pants-Free Zone? Welsh rugby player arrested in city of Pau after allegedly dropping his pants at a bar, then brawling with the fiancée of a female bar patron who was offended, for some reason. Rugby players sure know how to party!

#59! San Jose State University's women's diving coach arrested on suspicion of child molestation

Sharpie Sodomy Case Update: Grand jury fails to indict football players who used pen to haze teammate because victim "gave conflicting statements as to who assaulted him."

#58! Dentist/volunteer basketball coach accused of secretly videotaping boy's genitals while he showered at the man's home.

.Crunch! Rugby player suspended 11 weeks for intentionally breaking opponent's jaw during a game!

#57! Bad Athletic Director - This guy's taking a little different route: he's accused of molesting three kids FROM THE SAME FAMILY over several years.

Reason to Hate Soccer #666 - Teens accused of starting soccer league brawl that included more than 100 angry fans. (Thanks to Dale Terry for the link!)

Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire! At trial of soccer coach accused of molesting teen, he and wife now say girl was the one who actually stalked him.

#56! Minnesota HS wrestling coach admits to yearlong relationship with 16-year-old female student. According to cops, he admitted that the relationship was "wrong and a big mistake." And yet, he kept right on doing it, didn't he? (Thanks to Kevin Hanson for the link!)

Crime of the Century? Employee at Wilson factory steals golf equipment from line, sells it on eBay . . . somehow, he's surprised he got caught?

Question of the Day: What was this world famous strongman's bodybuilding secret? Would you believe . . . cocaine? At least that what the autopsy report found in his system.

Take Me Out to the Brawl Game! Bench-clearing brawl at college game causes rare double-double . . . forfeit. The game they were playing was a double forfeit, and the game scheduled the next day was also a double forfeit.

BadJocks First! Baton twirling coach arrested on sodomy charges for sexual contact with a girl on his squad. She was 16, he was . . . 63!!!! (That's also #55 on the year, if you're keeping score at home and I know you are!) Thanks to Brooks at SportsByBrooks.com for the link!

#54! Little League coach with over twenty years of experience pleads guilty to two counts of child molestation for sexually assaulting a boy on his team.

$23 Worth of Trouble - HS basketball coach forced to quit after it was revealed he broke league rules when he promised to pay his underachieving players a dollar each time they drew a charge during a game. (Thanks to Greg Rochford for the link!)

Someone Plays Prank with HS Football Stadium PA system - Police are looking for the person who broke into the booth early Sunday morning and blared Nintendo game music for more than an hour a half before someone could shut it off!

#53! Girls softball, basketball, and soccer coach accused of having sex with three different 16-year-olds over the past year.

Suspended! NASCAR Truck Series crew chief suspended for . . . using an illegal spring?

Texas A&M Yell Leader Hazing Update - University won't punish students for failing to report hazing incident they witnessed. But if the incidents happened, shouldn't someone be punished? And if they didn't happen, why were the yell leaders reprimanded?

Two for One - Pair of Arkansas football players caught with weed.

HS Basket-brawl - Penn. state final marred by not one but two fights and a bench-clearing brawl that was started when one player, who was inbounding a ball, claims an opposing player who was SITTING ON THE BENCH grabbed his crotch. The inbounder returned fire by punching the guy three times before other players and fans got involved. (Thanks to Keith Griffie for the tip!)

#52! Cops find videos of HS volleyball coach having sex with underage girls. Nothing like providing cops with proof of your crimes, I always say.

BadCollege - Female college basketball player sues, sez Catholic school cut her from team when it found out she was pregnant. Actually thought they'd be happy she was planning on keeping her baby. Padre don't preach, I'm in trouble deep . . .

#51! Teen accuses soccer coach of having sex with her several times, including once in the office near his classroom, when he was thoughtful enough to write her a hall pass to return to class afterward. (Thanks to Dale Terry for the link!)

NCAA Mascot Madness - Refs boot Utah, Oregon mascots off court after they lost their heads . . . literally!

Bear of an Arrest - Associates of Jack Nicklaus golf company accused of falsely booking revenue from constructing golf courses that didn't exist

Another Fine Mess - Judge sez angry soccer dad who grabbed ref during game must pay $220 fine, attend anger management classes.(Thanks to Dale Terry for the link!)

Bad Boys - Three college football players arrested, accused of taking advantage of a drunk young woman in their dorm room.

#50! A HS wrestling coach stands accused of have sex with not one, but two female students, as well as charges of corruption of minors and indecent exposure. One victim claims the coach initially tried to seduce her by telling her that "each year some girl always flashes him and that this year it was her turn." Later uses smooth pick-up line, "So do you want to (expletive) or what?" Ultimately she gave in (who wouldn't with that kind of class), and they had sex on the gym teacher's desk; at the coach's home; a parking lot; the wrestling team room at the high school; and his classroom.

Jayson Williams Update: Our friends at TheSmokingGun.com have audio of the infamous 911 call where his brother claims the limo driver shot himself. The former New Jersey Net has been charged with first-degree manslaughter which could get him 55 years in jail.

Yer Outta Here! Official at NCAA Tournament game says profane comments by Cincinnati Bearcats announcer were aimed at him, so the guy got ejected from the building in the middle of the game!

#49! Cop/Little League coach arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a minor.

#48! In Jamaica, former track and field coach faces charges of "buggery of a 12-year-old male child." Yes, it means what you think it means.

Bare Facts: UK decides streaking at sporting events is now worth two years in jail. (Thanks to Fark.com for the link!)

But Officer, It's Chicken Boxing! Police broke up an event billed as "chicken boxing" that actually turned out to be nothing more than good old fashioned cockfighting. Hey guys, the little boxing gloves on their beaks didn't fool anyone.

#47! Coach denies sex charges while he's being accused of also giving booze and drugs to teens.

You Got Bigger Problems, Pal! College wrestler arrested on drug charges seems mostly concerned about how it will affect his Spring Break plans. (Thanks to GoMizzou Tigers for the link!)

I'm Not as Think as You Drunk I Am! Soccer player fined for night of boozing that ends with him lying on the ground challenging strangers to arm wrestle him. (Thanks to BadJocks European Correspondent Thomas Søfting for the link!)

Dude! Snowboarder tests positive for pot, suspended from competition for two years. That is so bogus!

Headline of the Day: Church Votes to Fire Pastor Who Held Mandatory Service on Super Bowl Sunday (Thanks to the Obscure Store for the link!)

College Hazing Scandal? Texas A&M looking into allegations of hazing among it's "yell leaders." What's a yell leader, you ask? The Aggies don't have cheerleaders, so instead, five students are elected each year as yell leaders. Their job is to call upon the student body to support A&M during games. And that's different from cheerleaders, how?

I Never Trusted Those Bastards! Country's star cricket player in hiding for treason.

#46! HS track coach accused of sex with 16-year-old female student; her mom says it started when she was 14. (Thanks to Mark for the link!)

I'll Get You If It's The Last Thing I Do! Irate soccer fan bites ear off player on his favorite team . . . almost 20 years after they lost a playoff game! (Thanks to Fark.com for the link!)

Sports Terrorism? Former U of Idaho football player arrested over the weekend as part of a possible terrorist cell operating out of the Moscow . . . Idaho.

BadJocks First: Racetrack Bans Horses . . . For Not Trying Hard Enough - (I'm not making this up!) Two horses at a UK race track have been banned from racing (one for a month the other for 7 days) after officials imposed penalties aimed at stamping out something called "schooling in public", which sounds like a good thing, but must be against the rules somehow. A track spokesman sez, ". . . the jockey made insufficient effort and that the horse had ran on under what we call tender handling."

Middle School March Madness - Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed that we've run several BadJock stories in the past few weeks about--of all things--middle school girl's basketball? On one occasion they cancelled the championship game because of instant message threats made against one team; just yesterday a brawl broke out a day after a game because of some on-court hi-jinks; and now two successful girl's middle school b-ball teams have been banned from post-season play because they used ineligible players.

#45! (Will we hit 50 before the war starts?) HS football coach arraigned on more than a dozen charges (busy man!) including: engaging in an act of unlawful sex with a minor and attempting to dissuade a witness.

More Soccer Spitting - Yesterday, we had the story of the UK player who spit on a fan (complete with graphic photo!). Today, we have another player who's accused of spitting on an opponent, but claims he was just hacking up a lung in the guy's general direction. Oh, and he was provoked as well.

Reason to Hate Soccer #545 - Fan pats opposing player on the head after a game. He responds by launching a monumental loogie on the guy. And, lucky you, we have a photo of it! (Thanks to Kurt Crowley at KACSports for another great link!)

Rink Rage! Fights during hockey games are pretty routine, even at the HS level. Fights AFTER hockey games are another matter. This teen waiting until one of his opponents was in the lobby on his way out of the rink when he nailed him with a hockey stick. The victim's father tried to come to his aid and he got a broken nose.

Basket-Brawl - Incident at girl's basketball game escalates into brawl at middle school after HS students show up at the end of the school day with baseball bats and pound on kids. Several cops also injured in the melee.

#44! Former HS basketball player sez coach asked her over to his house, gave her booze and pot, tricked her into having sex with him . . . more than 20 years ago! Now she's suing the school board, former school administrators and former basketball coaches.

Another Cricket Scandal - Yes, those crazy cricketers are at it again, this time one of them has been suspended . . . for swearing!

The Season for "Violent Youth Sports Parents" is Apparently in Full Swing - Coach tells players they stunk during game, makes them them run laps for punishment, father of player disagrees and politely punches him in the nose. Afterwards, coach sez, “There was a confrontation, and the parent kind of sucker punched me a little bit. I had my hands full and he hit me."

When Wrestling Coaches Attack! NC State coach facing assault charges after grabbing wrestler during practice.

Latest Sign of the Apocalypse - Sixth grade girl sues to get on middle school cheerleading squad. Middle school. Cheerleading. Good use of the court's time. (Thanks to Dale Terry for the link!)

What Are You Blind? Refs at HS basketball game miss not one, but two head-butts this player received. What they DID catch was his frustrated punch at the kid who nailed him twice. Guess who had to sit out the next game? Link has great video of the incidents.

Shaver Hazer Update: Remember the two wrestlers in Utah who used an electric shaver to shave the pubic hair of a male cheerleader? One of them is getting off with a year's probation. How severe do you think the penalty would have been if they had done the same thing to a female cheerleader? Should it matter?

More Trouble for the Dawgs - It's bad enough that the University of Georgia suspended its basketball coach and ended the team's season, but now comes word that the long-time play-by-play announcer was canned for asking three "Diamond Darlings" (good looking female ushers) what color underwear they were wearing during an interview.

Wrong Place, Wrong Time - Little League coach accidnetally shot when angry man fires gun into the air at adjoining soccer field. (Thanks to Dale Terry for the link!)

Racial Slurs Prove Costly
- Minor league hockey coach (and former NHL star) quits after using "n" word on one of his own players (Thanks to Luke Smith for the link!)
- HS athletic director suspended for allegedly using the "n" word" on a student during gym class

Man Finds Dead Body in Golf Cart - Okay, so this is only marginally sports related, but you have to admit it's strange: a man doing some "spring cleaning" at a camp site he owned lifted the tarp off his golf cart and found the body of complete stranger sitting inside who had been dead for several weeks. I can see it in the paper tomorrow: "For Sale: Golf Cart. Good condition, one slight problem. Best offer."

From Our "What the F*ck?" Department - HS cross country coach with more than 23 years of experience is relieved of his duties because of a . . . "nasty" divorce? He knows who to blame, though, stating that, “They did everything possible, my ex-wife and a couple of her pals, to make waves.”

Anger Management Classes, Anyone? Cincinnati Bearcats QB arrested for second time in the last 4 months for throwing sucker punch during pick-up basketball dispute. (Thanks to Geiger Lee for the tip!) When I first read this story, I thought it said "Cincinnati Bengals", but quickly realized that would have never happened because their QBs can't hit anyone who's open.

Watch Where You're Pointing That Think! HS football start arrested on a variety of charges after holding a gun to the head of an undercover cop during a drug deal gone bad.

You Bet Your Life! Online gaming service claims NHL star Jaromir Jagr owes them more than $400,000 for gambling loses, but ads that he never bet on any hockey games. (Thanks to Kurt Crowley at KACSports.com for the link!)

Tossed: Ohio State Troopers escort state senator out of HS basketball championship game for razzing officials at halftime. Reportedly screams, "That was horrendous, the worst refereeing I've seen in my life." Is that the best you can do, Senator? No reference to their mothers or where their heads might be in relation to their asses? Don't elected officials have pride in their public speaking anymore? (Thanks to Devin Shultz for a great link!)

Top HS Football Player Arrested - One of the top football players in the state of Mississippi, who already signed a letter of intent to attend Miss. State, was arrested over the weekend for fighting with a cop as part of an overflow crowd that tried to get into a sold out state championship basketball game.

"Our Team Sucked!" - Woman's college softball coach reprimanded for telling the truth about school's ugly double-header loss to rival.

Mascot Madness: Somebody peed on soccer team's lion mascot. Hey, don't look at me! I'm saving my urine to help all those pro baseball players pass their new drug test. I'm gonna make a fortunte!

Former Bulldog Busted - Former b-ball player who accused Georgia coach of breaking NCAA rules has a warrant out for his arrest for passing a bad check.

Jayson Williams "Good News, Bad News" Update - His lawyers manage to get original murder charges dropped. (Yeah!) New manslaughter charge could get him ten more years in jail if convicted! ( D'oh!)

#43! Charges expected to be filed against a 31-year-old HS basketball coach for having lesbian affair with one of her players.

More Kabaddi Kontroversy! Who would have thought we would have stories two days in a row about the lamest sport in the world? (After the WNBA, of course.) Now it appears that someone is putting on phony Kabaddi World Cup Tournaments in India with ringers taking turns playing for every country! (Is Kabaddi USA going to stand for this?) If you don't know what Kabaddi is, check out the link below.
Earlier Story: Indian Kabaddi player kills girlfriend's lover in murderous rage (story link contains nasty graphic details.) What's kabaddi you ask? Only the stupidest sport ever invented! Yes, even dumber than the Afghan national pastime, Buzkashi, where they slap a dead goat around for days. Kabaddi is played by two teams on opposite sides of a field. One player runs over to the other team's side, trying to tag members of the other team while holding his breath. How do we know he's holding his breath? (I am not making this up!) The entire time he's chasing them he's yelling "kabaddi, kabaddi" repeatedly at the top of his lungs! He then tries to run back over to his side without getting tackled. Sounds like professional "Red Rover" to me. Here's a really lame explanation of the sport, with extensive graphics that don't really help.

What's a Mascot Race Without Controversy? Of course, last year BadJocks gave extensive coverage to the Mascot Grand Nationals Race scandal where a UK track star in cleats whipped the rest of the floppy-footed field in the charity event. Now comes an important mascot pancake race and once again the original winner had to be disqualified.

Dumbass! Coach arrested for DUI, tries to flee state troopers by claiming he needed to go to the bathroom while in custody at the station. Oh yeah, they pepper-sprayed his ass good. Oh, and he only a blew a .11% BAC. Lightweight.

Dude, Where's My Weed? HS basketball player drops a bag of pot DURING THE GAME. Who takes there pot with them on the court? Was it there in case there was an extended time out? (Thanks to Joe Wray for the link!)
- Spanish gymnast tests positive for pot

New Addition to the BAC Rankings? Chicago Blackhawks captain arrested for DUI with blookd alcohol level "more than double the legal limit." In Illinois that would be more than .16% . . . not bad, but probably not enough to crack the Top Ten of the BadJocks BAC Rankings. (Thanks to Luke Smith for the link!)

Political Correctness Runs Wild: Oklahoma school district bans booing, taunting of opposing team during sporting events. According to one fan, it's so bad that, "We can't say 'you stink,' 'warm up the bus,' we can't shake our keys, that's taunting."

Anti-Booze Stance Costs BASS Man - American's most famous bass fisherman, Jimmy Houston, is losing points each week on the professional BASS circuit because he refuses (for religious reasons) to wear apparel with the sponsor's logo on it. The sponsor is Busch Beer.

Fight at Adult Hockey League Game Could Go to Court - Hockey is supposed to be a contact sport, but when that contact includes tagging an opponent upside the head with your stick during a face-off, then while he's on the ice writhing in pain, taking off his helmet and beating him with it, the cops almost have to get involved, don't you think?

#42! - Coach/math teacher pleads guilty to sexual battery on 17-year-old

Heads Up! Soccer team intimidates opponents by placing severed pig's head in their locker room. (Thanks to Fark.com for the link!)

BadCricketer - Australian cyclist beaten outside bar by one of those crazy English cricket players who whacked him repeatedly upside the head with cricket bat. According to a friend of the victim, the guy now has a "head like a melon" after the attack.

#41! Girls HS basketball coach (married, father of three) starts relationship with one of this 13-year-old players, but has the decency to wait to have sex with her until she turned 14.

New Kind of March Madness? Villanova suspends a dozen basketball players, for allegedly making free long distance calls using university access code.

#40! Girls lacrosse coach has sex with one of his players at his home.

Dumbass! Star HS basketball player shoots two kids with BB-gun at school, proudly brings it to basketball banquet that night and sez, “Look what I got for twenty-bucks”. (Thanks to Chad Vassallo for the link!)

PLUS:
- Irish soccer fans throwing coins at players during games again. Getting hit in the face not as fun as you might think.

From Our "What the Hell?" Dept: UK HS students suspended for playing soccer game . . . without adult supervision?

Now Here's Something You Don't See Everyday - An NFL scout is at BYU watching their ex-QB throw some passes when up comes one of the team's defensive ends and BAM! He cold-cocks the guy and lays him out. Why? They're both dating the same girl. Of course, that makes perfect sense. You and I would do the exact same thing . . . if we were raving lunatics. (Thanks to Rich Harkness for the link!)

Girl on Girl Action! Boxing match breaks out at girls HS basketball game as one gal decks another one during some heated play. The puncher has been arrested on assault charges, while the punchee, well . . . just check out the bruise on this chick's face. Ouch!

. . . And More Girls Basketball Fun: Middle school championship game cancelled after one rough playoff game sends three players to the hospital and opposing players receive threats via instant messaging. One girl warned that her body would be left in a "bloody heap on the floor" during the game. Trash talk reaches a new low.

Hidden Locker Room Camera Update: Remember the three boys in Montana who got caught hiding video cameras in the girls locker rooms at their high school? The parents of the girls "caught on tape" aren't happy the perps aren't getting any jail time, and are suing the school, claiming EVERYONE knew about the cameras but did nothing about them. School yearbook gave hints of what was going on, stating, ""Worst Part of Powell County High School? The cameras in the bathrooms."

So Long Boys! University of Utah cancels men's hockey program for good after several on-ice incidents. During one game a Utah player threw a rival's helmet into the stands. When another opposing player went to retrieve it, he started brawling with Utes fans.

#39! Anonymous tip leads to arrest of volunteer b-ball coach for having a sexual relationship with a minor.

You've Been Warned! British soccer fans told not to wear gas masks, chemical warfare suits, to games that make fun of opposing team from town that smells bad.

Bowling Alley Brawl - Small town cops attacked by mop of teens while trying to remove "unruly" girls. Rented bowling shoes that don't fit properly suspected as the cause of the riot. Okay, I made that last part up, but it just makes sense, doesn't it?

BadJocks First: HS Bus Driver Suspended - Man drops off girls basketball team for state playoff game (which they lost when they choked at the end) then goes home without them. Their parents had already left before they discovered the guy was MIA, so they had to charter a bus to get home!

Trouble in Cincinnati - One Bearcat quits team, another is suspended for conduct detrimental to the team.

There's No Crying in College Basketball! St. Bonaventure University prez gets all weepy during announcement that school must forfeit games because they used an ineligible player. Geez, imagine if Jerry Tarkanian cried every time he got in trouble?

Parents Gone Wild! Just when you though it was safe to take your parents to one of your sporting events . . .
- Dad pummels basketball ref . . . in the shower!
- Mom/high school guidance counselor pleads not guilty to popping ref after son is injured during middle school basketball game.
- Hockey dad runs out onto the ice during game to attack ref from behind. Runs away like a little girl afterwards. (Thanks to Bob_Wells for the link!)

HS Basketball Team Arrested Trying to Rob Convenience Store - Team captain--and robbery mastermind--sez, "Whatever I get, I deserve." Remember that when they put you in a "bang-me-in-the-ass" federal prison.

That's Not What We Meant by "Making the Sweet 16!" Iowa State assistant b-ball coach faces kiddie porn charges.

Is "Seminole" and Indian Word for Double or Nothing? Former Florida State QB accused of betting on college football games. His OWN college football games. D'oh!
- TOP FIVE SIGNS YOUR FAVORITE COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAM MAY HAVE A GAMBLING PROBLEM

That's Not What We Meant by "Making the Sweet 16!" Iowa State assistant b-ball coach faces kiddie porn charges.

Are You Ready to Rumble? Frat rats at Fresno State get more than they can handle when football players attack their house. According to cops, the mob was breaking windows and trying to bash in front door WITH A DUMPSTER. (Thanks to Dale Terry for another outstanding link!)

This Year's "What the Hell Were You Thinking?' Award Goes to . . . Detroit Red Wings star Sergei Fedorov. Not for anything he did on the ice, but for the fact that he admitted that he and tennis player Anna Kournikova were, in fact, married but somehoe are now divorced!
- Meanwhile, a popular UK soccer star has successfully gone to court to keep a newspaper from publishing kiss-and-tell disclosures about his private life . . . although an expert says that victory virtually guarantees that the story will come out. Huh?

Sorry About That! Rugby player suspended for three months for stomping on opponent's head while he was on the ground. I'm not an expert on rugby, but isn't that worth 4 points?

Hide in Plain Site? HS wrestling coach turns himself in after being featured on TV's "America's Most Wanted." He's wanted in Northern California for alleged child molestation.

#38! HS coach quits after he admits to using school computer to send "text of a sexual nature" to an unknown person.

Think This Guy Deserves "Father of the Year" Award? This story appears to have started out as a simple accusation that some minor drinking had gone on at a girls HS basketball team sleepover. Initially, the host girl's father said he found a few beer cans in the morning . . . then he admitted to cops that he actually may have provided a substantial amount of booze to the girls HIMSELF . . . and finally he came clean and admitted to having sex with one of his daughter's teammates while she was drunk. He's 47, she's 17. You have my permission to gag now.

#37! Former HS coach gets three years in prison for not one, but two, lesbian affairs with female students. Casting for TV movie on FOX to begin in 5, 4, 3, 2 . . .

First Rule of Econ Class Fight Club: No Talking About Econ Class Fight Club!
At some point, you just have to ask yourself: What the hell are teachers today thinking? (Go ahead, I'll wait while you say it.) Apparently, a heated debate between a HS economics teacher and one of his students ended with the pair retiring to the gym where they had what's being called a combination boxing and wrestling match. No word on who won, but the kid ended up with a bloody nose and the teacher's been suspended.

Hazing Stupidity Variety Pack
#1. Indiana HS basketball players arrested on four counts of (I'm not making this up!) "battery by body waste" for allegedly tossing handfuls of their own urine on other players in the shower. But here's a unique twist: one of the urine tossers wants to sue the school because this type of thing happened to him so often that he thought it was a normal part of the "rite of passage." (Thanks to Dale Terry for the link!)
Earlier report about same incident paints an even sicker story: the father of a former athlete claims the hazing was worse several years ago when a couple of boys "held kids down while they puked on them,"
#2. College Hazing Uncovered - Article in student newspaper alleges hazing at football powerhouse Framingham State College. Freshman are forced to do practical jokes such as "mooing" like a cow every time someone goes to get milk in cafeteria and--would you believe?--redirecting woman from the ice cream machine to the salad bar. Someone needs help with their practical jokes if that's the best they can come up with. Follow-up: Football player makes matters worse by stealing 1000 copies of student paper with hazing story in it. Charges may be pressed.
#3. Up Hazing Creek WITH a Paddle - Is it a time honored ritual or misdemeanor assault? At Utah's Layton High School juniors paddle sophomores in what's called by some a "traditional act of male bonding." The students think it's okayd because sophomores who were paddled agreed to it, with the understanding that next year as juniors, they will do the honors.
We think that everyone involved in these incidents should read Bob Reno's definitive take on this issue called "Hazing? Not Hazing?" which attempts to make clear up, once and for all, what actions cross the line.

Not This Sh*t Again? Coach cuts kid from team, mom sues school. She claims it caused him "emotional distress" and hurts his chances for getting a scholarship. That, and the fact that he sucks.

Ain't That a Kick in the Head: HS soccer player gets mad during game, kicks opposing player in the head during brawl that ends playoff game early.

Art Imitates Life? Hot tub commercial featuring Viking, who just happens to have been accused of sexually assaulting woman in a hot tub, pulled from TV. Thanks to the Obscure Store for the link!)

ALSO:
- Red Sox Pitcher with short fuse arrested--again--for mouthing off to cops.
- Soccer player spits on opponent, officials don't buy the claim that he just had a cold
- Cricket star caught taking banned weight loss drug claims he did it because he "developed a double chin through too much wine-tasting after launching his own range of wines."

The Season That Never Was - Is this the biggest scandal in the history of high school sports? That's saying a lot, but listen to what's happened in just one county in North Carolina: 11 of the 14 schools have had to forfeit all of their football and soccer games from last fall because they used ineligible players. Why were they ineligible? Because they skipped school more days than the district allowed, some as many as 30 days in one semester! Now, the North Carolina's State Board of Education is asking ALL the schools in the state to do an audit of their athlete's attendance to see if they also used ineligible players. The result could be a loss of nearly an entire football season--statewide. Now here's the real question: What if they start auditing schools in YOUR state? BadJocks has already questioned several other state athletic associations about their policies. Is there a HS in the country that would escape unscathed? Will we see mass forfeits on a scale never seen before in sports? Stay tuned, this ain't over yet folks.
- More Forfeits: Louisiana basketball team forced to forfeit games after using players from outside their district. Oh, and this is also the second year in a row they've been caught doing it.

BadJocks Update: Remember the HS wrestlers from Ft. Wayne who had their pictures taken in the shower by a foreign exchange student? They're no longer suspended . . . they've been expelled! That'll teach you to smile for the camera boys!

Flipped on Their Heads One Too Many Times? These Catholic HS wrestlers got caught burglarizing opposing schools after they wrestled there. Before being caught they got away with $20,000 in cash and prizes.

PWI? Pitching While Intoxicated - Yankee's Wells claims he was half-drunk when he threw perfect game in '98.

Cops Nab Fake Jock - Man tries to buy multi-million dollar Minnesota home using a letter from the Twins claiming he was a hot rookie who had just signed a huge $17 million contract. The real estate agent became suspicious because the letter was NOT on Twins letterhead and because it had numerous misspellings. For his part, the guy claimed he was just doing what most men try to do: impress a woman. And just like a man, he wasn't satisfied with a 5 or 6 million dollar contract, he had to go for the giant 17 million dollar one.

#36! - Pop Warner football coach charged with sexual abuse, sodomy, and endangering the welfare of a child.

Take-Down - HS wrestling coach charged with battery for allegedly tackling a student, holding him down, and slapping him upside the head during a wrestling practice. And this would be different from regular wrestling practice, how?

Sick Bastard - Former HS basketball star admits he killed girlfriend in her dorm room, left body tucked nicely in bed.

The Return of Bonnie & Clyde - Couple arrested for embezzling 65 grand from kids' football team fundraisers . . . and a small tractor from the Philadelphia Phillies.$65,000? My grade school football team was lucky to have 65 DOLLARS!

Busted - Timberwolves guard Rod Strickland--who has previous arrests for drunk driving--involved in hit-and-run incident involving parked car outside Minneapolis nightclub. Side Note: While cops were questioning him a woman came up and took a swing at officers. No word from authorities yet if DUI charges are coming. (Thanks to Keith Burke for the tip!)

That's a Man, Baby! You know how much we love mascots at BadJocks and our recent fling poking fun at the manly sport of cricket . . . and now we get to do both at the same time! Apparently each team at the Cricket World Cup (going on right now) marches in as a group during the opening ceremonies, kind of like the Olympics, only a lot more boring. Anyway, the team from Zimbabwe selected this striking African model to be their team "mascot" and lead the smiling team out . . . unfortunately "she" was really a he and seems like everyone except the team knew about it. One person reportedly saw the model, Barbara Diop, dressing before the ceremony and watched him "sticking back" his manhood. Cue "The Crying Game" music!

#35! Little League coach who fled Nevada five years ago when he was first accused of sexual assault, returns and pleads innocent to charges of molesting one of his players.

Stupid Boxer Becomes Stupid Criminal - You're a famous boxer who lives in a small Nova Scotia town and you're low on cash: what do you do? If you're Buddy Askri you rob a gas station less than a mile from your house, TWICE within a 27 hour period without wearing a mask. And yes, he will be competing in the prison boxing tournament.

. . . And Another One Who's Not So Bright: Missouri football player accidentally shoots himself with illegal sawed-off shotgun, tries to cover it up by telling cops an intruder shot him. (Thanks to Kurt Crowley at KACSports.com for another great link!)

Worst HS Basketball Team of All Time? Talk about HS kids being ready for the NBA! How much trouble would you have to get into to force the superintendent to cancel the rest of your season? Here's one indication: the 13 players on this squad had amassed 42 suspensions during the season for fighting, alcohol use, insubordination, missing practice, damaging a locker room and pulling a fire alarm as a prank. Oh, and they shouted a profanity at a pep rally.

DUI - HS coach blows .16% BAC, claims he only ". . . had four beers."

Sad News From the World of White Trash Boxing: Tonya Harding gets beat in first pro fight, may want to consider taking on another of Bill Clinton's mistresses in "Celebrity Boxing 3" next time.

Get the inside scoop on a blockbuster NHL trade/billion dollar contract at KACSports.

#34! - Winningest HS coach in California history charged with molesting kids . . . back in the '60s!

U of Washington Boffing Club Banned! What is a boffing club, you might ask? Well, these guys dress up in medieval armor and smack each other around for sport . . . kind of like a Renaissance Festival on steroids. The U says they're tearing up the lawn near the HUB when they do battle, so they're being forced to play "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" elsewhere. Nerds everywhere were stunned and saddened by the news.

Busted! College soccer coaches fired for buying beer for underage players at national tournament. And yes, I think I know what you're wondering: the news story does not say what kind of beer it was. (Thanks to Dale Terry for another great link!)

Major Blow for Majorettes - A federal judge (yes, a FEDERAL judge had to waste his time on this!) rules against moms who claimed their daughters were unfairly cut from the HS majorette squad.

More Shocking Cricket News - Last week we had two guys beaned in the head, and now this. Officials announced that several players were in trouble at this year's World Cup when it was revealed that their bats were too wide. And no, that's not a euphemism for something sexual.

#33! HS Track Coach Pleads Guilty to Molestation Charges - Victim claims, "He told me that he loved me and he wanted me to consider him as a grandfather."

South Africa's struggling World Cup soccer team told to go on a drinking binge to get game "back on track."

At Least He Was Original - Community college basketball coach tells players to go out and sell pizzas to raise money for team equipment and transportation. They did as they were told, but unfortunately there were no pizzas, no money and technically it was only a fund raiser for the coach. (Thanks to Gerald P. Mulligan for the tip!)

BadJocks First: Bad Personal Trainer - Man accused of sexually abusing 19-year-old while he was "measuring her body fat." Is that what they call it these days?

Moon Over Canada - Girls hockey coach suspended for mooning ref during game to protest bad calls.

#32! - Girls' HS basketball coach pleads guilty to indecent behavior with a female student. Admits having sexual contact with her on several occasions, including: on school grounds, at school-sponsored events, on bus trips and at a private residence.

That'll Leave a Mark - Soccer player needs stitches after he's hit in the head by a shoe kicked by his own coach during tirade.

Mike Tyson Update: Iron Mike sports new tattoo just in time for his upcoming fight. A tattoo that covers a large part of his FACE. His advisor makes the understatement of the year when she sez, "I believe Mike is legitimately sick." Looks to me like he's been watching a little too much Star Trek lately. (Thanks to Fark.com for the link!)

Minor League Hockey Coach Arrested For DUI, Blames Lack of Pay on Boozing - Sez, "You try doing your job for two months without being paid." Previous coach was arrested when cops found nearly 100 lbs of pot at his home. I'm starting to pick up on a trend with this team.

When Angry Parents Attack! - Dad pummels HS basketball coach after game when son plays less than two minutes. Coach sez, " . . . he got upset, started screaming in my face with profanity. I responded in like terms, and then he led with an elbow and two punches."

Mascot Madness - Nevada elementary school changes mascot, sort of. See, they're known as the "Aces", but they don't want to be associated with the gambling/playing card type of aces, so they decided to adopt the type of ace associated with World War I fighter pilots.

World Holds Breath as Tonya Harding (right) Prepares for First Pro Fight . . . not counting all the battles she's had with ex-boyfriends . . .

Way to Go Cardinals! Volleyball player from Ball State (my alma mater) and his roomies nabbed with "largest cocaine seizures from university students" at the school. I'm so proud, it almost brings a tear to my eye!

And Speaking of Loonies: Abused soccer ref goes nuts, chases players with an axe. Witness sez, “Another player called him a fairy and he went completely berserk. He ran off the pitch and returned a few moments later stripped to the waist and waving a long axe round his head."

#31! HS track coach has affair with 17-year-old female member of his team. According to police, the pair had consensual sex on several occasions at track meets and other athletic events outside the township.

Mascot Madness - Residents vote 4-1 to keep demonic school mascot. Satan was pleased with victory, but was not gloating.

From Our "What Were They Thinking?" Department - Stars on #1 ranked Iowa HS basketball team arrested for breaking into home and stealing a safe IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY. (Thanks to Tim Stueck for the link!)

"Make him scream like a girl!" - Arrest warrants issued for Christian HS basketball coach and two of his players after ninth-grader beaten in classroom. Mom of victim claims that not only did coach not stop the beating, he ordered the players to womp on her boy's ass, saying, "I want to hear him scream. Make him scream like a girl." The good news is that the school let the boys and the coach attend the Christian Schools Basketball Championship tournament this weekend.

Wrestling Coach at Catholic HS Arrested on Drug Charges - Booked on charges of possession and distribution of several drugs, including ecstasy, steroids and high-potency seedless marijuana. "Dude, your gettin' high potency seedless pot!"

Have Some Crack and a Smile - Cowboys DE and his brother arrested on drug charges. (Thanks to Kevin Brown for the link!)

And a Little Somethin' for the Little Lady: UConn basketball star arrested for slapping woman (Thanks to Fark.com for the link!)

BadJocks Flashback: One year this week, police received a frantic 911 call from the New Jersey home of former NBA star Jayson Williams claiming a limo driver had committed suicide in the house with a shotgun. Police initially label the report "suspicious."
- A Brief History of Athletes and Guns Since 1990

More Problems for the Vikings: DE Kenny Mixon could face jail time after being charged with third degree DUI last week. He refused to take a breath test, so we'll never know if he could have cracked the BadJocks BAC Rankings.

And Another DUI - Golfer on Champions Tour pulled over after cop sees his Cadillac weaving on highway. He blows an impressive .172%, more than double the legal limit in most states. More stories of drinkers and drinking at

Sounds Like a Bad Sitcom - HS wrestlers in my home town of Ft. Wayne, Indiana took a shower after a match last week, as they typically (hopefully) do. Meanwhile the wrestling team manager--a wacky foreign exchange student--decided to take some photographs of them, apparently with their full knowledge. No one seemed to mind until a coach caught young Balki with the nudie negatives. Now all involved have been suspended, but parents of the wrestlers are outraged that their boys were punished. Administrators reportedly asked the one of the boys ". . . if he was in the habit of people taking photos of him in the (nude)."

Every Fan's Dream Comes True! Soccer player scores goal, fans get free beer!

And More Cricket Madness (Not the bug, the sport) - Skipper suspended after he threw two beamers at a tailender and a century maker. (Translation: pitcher tried to bean two hitters in the head.) He said the ball slipped, but the opposing team is saying he tried to "york" them.

Would These Guys be Pros or Amateur Drinkers? Drunks steal golf cart at AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am at Pebble Beach.

Another HS Basket-Brawl - Although this time it was 200 rowdy fans who wanted to get into a sold out game so bad they pushed their way into the gym with force, and one even brandished a gun!
- Another idiot fan shot himself in the leg at a HS game after he put a gun in his sweatpants and it slipped down. Like dad always said, "If your packin' heat, wear jeans, dumbass!"

Stunned, I Tell Ya! Stunned! The world cricketing community (and might I add, millions of sports fans all over the US) reacted in disbelief to the sensational news of India's legendary leg-spinner Shane Warne testing positive for drugs! Leg Spinner? Is that like right field in baseball?

Shaver Hazin' Update: Late last week we reported on a hazing incident at a Utah high school where two wrestlers pinned a male cheerleader down and used an electric razor to shave his groin area. Prosecutors are now saying they will file assault charges against the budding barbers, at the same time the victim's parents have notified the school district they plan to sue. Why? Initially the principal let the boys off with a warning that they would be in trouble if it ever happened again. Gee, how often in life do you get the chance to shave the pubes of another guy?

More Basket-Brawl - No, this isn't a repeat of a story from earlier in the week: another college basketball game ended in a brawl, only this time 19 players were ejected and the game had to be finished with four players on each side on the court. Coach sez, "I didn't think that was legal." Well coach, if you don't know, how the hell are we supposed to? (Thanks to our good friend Paul Harris at KTRS in St. Louis for the link!)
UPDATE! Tennessee State coach, player suspended for game for their role in brawl!

Wrongly Accused! PGA admits it made a mistake disqualifying golfer Fuzzy Zoeller from Seniors Tour event last week for--Gasp!--using the sixth tee to demonstrate some shots for a local TV reporter. Are there any bigger group of numb-nuts in all of sports than the PGA rules peoples?

Perfect No More: Another Professional Wrestler Dies Young: "Mr. Perfect" found dead in Florida hotel room at 44. The "British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith, died at 36 last May. Is it the 'roids? Is it the rage? Is it a plot by Vince McMahon? Your Comments
- Gary Will's Deceased Pro Wrestler web site. I didn't know that Yukon Moose Cholak died last year!

Hooray for Title IX! Hoops players on woman's college b-ball team get equal opportunity to bitch about coach: claim she pulled their hair, made them run 'til they hurled . . . causing one player to go to the hospital. One player sez, "It was hell every day." Satan unavailable for comments.

College Basket-Brawl: Why Should the HS Kids Have All the Fun? Just yesterday we had a story of a HS game that has to be cancelled after a brawl broke out during the game. The college hoopsters had the common sense to wait until the game was over to start swinging . . . although a woman's game between the two school that was supposed to follow had to be postponed. Both fans went away disappointed.

. . . And This One Time, at the Band Director's House: 30-year-old man arrested for taking indecent liberties with a student.

HS Coach Sex Scandal Bonanza!
#30! Substitute gym teacher accused of having sex with 13-year-old girl AT SCHOOL. (Thanks to Derrick Riddle for the link!)
#29! HS wrestling coach arrested AGAIN on charges he had inappropriate relations with a 16-year-old girl, may have given other kids booze.
#28! Female cheerleading coach accused of taking two boys off school grounds and sex with one while the other watched.

HS Basket-Brawl - Cops say fight between players during game turns into "barroom brawl" as fans pour onto court to duke it out.

Electric Razor Hazing Update: Judge sez suspension of star wrestler accused of shaving male cheerleader's groin with an electric razor will stand, denying him chance to win state title. His mom sez that's okay, boy was going to nobly step aside and let another wrestler go to state in his place. (Sorry, having trouble typing, tears welling up in my eyes.) On the lighter side, fans at rival schools in Utah are having a field day: they are now referring to the North Sanpete Hawks as the Bald Eagles, and at a recent basketball game creative opposing fans showed up with cans of shaving cream and razors.

And More HS Hazing Fun! This time, three basketball players got in trouble when a coach walked into the locker room and caught them hitting, spanking, and urinating on other players. The Indiana State Police are also investigating. Probably the "urinating" part got their attention. Sounds like both schools should make my "Hazing, Not Hazing?" article required reading before kids can play sports.

More Fallout From Vikings Fundraiser: As if a drunk driving charge and one sexual assault charge weren't enough . . . now Minnesota's backup QB is being questioned about a SECOND sexual assault. In this one, a young woman returned to her motel room from the charity event, threw up, and passed out on her bed. In the middle of the night she woke up to find a man on top of her. Classy!
"Charity Event" Trouble for the Vikings: You try to do something nice for the people and all it gets you is trouble. A recent charity event for the NFL's Minnesota Vikings is turning ugly, with a woman now accusing some players of sexual assault. Earlier a VP for the team was arrested for drunk driving and neighbors have complained about the boozing that goes on during the event.
Earlier Story: Minnesota Vikings Executive VP charged with drunken driving after team's annual snowmobile rally for charity. Locals are also expressing concern about the boozing going on at this event, and the rowdy behavior of those attending. Former player sez, "I've always sensed some sort of danger. Every year, when that thing is finished, I wait to hear if someone got hurt on a snowmobile. The guys go too fast. I'm surprised some guys haven't ended up at the bottom of the lake or wrapped around a tree."

Stunned! Players for Jerry Tarkanian at Fresno State had papers written form them; were paid for by money from Vegas sports agent.

Yer Outta Here Gramps! 74-year-old man booted from HS basketball games for taking pictures of cheerleaders. (Thanks to Eric Hays for the link!)

Too Rough For Ya Kid? Teen injured when coach joins in on roughhousing in boys locker room.

Jayson "The Rifleman" Williams Update: Days before murder trial is to begin, former NBA star settles civil lawsuit with family of victim.

Blue Man: Streaker "pops up" at Duke-UNC B-ball Game (Thanks to Kurt Crowley for the tip!)

A Truly Disturbing HS Hazing Incident - Okay, picture this, you're one of the littlest guys on your HS wrestling team. The opportunity to switch over to being a male cheerleader (the ONLY male cheerleader) at your school comes up. Of course, you take it. But then, some of your old pals from the wrestling team (including a 275 lb heavyweight) are unhappy with your decision, and they corner you in the locker room, put you in a full nelson and SHAVE YOUR GROIN AREA WITH AN ELECTRIC RAZOR. For some reason though, it took the principal twelve days after this crime was first reported to suspend the two assailants, and parents wonder if the delay was because the heavyweight had a shot at go to the state finals.

. . . and Still More Hazing Fun: Probation for Everyone! (Both these stories were reported last Fall on BadJocks.)
- Football players get probation in a tea-bagging hazing incident.
- And these football players also got probation for tying up a 16-year-old player with tape, dragging him around the carpeted locker room floor and hitting him with a weight belt.

Banned! You know, in Nevada you can legally gamble and get a hooker. But don't try to build a pyramid with your cheerleading squad! Oh no! After a nasty spill during a basketball game earlier this week sent one of their girls to the hospital, the U of Nevada has suspended any dangerous stunts.

Keeping Up With the Coaches? Youth soccer ref has been charged with indecently assaulting a nine-year-old girl.

Genius at Work! German priest connects his laptop to a washing machine to make beer. Also, study says 2/3rds of US teaching hospitals routinely treat patients with booze. Catch all the details at BoozerNews.com.

Sports World Mourns - Brewery cancels plans to use women dressed in nurses' uniforms to serve beer at an international rugby tournament after complaints they were portraying nurses as bimbos.

#27! Coach accused of having sex with an underage girl he met in an Internet chat room.

Bobby Bowden's son (no, not that one, the other one) indicted in an alleged securities fraud conspiracy that cost investors $10 million. (Thanks to Geiger Lee for the link!)

You Can't Trust the Internet! College football recruiting website posts info about fake HS football star. Rival site steals it without checking to see if kid is real. (Thanks to AllAccess for the link!)

Punch-Drunk? Cops charge former IBF light heavyweight champion Bobby Czyz, Jr. with drunken driving.

Anybody Got Johnny Cochran's Phone Number? Former assistant track coach sues college; claims they didn't promote him to head coach--as promised--because he's black.

HS Basket-Brawl - Player attacks own coach during game! And somehow, the coach ends up getting suspended.

#26! Coach gets 7 years in jail for not one, but two sexual assaults going back to the early 90s.

Their Food Must Be Outstanding! Cops have to use pepper spray to end brawl at pizza place in Ann Arbor that sent former Wolverine (and current Pittsburgh Steeler) to hospital. (Thanks to Steve Jackson for the link!)

#25! Middle school track coach arrested at school and charged with second-degree child sexual assault. (Thanks to Frank J. Zarniecki for the tip!)

Bending the Rules? Star player on college basketball team gets arrested for felony. School rules prohibit an athlete charged with a felony from playing for the school. Guess who's still in the starting line-up?

Peyton Manning Gets Nasty - Colt's QB lashes out at team's kicker who called him "unemotional" in interview earlier this week. Calls Vanderjagt "idiot kicker who got liquored up and ran his mouth off."

HS B-Ball Player Gets Jail Time for Paintball Shooting Spree - What's his status on the team, coach? ''If he's in jail, obviously he can't play.''

Open the Damn Door! Seattle Seahawks wide receiver arrested outside North Carolina nightclub, charged with failure to disperse.

Poor Sportsmanship? A high school wrestler had to be handcuffed by cops after a match when he attacked his opponent . . . after the referee had already raised his hand as the winner of the match!

From Our "That's Gotta Hurt!" Department - Rugby player retires, misses important tournament after record-setting boot to the groin. Player sez, "The doctor was concerned there was no swelling and when it was investigated he discovered it was because the testicle had been split and was bleeding inside." I didn't need to know that!

HS Basketball Players Suspended for Bench-Clearing Brawl - One player is gone for the entire season for his part.

You're Outta Here! Ohio High School Athletic Commission rules basketball phenom LeBron "Hummer" James ineligible for rest of season for receiving $850 worth of jerseys. Does anyone really believe this could have ended any other way?

Candy-gate Shocker: NCAA Confirms that AU coach may have violated rules! In an exclusive report, BadJocks has received confirmation from an NCAA enforcement official that an Arizona basketball coach may have committed a violation when he allegedly paid for candy reportedly stolen by several players from a hotel vending machine. Is their eligibility now at stake? Full text of the NCAA message.
Latest Story: Luke Walton emphatically denies Candy-gate involvement! Tells press, "I got my grandma calling me, people like that asking all these questions!"
Earlier: U of Arizona investigating accusation that star forward Luke Walton (Bill's boy) was the lookout while other players stole money and candy from a hotel vending machine. The victim, at right, has refused to testify. (Thanks to Kurt Crowley at KACSports for the update!)

Cop/Dad Threatens to Kill Ref at His Son's Hockey Game - Reported to have muttered, "You are a dead man. If you leave this arena, I'll kill you." Ever wonder if there should be a penalty box for the parents?

#24! HS track coach accused of taking naked pictures of teenaged girls, some images date back to 1992. (Thanks to Mike McCagg for the link!)

BadSportscaster? Anchorman forced to come back from Super Bowl early, allegedly for taking a souvenir Super Bowl seat cushion from San Diego's Qualcomm Stadium. (Thanks to Obscure Store for the link!)

Phys-Ed Coach Corners Girls in Room: Compares Football to Size of Their Breasts, Asks Them to Flash Him - Mom of one of the victims tells him at trial, "You are a despicable man and you should be ashamed of yourself," (Thanks to Derrick Riddle for the link!)

It Was the Big Feet, Right? Wichita State mascot, WuShock, has been charged with 15 sex crimes involving minors. One of the victims was under 14. (Thanks to Forrest Nelson for the link!) At right, WuShock in happier times. </BODY> </html>