The 25 Most Badass Sports Moments of 2010 (So Far)
Balls were chased, trophies were lifted, lips were bloodied, guns were drawn, faces were facialized, elbows were dislocated, cocaine was sniffed—yeah, just your average six months in the world of sports. Strasburg. LandyKING. John Wall. Agent Zero. Pretty Boy Floyd. Cool Brees. And muthafuckin' Ron Ron. Yup, all here. We're about to enter the shitty zone of the sports calendar, so reminisce with us on the 25 Most Badass Sports Moments of 2010 (So Far). Then count down the days for preseason football...
#25: LeBron's "Decision"
Date: 7/8/2010
Teams/Players involved: LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh
Complex says: Just imagine how LeBron would go about breaking up with his baby mama: He'd toy with her emotions for a month, create an hour-long documentary about how much of a great BF he was, then announce that he was leaving her and the kids for a video hoe he met in Miami—all while the entire nation watched. Of course, hell hath no fury like a black woman scorned. We're guessing she'd burn more than just his jersey...
#24: MMA Post-Fight Brawl
Date: 4/17/2010
Teams/Players involved: Jayson "Mayhem" Miller and Jake Shields
Complex says: You can tell this was a Strikeforce event and not UFC, because in Strikeforce the dudes with the suspect pink-dyed hair are always the most gully. Word to Kimbo Slice.
#23: Ron Washington Tests Positive for Cocaine
Date: 3/17/2010
Teams/Players involved: Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington
Complex says: Yet another black man in sports got in trouble for messing with the white girl. We see you, Kobe. You too, O.J.
#22: Mayweather Defeats Mosely
Date: 5/1/2010
Teams/Players involved: Floyd Mayweather and Shane Mosley
Complex says: Cheer up Mayweather haters. At least you can satisfy your "Shit-Talking Floyd finally loses" fantasy by repeatedly watching the fight up to the end of the second round.
#21: USC's Two-Year BCS Ban
Date: 6/10/2010
Teams/Players involved: Pete Carroll, Reggie Bush, Tim Floyd, USC
Complex says: Whether in your personal life or NCAA football, anytime the Trojan is caught slippin' there are some negative consequences.
#20: Tony Kornheiser vs. Hannah Storm
Date: 2/23/2010
Teams/Players involved: ESPN's Tony Kornheiser and Hannah Storm
Complex says: Beef among EPSN heads is nothing new, but Kornheiser complaining about a female coworkers clothing being too tight? Where they do that at?
#19: Former NBA Stars Go Broke
Date: 5/18/2010
Teams/Players involved: Antoine Walker, Scottie Pippen, Derrick Coleman
Complex says: Each of these NBA stars' financial troubles became public in 2010. Walker did the worst though: He went bankrupt and lost his wife within a matter of months. Yup, balls were dropped.
#18: Brock Lesnar's Return
Date: 7/3/2010
Teams/Players involved: Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin
Complex says: After an eight-month layoff due to illness, Lesnar made his successful return at UFC 116. Every time Brock Lesnar wins, an MMA fan who constantly clowned wrestling for being fake dies a little bit inside...
#17: Mustapha Farrakan's Facial
Date: 2/3/2010
Teams/Players involved: Mustapha Farrakhan, Virginia Cavaliers
Complex says: Dude's playing style is straight-up militant, but what else would you expect from Louis Farrakhan's grandson? In short: Ain't no one smacking this kid's kufi off. Facial!
#16: Andrew Bogut's Injury
Date: 4/3/2010
Teams/Players involved: Andrew Bogut, Milwaukee Bucks
Complex says: Usually we ride on white foreign imports (we see you, Vuja-bitch), but this gruesome injury was like Precious—quite ugly and disturbing. Anytime your arm resembles a soft pretzel, it's never a good look.
#15: Uruguay's Handball Save vs. Ghana
Date: 7/2/2010
Teams/Players involved: Luis Suarez (Uruguay) and Asamoah Gyan (Ghana)
Complex says: A sequence of plays that will certainly make the next Badass Moments in World Cup History countdown. But hey, at least both made our World Cup "players to watch" list.
#14: Marcus Thornton's Facial on Gerald Wallace
Date: 4/7/2010
Teams/Players involved: Marcus Thornton (New Orleans Hornets) and Gerald Wallace (Charlotte Bobcats)
Complex says: NBA facials were prominent throughout last season, and this emasculation was something like the sonning D-Wade gave to Anderson Varejao back in '09. Ayo!
#13: Wizards Win Draft Lottery
Date: 5/18/2010
Teams/Players involved: John Wall, Washington Wizards, New Jersey Nets
Complex says: Despite one of the worst records in NBA history (12-70), the Nets, their billionaire owner, and Hov couldn't land the #1 pick (a.k.a. John Wall). Is sports the only field where extreme sucking won't get you to the top?
#12: Brittney Griner's Right Hook
Date: 3/3/2010
Teams/Players involved: Brittney Griner (Baylor) and Jordan Barncastle (Texas Tech)
Complex says: Females + fighting = hot. Except in some college basketball games, the WNBA, and any other sport where some of the women can be mistaken for men. Still entertaining as fuck, though.
#11: Dallas Braden's Perfect Game
Date: 5/9/2010
Teams/Players involved: Dallas Braden, Oakland Athletics
Complex says: The real one, not the one that that stupid umpire fucked up. Bet you A-Rod won't be talking slick or running across pitcher's mounds anymore. Too bad Braden has yet to win another game since—word to Oaktown, his time in the spotlight was Too $hort. Zing!
#10: Wimbledon's Marathon Match
Date: 6/22/2010
Teams/Players involved: John Isner and Nicolas Mahut
Complex says: This was so captivating that we forgot to watch it. Yay.
#9: Shaun White's 1260 Double-McTwist
Date: 2/17/2010
Teams/Players involved: Snowboarder Shaun White
Complex says: Not only did the Flyin' Tomato stunt on 'em at the Olympics with this dope trick but he avoided this fails list and a face full of the white stuff. Word to LiLo!
#8: Stephen Strasburg's MLB Debut
Date: 6/8/2010
Teams/Players involved: Stephen Strasburg, Washington Nationals
Complex says: Most hyped-up athletes bust early (pause) under all the pressure, but not this dude. Strasburg got on his pornstar-steez and blasted on the Pirates hitters with a team-record 14 strikeouts.
#7: Butler's NCAA Tourney Run
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#6: Gilbert Arenas is Always Strapped
Date: 1/4/2010
Teams/Players involved: Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton, Washington Wizards
Complex says: There's really nothing funny about pulling guns out on your teammates...except for the mental image of Killbert shouting "Hibachi!" before threatening to fire his Washington Bullets. Yeah, homie has some issues. But at least he made it to a Jigga lyric.
#5: Philadelphia Flyers' Comeback
Date: 5/14/2010
Teams/Players involved: Philadelphia Flyers, Boston Bruins
Complex says: The Bruins choked and the Celts lost in the Finals. Now all we need is another season-ending injury for Tom Brady. We kid—kind of.
#4: Winter Olympics Hockey Gold Medal Game
Date: 2/28/2010
Teams/Players involved: Team USA, Team Canada, Sidney Crosby
Complex says: Damn, between Crosby's gold-medal-winning goal and Drizzy's top debut of the year, I guess it's safe to say that Canada's really been stylin' on us...eh?
#3: Landon Donovan's Game-Winning World Cup Goal
Date: 6/23/2010
Teams/Players involved: Landon Donovan, Team USA
Complex says: Donovan led the USA into the knockout round of the World Cup with this goal at the death of its last group-stage match. LandyKING!
#2: Super Bowl XLIV
Date: 2/7/2010
Teams/Players involved: New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts
Complex says: Before the big game, many of the "experts" claimed that Peyton, fresh off another MVP, would be too much for the Saints defense to handle. But the Saints D went hard, asking "Peyton Manning? WHO DAT?!"
#1: Ron Artest's Victory Speech
Date: 7/17/2010
Teams/Players involved: Ron Artest, Los Angeles Lakers
Complex says: What? You thought this QB legend was going to go all Hollywood after winning a ring in L.A.? Nah, FOH! Dude kept it street by thanking the hood first, the Worldwide Warriors (whoever they are) second, then the less important people like the wifey...and, of course, the psychiatrist. Oh yeah, he got a single coming out, too. QUEENSBRIDGE!
