Don’t cry, dry your eye… Yesterday’s Wimbledon men’s championship left Andy Roddick a little misty after losing to Roger Federer, but who can blame him? The match went four-plus hours and was A-Rodd’s best chance at a Grand Slam in years. At least Andy has Brooklyn Decker to rub his back.
But just because Roddick had cause to water up a little doesn’t mean every blubbering athlete gets a pass. There’s a long, sordid (and soaking) history of sports figures turning on the waterworks, and we’ve identified three distinct genres. So, dial up the waa-mbulance, and read on to see The History of Crying in Sports…
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Real Skateboards teams up with Nike SB and their mutual Am. skater Justin Brock on a soccer-inspired skate jersey. Expect this to be the start of a new jersey franchise for SB. [Slam x Hype and Michael Leon]
Check Roger Federer’s off-court Wimbledon kicks. [Sneaker Files]
Missoni collaborates with Converse? Sounds awesome! Unfortunately, is not. [WWD]
International Go Skateboarding Day was yesterday. New York’s festivities got postponed until Saturday, the 27th due to rain, but these kids in Kabul got their shred on. WTF! Awesome. [Jezebel]
Ohhh, so the lobster idea is because Concepts is in Boston!!! Interview with the crew. [Nice Kicks]
Tim Burton x Alice in Wonderland. Pretty much everywhere, it’s gonna be hot. [USA Today]
Roger Federer won his first French Open yesterday, and while that’s a big deal, especially because he’s now tied with Pete Sampras for the most Grand Slam titles ever (14), the match itself was kind of boring. Well, most of it.
In an incident Federer described as “a touch scary,” a spectator ran onto the court and tried to put a beret on his head before dashing off in an attempt to evade security. The brave/crazy/drunk fan was taken down by a impressively solid tackle shortly after. Nice form! So nice that it got us thinking about some of our favorite sports fan takedowns by security, refs, and athletes. When you step on the field of play, it’s game on, bitch! Watch 5 classics below…
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