The 50 Most Epic Meltdowns in Sports History

Because sometimes even the best of the best freak out.

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Composure is one of the most important things a coach or athlete can have out on the field. Without it, little problems can snowball into big ones, and seemingly harmless situations can become unmitigated disasters. Given the innate pressure of being a professional athlete, it’s kind of amazing that players and coaches don’t crack more often.

Thanks to television, radio, and the Internet, when someone does lose their cool, we all get to witness it. Whether it’s a coach like Jim Mora or Dennis Green or an athlete like John McEnroe or Roger Clemens, sports figures nowadays have had all their worst moments captured on film. But who is the worst of the worst? We’ve taken a look across all sports and eras and found the 50 Most Epic Meltdowns in Sports History.

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50. I'm a Soldier

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49. Dennis Scott Loves the Kids

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48. Who Says Single-A Baseball Isn't Fun?

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47. He Was Just Talking Really Close!

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46. Especially for Soccer, a Bit Much

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45. Gandhi Would Be Proud

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44. This is What Happens When You Taunt the Wrong Guy

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43. Answer My Question!

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42. The Ultimate Ejection

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41. Mike Tyson is a Cannibal?

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40. It's Probably Not a Good Idea to Punch Players...

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39. 'Roid Rage Personified

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38. Just a Casual Murder Threat

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37. Is That Chris or Jim Everett?

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36. I'm a Man! I'm 40!

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35. You Cannot Be Serious

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34. NEXT!

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33. You're a Real Man

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32. Impressive Karate Kick

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31. What's So Funny?

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30. Chasing Down the Ref

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29. Running Out of Patience

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28. I Immediately Regret This Decision

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27. Offensive Rebounding is Very Important

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26. Who Was Sitting on That Thing, Anyway?

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25. Can't Play With 'Em...

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24. That Escalated Quickly

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23. Not So "Sweet" Lou

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22. Andrew Bynum's WWE Clothesline

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21. Batting Practice

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20. Fire in the Hole!

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19. Larry Holmes Goes Street Fighter

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18. The Rarely-Seen Steal of First Base

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17. The Chair Toss

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16. Lee Elia Loses It

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15. Batman

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14. Serena's Got Balls

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13. The Worst of the Worm

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12. Iron Mike Goes Off the Deep End

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11. Self-Mutilation on the Tennis Court

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10. It's Hard Out Here For a Bust

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9. Crown 'Em!

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8. One Expensive Loogie

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7. Practice?

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6. The Heabutt Heard Round the World

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5. Malice at MSG?

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4. The Bartman Incident

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3. Giving Holyfield an Earful

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2. The Pine Tar Incident

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1. The Malice at the Palace

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