The 50 Worst Flops and Dives in Sports History in GIFs

It's a shame that flopping is here to stay, but regardless, sports fans are just going to have to accept it. It's existance is semi-understandable if you look at it from another perspective, too. As a professional player, of course you're going to do whatever you can to at least make it seem like you're earning those millions. If that means flailing a limb or two—or all four—then so be it. You have to respect the hustle.

But please, PLEASE, at least do it with some dignity. Some of these flops are just outright disrespectful, and the worst part is they actually get the call sometimes. Selling the call is one thing, but flailing like a killed Call of Duty multiplayer character is a completely uncalled for. Athletes like LeBron James, Manu Ginobili, and Vlade Divac (especially Vlade Divac) are too guilty for their ridiculous flops and dives.

There's occurances in every major sport and we've collected from each one in the 50 Worst Flops and Dives in Sports History. Study them and avoid being a Vlade Divac in your pro-am league, neighborhood club, or what-have-you. Nobody likes a Vlade Divac.

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Player: Lee Young-Pyo
Date: 1/1/2007

Apparently, Chris Davis of Pompey knew exactly what Pyo of Tottenham was up to when he went down rather easily under the Portsmouth man's challenge. We're not sure whose flop is better. Thoughts?

Player: Reggie Evans
Date: 11/20/2012

This flop was especially unfortunate because it was the first to be fined by the NBA. Reggie Evans is known for more than his rebounding ability, so props to him for that. Actually, we're going to need those props back because that's a stupid thing to be known for.

Player: LeBron James, David West
Date: 5/28/2013

What's the best way to counter a LeBron James flop? By doing a counter flop yourself. Unfortunately, this is only a short term fix; you may get find like how David West did.

Player: Kader keita
Date: 6/20/2010

All you need to know is that this pitiful excuse for an elbow actually gained Kaka a red card and a sending off. This took place in a World Cup match no less. SMH!

Player: LeBron James
Date: 11/17/2010

Just being LeBron James isn't going to be enough to carry this flopping schtick. He's going to have to lose about 50 pounds to make shit like this believeable. He looked like he got snuffed by an invisible arm. Invisible arms aren't covered by the NBA rule book, sadly.

Player: Mick Pennisi
Date: 3/21/2011

It's not the fact that this is an extremely blatant flop, there's a legit chance his nervous system is shot. What else is there to explain the full second delay between getting hit and finally reacting? If a bad nervous system is the case, then it's a miracle he's sill playing basketball.

Player: Chris Bosh
Date: 2/24/2011

We can't imagine how pissed Carlos Boozer must've been at this whole situation. He probably made some of those Bosh memes his damn self. The worst part is how Bosh stays on the floor grovelling in pain. Have you no shame, sir?!

Player: Chris Paul
Date: 3/20/2013

The whole point of a flop is to use the opponent's arm movement, slight act of aggression, or what-have-you to make your exaggerated body movement believable enough to draw a call. If your opponent is just slowly walking, it doesn't work at all. You just look like you're in the green room trying to audition for the Monstars vs. Toon Squad game in Space Jam 2. Paul wouldn't even make the blooper reel for this one.

Player: Fernando Torres
Date: 6/25/2010

Considering how tough it's been for Fernando Torres to find the back of the net in recent seasons, we can totally understand if he attempted something like this last year with Chelsea. Doing it in a World Cup match back in 2010, however, is a completely different story. Of course, the Chilean player was sent off for this "trip," as well.

Player: Chris Bosh
Date: 6/13/2013

You know it's crazy when you see a dude flop and you immediately think, "FINE!" There's not even a question. That confetti must've wanted to beat him up because of this ridiculousness.

Player: Jozy Altidore
Date: 6/26/2010

What, you thought Europeans were the only ones who flopped in a soccer match? Well done, Jozy, you knew you tripped over your own feet, but figured you might as well look for the call at that point.

Player: Reggie Evans
Date: 4/23/2012

This one doesn't make any sense. Like, what was going through Evans' head? He was all like, "All right, time to show these cats what I got. D'AAAWWWWWWW! Yeah, that's right, baby. Let's get that foul!" It didn't work though; Greivis Vasquez got his Flagrant 2 reduced to a personal foul.

Player: Jerome Simpson
Date: 11/27/2011

Everybody in the world knew that was a blatant flop. Well, everybody except the referee, who decided to throw one of the most ridiculous yellow flags in recent history (including the replacement refs era). This means he honestly believed a fully grown 190-pound male could be sent flying with just a touch.

Player: Paul Pierce
Date: 6/5/2008

How can your nickname be "The Truth" and you pull this malarkey? In the first game of the 2008 NBA Finals versus the Lakers, he went down with a "knee injury." Brian Scalabrine, in what was pretty much the only time he was useful, had to help carry Pierce off the court. Pierce was then seen being wheeled off.

The true fuckery occurs when he walks back on the court a while later. Never mind him not being able to even walk a while ago. Paul Pierce is HERE! FOH shame! What is life even about, fam?

Player: Tony Allen
Date: 5/21/2013

Sadly, Michael B. Jordan's performance in Fruitvale Station may edge Allen out for his performance. He oversold the flop, by like a lot.

Player: Cristiano Ronaldo
Date: 11/3/2010

All we can say is this certainly isn't the first time Ronaldo has flopped like a bad Ben Affleck movie, and it sure as hell won't be the last. A player with such talent really shouldn't get himself involved in such activities.

Player: Amar'e Stoudemire
Date: 4/22/2010

If old-ass Juwan Howard was really gonna run Amar'e Stoudemire over, we'd much rather see him do it in his Hoveround.

Player: Norbert Meier (coach)
Date: 12/6/2005

This shit is gangster as hell! Meier—then the coach of German club MSV Duisburg—got into a heated argument with FC Koln midfielder Albert Streit during a meeting between the two German clubs. Then, out of nowhere, Meier headbutted Streit but fell down in pain, pretending he was the victim, and got Streit ejected from the game. We're guessing it wasn't worth the three-month suspension he received afterwards, though.

Player: Greg Paulus
Date: 3/15/2007

Ayo, G, you want to wait until you actually get hit before you fall back and take a charge. Aren't Duke players supposed to be smart enough to know that?

Player: Shaquille O'Neal
Date: 3/3/2009

We've got a new nickname for you after seeing this, Diesel: The Big Pus...Oh, sorry. That's not very nice. But after all the bitching and moaning that you did about other players flopping when they played against you, did you really have to go and flop at the first available opportunity? Weak.

Player: Patrick Vieira
Date: 10/28/2007

It's a real travesty to go down when there hasn't been the slightest bit of contact, but it's even more of a travesty when you're wearing the captain's armband. For shame, Patrick Vieira, for shame.

Player: Robert Horry
Date: 5/26/2007

Big Shot Rob was also a Big Fat Flopper. And much like his fellow veteran flop artist Derek Fisher, he wasn't above doing it right out in the open for all to see. Shout out to Jeff Van Gundy for calling him on it!

Player: Ashley Young
Date: 4/15/2012

Damn, Ashley, and against your former team no less. This is about as bad as it gets on any field of sport, anywhere. Well done, lad.

Player: Gareth Bale
Date: 10/7/2012

Here's what the soon-to-be most expensive player transfer ever is really worth. Take a bow, Gareth.

Player: Andrei Kirilenko
Date: 12/26/2008

As the analyst here says: "Capital F-L-O-P." We couldn't have said it any better ourselves.

Player: Luis Suarez
Date: 10/7/2012

What's a list of the worst flops and dives in sports without a Luis Suarez appearance? The fiery Uruguayan was at it again here against Stoke City, looking for the penalty in the box. The worst part? Suarez admitted to diving in order to change the course of the game. We want to say we respect the honesty, but we don't.

Player: Andrei Kirilenko
Date: 5/16/2007

The thought of a referee in the NBA actually falling for AK47's foolishness here is ridiculous. No wonder no one caught on to Tim Donaghy's shenanigans until the FBI got involved.

Player: Unknown Lacrosse Player
Date: 3/15/2011

We're not gonna sit here and act like we know all the rules of lacrosse, but we have to believe that diving headfirst into the goal is not a part of the game. This guy lost.

Player: Arjen Robben
Date: 4/25/2012

Arjen Robben is no stranger to the act of flopping, and in this moment he compounds the embarrassment of missing a wide-open sitter and an attempt to fool the referee into awarding a penalty.

Player: Raja Bell and Manu Ginobili
Date: 1/6/2011

Remember how excited that guy was to see a double rainbow? That's kind of how we feel when we see this double flop. Woooooooooow!

Player: Raja Bell and J.R. Smith
Date: 2/4/2011

This one looks more like a deleted scene from the Matrix, than a play from an NBA game. How does the ref call a foul so quick? We're still trying to figure out why this isn't just a no-call.

Player: Oli
Date: 11/23/2009

You'll be glad to know that flopping isn't exclusive to just regular football matches, it also extends to the beach soccer World Cup. Swiss goalie Nico Jung was actually shocked at how bad this flop was by the Uruguayan, Oli. Don't worry, Nico, we're right there with you.

Player: Sean Avery
Date: 10/20/2006

Avery actually gets hit hard by Jaromir Jagr here. Which is why we're not really sure why he didn't just take a spill when he first got hit. But something tells us that lacrosse player we just mentioned would be proud!

Player: Sergio Busquets
Date: 4/28/2010

What's the lesson learned here kids? Only flop around on the floor like a fish out of water if the referee is watching. Actors don't put on a performance if there's no audience, right? Sergio Busquets does not work for free!

Player: El Hadji Diouf
Date: 6/11/2002

In '02, Senegal became the second of only three countries from Africa to ever make it to the quarterfinals of the World Cup. Unfortunately, this was the play that they had to use to get there. Tisk, tisk.

Player: Baron Davis
Date: 10/30/2007

Ah, yes. Witness the moment that made BD think, "I need to take my act to Los Angeles next year!"

Player: Sidney Crosby
Date: 6/3/2009

Is it just us or does Sid the Kid look like Ricky from Boyz n the Hood? Talk about dramatic.

Player: Rivaldo
Date: 6/6/2002

So, Rivaldo took a ball to the knee in a 2002 World Cup game against Turkey, but grabbed his face?!? And the worst part is he actually got away with it. Soccer refs don't do refs in general any favors.

Player: Bryan Carrasco
Date: 2/13/2011

If you can't get your opponent to foul you and you don't want to risk getting carded for flopping, you do have another option. Pick up your opponent's hand and force him to hit you. Hey, it worked for this guy playing in an U20 game for Chile. Well, almost.

Player: Aaron Tipoti
Date: 11/13/2010

Faking an injury to slow down an opposing team's offense is frowned upon in college football. And after watching this clip of Cal orchestrating fake injuries to slow down Oregon's fast-paced O last season, we are definitely frowning.

Player: Alexei Kovalev
Date: 4/15/2004

We hate to say it, but Kovalev got what he deserved here. Just a few years after faking an injury as a member of the Rangers that disallowed a goal by an opponent, the Canadiens right winger sustained an actual injury during a playoff game against the Bruins. It ended up costing his team a goal when refs thought he was putting on another show. Karma is a bitch, son!

Player: Neymar
Date: 6/26/2013

We get that Brazil vs. Uruguay is a big rivalry, where players want to win at all costs. But shouldn't that dissuade players, especially those of Neymar's ability, from doing shit like this. Dude literally looks like he just took a Mortal Kombat knockout blow.

Player: Jurgen Klinsmann
Date: 7/8/1990

If you want to blame someone for the evolution of flopping in soccer, cast an evil eye on Klinsmann. He used this blatant flop in the 1990 World Cup to help Germany secure a victory over Argentina in the WC final. And trust us when we say that the game of soccer was never the same again.

Player: Metta World Peace
Date: 1/31/2010

It looks completely ridiculous, but we respect Ron-Ron's approach to flopping. If you're gonna do it, we say you might as well go allllllll the way. Which is why he almost ends up in the nosebleed seats here after Paul Pierce extends his arm ever so slightly to create some separation. Grab us some popcorn on your way back, man.

Player: Manu Ginobili
Date: 11/6/2007

Truth be told, we could have a list of the 50 worst Manu Ginobili flops and dives and we'd probably still have plenty left over on the cutting room floor. But this one on Bonzi Wells is just stooooooopid. Like, do the refs even care that he's making them all look like jackasses when he pulls shit like this?

Player: Roberto Rojas
Date: 9/3/1989

There's flopping and then there's this stunt pulled by Rojas. In an attempt to try and help his Chilean team avoid taking an L to Brazil, Rojas pretended to get hit by a firework that was thrown on the field by a Brazilian fan. He writhed around on the field in pain, grabbed his bloody forehead and caused the game to get called. It would have worked, too, except video evidence showed that he didn't actually get hit by the firework and instead pulled a razor blade out from one of his goalie gloves.

How fuckin' crazy did this story just get!? The cut forced officials to call the game. For his efforts, he earned a lifetime ban from FIFA and Chile was banned from two subsequent World Cups.

Player: Alberto Gilardino
Date: 2/20/2007

You can't seriously take a solid three steps after questionable contact before tumbling to the ground, and expect to be awarded a penalty...Unless you're Gilardino, that is.

Player: Derek Jeter
Date: 9/15/2010

We'd expect this from A-Rod, but you, Captain? Not so much.

Player: Brett Favre
Date: 1/5/2002

Yeah, yeah, Michael Strahan probably would've gotten a sack on Favre anyway during this game to become the all-time single-season sack record holder. But did the Gunslinger really have to make it so easy for him? Fortunately or, rather, unfortunately, this won't be the thing that everyone remembers when Brett finally retires. Word to Jenn Sterger.

Player: Vlade Divac
Date: Various

Vlade is the G.O.A.T. when it comes to flopping. And as if you needed video evidence of it, this clip is a tribute to the best to ever do it. Salute!