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We’re only halfway through the year, but we already have a year’s worth of fails, errors and blunders. From Kyle Williams and Billy Cundiff making names for themselves during the conference championship games to Amar’e Stoudemire making Knicks fans slam their heads in disgust, athletes have been screwing up royally this year. The athletes aren’t the only ones failing, however, as a parent broke Alabama’s BCS trophy and one fat man wrongly thought he could fly at a Hawks game. We’ve got everything from heartbreak to WTF moments with everything in between. Here are The 25 Biggest Sports Fails of 2012 (So Far).
25. Gisele Blaming the Pats' Super Bowl Loss on the Receivers
Date: 2/5/2012
So the Patriots lost to the Giants again, and Tom Brady had his second Super Bowl loss in his last two tries. The biggest fail of that night however has to go to Brady's stupid hot ride-or-die wifey, Gisele Bundchen, for her post game comments. After hearing it from some hecklers about how her man failed to pick up the W, Gisele let it rip about how the receivers didn't make catches they should have and that her husband can't both "throw and catch the ball." #outtapocket #westillloverhertho
24. Fat Guy Can't Fly
Date: 5/1/12
This big fella was overjoyed when he got a chance to dunk. Unfortunately, the trampoline isn’t a miracle worker and couldn’t throw him anywhere near high enough. Dude must have been dreaming about this for his whole life. Just look at him cock it back. Only thing for him to do now is sue Jordan because his Cement 3’s didn’t make him fly.
23. Jon Jones' DUI
Date: 5/19/2012
Jon Jones is so popular that he became the first MMA fighter to be sponsored by UFC itself. Bones is a hard worker and as the UFC's new frontman he said that "You never have to worry about [him] getting a DWI or doing something crazy." Oh word? Jones caught a DUI in May after he totaled his $190,000 2012 Bentley when he crashed it into a telephone pole in the wee hours that Sunday morning. *cues the soundtrack*
22. Russell Westbrook's Foul At the End of the NBA Finals Game 4
Date: 6/19/2012
So, it's Game 4 of the NBA Finals and you're down three with 17 seconds left in the fourth and there's a jump ball on your end of the floor. There's five seconds left on the shot clock if the other team gets the ball and each team has one timeout left. After a crazy double tip the guy you're guarding catches the ball running away from the basket.
You: A. Play good defense and hope for a missed shot and a defensive rebound. B. Go for the steal in hopes of saving as much time as possible for a timeout then last second three. Or C. You intentionally foul. Russell Westbrook chose C and the Thunder instantly lost their shot at tying it up. Way to go, fam.
21. Miesha Tate Losing After Trash-Talking
Date: 3/3/2012
The shit-talking is all fun and games until Ronda Rousey makes your arm look like a pretzel in the first round and takes your belt. It's cool. You're still hot, Miesha.
20. Jon Jones vs. Rashad Evans Twitter Beef
Date: 04/2012
If you didn't catch our Rashad Evans/Jon Jones history lesson, their beef was about as real as it gets. The former training partners turned enemies met up for a much anticipated bout on April 21, and like any beef these days, they took it to Twitter first.
We had both guys taking shots and doing their fair share of retweeting of fans hating on their opponent for almost a year. After all that talk, Bones handled his business and won but the lackluster fight didn't live up to the hype.
19. Nick Young Airballs a Layup
Date: 3/7/12
This is just business as usual for the Wizards. What’s interesting is how much more wanted Nick Young has gotten since he missed the entire basket. The Clippers traded for him hoping that he could help in their playoff push. Then, this offseason, the Sixers amnestied Elton Brand in part to sign Young for $6 million. Really Philly, you’re going to pay $6 million for a guy that can’t make a layup? There’s a good chance he’ll be on the next version of this list.
18. Flyers' Scott Hartnells Slashes Zac Rinaldo
Date: 3/18/2012
What's the protocol for that kind of apology? "Hey man, I'm sorry about what happened, I was only trying to help. Look on the bright side though, we're so going be on SportsCenter! Not Top 10 but SportsCenter nonetheless!"
17. Curt Schilling Goes Broke
Date: 6/22/2012
Oh how the mighty have fallen. After racking up an estimated $114 million during his career, Curt Schilling squandered all of his money on a bad investment: a video game company. The L really comes into play because the people of Rhode Island lost a couple stacks (many, many stacks) luring the failed company to their state. "Grand opening, grand closing." *Jigga voice*
16. OJ Mayo Runs Wrong Way
Date: 4/9/2012
Did that really just happen? Props to Jason Terry for a serviceable point and stare. Side bar: If you're an NBA player anytime your name is mentioned in the same breath as JaVale McGee it's never a good look.
15. Victor Ortiz Gets His Jaw Broken
Date: 6/23/2012
Remember Victor Ortiz? The dude who Floyd Mayweather, Jr. sucker pu- uh, we mean knocked out back in September? Yeah, him. Anyway, he followed that fail up with a new one when he lost to heavy underdog Josesito Lopez. It isn't just the fact that Ortiz lost but it was how he took the L.
The match against Lopez was just supposed to be a tune-up for Ortiz' highly anticipated championship bout against Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. Well, those plans were derailed when a solid left hook by Lopez broke Ortiz' jaw. Yes, literally. Now it's Lopez who's fighting Alvarez while Ortiz nurses that jaw of his. #failsonfailsonfails
14. Justin Blackmon's DUI
Date: 6/3/2012
Justin Blackmon knows a thing or two about DUIs. In 2010, while still in college, he caught a DUI in Texas that many thought might scare off a couple NFL teams. With all that talent though, he still got drafted fifth overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars. Once he got to the league however Blackmon proved skeptics right when, in June, a little more than a month after getting drafted, he caught another DUI. This time the rookie receiver recorded a ridiculous 0.24 BAC, three times the legal limit. #heneedsjesus #heneedstebow
13. Alabama Breaks the BCS Championship Trophy
Date: 4/14/2012
How much do people hate the BCS? So much so that even the team that wins was mad enough to smash the trophy they got. OK, that’s not exactly what happened when a player’s father “accidentally” knocked it to the ground, but if you ask us he did the world a favor by erasing a memory of the tragic system. Despite his service to college football fans everywhere, he probably won’t be getting invited to any of the team reunions.
12. DeSagana Diop's Airballed Free Throw
Date: 1/28/2012
DeSagana Diop, living down to expectations since 2001. The fails are almost too many to count in this clip. Some guy is telling Diop to “follow all the way through” which is the advice you hear at your little cousin’s third grade co-ed league. The shot itself is about three feet short of the rim. Let that sink in for a minute. The best part has to be the encouragement from Tyrus Thomas. He probably said something like “Hey man, looking good, keep it up and MJ will give you $8 million a year too!”
11. Flyers Goalie Stops Thinking
Date: 5/8/12
Flyers goalie Ilya Bryzgalov made the dumbest play of his career in an elimination game against the Devils. With no one near him, Bryzgalov could have cleared the puck, held on to it, or passed to a teammate. But no, instead he passed right to David Clarkson for what was ultimately the goal that eliminated the Flyers. Bryzgalov better hope Philly really is the City of Brotherly Love or he might want to switch careers.
10. Marcus Jordan Trying to Pick Up Porn Stars on Twitter
Date: 5/30/2012
Well, we know where some of his pops' sneaker loot is going. SMH. Marcus Jordan got a little taste of fame (not the kind he wanted) when he sent out this tweet that was meant to be a DM to porn star Rachel Roxxx. The thirst in the Twitterverse is real, fam.
9. Chris Broussard's Twitter Fail
Date: 7/3/2012
Damn, Chris Broussard is so in tune with the NBA players and their moves that Deron Williams sent him a text to let him know he'd be staying with the Nets. Oh wait, D-Will sent out a tweet to Broussard and his other 189,601 followers letting him know he was staying with the Nets just a few minutes earlier? That's alright, Chris. You go ahead and take a vacation to a Carribbean island with the fam. You need it.
8. Chris Bosh's Champagne Shower
Date: 6/21/2012
You already know how we feel about Bosh. Unfortunately, as much as we think he’s cool there isn’t a damn positive thing we can take from this celebration. Well, except for how the Heat only started playing at championship level when he returned. Plus, he waited 65 million years for his ring so he gets a pass.
7. JaVale McGee Runs Back on D Too Early
Date: 2/6/2012
What more can we say about JaVale "Fail" McGee? He topped our NBA Fails of the Year list, he snagged a spot on our Worst Players in the NBA Today list and he has a fail list solely dedicated to himself. His shinning moment came on this play though. Much like these professionals, JaVale was a bit too eager to get back on the D. Ayo!
6. Joakim Noah's "How You Meet Her Bruh?" Text
Date: 5/22/2012
This fail will go down in history for more reasons than we can count. For the first time ever a French professional baller demolished an NBA player, a groupie actually traded down and got caught, and all NBA fans that don't root for Chicago were instantly given amazing sign material. #HowYouMeetHerBruh
5. Bobby Petrino's Motorcycle Crash Reveals Affair
Date: 4/1/2012
How to keep a jumpoff handbook: Drive safely when with your jumpoff. Don't ride motorcycles when traveling with your jumpoff. If you do get into an accident with your jumpoff while riding the motorcycle you had no right being on, don't lie about it. In other words: don't be Bobby Petrino.
4. Kyle Williams' Fumbles and the Subsequent Death Threats
Date: 1/22/2012
During the NFC championship game, 49ers wide receiver Kyle Williams fumbled away not one but two punt returns to essentially seal the game for the Giants. San Francisco fans took to Twitter to send death threats to Williams. SMH. It's just a game, folks.
3. Cundiff Misses Game Tying Field Goal
Date: 1/22/2012
Charlie Brown-ing a kick on the biggest stage of your career will make you enemy number one in Baltimore for the rest of your life. Just ask Billy Cundiff. Ray Lewis gave another of his dope motivational speeches after the game, but in reality you know he wanted to take out his anger on the kicker whose miss ended the Ravens’ season. After all their good luck, did the Patriots really need another break? #goodgrief
2. Pacquiao vs. Bradley Decision
Date: 6/9/2012
Manny Pacquiao dominated Timothy Bradley for 11 of 12 rounds and gloriously came up the...loser? Yes, this actually happened. Everyone who scored the fight at home had Pacquiao winning, analysts at the fight had Pacman winning, hell Bradley probably had Pacman winning. Somehow though, the judges gave Bradley a split decision win, Twitter exploded, and a rematch was immediately announced through promoter Bob Arum (who just so happens to get checks from both fighters). #boxingjustdied
1. Amar'e Stoudemire Punching the Fire Extinguisher
Date: 4/30/2012
Amar'e Stoudemire makes $20 million per year. Yeah, he's stupid paid. Emphasis on stupid. For whatever reason, STAT thought it was a good idea to get into a fight with a fire extinguisher after Game 2 of New York's first-round matchup against the Miami heat. Needless to say, the fire extinguisher won and Twitter went H.A.M. Dude brought a whole new meaning to hitting the glass. #tooeasy