A Brief History Of Sport’s Most Unsporting Moments
American Football: Unprotected Head Stomp Results In 30 Stitches and Lengthy Suspension
On October 1, 2006, in a game between the Tennesee Titans and Dallas Cowboys, Dallas Cowboy’s center Andre Gurode fell to the ground and had his helmet removed. As Gurode lay on the ground, Titans defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth attempted to stomp on his head, but missed. His second stomp attempt did not, the metal cleats on Haynesworth’s shoe opened a severe wound on Gurode’s forehead, narrowly missing his right eye. Initially, a 15-yard penalty was issued for unsportsmanlike conduct. Haynesworth, however, was promptly ejected from the game when he threw his helmet to the ground in disgust. Gurode received 30 stitches around his right eye.
Aftermath: On October 2, 2006, Haynesworth was suspended for five games without pay by the NFL, the longest in NFL history for an on-the-field incident. Considering Haynesworth’s base salary of $646,251, the suspension cost more than $190,000. Gurode’s vision remained blurry for the rest of October, 2006. At present, both players continue to play football.
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Perhaps you should review what the term “clock-wise” means.
Rolling a cricket ball is worse than biting someone’s ear off?? Granted I know next to nothing of the English sport – but c’mon.
The sports were not in any particular order, of course I would rather have a ball rolled to me than my ear bitten off, but the rolled ball created a hell of a stink as it was seen as a cowardly play. It cast the Australian team in a bad light for many years after, even the Australian players on the field thought it was a gutless move.
How can they leave off Woody Hayes coming from the sideline to level an opposing player running for a touchdown??
I’m only a mere mortal, but that incident just might make the next list.
Two comments: ON Kermit Washington, I saw that game and did not then and still do not believe it was bad sportsmanship. You have skirmish going on adrenaline is high and a player from the opposite team is running at you. I dont know about anyone else but I think if you put yourself in the same shoes you are going to protect yourself and while some do it by running some tend to throw out a fist or kick.
Mike Tyson: During and after the first fight Tyson was complaining of headbutts from Holyfield, a number or other fighters also stepped forward and stated the same, Holyfield tends to lead and hit with his head. During the second fight Tyson again was complaining of headbutts. Holyfield is at least 6 inches taller than tyson why is his head hitting tyson on the forehead. bad sportsmanship on tyson but should also have been on Holyfield
Hmmm…like the list but if you’re going to call out dopers how about Roger Clemens ongoing boorish and deceitful behavior and taking the sportsworld and Congress for idiots with his own brand of sophistry. Also, throw in his bat throwing incident in the World Series and a professional philistine is complete.