WTF Just Happened In Sports?! PT III
From soccer streakers to drunk umpires, this year continues to amaze us with absolutely absurd sports stories. One of our jobs here at OnTheCouchSports.com is to help you navigate and make sense of these episodes, or, at the very least, have a laugh and feel better about your own life choices.
Soccer Streaker Shows Off “The Moves”
We’ve all been there — your team is down late in the game and you’re stuck in the stands feeling helpless. It’s one of the worst feelings in the world. Sure, you can cheer and scream until your face is red, but how much help can that actually be?
Alas, we find ourselves in the Honduran Liga Nacional match between Olimpia and Motagua. Motagua, the away team, led 2–1 in the 93rd minute and was on the brink of a victory. That’s when things got interesting…
The Motagua defenders found themselves scrambling to maintain the lead , as Olimpia was desperately searching for an equalizer.
And that’s when a topless hero emerges for Olimpia. As (the real) Olimpia players were advancing, this streaking fan mounted his comeback attempt from the other side of the box. Confused, Motagua’s defense collapsed, allowing BOTH Olimpia and the streaker to score.
How the ref allowed this to stand, no one knows. But we know one thing: that was EXACTLY how Olimpia drew that one up in the locker room. Respect.
Northwestern Basketball Player Ties Shoe, Loses Possession
Let’s shoot over to the electric world of women’s college basketball. Northwestern was hosting Rutgers when Northwestern point guard Ashley Deary started bringing the ball up the court.
She looked down and, in an oh-crap-type moment, realized her shoelace was untied. Deary decided it was a good time to stop and address her shoelace situation, and even looked at the ref for some backup. One problem, though — no one called timeout.
Well, you guessed it — this encounter ended with a Rutgers basket and Deary on her derriere.
“Whatever, we were up a ton, and we ended up winning 60–38.” –Deary’s thoughts, probably.
I’m no D-1 athlete, but next time, I’d recommend lacing up before the ball’s in play.
HS Umpire Makes Things Interesting, Gets Arrested For Public Intoxication
If you’ve ever played or watched High School baseball, you know that some games are a blast to watch and some are completely dreadful. When you’re faced with the latter, there’s only one thing to do: make your own fun.
And that’s exactly what the umpire, Derek Bryant, did.
After smelling alcohol on Bryant, both narc coaches called the police, and with one inning left in the JV game, Bryant was arrested for public intoxication. Now, no one saw him drinking on the field, but you bet your ass he was slamming a few back before first pitch.
Man, just one inning stood between Bryant pulling everything off and returning to his preferred pastime: consuming copious amounts of booze.
I’ll tell you what, those final innings can be a real doozy…especially if you’re blasted.
