Biggest Meltdowns and Tantrums of 2020
What a year! It has not been all bad, but some have had it rougher than others.
This has been one hell of a year, so for sure we have had some epic meltdowns. Here is a list I threw together, mixing sports, politicians, and regular ol’ people. But, who has had the worst year?
№20. Every Man When Sports Were Cancelled, and Bars and Gyms Were Closed
What does a man do when he has no sports? Even worse, no sports and no bar to go hang out and watch them with your friends? You still can’t go to the stadium with your buddies. To blow off steam with your newfound sobriety many gyms have remained closed as well. I guess you just have to adjust to life and home with the wife and kids. But, for how bad it could have been, I haven’t heard of any major increase in violence , neighborhood street fights, cock-fighting, or any means that man can bet on something.
№19. Lionel Messi and Anything Antoine Griezmann
There are a few GOATs on here who don’t like to be messed with. Our first involves Lionel Messi and the Frenchman Griezmann. There is a lot of beef brewing between both them and their entourages. Maybe it will all go away when 2020 ends, perhaps if Messi leaves the club?
Barcelona against Real Betis
UEFA Champions League against Slavia Prague where Luis Saurez even tried to intervene.
Just this November, 2020, Messi made scathing remarks when asked criticism from Griezmann’s uncle.
№18 Novak Djokovic At the U.S. Open of Tennis
Top-seeded Novak Djokovic defaulted from his fourth-round match at the US Open after he became angry following a slip that appeared to hurt his shoulder. You could see the frustration building up afterwards, and while off camera he pulls a ball out of his pocket and swats it away with his racquet. Unfortunately for him, he struck a line judge in the neck. All it takes is a split second for an innocent reaction out of frustration for everything to go wrong.
In his defense, he was immediately remorseful, but he had already struck balls at the side fence. There is a higher level of etiquette expected from players in sports like tennis and golf, hence why even the crowd is always quieted before play. It looked like an innocent hit, and I have seem players do that numerous times. But, he hit a judge, and that is not generally tolerated in any sport. Even in football you get ejected. But, it was far less severe than the media made it out to be. I still feel for the judge who took the hit.
№17 Danny Lee at the U.S. Open of Golf
On the 18th hole of the U.S. Open’s 3rd round, Danny Lee took 6-putts to finally sink the ball in, which cost him from maintaining Par for the round. And, of course, in Happy Gilmore fashion he goes into full-on meltdown mode. He slams his putter at his bag! Because, in golf, we always know it’s never the players fault, but always the club. Following his wack-a-mole tirade he retired from the event citing a wrist injury. Hmm.
№16. Kamala Harris During Her Debate With Pence
Mike Pence went all in on facts around health care, taxes, the Green New Deal and fracking, and other facts against Biden and Harris. She was left fumbling over her responses. Somehow that performance did not impact her in the election.
№15 Ever WAG In America
WAG, something I learned from watching international soccer to mean Wives and Girlfriends. With no more guys nights out with the Coronavirus, suddenly your man is around ALL-THE-TIME! Even your kids, if you have them, are around ALL-THE-TIME! Where are your girlfriends? Dealing with the same problems as you. Zoom gets old, you miss your girls nights out, and your man has now gained 50 lbs doing nothing but drinking heavy lattes with his new hobby at home, while binge eating because he is up all night. Or all he does it work, or all you do is work. Someone has to spark some passion around here, why is he always busy when I…
№14. Joe Biden
Joe got elected, but he isn’t off the hook and innocent of any inappropriate comments this year.
Detroit, Michigan: You’re Full of Shit
A conversation with an autoworker quickly turned into a sparring match as Creepy Joe lost his cool. The autoworker, Jerry Wayne, was calling out the former Vice President out for his contradictory comments about gun control, and that he is ‘actively trying to end the second amendment'. He mentioned Biden’s comments when he sided with Beto O’Rourke during the Primary debates where he did say he would ban guns. Biden responded to the man that he was “full of shit.” He starts to push up against the guy, then accuses the autoworker of pushing him. It was getting really testy. Biden basically refuted what he said in those videos, and forgets that he is running for elected officer when he told the man, “I don’t work for you.” I hope that autoworker didn’t get fired.
Jerry did appear on Fox News to further comment and review the videos of Biden and Beto.
New Hampshire: You’re a Lying Dog-Faced Pony Soldier
Biden called a female student a ‘lying dog-faced pony soldier’. What the heck is a ‘lying dog-faced pony soldier’?
In Des Moines: Go Vote For Someone Else While Groping the Man
In Des Moines campaigning for the election, Biden was called out by an activist for his conflicting messages on gun control. Former Iowa legislator and democrat Ed Fallon had the conversation with Biden
№13. Any Karen When Confronted About Masks
‘You Can’t Take Away My Rights’ and Make Me Wear a Mask! 2020, the year of the Karen. They were major players in the vote and some of the fiercest opponents of wearing a mask.
I hate masks, because they get hot and uncomfortable, but I wear one any time I am out and around people. However, think about how many meltdowns have occurred from those who refuse to wear them. People of WalMart? Reminds me of all of the racists who lose their cool on ‘foreigners’ in their same checkout line. Even funnier is how people have gone, carrying fake exemption cards to try and avoid wearing masks.
This lady just say on the floor in protest.
This Karen made a ruckus at a DMV.
№12 Republicans, Salon Owner, As Well As Pelosi’s Reactions After Nancy Pelosi’s Hair Salon Visit
We learned heavy details from Pelosi that she doesn’t wear a mask when she washes her hair. TMI. But, such a weird scandal that brought us one of the year’s more awkward controversies.
The salon owner Erica Kious responded as well to state that it was not a setup against Pelosi. She even responded that her salon is probably going to be shut down for good as it has been destroyed by the closures. Apparently she has been coming for awhile, but it was the fact that this time she came in without a mask.
GOP House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy let his feelings be known as well since the salon visit occurred while she has been blocking deals that could provide relief to Americans.
No11. Tom Brady On a New Team
Don’t mess with the GOAT. Come on guys! You can’t be surprised that landing with a new team won’t cause any problems. Your time in the league is winding down and you want to win fast. Impatient Brady is out in full force this 2020.
Here he is unleashing on his Buccaneers offense against the Bears
Putting the stare down on Khalil Mack after another sack. also against the Bears.
Here he is raging on the refs against the Saints. I think he can hear him drop a few F-bombs in the background, haha. All I can say is, Jordan would have gotten that call in the NBA. No respect for Brady.
№10. Nancy Pelosi Everything Else
She’s a spoiled savage who has been in office too long. No matter how much you hate someone, an elected official is an elected official and you should show them more respect than she has for the President elected fairly by the people in 2016. But, she always has something to say, and has faced a lot of flack from the upstart newbies in her own party.
After Trump’s 2020 State of the Union Address, you can see her ruthlessly shredding apart her copy of the President’s speech. I guess that’s how you react to a dissed handshake.
In a conversation with Wolf Blitzer she got called out by him for not accepting Trump’s budget deal. Wolfie says some of her fellow party members want to accept the deal, but Pelosi holds out when so many Americans are in desperate need of help. She even dogs Blitzer with nasty name calling, referring to him over and over again as an Apologist. #SavagePelosi
№9. Rudy Giuliani’s Hair Dye
Rudy makes this list every year, but has his hair dye? Well, that’s what gets him up the rankings. Just shave it all off, or own up to what you do have.
For a brief moment in American history, Rudy Giuliani was a hero due to his response as the Mayor of New York City during the 9/11 attacks in 2001. Since then, America has been subject to his attacks on anything that moves through the media, any attempt to run for president, and as the only man in America able to get continuous TV time to back and support every tirade and accusation thrown out by №1. on our list. Rudy’s fall from grace has been so severe that even his hair dye does not want to reach 2021 with him.
№8. Chuck Schumer Reading Mean Tweets
You know it’s a bad year when a Senator has tenured as he is resorts to himself reading mean tweets on the mean streets of wherever he is. He’s either in NYC or DC.
№7. Andrew Cuomo Clashing With a Reporter
Old and senile, Andrew Cuomo unleashed on a reporter doing his job and calmly asking a question. Cuomo started with a looney, passive-aggressive response running through things he has done, before questioning the reporter and mocking his tone before raising his voice. He finished with a Trump-esque “Your Confused! No your confused!” tirade before trying to compose himself to re-listen to the question. Reminds me of the ‘Your a puppet!” attack Trump unleashed on Hillary Clinton during the 2016 elections. But, he finished with a children's story about the colors orange, yellow and red and buffalos.
№6. Every Pet of a Democrat or Republican
It’s been a rough year for everybody. They deserve better.
№5. Kim Jung Un
He be melting down so bad we can’t see him. With evidence he could have been ranked easily in the top two or three.
№4. Bill O’Brien, Now Former Coach of the Texans
Bill O’Brien? Who cares about that guy? Why Bill O’Brien? Because he is now out of a job and has two wonderful meltdowns captured for us on video, which elevates him on this list. Plus, he also traded away DeAndre Hopkins who is definitely one of the top three or four WR’s in the league, and who is now Kyler Murray’s go-to guy with the Cardinals. Hopkins is only like the current Jerry Rice or Marvin Harrison of the league. He’s not the tallest or fastest, but is always open, and he catches A LOT of balls.
The first tirade is from the start of 2020 when during a game against the Broncos he reacted to a heckling fan in a very clean and family friend manner, haha! Good job coach!
The second meltdown occurred during the NFL draft back in April 2020. Apparently he lost his cool with an IT guy in front of his own frightened son.
№3. Every Child In America
What? I can’t go play with my friends? I can’t go to school? I have to sit at my computer all day and can’t play video games? Why do I have to be around my parents all the time? Can I go outside and play?
Kids always ask a thousand questions. But, imagine when you take away their ability to socialize with friends and all they have is you? Yeah, don’t turn them into your drinking buddy just because you are alone, too.
№2. Every Parent In America With School-Aged Children
I have to stay home every day with my children? And I have to help teach them? I have to clear out my Man Cave or She Den and turn it into a classroom? Ugh, how can I hide and drink my bottles of wine when the kids used to be at school? I have to cut their hair? How will I hide my secret affairs? How do I go to work at my own job when I have to watch my kids?
№1. Donald J. Trump
Everything about Donald is a walking tantrum, even his family. It seems even they waffle on whether to support him or not on any given day.
In the history of the American Presidency, as far back as YouTube, Twitter, Wikipedia, and Britannica can remember, no American President has ever shown more of a meltdown and graceless exit than Donald J. Trump is currently showing after losing the election. First off, where is he? He seems to have left Michael Pence handling a lot of press briefings while apparently golfing. And he is filing one lawsuit after another despite dismissals and recertification's from voting districts, and has kept Joe Biden locked out of the White House. Squatters rights?
Chucky Schumer, one of the Democrats top whiners slammed Trump’s twitter tantrums, as well as the fact that Donnie J. keeps firing everyone he can. Did he fire the White House gift shop lady yet?
Besides the meltdown in the White House, he has had leaks about Donald Jr. hating his guts, his niece Mary wrote a book trashing him, his sister Maryanne stated he has ‘no principles’ and is an ‘unprincipled phony’, and his GOP party is back to talking behind his back distancing themselves from him. When the only person fighting for you is Rudy Giuliani…
And, to have been a reporter covering him in the White House…
Peter Alexander
Jim Acosta
Weijia Jiang
Paula Reid
Kaitlan Collins
Lesley Stahl
Trump cutting an interview short with Lesley Stahl.
This article has already gotten way too long, but it could easily be filled entirely up with Trump’s tantrums. He’s not all bad, everyone should calm down a little. But clearly he does have some emotional issues that should be addressed. If Creepy Joe can sniff hair, trail off on sentences and drop F-bombs on potential voters, then Trump can have his Twitter tantrums.
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