The Stupidity of Sporting Personalities

When I originally had the idea to scribble down an article about some of the more idiotic moments in sport, I had envisioned it covering multiple months, possibly even a year. But as I began to think about the weird and wacky behaviours of sporting personalities it was evident that I need not look any further back than a week ago to come up with a thorough list of nonsensical acts. 

I managed to cut it down to these three incidents. Enjoy.

Luis Suarez

It's impossible to let this one go through to the keeper. Not since 1997 has there been more talk of biting in sport. Back then the world was shocked and horrified by Tyson's childish unsportsmanslike behaviour. But unlike Suarez, Tyson took responsibility for his actions, apologised, and has not since been caught chewing on anything other than food. 

Suarez on the other hand is now a three-peat offender and blamed his opponent for 'shouldering his teeth'. His excuse is actually almost as bad as the act itself. Since 2010 Suarez has been suspended for an amazing 39 matches, without receiving a single red card. And finally, his teeth are already far too prominent for most peoples liking, yet he continues to put them in the spotlight.
Maybe he's trying to file them down, maybe he hasn't had his Snickers for the day, but either way there is no place biting in sport.  If a dog bites a human, it gets put down, it may be time we did the same to Suarez.

Eddie McGuire

For me, seeing any Collingwood fan or player unhappy is as good as the Dees getting a win. But when it's Eddie that is having a sook and a whinge it really does feel like Christmas morning. It just makes me happy to watch him squirm.
Today was no exception. It's true that no one enjoys going to Sunday Night Football. It's too late, and the prospect of a few quiet beers on the couch in front of the TV is far too appealing for most supporters. So in a way I understand where Eddie was coming from with his complaints about the timing of their clash with Carlton. But what I can't understand is that he honestly believes Collingwood deserve compensation from the AFL for the lack of a crowd. Just under 41,000 people came out to watch the clash on Sunday night, down by about 20,000 from a usual Carlton v Collingwood clash. If Melbourne got 40,000 to any game this year they'd be overwhelmed with joy. Collingwood have long enjoyed prime time fixtures over the years, with plenty of Friday night, Saturday and Saturday nights games. Therefore, if Eddie expects a 'six figure sum' compensation for Sunday night, then do the Bulldogs, Kangaroos, Dees, and Brisbane deserve similar compensation for the fact that they don't enjoy the privileged fixture that Collingwood benefit from? 

Put simply, in 2013, Collingwood announced a profit of just over $5 million, by comparison, the Western Bulldogs ended 2013 with an operating loss of $143,090.
- It's time to get off your high horse Eddie. 

Todd Carney

Todd Carney's career is down the toilet (see what I did there). I honestly have no idea what he was thinking uploading that photo. He claims it was a prank and that he was set up by a friend. But even if it wasn't him who uploaded the photo it doesn't take away from the fact that he actually tasted his own urine. Apparently the action of drinking your own urine is known as 'bubbling'. Carney's either a little crazier than anyone thought or he's the biggest Bear Grylls fan ever. But either way at least he has saved ASADA some time by testing his own urine sample. 

I wish I could continue to take the piss out of Carney with more hilarious puns, but I'm not sure you need to swallow any more of this dribble.

So that is the first of hopefully many installments of the stupidity in sport. 

Many people say that we are over critical of sports personalities as so much of their lives are in the media's spotlight. This may be true, however it doesn't make it any less amusing.