The Gurgler editorial team decided they needed some filler for a Friday, something light-hearted, preferably sporting based, and quick and easy. To balance out all the stats-heavy sporting onslaughts usually available. So our best effort is this Top Five Friday, this week featuring Five Great Non Playing Sporting Moments.
This week’s Top Five Friday moments – Five Great Non Playing Sporting Moments – five common events that tickle our fancy that a related to or involved with a sporting contest, but does not necessarily happen as part of play.
FIGHT AT A PRE-FIGHT BOXING PRESS CONFERENCE
The Gurgler team are keen on boxing, there’s nothing like a big name, high stakes bout.
Well, except for when the fight starts early.
Our first Great Non Playing Sporting Moment is when the pre-fight press conference gets out of hand, and the punches are thrown early.
Throwing cups of waters, tables, and pushing over advertisement signs are all part of the act, which usually starts off with the pugilists standing millimetres apart, then comes the almost head butt, then some push and shove before wild haymakers.
Nothing like getting a sample of the hate about to come.
Below is a compilation we found from YouTube to enjoy.
MOUND VISIT – WHEN A BASEBALL MANAGER WALKS ONTO THE FIELD TO DUMP THE PTICHER MID-GAME
Is there a more demeaning moment in sport than the public de-throning of the Baseball manager trudging to the mound to discuss whether or not the pitcher should be given the arse?
Pitching is a hard gig, perhaps not as hard as most positions in cricket, but hard in the context of baseball. So even if you have played the game of your life, you are usually still not immune to being asked by your manager walking on to walk you off.
And it’s a long way from the mound to the dugout.
NUDE PITCH INVADERS THAT MANAGE TO ESCAPE SECURITY
Pitch invaders can be quite funny, as long as they don’t harm any players, it’s all good by us.
The nuder the better, especially the larger gents who probably shouldn’t. That’s the beauty of pitch invading, it’s so inclusive
But the best thing is, aside from a potential nude pitch invader tripping over the fence as they attempt to get on the field, when they spend a good 30 seconds on the field and eventually evade the security.
Of course we would never do it, as we are too tight to pay the fine. But certainly welcome and encourage more to do it. As long as they can afford the fine and leave the sportspeople alone.
The one below is particularly good, as it stopped NSW from winning the State of Origin game.
DANCE-OFFS / FIGHTS BETWEEN MASCOTS
Mascots are an important part of the game. Entertaining the masses when the sport becomes a little boring.
But there is nothing funnier or fun in our list of Great Non Playing Sporting Moments than two mascots having a fight on the sideline.
Or if they are sharing an activity like a dance off, joust, or some kind of novelty race.
Some highlights are below, but we’re sure you have your own memory of naughty mascots.
TENNIS PLAYERS NOT ONLY SMASHING THEIR RACQUET UNTIL UNPLAYABLE, BUT REMOVE A SECOND AND THIRD RACQUET AND DESTROYING THEM TO THE SAME CONDITION
Tennis players can be quite grumpy, among the grumpiest sports people on earth. Losing it over one point for a game that could last five hours and more.
So to round off our Great Non Playing Sporting Moments, we offer up a tennis player smashing their racquet.
But not just any old dummy spit, and top class, best-in-show tantrum.
One where the tennis player not only destroys the racquet that had led to the perceived misfortune, but gets a second one from the kit bag and destroys that too. And a third is even funnier.
Much like this one…..
So the list may seem to be a little angry, but most of it is funny. And we hope you join us back here next Friday for some more Top Five Fridays.
