I had a friend who caught what would have been a game winning touchdown in a football game and as he was jogging to the end zone, he spiked the ball just inside five yard line, thinking that the five was actually the goal line. His team ended up getting stoned at the goal line the next four plays and his team eventually lost that game. In that situation, there was no money, or anything else besides pride, on the line. I was I could say the same for Julian Simon’s gaffe at the 125cc Catalan Grand Prix. To set the scene, the clip begins with Simon crossing the finish line on what he believes to be the last lap.
The look of terror on the faces of his crew may be the best part of the entire video. I’d love to have this guy’s helmet mic’d up, and translated for that matter, when he realizes he has lost the race due to this stupidity.
Julian, fear not, because you are not alone. To help you through this difficult time, I’ve found five other people that make you look like a Rhodes scholar. Well maybe that’s a stretch, but I did find five other idiots.
Milton Bradley being Milton Bradley:
Leon Lett’s Best Two Blunders – I’m sure he’s made several hundred real life blunder’s as a result of that pesky coke addiction, but these are the two that come to mind on the football field.
Desean Jackson – His penchant for celebration refuses to be contained by the the tiny bounds of the end zone. Simply put, he dreams big.
2007 Chicago Women’s Marathon (last 1:30) – This video only gets better when you add the commentary which would lead you to believe that Pirtea is seven miles ahead of her nearest competitor. This clip reminds me of every horror movie ever, where the unsuspecting co-ed gets stabbed by the villain even though in the movie theater knew the stab was coming. The eventual winner, Berhane Adere, is running about 50 mph at the finish, which is impressive, because as many of you may know, she had already run around 26 miles.
This one really doesn’t fit with the rest of the premature celebrations on this list because the premature celebrator actually wins. At the same time, in the Olympic 100m final it may be a good idea to run all 100m.
All of these videos except the Bolt clip entertained me because the premature celebrators got their comeuppance. I’m sure you enjoyed this post as well if you, like me, fall into the category of hater.
The Angry T
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You forget one of the best. Several years ago LSU was playing Kentucky in football. They were down by 4 or 5 points with about 3 seconds left and about 80 yards to go to the endzone. The Kentucky bench had already doused their coach with gatorade and the fans were lining the side of the field ready to tear down the goalposts. The ball is snapped and the LSU quaterback heaves a desperation pass downfield. The Kentucky fans rush the field and start celebrating. One frat boy in particular in a coat and tie is immortalized as he goes from joy to stunned disbeleif as the football bounces off a couple of hands far down fiekld and into the arms of teh LSU receiver who races into the endzone for the miracle win. There are thousdands of Kentucky fans on the field wildly celebrating what they think is a huge upset victory, only to slowy realize the truth and see it all turn to ashes. It is referred to as “The Bluegrass Miracle” by LSU fans.