UPDATE: We Now Have the Video of the Overly Helpful Wrestling Dad! - Clip includes comments from boy who was shoved and his father. We also received a rather lengthy email from one reader who thought that Ray Hoffman (pictured right) was only trying to keep his son from being injured when a possibly damaging hold was being applied and the referee was distracted. In watching the video again, that does not appear to be the case, but you can decide for yourself. See clip below.
Earlier Story: Father Attacks 11-Year-Old Wrestler for Pinning His Son - Once again, real life situations prove our point that parents are ruining youth sports. The latest example: a father from suburban Chicago who couldn't stand to watch his 11-year-old son get pinned in what appears to be a grade school Battle Royal (there are several matches going on at the same time on the same mat). So, what's a father to do but rush over and push the winner off his kid! And by push we mean dive at the little 60 lb kid and toss him several 5 feet into the air. Not just that, but dad's caught on tape then jumping up and immediately pointing to the videographer and appears to mouth the words "turn that off." Too late! Ray Hoffman--who looks like he was a wrestler himself--was caught on tape trying to rescue his son from a painful "chicken wing" hold that, while uncomfortable, is apparently not illegal. On the plus side, we doubt that any of the boys will likely mouth off to Mr. Hoffman at the next Cub Scout meeting. (KARE 11) Thanks to Mike K. for the link!

Everybody Was Kung Fu Fighting . . . at the Soccer Game! - American soccer players get mad and they throw punches: European soccer players head butt each other, and occasionally use girlie kicks to make their point. What about Chinese soccer players? Well, apparently they will use martial arts when a dispute breaks out during a game and that's exactly what happened in a recent match against an English team. The result? Lots of fast kicks, punches, and a brawl that resulted in one player being knocked unconscious, another gets a broken jaw and the referee cancelled the rest of the game. (MSNBC)

You Think Hazing in American High School is Bad? Wait Until You Hear What They Do in Japan! - We always knew that hazing was international, but we haven't seen a lot of reports from other countries . . . except maybe the Russian Army, but that's someone could devote a whole website to that. So, we weren't too surprised to find out that hazing regularly happens in Japan and, in fact, is part of the new student curriculum . . . two hours per day for the first two weeks of school! Older students, known as "cheerleaders" gather the newbies up and force them to shout school cheers as loudly as they can with "convincingly sincere body language and facial expressions." And if the newbies refuse? The "cheerleaders" are allowed to punch, kick and even hit the freshmen into obedience with kendo swords. According to one American who witnessed this ritual and wrote an editorial about it "Some of these "obedience" rituals appear to have nothing to do with cheerleading." No kidding! For their part, the schools say the cheers teach gaman, which roughly translates into fighting spirit, hierarchal relationships, obedience to authority, group cooperation and, especially, and respect for tradition. But basically it sounds like the older kids beat the younger kids into submission so they won't think for themselves. Hey, it is just like here in the USA! (Japan Times)

Tim Hardaway: "I Hate Gay People" - Last week, after former NBA player John Amaechi announced that he was gay, we received several emails from readers asking us why we weren't reporting the story. Our basic response? Amaechi had done nothing to make himself a "bad jock." And, up until now, nobody in the NBA had really said or done anything in response that caught our attention. But now a reporter for 790 the Ticket (Miami), Dan Le Batard, has asked former Miami Heat superstar Tim Hardaway how he would deal with a gay teammate. Said Hardaway, ""First of all I wouldn't want him on my team. Second of all, if he was on my team I would really distance myself from him because I don't think that's right and I don't think he should be in the locker room when we're in the locker room." Le Batard then pressed Hardaway, pointing out that his comments were 'flatly homophobic' and bigoted, to which he responded, "Well, you know, I hate gay people. I let it be known I don't like gay people. I don't like to be around gay people. I'm homophobic. It shouldn't be in the world, in the United States, I don't like it." Listen to the interview for yourself here. (CBS 4)

Streaker Writes Letter of Apology - Young Scott Wilson apparently streaked a recent basketball game at Neosho Senior High School in Missouri and eventually turned himself in. We don't have the details of his streak, but part of his punishment includes a rather lengthy letter of apology--printed in the local paper--that not only includes the coach and players, but also parents, their young kids and the Homecoming Queen and her attendants. What makes us think there must be dozens of pictures from that night of the Queen screaming as some naked guy runs across the court in front of her? (Neosho Daily News)

Fan Email - We love hearing from our readers . . . especially those who aren't afraid to proudly say just how homophobic they really are.

What a bunch of sissies. You cover some of the most masculine and homophobic (homophobia is positive in a jock's world) athletes, and you're a pro-gay site? Do you know how pathetic it is when straight people are afraid to make jokes about limp wristed gay lisping males? Life is SO much more fun when you can tell fag jokes and not be afraid to be POLITICALLY INCORRECT and make fun of gays. What's it like being such a holier than thou site that you have to tiptoe around so you don't OFFEND any sexual minorities like tranny's and gay males? And why do you offer NFL tickets, when you KNOW NFL is a homophobic league, if you're so committed to the gay agenda? I don't understand your hypocrisy. Be consistent, either embrace the politically correct world of pro-ayness where NO FUN is allowed.... or be tough, don't be afraid to say faggot, and act like a REAL jock would. Not some pansy limp-wristed weakling who spends all their time on the net. Or is that what you already do, editor...
M. Conway

Dear M.
Experts tell me that some of the most angry homophobes are actually gay themselves, but can't admit their sexual orientation so they lash out at others to try to prove their manliness. But that wouldn't apply to a tough-talking stud like you now, would it?
Bob

Sharon Stone Acting Strange (Drunk? High?) at European Celebrity Auction, Calls Audience "Naughty, Nasty Little Germans" - And that was one of the nicer things she called them! Watch it for yourself and then tell everyone you know You Gotta See This Video!

Florida B-Ball Star Involved in "Swatting Incident" With Saucy Kentucky Cheerleader - The rivalry between the Gators and the Wildcats continues to grow: during their heated game over the weekend, Florida star Joakim Noah fell hard to the floor under under the basket  and found himself face-to-face with a Kentucky cheerleader. So the the little brunette did what comes naturally; she leaned forward, and shook her pom-poms--the paper ones--in his face as she apparently said something to him . . . probably like "Nice pony tail!" Noah is then seen scowling and taking a swipe at her. No foul was called and neither participant has been disciplined . . . yet. A complete blow-by-blow account can be found here. We looked over the enter Kentucky cheerleading roster and were able to eliminate the blondes and most of the male cheerleaders, but don't have a prime suspect yet. Anyone know her name? Oh, and the Wildcats lost. (AOL SportsBlog - link includes brief video clip of incident)

Sports Video of the Week: Blood on the Ice - We have not one, but TWO nasty sports videos today, both taking place on the ice. First, a hockey fight in the NHL ends with one player knocked out on the ice, another features pairs figure skaters Jessica Dube and Bryce Davison. She tried to catch one of his skates with her face. Ouch. Watch it now and later you'll be telling your family - YouGottaSeeThisVideo!

Bizarre HS Coach Sex Scandal of the Year - We've reported on a lot of strange high school coach sex scandals over the year: the Nutsack Nutjob who tried to buy coffee at an outdoor stand wearing nothing but slingshot underwear; the coach who convinced several girls on his team that he was sick and needed to have sex with them to get better. But we think this guy weirds them all out: police have arrested Jared P. Bromley, 26, the coach of the Fort Ann High School (New York) varsity boys basketball team and a teacher at the middle school, was arrested Wednesday for allegedly allowing two male students, 11 and 13 years old, to masturbate in front of him on school property. According to one report, cops questioned the teen who told them that Bromley had encouraged them to masturbate and also measured their genitalia. The other victim said such incidents happened 25 to 30 occasions in various rooms at the school, including Bromley’s classroom. (Post Star)

Underage Girl Has Sex With HS Coach, Sues School District - The girl, who was under 16 at the time of the alleged relations with the former volleyball coach, claims they were negligent when they hired him and shouldn't have let him take her off campus to a motel room. (Jacksonville.com)

Late Breaking Video From the Pro Bowl: Punter Brian Moorman "Jacked Up" by Redskins Sean Taylor During Fake Punt - A fake punt . . . during the NFL Pro Bowl? What were the coaches thinking? Oh yeah, that punter Brian Moorman who have a huge hit laid on him by Sean Taylor to make an otherwise boring game more interesting. It worked.

More Fun for the PeNBA: Timberwolves Rookie Arrested for Fight Outside Gas Station - Apparently brawling outside bars and strip clubs is passé' now for professional basketball players have to duke it out near the pumps: Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Randy Foye and three of his buddies were arrested early Monday morning after a fight outside a gas station in Minneapolis. (St. Paul Press-Pioneer) Thanks to Matt W. for the link!

Raccoons Robbing Golfers Blind in Florida - Don't leave your food, wallet or purse in your golf cart at the MacDill's Bay Palms Golf Complex in Florida: raccoons have become so bold that during the middle of the day they are attacking unattended carts and hauling away whatever they can get their hands, we mean paws, on . . . including women's purses. According to beverage cart driver Roz Schreiber, "They stole two purses on the same day. We took a backhoe to search in the trees because we were afraid of snakes. We found three purses. That third one had been in there a while by the looks of it." Some golfers claim that the sneaky raccoons wait until they line up a putt before emerging from the woods and ransacking their carts. (St. Petersburg Times - link includes cute slideshow of robbery in progress.)

Now THAT's Class! HS Wrestlers Arrested for Vandalism After Urinating, Defecating in Rival School's Gym - Vandalism of a rival school's gym is not unusual. Athletes committing vandalism is also nothing new. But now cops say that two wrestlers for C.M. Russell High School (Montana) allegedly took their frustrations out on rival Choteau High School by breaking into the gym, spraying a fire extinguisher over control booth equipment and throughout the room, and then in a real stroke of genius, defecating and urinating in the auditorium and gym. (Great Falls Tribune) Thanks to Artie Bigley for the link!

South Carolina HS Cheerleader Scandal Update: National Guard Recruiters Lose Jobs After Sex With Teens/Married Coach - Now that's a lesson for you! If you have an easy job recruiting for the National Guard at some high school--instead of oh, say fighting in Iraq--you might want to avoid having sex with married cheerleading coaches, and/or 16-year-old cheerleaders. The scandal at Ware Shoals High has claimed two more victims: two military recruiters have been demoted and fined because one had sex with a high school student and the other with a cheerleading coach. (MSNBC)

Hockey Game Golf Ball Tossing Update: 12 Charged With Throwing an Object at a Sporting Event - A dozen HS students from Amesbury High School in Massachusetts (including a pair who had previously vandalized a rival school with spray paint) have been charged with throwing an object at a sporting event and disorderly conduct, both misdemeanor offenses, after an incident last month. During a HS hockey game between Amesbury and Newburyport, the teens handed out several boxes of balls to more than 80 fans and planned to throw them onto the ice to "celebrate" when their squad--Amesbury--scored a goal. Unfortunately, at the end of the second period Newburyport was leading 5-0 and the crowd was getting restless so an injury timeout served the same purpose. During the barrage that followed, golf balls, fruit, hats, trash and a squid--yes, a squid--were thrown, injuring a student trainer for Newburyport and a female spectator. In the understatement of the year, Amesbury High School Principal Les "Where's Your Hall Pass?" Murray said, “Sometimes, students do things that are just not well thought out." (Town Online)

Say What? Australian Rugby Team Will Replace Cheerleaders With Drum Line Because Scantily Clad Women Make Male Spectators Feel "Uncomfortable" - This one almost sounds like something written by The Onion! In a strange move, the South Sydney rugby team in Australia (co-owned by actor and man's man Russell "The Phone Tosser" Crowe) has decided to get rid of their cheerleaders and instead replace them with a percussion section. The reasoning? According to Crowe, "The focus on game day should be a positive experience for the crowd. We feel they (cheerleaders) made a lot of people uncomfortable. We examined game day and wanted to contemporise and make the focus football. We felt we didn't need cheerleaders and would like them replaced by a group of drummers, male and female. We've talked to a lot of people and everyone sees it as being progressive. The whole idea of percussion will be exciting for the crowd." They asked for a raise, didn't they Russ? (Fox Sports)

Cops Looking for Golf Cart Thieves - Does anyone steal a golf cart these days and not intentionally drive them into a pond, river or swimming pool? We went through our archives for the past three years and virtually EVERY incident like this ends with at least one vehicle submerged. Is this what we can expect if we all convert to electric cars? Here's one more example: Florida police are on the lookout for several teens who allegedly stole golf carts from the Whiskey Creek Country Club and took them for a joy ride. Cops say they got a call from the golf cart manager, Ronald Washburn, (not the COURSE manager, the CART manager -- can you get a Masters Degree in that?) who claims he saw the boys driving on the course and through the parking lot. Investigation officers found one of the carts stuck in a bush and two of them--wait for it!--dumped in a nearby canal. (Naples News)

Man Whips it Out For 50,000 Women - Dr. Phil argues with an exhibitionist who claims to have exposed himself to more than 50,000. That's a lot of unzipping! Plus: You wanna see the real ending to that Snickers commercial with the mechanics kissing? You wont find it at the Mars site since they pulled it two days ago. Tell your friends YouGottaSeeThisVideo.