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It's Finally Here! The 2006 BadJocks Year in Review!
We know, it's hard to contain your enthusiasm. 2006 was a good year for bad jocks and a great year for BadJocks.com. First off, we have to thank the Northwestern women's soccer team and their outstanding photographic skills. And let's not forget former middle school gym teacher Pamela Rogers who made her dancing debut right here and now has a been awarded a 10-year engagement with the Tennessee Penal System.
But neither of those folks won our Bad Jock of the Year Award, given annually to the person who does the most to discredit his or her sport. This year it goes to a 46-year-old father in the Philadelphia area who wanted his son to get more playing time on the football field. So he brought a gun to the game and threatened the coach. Still not convinced he deserved the award? What if we tell you his son is only 6-freakin'-years-old?
That genius barely beat out a Connecticut state employee who spent the entire summer on disability after tangling with an unruly youth at a detention center where she worked. Oh, and also playing women's professional football where she made a record 10 tackles in one game and got her name in the paper. Oops. You can find details on both their stories, plus our other favorite categories, below.

Top Ten Bad Jock Stories of 2006 - Includes Bad Jock of the Year!
Top HS Coach Sex Scandals of 2006
Top Naughty Cheerleaders of 2006
Top Naked People in Sports of 2006
Strangest Stories from 2006
Top Sports Hazings of 2006

Bonus: Top Stories from Past Years
Top Ten Stories of 2005
Top HS Coach Sex Scandals
Top Naughty Cheerleaders
Top Naked People in Sports
Strangest Stories
Top Stories from 2004
Top Ten List from 2003

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Breaking BadJocks News: Falcons Michael Vick Fights Over "Suspicious" Water/Weed Bottle at Airport - The Vick brothers are frequent guests here in BadJocksLand, so its no surprise that older brother Michael ran into some trouble at the at Miami International Airport yesterday. Apparently, the quarterback known to many as Ron Mexico was reluctant to give up a water bottle as he passed through security (Have you not flown on a plane since 9/11 Michael?) and caught the attention of authorities. When they examined the bottle closer, they found a hidden compartment inside that contained "a small amount of a substance and an aroma associated with marijuana." No charges were filed and the senior Vick brother was allowed to continue on his merry way to Atlanta, where we're sure the Falcons will want to have a long talk with him before they take away his TV privileges for two weeks and send him to bed without supper. (USA Today)
Marcus Vick Lawsuit Update - An attorney for former Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vick claims that a lawsuit filed by a teenager girl who said she had a two-year sexual relationship with him is "groundless and should be thrown out." In the $6.3 million lawsuit the now 17-year-old girl accused the younger brother of Michael Vick of sexual battery upon a minor, infliction of emotional distress, fraud and other charges. Basically, she claims all he wanted was sex from her and said he loved her and wanted her to have his baby, but never came through with a ring and a date. (Daily Press)

Real Life Scare: Stephen King Pelted With Golf Balls at . . . HS Hockey Game? - Okay, it wasn't THAT Stephen King, but how often do you go to a hockey game only to see players and coaches pelted with golf balls? Well, it happened at a game in Massachusetts between Newburyport and Amesbury last weekend for the first, and hopefully last time. Apparently time had been called toward the end of the second period so the Newburyport trainer, young Stephen King, could attend to an injured Amesbury player. Instead of cheering this act of kindness on, some Amesbury fans launched a barrage of golf balls onto the ice. Although a number of players and coaches were hit, King got the worst of it when a ball stuck him in the forehead sending him to the hospital with a nasty welt. At that point, the underpaid referees wisely refused to return to the ice and Amesbury was forced for forfeit the game 5-0. Not surprisingly, Amesbury administrators are putting together a list of the "usual suspects" who may have been involved in the bombardment and a likely rematch between the rival schools could be held without fans to avoid further carnage. (Boston Herald) On an unrelated note King's girlfriend, Carrie, warned Amesbury students to stay away from their prom or there'd be "a bloodbath." (Thanks to Bill Donovan for the link!)

BadJocks First: HS Ping Pong Coach Arrested for Inappropriate Contact With Two Students - This former "Teacher of the Year" was charged with several sex offenses stemming from alleged inappropriate contact with two students: including three counts of sexual child abuse, three counts of second-degree assault and three counts of fourth-degree sex offense. (Baltimore Sun)

HS "Cannon Blast" Update: Woman Arrested for Threatening Injured Boy - Just last month we updated a story from October 2006 about an accident at a HS football game in Snohomish, Washington when a ceremonial cannon exploded before the homecoming game, injuring several students. The most severely injured, Brett Karch, nearly lost his leg as a result of the explosion, but that wasn't his family's biggest concern. Almost as soon as the smoke cleared, residents of the small town started contacting Brett. Not to wish him a speedy recovery, but to warn him against making a bid deal out of the explosion, lest the school district decide to abandon the 20 year tradition of firing the cannon during home football games. The threats got so bad that hospital officials had to move the poor kid to a private room and post a guard outside his door. Well, good news: a misdemeanor charge has been filed against Dana Lynne Snyder, 41 for making one of the threatening calls. The story also goes on to say that some in the community are now reaching out to Brett and didn't realize until recently how serious his injuries were. (Seattle PI)

Unusual HS Coach Sex Scandal Escalates Into War of Words Between School and NY State Police - Typically, a HS coach scandal works like this: a student tells school officials, school officials tell the cops, cops investigate--and frequently--arrest bad coach. But not always. Case in point: Gregory Morra, the assistant girls basketball coach at Cobleskill-Richmondville High School in upstate New York. Apparently the school got a complaint, investigated and found nothing and then were shocked when NY State Police were contacted directly by the alleged victims, and swooped in and arrested Morra for inappropriately touching two players during practice last fall. At that point, the school issued a statement that said, “The district learned of these allegations in November...and they launched an internal investigation and found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing.” In response to that, the State Police pretty much said, shut the f*ck up, you don't know what you're talking about. Not only that, they decided to launch an additional investigation to see if staff members may have violated laws by their action, or more accurately their inaction, after becoming aware of the charges against Morra. Next time, just shut the f*ck up. (WNYT)

Serbian and Croation Fans Brawl . . . at Australian Tennis Open? Eastern European sports fans are known for throwing down at the drop of a hat. Soccer games? You bet! Rugby matches? Bring it on! Tennis in Australia? You know it . . . What?
According to Melbourne police, about 150 spectators--some dressed in what appear to be capes--were ejected after a brawl broke out between Serbian and Croatian fans. Although they were attending different matches at the venue, the rival fans recognized each other from the team colors that they were wearing and then started biatch slapping each other, as only tennis fans can. Fortunately, no one was hurt and tickets were confiscated from the offending parties. Tempers are expected to swell again today, as the match between Serbian Ilia Bozolojac and Croatian Marin Cilic is scheduled. Check back here tomorrow for photos of lots of guys with red marks on their faces shaped like handprints. (BBC)

"Moment of Folly" Ends With Broken Jaw for One Soccer Player, Prison Term for Another - We've heard a bunch to the face called a lot of things, but a "moment of folly?" Sounds like a joke gone bad or walking out of the house with your zipper down. But a punch that breaks another man's jaw in two places? More than a folly, we think, and an English judge agreed with us. James Cotterill, who plays for Barrow in the UK, received a four-month sentence after pleading guilty to punching and fracturing Bristol Rovers striker Sean Rigg's jaw during a game in November. In his defense, Cotterill's lawyer actually told the judge that the punch was "a moment of folly" that took place in "the heat of the moment" and that his client was ". . .thoroughly ashamed for his family, former club and his profession." Likely because the whole thing was caught on camera, otherwise it would have been, "Punch, what punch? I never touched the guy!"  Take a look at this video clip that also includes commentary from three old soccer sportscasters who seem to be sitting in the world's smallest TV studio. (Slam Sports)

Duke Lacrosse Update: DA Says "I've Done Enough", Hands Case Off to State Prosecutors

Swimming Coach Charged With Hiding Video Camera to Tape Young Girls Changing Into Bathing Suits - Kids, it's probably not a rule your parents would normally teach you, but take this tip from your old Uncle Bob: if an adult other than a parent asks you to try on a bathing suit, and suggests you use his office as a dressing room--and there's a red light blinking behind the digital clock-- you probably should turn him down. Police in Tampa have charged Kimberly Brabson (yes, a guy named Kimberly) with ten misdemeanor counts for allegedly videotaping young girls. Brabson was the swimming and crew coach at a private prep school in Florida called Tampa Prep. Cops say he would ask the girls (some as young as 11) to try on suits for him and offered to let them use his office. The hidden camera and tapes were found after some students complained in November that Brabson was acting inappropriately and officers searched his office. (First Coast News) Thanks to Artie Bigley for another fine link!

Coach Arrested for Making "Sexy Video" of Female HS Wrestlers - Lakeview Centennial High School coach David Ware was at a wrestling event last weekend at South Grand Prairie High School (Texas) shooting a video of the matches. Nothing unusual about that, right? Except that Ware's not a wrestling coach and LCHS doesn't even have a team. It also turns out that while Ware claims he was shooting the video to learn about the sport so he could form a team in the future, the tape shows he was focusing a lot on the female wrestlers at the event and then mostly on their genital areas . . . which may or may not show good technique. Other coaches and parents at the event noticed what was going on and complained and now Mr. Ware has been placed on paid administrative leave and could face charges of improper video recording, which is a state jail felony and punishable by up to two years in prison and a $10,000 fine. (Star Telegram) Thanks to Chuck C. for the link!

Minor League Hockey Coach Banned Three Years for . . . Throwing Plywood at Referee? - There's angry and then there's ANGRY and this Canadian youth hockey coach of a team made up of 13 and 14-year-olds was apparently the later. It might also help you understand what happened better if you also knew that coach Clint Butler was also once a professional hockey "goon", who spent more time in the penalty box than on the ice. So when a referee ejected Butler's son from a game for punching an opposing player, the results were pretty predictable: according to reports, he started hurling insults, then water bottles, and finally plywood from the scorer's table, even while his youngest son was grabbing his leg and shouting "Stop dad!" Parents at the game were so concerned about what was going on that they called police and eventually six Montreal officers showed up to put an end to the melee. (The Chronicle Herald)

HS Coach Arrested on Child Abuse and Sex Offenses - Police say that Joseph Samuel Ellis, who served as assistant coach for Glenelg High School's varsity football and boys lacrosse teams, was also a sponsor of the school's Japanese animation club. He's accused of inappropriate contact with several underage female students, including one whom he allegedly sent messages of a sexual nature, including a text message telling her that she "looked hot and the shirt she wore in class that day made her breast look good." The other breast, apparently, not so much. (Howard County Times)

Middle School Coach/Teacher Caught With Kid Pron - "The message is if you come across dirty pictures of kids, don't mess with it. Don't download it. Don't save it to your computer, there's a good chance you could get caught." Thanks to Artie Bigley for the link!

Alleged Hazing Incident Ends Season for Christian HS Wrestling Team - Details have not been made public, but the season is over for wrestlers at Plumstead Christian High School in Pennsylvania. Actually, the season is over because a number of the wrestlers have refused to go on without their coach. Where did he go? He resigned last week after police started investigating an alleged hazing incident that happened more than a year ago. So, no coach, no wrestlers. No wrestlers, no season. And it may mean the end for HS wrestling (except for the kind in the back seat of cars) in their league because now only three schools are fielding teams. All because of a little hazing. (PhillyBurbs.com - may require reg)