Penn State Wrestling Hazing Allegations Update: Wrestlers Questioned About "Theme Party" - PSU continues to investigate the allegations first brought to light here on BadJocks (see earlier story & pictures below) regarding photos reportedly taken in 2005 of the wrestling team at an initiation ceremony, with young men clad only in their jock straps, with 40 oz beers taped to their hands. In the latest development, wrestlers were questioned by the Office of Judicial Affairs, for what members of the team are now calling nothing more than a "theme party." What exactly was that theme guys? "Drunk & Naked in Public '05?" Penn State wrestlers who would talk on the record are sticking to the "no one was forced to do anything" defense, despite a PSU policy (and PA state law) that clearly states that willingness to participate does not keep it from being hazing. (Daily Collegian)

Michael Vick "Water Bottle" Update - Remember when the Falcons QB tried to make his way through airport security with a water bottle with a hidden compartment at the bottle? At first cops thought there might be weed residue, but tests couldn't prove it. Now MV has made his first public statement about the incident, claiming the compartment was there for "jewelry and other valuables." No, really, that's the best he could come up with after six months. (11 Alive)

Headline of the Year? Cross-Dressing Fake Deputy Arrested, Turns Out to be Granddaughter of NASCAR Founder - In one of the strangest stories of the year, Rachel Lyndsee Otto, 21, the granddaughter of NASCAR cofounder Edgar Otto was arrested . . . for impersonating a MALE police officer. Apparently it's not enough anymore to just impersonate a cop, you have to gender bend as well. According to police, Otto pulled pulled over and handcuffed a male motorist who allegedly cut her/him off. When a real cop showed up, Otto's story changed suddenly from "I'm an off-duty deputy for the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office" to "I'm making a citizens arrest." Things got really weird when the real cop then approached a young woman in Otto's car and she told the officer she had been living for the past week with her/him, thinking Otto was a man. Oops. Talk about spoiling the surprise! Ms. Otto, pictured right in what can only be described as the strangest bowl cut we've ever seen, faces charges of impersonating an officer and making a false arrest. (Palm Beach Post)

Penn State Wrestling Hazing Allegation Update: Former Grappler Sez "Nobody Was There Against Their Will" - While the University continues to investigate allegations of hazing made against the men's wrestling team, an anonymous former member of the squad claims there was nothing wrong going on. "Every guy had the choice whether they wanted to be a part of it," the former wrestler said. "One guy who didn't want to drink did it with milk for fun. Nobody was offended by anything or felt out of place. Nobody was there against their will. It had nothing to do with anybody being a freshman." Unfortunately for the wrestlers, both school policy and state law are clear on whether the festivities are voluntary or not. Here's from the Pennsylvania hazing law: ". . . any activity as described in this definition upon which the initiation or admission into or affiliation with or continued membership in an organization is directly or indirectly conditioned shall be presumed to be "forced" activity, the willingness of an individual to participate in such activity notwithstanding." In Pa, hazing is a third degree misdemeanor. It's also interesting to note that, according to state law, if an organization "authorizes hazing in blatant disregard of such rules, penalties may also include recision of permission for that organization to operate on campus property or to otherwise operate under the sanction or recognition of the institution." Does that mean that the entire athletic department could be shut down in we find pictures of other PSU sports "initiations?"  Anyone want to wake up Joe Pa and tell him? (Centre Daily)
BONUS COVERAGE: Ice Hockey Incident Dealt With in 2006, Wasn't Hazing, But Players Were Disciplined Anyway - Wait, what? Once again, our old friend "guys at a party just making bad decisions" shows up to save the day.

HS Coach Sex Scandal Update: "“I’m Not Ashamed to Say That I Love Her” - Apparently, love was not enough for former DeKalb High School teacher and coach Scott R. Coffing, 33, who pleaded guilty this week to child seduction and was sentenced to two years in jail with one year suspended. About all he could say in his defense was that the 16-year-old victim in this case was “quite simply the most amazing person I’ve ever met,” and added, “I’m not ashamed to say that I love her. I always will, and I feel lucky to have had her in my life.” He'll have two years to think about that. (Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette) Thanks to Chris L. for the link!

New Hazing Scandal for Penn State Wrestling? Just when we thought the whole hazing pictures online thing had quieted down, comes word that none other than Penn State University (home to football coaching legend Joe Paterno) might have one brewing. According to the school's student newspaper, the Daily Collegian, the pictures are reportedly from a 2005 initiation of the men's wrestling team and feature, well, guys in their jocks with 40 oz beers duct taped to their hands. (A hazing technique called "Edward 40 Hands".) The wrestling coach, Troy Sunderland said he is "very upset" by the pics and intends to look into whether the photos show his team involved in hazing practices. Members of the team say it was all voluntary, so what's the big deal? (Although their hazing policy does clearly state that participation in these types of activities is considered to be forced with "the willingness of an individual to participate in such activity notwithstanding".) The pictures were posted online as part of a female student's album on Webshots.com (which BadJocks saw prior to it being pulled down this morning) and also included some photos called "hockey initiation" that appeared to show some male team members stripping for an appreciative crowd of men and women. We don't know if these are of the PSU men's hockey team, but someone may want to check into that. Below are two edited versions of the pictures we received, the first one is allegedly of an initiation ceremony for wrestling, the second one allegedly for men's hockey. In that one, a naked man appears to be taking a dollar bill from a young woman's hand and/or cleavage. Hard to tell.

HS Coach Sex Scandal Update: Man Now Faces New Accusations From Two More Female Students - Just last week a female student accused 28-year old Alain Cupas, a wrestling coach at Everglades High School, of molesting her while escorting her from one classroom to another. That sounded a little weak at the time, until word came out yesterday that several other young women have alos come forward, one even saying that she and Cupas had "unprotected consensual sex between 10 and 20 times in either his office or the school’s gym" over the course of several months. And then a third young lady claims that two years ago, when she was only 15 and on the wrestling team, Cupas would "touch her on her breasts and buttocks, look down her shirt, and even tried to kiss her after wrestling practices and tournaments." Sounds like the serious charges are piling up. (CBS 4)

Streaker Breaks New Ground . . . on Scooter? - Streaking at cricket matches is nothing new. This game is so painfully slow and boring that you can't blame fans to wanting to do something--ANYTHING--to spice things up. But what do you have to do to break new ground? How about streaking on a scooter? Not exactly physically challenging, but apparently its much harder to get caught as was demonstrated over the weekend in a match between Motueka and Stoke-Nayland at Trafalgar Park in New Zealand. Sorry, no pictures of this one, but we fully expect lazy American streakers to imitate it soon. (Stuff)

Assistant HS Football Coach "Goes Mike Tyson" on Guy's Ear - Well, he WAS dating the coach's ex-wife, so he kinda had that 150 stitches coming, didn't he? (WBZ-TV)

We're Stunned! Pro Wrestlers Linked to Internet Steroid Ring Investigation - It may be hard to admit, but guys with muscles on top of muscles and in places that normal humans only have skin, just might have been taking steroids and human growth hormones. That's the latest from the Albany, NY investigation into an online steroid selling ring that so far has snared its share of big name athletes, including boxer Evander Holyfield and major league outfielder Gary Matthews Jr. The new names on the list are from the world of professional wrestling and at least one, WWE star Eddie Guerrero, may have died of a result of his abuse of the drug. Interestingly, almost all of the prescriptions were written by one doctor--David Wilbirt--who, when contacted by Sports Illustrated, seemed to be having trouble remembering writing 3,879 prescriptions between November 2004 and April 2005. (Sports Illustrated)

Bam! Rugby Player Banned for Life for Punching Fan in the Stands - They say a picture's worth a 1000 words and the one at right speaks volumes about veteran Irish rugby placer Trevor Brennan. That's him on the left. The guy at the other end of his fist is, well, not eating solid food for a while, we can tell you that much. We're not sure why, but Brennan--who claims he was going to retire at the end of the season anyway--charged into the stands after Toulouse's 28-13 Heineken Cup victory over Ulster back in January and began beating up spectators. Apparently, even in pro rugby, that kinda stuff's frowned upon and the sports ruling body had decided to ban Brennan FOR LIFE on participation in any capacity in league tournaments. (Telegraph)

Madison Square Garden Brawl Disrupts HS March Madness - It was supposed to be the Public Schools Athletic League's AA division city championship game between Brooklyn rivals Lincoln and Boys & Girls.
Instead, the game turned into a brawl in the stands that spilled out into the street. Our favorite part of the story? At point in the video, the public address announcer can be heard saying: "What the (bleep) is wrong with y'all? Come on!" (CBS2 - Link includes video clip)

Cheerleader Falls, Mom Brawls, Guess Who's Going to Jail? - By all accounts, cheerleader Lorena Chavez of Thoreau High School in New Mexico, has suffered her share of injuries after falling from the top of the pyramid, and in the process received a torn ligament and a fractured backbone. So, when the squad had a meeting to discuss the the latest tumble she took it's not surprising that Lorena expressed some concerns about climbing back up there. Unfortunately--according to police reports--another cheerleader got in her face and basically told her in no uncertain terms that if she was afraid to be on the top of the pyramid, she probably shouldn't be doing it. Well! That's when Lorena's mother stepped in and, according to police, Frances Chavez allegedly assaulted the other girl and a big ol' cat fight broke out. According to the police report: "A battery charge against Lorena will be forwarded to the juvenile probation office. An assault charge against Frances Chavez will be filed in magistrate court." (Gallup Independent) 

Vanderbilt Cheerleaders Miss NCAA Tournament Over "Spring Break" Rules Violations - Details about this incident are still sketchy, but it appears that the some of the girls on the Vanderbilt cheerleading squad missed their school's appearance in the Big Dance because of some problems on spring break. According to the school, "Some people will not be able to enjoy this once-in-a-lifetime experience, but several other student organizations, such as the Danceline, have stepped up to support the basketball teams during the NCAA tournament." (AOL Sports)

MLB Preseason DUI Action - It's not even the regular season and professional baseball players are already in mid-season form. According to police, Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Gustavo Chacin, 26, was arrested early Friday morning for DUI. While Chacin's blood alcohol level was .15%, nearly twice the legal limit, he's way short of what's required to make the BadJocks BAC Rankings.

HS Coach Resigns After Being Caught Watching Teenaged Girls in Hot Tub - Ian M. McDonald, 31, the boys' varsity basketball coach at Illini Bluffs High School, claims he was on his way home from the Illinois High School Association state basketball tournament and stopped to confront a young man at this home. The parents of that boy tell a different story and say that they caught McDonald near their rural home about 3:30 a.m. Sunday in the woods near the house, watching as three teenaged girls spent time together in a hot tub. When the family went to see who was doing the spying, McDonald allegedly ran off, but was arrested shortly thereafter by cops and also ticketed him for driving on a suspended license. In his car, police say they found tablets of Hydrocodone, a narcotic often prescribed for pain and sometimes marketed under the name Vicodin, as well as . . . condoms. Planning for some painful sex, were we? McDonald has since resigned his posts as a coach and teacher at the school. (Register-Mail)