We've reported on lots of stories over the years of coaches who got a little upset and lashed out at someone: their own players, another coach, a referee, and sometimes a parent or fan. But a timekeeper? That's what officials with Cape Breton University (Canada) are saying about St. Francis Xavier University X-Men assistant Garry Gallimore after a heated contest between the two schools Wednesday night. What happened is a little confusing (does anyone have the video) so I'll let the National Post tell it to you:
With the score 90 to 86 in the Capers' favour and 14 seconds left on the clock, the X-Men called for a time out. A Cape Breton student who was a volunteer official stopped the clock but the buzzer was apparently not heard in the noisy auditorium, leaving the X-Men coach agitated. "You could hear it and see it. He pounded on the table in front of the kid," said Mr. Harker. "Then Garry Gallimore [an assistant coach for the X-Men] entered the scene by leaning over and smacking the official in the head." The alleged smack brought a bench-clearing confrontation between players. Officials separated the teams without additional incident, although Courtney Thomas, a Capers forward, was ejected from the game for being first off the bench. Mr. Gallimore was also ejected from the game and police escorted him out of the auditorium, Mr. Harker said.
Coach Meets Underage Basketball Tournament, Exchanges Phone Numbers, Have Sex at Motel
You're a married 43-year-old coach and father of two, but you happen to meet this hot girl at a basketball tournament. What do you do? Well, if you are Erik Brandon Ross of Los Angeles, you allegedly exchange phone numbers with the girl, then hook up with her at a hotel room, have some booze and then sex. And then you get caught and get charged with four counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor and eight counts of oral copulation with a minor. Here's more from MSNBC:
On Jan. 24, Glendale police received a report that Ross "had engaged in sexual encounters with underage females," Lorenz said in a statement."The victim in the recent case is a 16-year-old female student/basketball player of a Los Angeles area high school and club team," Lorenz said.Lorenz said Ross met the girl while coaching an independent girl's youth basketball team last summer, and she did not play on his team but was participating in a tournament. He said they exchanged phone numbers and began having a relationship, and that "in December of 2008, Ross took the victim to a motel in Glendale, provided alcohol and engaged her sexually over a period of time." Police believe there is a "strong likelihood" that Ross was involved with other underage girls, and other possible victims were asked to contact Glendale police.
Houston Coach Tom Penders: ESPN "Doctored" Footage of Aubrey Coleman's Stomp
Just when you thought the whole Aubrey Coleman stomping on Chase Budinger's face was about over. Sure, the University of Houston wimped out and didn't do anything to discipline Coleman for this "accident" but now basketball coach Tom "See No Evil" Penders thinks ESPN doctored the footage of the incident.
"Yeah, I saw it. I thought it was a real -- they doctored it up. They put this X-ray vision thing in to make it look like Aubrey [Coleman] was looking down, which painted a very poor picture of what actually happened. You have replays from the game where they went through the entire sequence and slow motion and everything else and Aubrey's eyes never look anything but straight ahead and up to the ceiling when the officials give him the charge signal. ESPN made it look like he was looking down. I thought it was a total distortion."
For those of you who missed it the first 1000 times ESPN showed it, here it is again. Please note: watch how many "normal" steps Coleman takes before lifting his foot high enough to get above Budinger's face and step down on it. If it was truly accidental, wouldn't his right foot have bumped into Budinger, making him trip? And if Coleman did see him well enough to have lifted the foot, why not just stop and/or make the effort to clear him? This is such a playground move. "Was that your face?" Penders a fool if he thinks this was accidental.
UPDATE #2: We have the "Sluts of Jonesboro" Video! Someone either reposted the original or had a different version, but it's back on YouTube.
Watch it for yourself, but in some respects this appears to be a typical high school dance team routine . . . except for the thigh-high stockings, super short shorts and tight tops. Oh, and the use of chairs like a stripper would probably doesn't help. The real capper may be about two thirds of the way through when they call boys out of the stands and have them sit in the chair while they dance around them. Can anyone say "lap dance?" Below are some of the comments left on YouTube. Leave your comments below.
A Sampling of YouTube Comments:
There are aspects of this routine that strive to incorporate some elements of traditional dance that I have seen on many teams. For example the fan rolls on the chairs. The hip hop moves, splits and leg lifts are part of dance as well. However; bringing the guys onto the chairs to watch the "Booty Drop Shakes" that's where I as a coach and a former dance competition judge have to step in a bit and say - hmmmm... yea not so much
The dance was VERY provocative and definately overboard. I say the Hip Hop Culture has little good to speak about. It Inspires gang behavior, sexual promiscuity, foul language, drug use, and many other things that should not be promoted to the youth. Hopefully in the next generation this culture will die down and maybe go away. Smart and intelligent rapping is one thing, and really special when the message is positive. We know there are hoods, but we don't need to hear about all the time.
The coach should be fired and the girls should be educated on self-esteem, morals and by the looks of it, rhythm. The audience could use a good set of moral boosts, too. It's very sad that public schools could deteriorate like this.
EARLIER: The YouTube video is gone (entitled "The Sluts of Jonesboro") but the damage is done at Jonesboro High in Georgia. Apparently the gals on the school's dance team did a halftime routine during a recent basketball game that reminded many parents in attendance of exotic dancers, rather than cute teen aged girls. Allegedly--if you know how to find the videos--the dance involved a chair, and the girls were wearing thigh-high stockings, tiny shorts and tight shirts. After the outcry the school decided to disband the team for the rest of the year, although none of the young ladies were disciplined. Here's more from the Atlanta Journal Constitution:
The Jonesboro High School dance team has been suspended for the year after students danced provocatively at a school basketball game. Clayton County school officials have barred the eight-member dance team from practicing or performing this year, said Jacqueline Evans, a spokeswoman for the district.
Parents complained the girls danced inappropriately at halftime during a Jan. 13 basketball game. A video posted on YouTube showed the girls in thigh-high stockings, tiny shorts and tight shirts dancing on chairs during portions of their routine. The video, titled “The Sluts of Jonesboro,” has since been taken down. Evans said she didn’t know anything about the video. “The team will not perform for the remainder of the year, nor will they represent the school in any other performances,” Evans said Tuesday. School staff investigated the dance and disbanded the team three days later, Evans said. The girls were not disciplined.
Creepiest Super Bowl Commercial EVER? How About NFL Stars Dancing in Tutus?
How much money would you pay to see Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis dancing with animated lizards wearing a tutu? Okay, let me rephrase that: how much is somebody going to have to PAY YOU to watch that?
Below is an exclusive video of behind the scenes of the new 2009 SoBe Super Bowl commercial featuring Ray Lewis, Matt Light, Justin Tuck, the SoBe lizards, and characters from Monsters vs. Aliens. WARNING: Do not watch right after eating!
High School Basketball Players Arrested for Theft DURING Game
My guess is, if you're a HS basketball coach and the cops show up, DURING A GAME, and arrest a couple of your star players, that's likely to mess with your game plan. We feel sorry for the coach at Lovejoy High School (IL) who had to sit there and watch as police arrested two of his players, Damion J. Boyd, 19, and Jimmie L. Clark, 18, while they were playing in Litchfield Invitational Basketball Tournament.
According to police the duo stole five IPods and some cash from players on the Civic Memorial High School team, which shared a locker room with Lovejoy High during the tournament. The Civic players reported the thefts after they came back to the locker room and Lovejoy took the court for their game. Police found four of the five missing IPods, some how did the whole CSI thing and managed to link the stolen items to the two Lovejoy players. At that point, the marched out on the court while the game was in progress and arrested Boyd and Clark.
Not surprisingly, Litchfield High School defaulted Lovejoy from the tournament field. (Journal News)
A volleyball coach and special education teacher at San Pasqual High School in Escondido was in custody Saturday, accused of having sex with minors, San Diego County Sheriff's detectives said. None of the alleged victims are from San Pasqual High School, investigators said. Instead, they say Steven Antony, 39, targeted 14 and 15-year-old girls at North County youth organizations like the now defunct Sunstorm Volleyball Club based in Vista. Detectives say they got a tip in September 2008 that Coach Antony was having a sexual relationship with a female player at Sunstorm." Additionally, we became aware of two other players from about 2001 to 2006 that were also involved with this coach in a sexual relationship,"said Sgt. Hank Turner.
College Athletes Behaving Badly: REALLY Badly! "Sorry About Your Face" Edition
JANUARY 27 UPDATE: MSU Takes Our Advice, Suspends Two Naughty Players for Rest of Season -We're stunned! Michigan State University actually suspended two its hockey players, Andrew Conboy and Corey Tropp, FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON as a result of their attack of Michigan defenseman Steve Kampfer during the teams' game Saturday night. Said new BadJocks Hero Michigan State coach Rick Comley, "What happened near the end of the game this weekend is not the way in which we want our hockey program represented. We cannot condone their actions. We felt that we had to send a strong message that this behavior will not be tolerated." We applaud Coach Comley for taking action that, in the short term, might reduce the number of wins his team earns this season but in the long term will build a stronger program for the Spartans. (MLive)
Meanwhile over that the University of Houston, Conference USA has suspended Aubrey Coleman for ONE GAME in response to the junior guard being ejected from Saturday's game at Arizona after stepping on the face of a Wildcat player. No punishment from UH as we write this. Backbone, anyone?
EARLIER: Poor sportsmanship in college athletic is nothing new. Getting caught on tape AND not seeming to be sorry for your indiscrection . . . now that seems to be a new, and disturbing trend.
First off, we have the Houston v. Arizona NCAA basketball game. Here's the call from AZ Central:
Arizona trailed 83-75 with 1:30 left in regulation before rallying, spurred on in part by an altercation between UA's Chase Budinger and Houston's Aubrey Coleman midway through the second half. With 9:51 left and Houston leading 63-51, Coleman was called for a charge while driving against Budinger. Both fell to the court, but when Coleman got up - and with Budinger on the floor - Coleman stepped on Budinger's face. (Watch the video below to see just how "accidental" this was on Coleman's part and how upset he is--NOT!--after hit happens) Budinger quickly got up and went after Coleman. A quick altercation with some pushing took place. Budinger was called for a technical foul because of the push. Budinger said his emotions got to him.
"He stepped on my face, and you can see some footprints on my jersey," Budinger said, adding he thought it was deliberate. "Without a doubt. . . . Anytime you get kicked in the face, I'd hope you'd retaliate."
Coleman was called for a flagrant foul and was ejected. Houston coach Tom Penders said the Cougars were hurt by Coleman's absence.
Coach Penders, with all due respect, after watching this video your main concern shouldn't be whether your team is hurt by Coleman's absence, but whether he should be jail or not on assault charges.
Next, we have the Michigan State v. Michigan hockey game. The Spartans (having a rare off year and apparently frustrated by it) were swept this weekend in their series with rival Michigan down in Ann Arbor. Ouch.
With less than a minute left in the game, Michigan State forward Andrew Conboy appears to grab Michigan defenseman Steve Kampfer from behind and knocks him to the ice. It's at that point that MSU forward Corey Tropp used his stick to slash at Kampfer's face as he lay on the ice. Yes, there were pentalties, (and it sounds like U of M did something earlier in the game that wasn't quite kosher) but so far all we have out of MSU coach Rick Comley made what appeared to be a less than heart-felt apology adding, "I don't condone what happened and I'll deal with it. Hopefully, Kampfer's fine. I apologize for it, on behalf of one of our players. I thought it was cheap and uncalled for and I'll deal with it." Sorry Rick, the correct response--in my humble opinion should have been, "I'll watch the video immediately and if it looks like it was done intentionally, Corey Tropp is kicked off the team." Anyplace else, this would be considered assault, NOT part of the game. A Michgian parent must have also thought so, as he tried to get into the Spartan locker room after the game and Comley had to call the cops to escort his team out of the building. Now THAT'S sportsmanship! (Free Press)
Steroids for Amateurs Update: Phoenix Doctor Indicted in Federal Probe
The story from our good buddy in Phoenix, reporter Josh Bernstein, continues:
The ABC15 Investigators have learned that Dr. Jesse Haggard, former clinical director of Revolution Medical Centers in Phoenix and Peoria, Arizona, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Mobile, Alabama.The indictment charges Haggard with 11 counts:- 1 count of "Conspiracy to Distribute and Dispense Anabolic Steroids"- 7 counts of "Distribution and Dispensing Anabolic Steroids"- 1 count of "Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering"- 2 counts of "Forfeiture"The indictment refers to Dr. Jesse Haggard as a "Steroid Dealer."
Father Brawls With Opposing Players at High School Basketball Game
Thanks dad! More proof that parents are ruining not only little kids sports, but athletics for bigger kids as well. Take this story from the Poughkeepsie Journal:
A Town of Dover man is due in town court Tuesday after he was arrested for striking several Haldane High School players during a boys’ basketball game, authorities said. State police said the 41-year-old parent of a Dover High School player went onto the court Friday night after a scuffle broke out between the two teams during the game.The man allegedly punched several Haldane players. No one was seriously injured.The parent was charged with misdemeanor endangering the welfare of a child.
European Hooligans Brawl at . . . Australian Open Tennis Tournament?
Say what? We've got soccer hooligans in tennis now? And traveling all the way from Eastern Europe to Melbourne, Australia to do so. Here's the basic report from the AP:
Insults, bottles and chairs were hurled back and forth in Melbourne on Friday between dozens of Bosnian and Serbian youths who had earlier peacefully watched an Australian Open tennis match.
Male Cheerleading Coach Accused of Sex With Underage Girls
Hmm, let's see . . . a 23-year-old male cheerleading coach, a room full of perky underage girls with daddy issues . . . what could possibly gone wrong here? A lot, apparently. Not a lot of details yet, but we're sure they will be coming out soon. Here's the story from the Hattiesburg American:
A 23-year-old Sumrall man was arrested and charged with two counts of statutory rape and one count of child molestation. Zachary Riley, who coached cheerleading units at at least two area schools, was booked into the Lamar County Jail early Wednesday morning, Sheriff Danny Rigel said. Riley was scheduled to make his first appearance today in Lamar County Justice Court. Details leading to the charges were unavailable Wednesday. Riley had worked on contract to teach routines to cheerleading squads at Purvis High and Presbyterian Christian School. Riley was not an employee of either school.
Painful Sports Video of the Week: Ballboy Takes One to the Head
Not sure where this happened or when, but it's obviously a professional tennis match and the guy with his back to you returns a serve that catches the ballboy at the net right in the face! I think this somehow involved a player named Juan Martin Del Potro , but that's about it. Anyone else find details on this, drop us an email at BadJocks@Yahoo.com .
Cardinals Fans Arrested for Vandalizing McNabb's Arizona Home, Leave Address Behind for Cops
There are dedicated fans . . . and then there are idiots. sometimes they are hard to tell apart. Rex Michael Perkins, 37, and Ryan Hanlon, 28, cannot be considered true football fans after what they did to the yard of the Arizona home of Philadelphia Eagle's quarterback Donavon McNabb, although there seem to be no arguments about their stupidity.
According to Chandler, AZ cops the duo pulled three "pranks" at the home, the last one burning the words "Go Cards,” “Go Kurt” and “I (heart symbol) AZ” on McNabb’s lawn using diesel fuel shortly after midnight on January 17. It didn't take police long to figure out who the culprits were . . . and it didn't take a CSI: Phoenix team to crack the case. Here's more from the National Post:
Sergeant Joe Favazzo of the Chandler Police Department confirmed to PA SportsTicker that the pair used diesel fuel to burn the words “Go Cards,” “Go Kurt” and “I (heart symbol) AZ” on McNabb’s lawn shortly after midnight on January 17.“They thought it was funny,” Favazzo said. What was humorous, Favazzo noted, was how the pair led police directly to them. The use of diesel fuel was the third “prank” pulled by the pair in three days, said Favazzo, who noted that McNabb laughed off the first two incidents. In the second incident, a cardboard box and cardboard sign were left in McNabb’s yard with the words “Go Cards” and “Beat Philly” on them. When police arrived after McNabb discovered the messages burned into the lawn, the officer “did about a five-second investigation,” Favazzo said. On the cardboard was a sticker with Perkins’ named and addressed affixed to it. When the officer went to his home, Perkins confessed and added that he had an accomplice — Hanlon.The led to the arrests for both men, who had their mug shots taken, were finger-printed and had to sign a citation to appear in court. The damage was estimated at $2,000.
Russian Skater Ekaterina Rubleva Suffers Real "Wardrobe Malfunction"
The show must go on . . . even as the top comes down! You have to give credit to Russian pairs skater Ekaterina Rubleva, for continuing on with her routine at the 2009 Euros Ice Dancing competition. During her compulsory dance with partner Ivan Shefer, Rubleva suffered a real "wardrobe malfunction" similar to the one that befell Janet Jackson at the Super Bowl a few years ago. Although this one was not a cheap gag to get ratings. The very nice looking Rubleva is just skating along when the top strap over her right shoulder pops loose . . . and there's not much else there to hold things in place. At one point her right breast pops completely out when partner Shefer hold up her arm as if to say "Tada!". The pair did finish their routine . . . although as you can see in this "slightly not safe for work" video on YouTube, Rubleva desperately tries to keep things covered.
After that unique performance, Ruleva-Shefer at in 12th place in the competition, but #1 in the hearts of schoolboys everywhere who knew this would happen someday. Anyone thing the ratings for the next Winter Olympics might be up? (Metro - WARNING CONTAINS UNCENSORED VERSION OF PICTURE!)
Hazing Shocker! Former Robertson HS Football Player Pleads Guilty to Sodomizing Younger Players With Broom Handle
This all started last summer, when members of the Robertson High School football team from Las Vegas, New Mexico were at one of those week-long overnight football camps. An alleged hazing incident happened and a complaint was filed. Almost immediately players were suspended, and the new head coach and his entire staff resigned. But, like most hazing incidents, school officials tried to downplay the seriousness of the incident, including District Superintendent Rick "There's Nothing to See Here" Romero who admitted at the time that there was an allegation from at least one young football player that he was pinned down and sodomized with a broomstick . . . . but that it now appears to be mostly false. "Mostly false?" At the time we were curious as to how that worked when you had a broomstick near your anus, but we took old Rick at his word. That is, until this week, when one of the upperclassmen on the RHS football team admitted in court that, yes indeed, he did try to sodomize some younger players and was willing to testify against five other players who are also heading to trial.
As part of a plea agreement Jarek Padilla will not be sentenced as an adult. He also could be called to testify against five former teammates who still face charges from the August incident.Padilla pleaded guilty as a minor to charges of rape and conspiracy. The hazing, alleged to include older players sodomizing younger ones with a broom handle, happened at an out-of-town camp. New Mexico State Police were waiting when the team returned to Las Vegas by bus. Padilla's surprise plea came at the start of a preliminary hearing for the accused teens. The hearing is being held in Santa Fe after prosecutors in Las Vegas handed the case to another jurisdictions because of conflicts of interest. When the hearing began, the boys on the team who say they were assaulted by the six, gave emotional testimony as they described what they said happened to them. The first witness, a sophomore, claimed the first attack started when he and a junior taunted each other through a cabin wall. Other witnesses called it trash talk over girlfriends. The sophomore said four defendants came after him, and witnesses said they tried and failed to prevent the attack on led by defendant Michael Gallegos. "He went back outside for a minute, and then he went back in," the sophomore witness testified. "He was holding a broomstick, and Lucas Martinez held him down in the top bunk. "That's when they assaulted him."
Hazing Returns to Mepham High School? Athlete Denies Inappropriate Touching Charge
Anybody else remember the Mepham HS football hazing from 2003? Sure you do: a number of older members of the football team tried to shove various items (golf balls, pine cones and a broom handle) into the rectums of younger players at an overnight summer camp. That incident lead to all sorts of arrests and resignations at the school and a clamp down on any kind of sports hazing . . . until now.
Just last week, Antoine Saunders, 18, a junior at Mepham, pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor charge after being accused of inappropriately touching a younger student in a locker room as their team was showering. The sport Saunders played has not been identified. The victim, 14, claims Saunders pushed him into a locker "for the purpose of degrading him."
In court, Saunders pleaded not guilty to the charges, then left the courtroom with a worker from the group home where he lives. He said nothing to reporters as he left, but Saunders did take the time to make an obscene gesture to photographers. Classy!
Sounds like Mepham High School needs to dust off the anti-hazing program. (NewsDay)
Oh God, My Eyes! Lawn Bowler Banned From Club for Six Months for Streaking
It's one thing to drunkenly streak in front of tens of thousands of strangers at a football or soccer game. Except for your equally drunken friends, you don't expect to run into any of those folks in the grocery store on a regular basis. You'd be lucky if they recognized you with your clothes on. But to streak at a private club where you're a regular member? How's that going to work the next time you waltz in: are some of the other members going to scream and run away, hoping you don't repeat yourself? Others may want to be your friend, just because they hope you'll do it again. Either way, I think things would be kinda awkward in the locker room, don't you?
Apparently, that didn't occur to one James "Run, Forrest, Run" Forrest, 37, of Darwin in Australia. Forrest apparently decided to streak the Nightcliff Sports Club--surprisingly not a nudist colony--on purpose and planned the whole thing out in advance! The lawn bowler--see picture at right--stripped in his car in the parking lot, left the motor running and ran through the playing area in nothing but a smile, doing a "star jump at the exit" . . . whatever that is. (No, I don't want to know, the mental picture is already horrific enough.) A few days later Forrest was shocked--shocked, I tell you!--to learn that his exploits had earned him a six month ban from the club. meaning he'd have to put his balls away for at least half year!
One member called the six-month ban was "ridiculous" and went on to say that he thought the whole thing was "hilarious" adding, "He's got a great body and a great personality ... full of life - there's too many sour people nowadays." (North Territory News)
Arkansas Freshman Phenom Brandon Moore Arrested for DUI: But Whose Car Was He Driving?
We're seeing a lot of reports of the drunk driving arrest of highly touted freshman forward Brandon Moore, but no one seems to be asking one very important question: Whose car/truck/SUV was he driving at the time of his arrest?
According to University of Arkansas cops, Moore crossed a double-yellow line to pass another vehicle, so they stopped the vehicle. The arresting officer claims Moore's breath smelled of alcohol and the Razorback admitted to drinking. After that, he failed a field sobriety test and later blew a 0.10% BAC (blood alcohol concentration) and was taken to jail. So far, that's not THAT unusual for a college athlete. But a few of the stories go on to say that Moore also faces a number of other charges, including reckless driving, no proof of insurance, failure to register a vehicle and unlawful use of dealer tags. Another report we read said he was also charged with "fictitious vehicle license or registration."
It's those last couple of charges caught my attention: I can see a young person forgetting to insure his car, and maybe failing to register it in his new home state when he goes away to college (Moore is from New Orleans). . . but "unlawful use of dealer tags" and "fictitious vehicle license or registration?" A suspicious person might wonder if the vehicle (the reports don't say what kind, whether a '92 Toyota or a '09 Escalade) actually belonged to some other person--maybe a booster?--who, uh, loaned it to Moore. The only thing legit on the car would appear to the VIN. Maybe a reporter in Arkansas can do a little digging (unless UA has everyone in Fayetteville on a short lease there) and find out who it belonged to. Could be interesting or could be nothing, but you all want to know, don't you?
Anyone think the NCAA might be interested in knowing that as well?
High School Basketball Coach Arrested for Sex With Girl 16, More Than 20 Times in Parked Car
A high school basketball coach is in jail after a 16-year-old girl told cops they had sex more than 20 times in the past year . . . and almost always in his car while it was parked in an orange grove. Here's more from the Daily Commercial:
Donnell Lamar Brown, 26, was charged with having unlawful sex with a minor. He was released from the Lake County jail after posting $10,000 bond. The alleged victim is a student at Eustis High School and was 16 years old at the time of the alleged relationship, said Sheriff's Sgt. James Vachon. Cole said Brown has been a "community coach" with the boys' varsity basketball team since 2007, and he sometimes helps out with the junior varsity basketball team. According to a Lake County Sheriff's Office report, the girl told investigators she and the coach had been having sex for more than a year. The report adds that Brown, who is married, admitted to investigators of having sex with the victim more than 20 times during the past year in his car in an orange grove near County Road 452.
"Human Semen Hazing" Update: Parents Sue Everybody
Some of you might recall the story from 2006 of the four football players for Fairhaven High School (MA) who were arrested for hazing a younger teammate at a football camp. Yes, we do cover a lot of hazings on this site, but we're pretty sure if you read this story, you'll remember it: among other things, the older players were accused of throwing a cup of HUMAN SEMEN on the victim. NOW you remember that one, don't you? Here's our original report on that story. According to that report, the first night the older boys put Ben Gay on the victim's testicles and the second day they tried to duct tape him to a bed. When he resisted, they threw the semen on him. Ultimately, four Fairhaven players were charged with hazing and assault; two as adults and two as juveniles. Those charged as adults pleaded guilty to two counts of each. But now, the parents of the victim, Matthew Marujo, who was physically and sexually abused by fellow football teammates (who also videotaped the abuse) have filed a lawsuit against, well, it seems like everyone:
Robert Baldwin, superintendent of the Fairhaven School District.
Dana Almeida, the director of Camp Wishbone at the time of the hazing and a former Fairhaven football coach.
Chris Foster, the head coach of the high school's football team at the time of the incident.
Mr. Foster resigned from that position shortly after the Camp Wishbone incident but returned to coaching this year as Fairhaven's indoor track coach.
Scott Francis, the school's athletic director.
Jean Cote, the former principal who took a medical leave from his position at the start of the 2007-08 school year and later left the district.
The Fairhaven School Committee.
The town of Fairhaven.
Camp Wishbone, a summer football camp attended by students from Fairhaven and other districts
The family of the Fairhaven High School student victimized in the Camp Wishbone hazing incident filed suit Friday in federal court, seeking compensation for the serious physical and emotional injuries caused by the town's and other individuals' alleged actions. "As a direct and proximate result of the defendants' negligence, the plaintiffs suffered physical injuries, indignities, humiliation, severe emotional distress, mental anguish and invasion of bodily integrity," stated the complaint, filed on behalf of the Marujo family by their attorneys. According to the complaint, the defendants' actions — and their failures to act — allowed the hazing to happen, thus causing Matthew and his family to suffer emotionally and physically. In addition to claims of negligence, the complaint alleges some defendants inflicted emotional distress on Matthew, both negligently and intentionally. "It was intentional; it was extreme; it was outrageous conduct beyond negligence," Ms. Rajaniemi-Gregg said of the alleged behavior that led to the latter claim. "Not that they did it on purpose, but it was more purposeful." Finally, the complaint alleges Steven and Denise Marujo have lost "their son's consortium," that the hazing incident changed Mr. and Mrs. Marujo's relationship with their son and that they are entitled to compensation for that loss. "Matthew as their son during that time was not the son he had been," said Ms. Rajaniemi-Gregg. "The relationship that they had with Matthew before the incident was different than what their relationship was after the incident."
High School Basketball Coach, Seven Players Arrested Over Hazing Incident
It's bad enough when the kids get caught hazing one another, but when the coach allegedly knows about what happened and tries to cover it up . . . well, that just makes things a whole lot worse. Regular readers at BadJocks know that we are of the opinion that more coaches know about hazing on their teams than admit to it, so this doesn't come as a big surprise to us. Details are still scarce, but it sounds like the charges the players are facing--misdemeanor hazing and sexual battery--indicate to us someone was either teabagging, or shoving something where the sun don't shine. Either way, is this how you make me want to be your teammate? Anyone want to explain that to me? Oh, and according to the cops, it sounds like the attackers videotaped this incident and wanted to post it on YouTube. Genius!
A high school basketball coach and seven of his varsity players were arrested for an alleged hazing incident at Chapel Hill High School in Douglas County. The players are charged with sexual battery and the coach is accused of trying to keep the hazing quiet. Coach Jim Gaylor was charged with obstruction, while his players were charged with misdemeanor hazing and sexual battery. Three of the players were charged as adults.
Pakistan Wants to Ban Cricket Bowler FOR LIFE for Opium Possession
If you're a professional athlete in the US and get caught with drugs, they usually let you off with a warning AFTER the cops get your autograph. In Pakistan, it's a different story: you get caught with a little opium (who does opium anymore anyway?) and the officials in charge that country's Cricket league will toss your ass to the curb PERMANENTLY! Although Mohammad Asif may be learning from his American counterparts: he's sticking to his story that he actually believed the opium was "simply a herbal remedy that would boost his energy." That's good herb, man! Here's more from the AFP:
Pakistan's Senate sports committee Tuesday recommended that troubled fast bowler Mohammad Asif be banned from cricket for life over his detention in Dubai last year for opium possession. The 26-year-old paceman was detained in June for nearly three weeks as he was returning to Pakistan after playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Dubai police deported him without charge, saying the quantity of illegal drugs found was insufficient, but barred him from the United Arab Emirates for life. Asif told prosecutors he had used the opium, but claimed he believed it was simply a herbal remedy that would boost his energy.
"Youngsters will be encouraged to take drugs if Asif is not banned for life," committee member Enver Baig told a hearing at which officials from the sport's governing body were asked to testify.
Asif is also facing a possible two-year ban after failing a drugs screening test during the inaugural IPL season last year. He was due to appear before the IPL doping tribunal on January 24.
Fans Rush Floor at High School Basketball Game . . . During Game!
Kids:
Here's a tip from your Uncle Bob. If you want to rush the field at a football game, or the floor of a basketball game at your high school, best to wait until the game is OVER. Otherwise, the adults involved will not be happy and your ass will likely be arrested.
That's apparently what happened in Fulton County, Kentucky during a game last week between Fulton County High School and Fulton City High School (and you know how heated THAT old rivalry is!). About one minute into the game, a Fulton City player was called for technical foul, a fan allegedly struck a Fulton City player (we're assuming FC COUNTY fan, but you never know) and then more than 60 fans rushed the floor. Cops were called, the gym was cleared and the game--thankfully--was suspended.
So far, three teens have been arrested: Tony Udley Jr., Kiara Bogan and Marissa Joy. So, wait . . . of the more than 60 people who were involved in this brawl, two of the three people arrested were teen aged girls? Something strikes me as strange about that, but then again it is Kentucky.
Anyone suspect that moonshine is involved? (Fort Mill Times)
Don't you just hate it when you go to see young women running naked and a bunch of drunken dudes jump onto the field and start playing rugby? Geez! Where are the cops when you need them? Isn't that illegal? What about the kids in the stands? Do they really need to see a bunch of hairy, sweaty men rubbing up against each other? I think not!
This incident took place recently at the Recreation Ground in the 2009 Pub Charity New Zealand Rugby Sevens tournament. Ah, New Zealand! Now that explains it. Those crazy Kiwi's will do all sorts of crazy things.
Anyway, despite the interruption, the young lady pictured at right was able to run across a field in all her glory . . . and straight into the arms of a waiting cop. Not sure how many points that's worth in the Women Running Naked League, but we'll start researching that one right away.
Not that the day was a total loss: those naughty rugby players suffered a broken leg, a dislocated shoulder and a concussion during their little "game." They did try to make it up to the crowd by stripping down to their underwear and running around the field. Too little, too late guys. (Otago Daily Times)
UK Rugby Team Captain Accused of Biting Man's Ear Off in Bar Fight
You gotta love the attitude of rugby players: they play hard on and off the field. Take Matt Payne, 28, captain of the Henley Hawks rugby team, who was already serving a three-week ban for allegedly head-butting an opponent during an early December game, when he allegedly got into a bar fight a few weeks back. Cops were called to to a disturbance at the White Lotus Sports Bar in the early morning hours of December 21. When the dust cleared, Payne was arrested on suspicion of assault causing grievous bodily harm, and another bar patron was missing an ear.
The best part of this story: despite the head-butting incident and the ear biting incident Payne is still captain of the Hawks and that, according to team officials, is not likely to change! (Henley Standard)
Charles Barkley Update: Legally Drunk at Time of Arrest, Blew .149% BAC
Here's the latest on the Sir Charles arrest for drunk driving back on December 31. According to police, test results released last week show that Barkley had a blood-alcohol level nearly twice the legal limit: .149%. Now, that's some drinking, but not nearly enough to make it into the Top Twenty of the BadJocks BAC Rankings. However, we may want to give Charles an Honorable Mention simply for the fact that he admitted to cops he was a on a quest for oral sex at the time of his arrest. In addition, Barkley has temporarily stepped down from his color commentary work for TNT's coverage of NBA basketball games. If convicted, Barkley faces between one to 10 days in jail, the suspension of driving privileges for 90 days, and a fine of $1,000 or more.
Interestingly, at .15% BAC, the punishments would have been much more severe. Not saying anyone fudged the results so that Barkley wouldn't face more jail time, but it is kinda strange that he's .001% under that level. At right, Charles Barkley's really, really sweaty mug shot. (People)
Cowboys Release "Pacman" Jones After New Shooting Allegations
The Dallas Cowboys are now 100% Pacman Free.
On Wednesday, ESPN was reporting that three Atlanta-area men allege that Adam "Don't Call Me Pacman" Jones arranged for someone to shoot at them two months AFTER his original June 2007 suspension by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell . . . on another shooting charge at a Vegas strip club. (Seems like he has some problems with pre-mature discharge, doesn't it?) That revelation was enough for the Dallas Cowboys to decide to release Mr. Jones on the first day teams are allowed to waive players . . . which apprently surprised the troubled player. Said Jones to reporters, “Surprised? Yeah, I was surprised. All I can do is keep working hard, keep my nose clean and hope for the best.” As to the allegations reported by ESPN, Jones seemed to indicate that the reports were false and someone's ass was going to get popp---er, sued. "It will be a lawsuit in a week against ESPN,” Jones said. “That’s stupid. It’s so stupid I have no more comments.”
We believe you Pacman, I mean, Mr. Jones, sir.
BADJOCKS VIDEO GAME BONUS: But hey, why doesn't the NFL turn this negative into a positive and release a video game based on Mr. Jones wacky misadventures? The could call it PacMan Jones "Strip Club Shootout". In it, you get to be Jones, or a member of his entourage, and select a weapon of your choice (handgun, semi-automatic rifle, tank) and you're dropped down in a city where police are trying to serve you with felony warrants. The object of the game is to elude them and run past strip joints WITHOUT discharging your weapons. (Which is, admittedly, difficult for Jones and his pals) The person with the most ammunition left at the end, wins! Below is a still from my prototype for the game. Roger Goodell, you know how to reach me with an offer.
San Diego Chargers Reciever Arrested for DUI - Vincent Jackson
Just days before a crucial playoff game, Chargers wide receiver Vincent Jackson was out driving at 2 am. Not that there's anything wrong with that if you're rushing a sick child to the hospital, but in this case, that doesn't appear to be what was going on. Jackson, who is already on probation for a previous DUI arrest, failed a field sobriety test, but so far we've not heard of any BAC for him. Naturally, at this time Jackson is saying he's completely innocent of the charges and is looking forward to his day in court to "clear his name." Translation:
we'll plead guilty to something AFTER the playoffs are over cause the team needs me to have any chance of winning.
Jackson failed sobriety tests shortly after 2 a.m. on state Route 52 in San Diego, said California Highway Patrol Officer Ray Scheidnes. He said he didn't know Jackson's blood-alcohol level. An officer stopped Jackson after spotting the player braking abruptly, speeding and weaving in a 2008 GMC Sierra, said Highway Patrol Officer Brad Baehr. Jackson was on probation for a previous DUI arrest, he said. The player was taken to the San Diego County jail and later released. Jackson, in a brief statement released through the team, said he didn't think charges would be filed against him. "In the event they are, I look forward to clearing my name and proving my innocence," he said.
College Football Players Arrested, Accused of Raping Unconscious Woman at Party & Taping It
The rules of crime are pretty simple: if you don't want to get caught, leave as little evidence as possible behind. An example of something you don't want to leave behind: a videotape of your--and your pal--having sex at a party with a woman who is passed out. Make that, a 19 minute video, which is probably 18 minutes more than the cops needed to arrest you. Here's more on the story of two Santa Ana College football players from The Californian:
Two Santa Ana College football players and a friend from Seaside have been charged with raping and assaulting an 18-year-old woman while she lay unconscious in an Orange County hotel room. Freshman running back Michael Clemmons, 19, and sophomore wide receiver Luster Lewis, 20, were arrested this week after someone found a 19-minute video the players made of the assault, the Orange County district attorney's office said Friday.
John Paul Foster II, 22, of Seaside, is also accused of helping the players repeatedly rape the victim in July after she passed out at a party at a hotel in Tustin. The three men each pleaded not guilty to six counts of rape and sexual assault and were being held Friday on $100,000 bail.
High School Football Coach Arrested for DUI, Gives Cops Visa Card Instead of License
No, there's nothing funny about drunk driving, but sometimes those arrested for DUI do funny things. Like this guy. See if you can read this story (from the St. Petersburg Times) and not laugh. Go ahead.
Freedom football coach Marquel Blackwell, a former standout quarterback at USF and Dixie Hollins, was arrested early Monday morning in Tampa on a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence.
Blackwell, 29, was arrested by Tampa Police officers at 3:29 a.m. at the corner of Columbus Drive and Himes Avenue. According to the arrest report, after a traffic stop was conducted, Blackwell was asked to produce a drivers license. At that time, "he held out a blue Visa card."
Blackwell consented to field sobriety exercises, but "exhibited clues of impairment." He refused a blood alcohol test and was booked at 5:17 a.m. into the Orient Road jail. Blackwell, who was released Monday afternoon on $500 bond, could not be reached for comment.
Intramural Coach Charged With Molesting Four Boys, Ages 11 to 13
It's a new year, but the same old High School Coach Sex Scandals. This one comes to us from San Clemente, California. Here's more from OC Register:
An intramural sports coach appeared in court Friday on charges that he molested four boys, ages 11 to 13, after befriending their families and spending time alone with the victims, prosecutors said. Cameron Joseph Baca, 27, of San Clemente, requested that his arraignment be delayed until Jan. 9, said Susan Schroeder, a spokeswoman for the Orange County District Attorney's Office.
Baca was arrested Wednesday and is being held on $1 million bail. He has also requested a bail hearing on Jan. 9, Schroeder said. Baca is charged with 11 felony counts of lewd acts on a child under 14, four felony counts of distribution of pornography to a minor, and one felony count of attempted lewd acts on a child under 14, prosecutors said.
