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BadJocks Favorite Fake Cheerleader Releases Music Video: Dirty Old Men Everywhere Rejoice! - Who knew "Heroes" Hayden Panettiere could sing? But really, who cares when you look like that? Her future smash hit, 'Wake Up Call', has a new music video, and in it she wears a black wig, which is kinda creepy and hot at the same time. If you haven't seen it yet, you can catch it here.

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U of Iowa Athletic Director to Arrested Football Recruit: "Fat, Drunk and Naked is No Way to Go Through Life, Son" - Okay, he didn't say it in those EXACT words, but you know darn well that Hawkeye AD Gary Barta wanted to after young Riley Thomas Reiff, 19, of Parkston, S.D. was arrested in Iowa City this week. It started simple enough: police were notified early Saturday morning that Reiff was "acting strangely" in an alley. And by strangely, the cops say he appeared intoxicated and without a stitch of clothing. Of course, being of sound mind and body, when approached by officers he did what any drunk, naked man would do and ran into a nearby Pita Pit restaurant and knocked over some trays. At that point, the 6' 6", 250 lb lineman lead cops on a 20 minute chase before eight of them caught up with him and subdued him. (No tasering was reported, but I'm sure they considered it.) Reiff faces charges of public intoxication and interference with official acts. In Barta's official statement he says "It's simply not acceptable. I don't yet have the details on the situation, but Riley and the other young freshman coming into our program have to understand the responsibilities that come with being a Hawkeye. But again, I can't express enough how discouraged I am." (Daily Iowan) Thanks to Tim for the link!

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#8! Tampa Bay Safety Donte Nicholson Tasered--Twice!--During Scuffle With Cops Outside St. Petersburg Nightclub - Ah, leave it to the NFL to keep running up the total on our newest Scoreboard category: Tasered by Cops. This time, it was Donte Nicholson who, according to cops, tried to get back into a closing nightclub and was confronted by two security guards, who just happened to be off-duty cops. To get past them, Robinson whipped out the "but I'm a Buccaneers player" line and then tried to flash an expensive watch in their faces, accidentally hitting one of them in the face with it. We may have to check the BadJocks rulebook on that one, but at first glance, that does appear to warrant a tasering, and the cops were more than willing to oblige, zapping the defensive star twice before they were able to subdue him. The first zap came when Nicholson was giving the officers a hard time while they were trying to handcuff him on the ground: the second happened while he was trying to pull the first Taser wire out. Yep, that'll do it. (TampaBay.com)

Nothing But Net: Female Tennis Player Appears Naked in Latest Issue of Playboy - Ashley Harkleroad is ranked only 65th in the world on the women's tennis tour, but will likely get a lot more publicity this week after her appearance in Playboy Magazine. Of the spread, Harkleroad (pictured right in a common post-match tennis pose) makes the astute observation that, "It's something entirely different than playing tennis, and I enjoy being in front of a camera. It's just a different avenue and I wanted to see where it could take me, so I accepted it." I'm sure a lot of guys who weren't big tennis fans before may be tuning in now. (USA Today)

We've Really Made the Big Time Now: BadJocks Featured on New Anti-Hazing Video! - Last week we touched on the story of Jack Phoummarat (scroll down), a University of Texas at Austin freshman who pledged a fraternity, then died in December 2005 of alcohol poisoning during his initiation. Why? Well, his family eventually sued the fraternity and some of its members for $4.2 million and won, and three fraternity members pleaded no contest in September to charges of hazing. Our point was that athletic directors across the country should be paying attention to this award because they could be next if college jock hazing is not brought under control.  One positive offshoot of this horrific tragedy is the creation of a website, InMemoryOfJack.com, and an anti-hazing video that is aimed primarily at Greek pledges, but also has a mention of the now infamous 2006 BadJocks story of the Northwestern Women's Soccer Team and includes part of an interview Publisher Bob Reno did back then with a local Chicago TV station. That part is well into the video, but even without our participation, it is well worth watching for both young people and their parents. Check it out here and click on the Educational Video link at the bottom.

UK Soccer Exports Hooliganism to US - Here's all you basically need to know: the British soccer team West Ham United traveled to Columbus, Ohio to play the MLS team from that city in an exhibition match. Some of the West Ham fans decided to infiltrate a section of the stadium where some vocal Columbus fans were gathered and a brawl started. Stadium security and cops moved in to break things up and managed to restore order. But is this a sign that the "hooligan infection" from Europe has now spread to US pro soccer? Only time will tell. (Columbus Dispatch)

CFL Cheerleader Photo Scandal Forces "Blue Lightning" Coach to Resign - See earlier story and pics below.

Youth Baseball Coach Accused of Stealing Fund Raising Money From Kids: Parents Appalled to Find Out the Guy Had a Criminal Record - William Mitchell used to coach the "Little Sluggers" a team of 7 & 8-year-olds in the Withamsville knothole baseball league near Cincinnatti. He's also accused of stealing more than $900 the players raised by selling cookie dough, that was supposed to go toward an end-of-season party and trophies. To make matters worse, as parents have looked more closely into Mitchells background, the also found out that he has a record, having been been arrested in the past for DUI, driving under suspension, possession of drug paraphernalia and theft. (WCPO)

Dirt Bike Rider Arrested for Rounding Bases During Game, Told Cops "No One Ever Told Him He Couldn't!" - Remember the original Bad News Bears movie where the character of Kelly Leak makes his first appearance by riding a dirt bike around the diamond during a game? Remember how outraged everyone was that he did that on purpose? Yeah, well there's a 32-year-old guy in Worcester, MA who did the same thing this past week, then told the cop who arrested him that he did it because “no one ever told him that he couldn’t.” Wouldn't that be great if that worked for you during difficult moments of your life? This incident started about 7:15 p.m. this Tuesday when a local cop was on routine patrol near Crompton Park when he saw a guy on a 2001 Honda 80XR kicking up dirt on players and fans as it rounded the bases while a game was in progress! The cop followed the accused, Johaneth Rivera, for a few blocks after it left the field and the officer asked for his license (which turned out to be suspended) found out that not only did the bike not have a license plate, it was also reported stolen in Connecticut. (Worcester Telegram)

Australian Cycling Coach, In US on Tour, Accused of Raping Girl, 15, Leaving Used Condom Behind on Nightstand - Something just doesn't sound right about this one boys and girls and I'm still not sure why yet. Here's the basics of the story: Rick Lee, 51, is a well-known Australian youth cycling coach who was touring with a team of riders in the Pennsylvania on a promotional tour. Initially, a 15-year-old girl in Lehigh Township claims Lee just came into her house, tore her clothes off and raped her . . . but used a condom, which he left on a nightstand before leaving. She claims never to have seen the guy before, but cops later found evidence on her computer that she and Lee had been in contact via email and he had sent her a picture. Back in Australia, Lee's wife--of all people--had a logical explanation for behavior that his friends found completely out of character: the girl had tricked him into going over to her house and that Lee had thought she was actually 19. Wait, what? None of this makes any sense (why would a rapist take the time to wear a condom after ripping off someone's clothes and then leave it behind?) so we hope cops take some time to sort everything out. In the mean time, Lee stands charged with rape, statutory rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault, indecent assault and indecent exposure. (Morning Call)

#142! HS Baseball Coach Arrested for Raping Two Teenaged Boys - How did cops catch him? The alleged victims tested positive for a specific strain of herpes, the police got a court order and tested the coach, and guess who also has that specific strain?

Oh No Canada! CFL Cheerleaders Cause Stir With Raunchy Photos, Both In and Out of Uniform - Ever heard of the Canadian Football League? Neither had we (just kidding) until we got word that one of their cheerleaders had been posting some raunchy pictures of herself online. Some of the pics show the as-yet-unidentified young lady in her uniform for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers "playing" with a teammate, and others show her in a little less formal mood . . . like mooning what appears to be some kind of government building in Ottawa, Canada's capital city. (Kinda like dropping them outside the White House in DC.) According to the Blue Bombers organization, while the photos are embarrassing, no current cheerleaders (collectively known as the "Blue Lightning") appear in the photos, which they claim were taken in "2005 at the latest." So, no punishments will be handed out, although we are taking applications for volunteer spankers here when this, uh, culprit is caught and finally brought to justice. (CBC)  At right,  Winnipeg Blue Bomber cheerleaders at play. You can find a full collection of Slightly Not Safe For Work pictures at The Big Lead.
BADJOCKS BONUS: Blue Bomber Cheerleaders Got Rowdy in Hotel Room in 2006 - Seems like this isn't the first time the Blue Lightning got into a bit of trouble . . . and apparently liked to sing songs that were a bit "blue" as well. According to a report from September 2006, the squad was staying at a hotel in Saskatchewan that was also occupied by a number of RoughRider fans. One woman complained to the hotel staff that the gals were "swearing, singing and drinking" after that year's Labour Day Classic game. At one point, according to the complaint, they were singing a song that contained the lines, "I'd rather be a Blue Bomber than a f---ing Roughrider, I'd rather be a Blue Bomber than a f---ing Roughrider, I'd rather be a Blue Bomber than a f---ing Roughrider, because the Riders suck sh--." Catchy, isn't it? (Canoe)

College Athletic Directors, You're Next: Frat to Pay $4.2 Million to Family of Pledge Who Died From Binge Drinking During Hazing - Upperclassmen never expect the pledges to die during hazing, and that was most likely the case at the Lambda Phi Epsilon fraternity on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin. But, when you combine youth and power with alcohol bad things can happen and in this case did for Jack Phoummarath, a 18-year-old pledge who died from alcohol poisoning after a frat initiation party. His BAC was a whopping .41% when they found his body the next day, and now the Lambda Phi Epsilon national and Austin chapters and some individual members will have to fork over more than four million dollars and produce a video on the dangers of hazing and binge drinking after a judge found them liable for his death. Just imagine the chaos this would have caused at UT if the kid had been a football player or member of the women's softball team instead. Anyone think there wouldn't be massive changes (not to mention cutbacks) within the athletic department? It's coming guys, it's coming. Just keep ignoring that sports hazing that goes on at your school and you'll get to sit on the defendant's side of the courtroom for one of these trials real soon. (Houston Chronicle)

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