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Just a Wie $200,000 gaffe

motle — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:21:55 +0000

Michelle Wie, you are a bonehead. One of exorbinant proportions.

At the State Farm Classic Michelle Wie left the course without signing her scorecard. Every stinkin’ match at the professional level you are to sign your card to verify it. But not Michelle. The forgetfullness cost her somewhere between $180,000 to $255,000 and a chance to move into the Top 80 in money winnings for the season.

The 18-year-old, playing her best golf of the year, broke one of the game’s most basic rules: She failed to sign her scorecard before leaving the scoring area.

“I don’t know why or how it happened,” Wie said.

NO DUH!

Wie took no questions before leaving the clubhouse at Panther Creek Country Club. She climbed into an SUV with her parents and drove away.

Can you imagine getting into a car with your parents after that mistake?? Pause for a moment and think about THAT conversation.

Michelle Wie is a BONEHEAD.

Classic Bonehead

Knup — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:57:19 +0000

If you dig through the pages of baseball history, you would be hard-pressed to find a bigger bonehead than Robin Ventura. Those that were fortunate enough to have Texas Rangers tickets that day witnessed a spectacular beating at the hands of old man Nolan Ryan, who headlocked poor Robin and roughed him up good.

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Vick goes down for dog fighting

Knup — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:36:43 +0000

Not only is this story boneheaded, it’s downright cruel. The national attention this story has gotten is immense, and with good reason. Since 2001, Vick has been involved in an illegal dog fighting ring, where his activities included financing the operation, acting as a bookie for gamblers on the dog fights, and even participating in fights and executions. Vick eventually entered a guilty plea for most of the accused activities, although he denied betting on or killing any of the dogs himself. His sentencing will come on December 10, but he’s already been suspended indefinitely from the NFL without pay. It’s an awful story from an incredible bonehead.

The Jean Van de Velde collapse

Knup — Sat, 01 Jan 2000 18:16:25 +0000

Jean Van de Velde is known for perhaps the most spectacular collapse in golf history at the British Open in 1999. With a 3-stroke lead heading into the 18th hole at Carnoustie, Van de Velde needed only a 6 on the par-4 to secure the title. Sounds easy, huh? The bonehead takes out his driver and loses his ball way right, but fortunately it stays dry. Instead of laying up, Van de Velde went for the green, hitting another atrocious shot way right, still in the deep stuff. Van de Velde’s next shot found water in the Barry Burn, and he almost tried to hit it out before taking a drop. Dumb. The next shot went in the greenside bunker, where Van de Velde managed to get up and down for 7. That resulted in a playoff, which he then lost to Paul Lawrie. Next time, play it smart!

Tyson bites Holyfield's ear

Knup — Sun, 29 Jun 1997 19:08:19 +0000

One of the most infamous moments in boxing history happened in a bout between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield on June 28, 1997. Supposedly in retaliation for a Holyfield headbutt, Tyson took a bite into Holyfield’s ear. The fight continued, and Tyson then bit off a chunk of Holyfield’s other ear, disqualifying him from the match! Check out the video — this is classic Mike Tyson bonehead:

Leon Lett Thanksgiving Muff

Knup — Wed, 01 Dec 1993 19:43:19 +0000

The second of two giant boneheaded plays in Leon Lett‘s career came the season after his Super Bowl showboat fumble. On Thanksgiving Day in November, 1993, Lett and his Cowboys led 14-13 as Miami was attempting a go-ahead field goal near the end of the game. The Cowboys blocked the kick, and all they had to do was let the ball die so they would take over possession and win the game. Lett, meanwhile, scampers after the ball, sliding towards it in an attempt to scoop it up or fall on it. Lett ends up booting it, making it a live ball, and Miami recovers! Miami then went on to kick the winning field goal, with Lett’s gaffe costing his team the game – truly one of the great boneheaded plays in NFL history.

The Chris Webber Timeout

Knup — Mon, 05 Apr 1993 19:17:28 +0000

The 1993 NCAA Basketball Championship game between North Carolina and Michigan came right down to the wire. Trailing 73-71 with 19 seconds left, Chris Webber rebounded a missed free throw, with everyone clearing back towards the Michigan basket. As Webber started his way towards Michigan’s end, he travelled…but none of the refs called it! Webber continued to dribble down towards Michigan’s bench, where he called a timeout — but the bonehead forgot that Michigan didn’t have any more timeouts. The blunder resulted in a technical foul and ended Michigan’s last chance at a championship.

Leon Lett Super Bowl Showboat Fumble

Knup — Mon, 01 Feb 1993 19:41:45 +0000

One of the most famous boneheaded plays in sports history happened during Super Bowl XXVII in 1993. Leon Lett picked up a Buffalo fumble and made his way towards the endzone, a TD imminent. Well, as Lett neared the goal line, he slowed to a trot and extended the ball out to the side to showboat across the line. Little did Lett know that Don Beebe was hustling after him, and Beebe knocked the ball out of the back of the endzone for a touchback just before Lett crossed the goal line! The blunder didn’t cost Dallas the game, as they won in a rout, but Lett made a fool of himself on a national stage. He’ll be remembered more for this fumble than for his positive contributions to the team. Way to go, Leon.