No, Mark Sanchez is not the most humiliated athlete in all of sports. You could make the argument that the quarterback’s legendary butt fumble on Thanksgiving Day in 2012 is the most humiliating play in sports history, but you have to remember, there was a time way back when when Sanchez not only made the playoffs, but won a Wild Card game. Can’t wear the crown with a resume like that.
In Sanchez’ defense, the real most lol-worthy athlete actually gets paid to be clowned on — albeit meagerly — so yeah, maybe Sanchez deserves some recognition in this regard. Though baseball’s Bill Buckner might have a bone to pick, too:
Oof.
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Money is Ruining Monogamy
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Arsenic and Rolled Oats
When the 2 p.m. doldrums come, what snack-time pick-me-up do you reach for? A CLIF Bar, that’s what! Buuuut maybe you shouldn’t:
Yeah, CLIF Bars are chock-full of some nasty-ass shit — starting with Brown Rice Syrup at the top. Did you know that Brown Rice Syrup is a great way to get your daily recommended dose of arsenic? Yikes.
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‘‘Old Town Road’ is Pop’: Scientists
We’ve known for a while now that “Old Town Road” was the song of the summer, and you didn’t need the fact that, at 17 weeks, it was the longest running No. 1 song in U.S. chart history to figure that out. But as official as that designation was, what was still up for debate was whether “Old Town Road” was a country song, or a pop song. That debate has now been settled — by machine learning.
O Captain, My Captain
As the starting point guard on a team (the Washington Generals) whose sole existence is to lose to the Harlem Globetrotters, the job of Ryan Gunderson was to be equal parts jerk and clown. But behind the scenes, it was a different story. Though he was an undersized cast-off who couldn’t even catch on with a second-rate team in Europe, Gunderson eventually found his place as the General’s HBIC — even in the face of perpetual humiliation.
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