Crime in Sports

By James Pietragallo, Jimmie Whisman

Comedy

What's Crime in Sports about?

Two comedians take an unmerciful and hilarious look at athletes who have lost big games...with the law! Crime in Sports does the research, and finds the funny in the world of sports true crime. New episode every week!

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#357 - Publicly Doing His W...

05.30.2023

This week, we seem to climb inside an episode of "The Wire" to check out a West Baltimore boxer, who came from a terrible start, but found the neighborhood boxing gym, eventually freeing him from the cycle of poverty & ...

Crime in Sports episodes:

05.30.2023 #357 - Publicly Doing His Worst - Gervonta "Tank" Davis This week, we seem to climb inside an episode of "The Wire" to check out a West Baltimore boxer, who came from a terrible start, but found the neighborhood boxing gym, eventually freeing him from the cycle of poverty & ...
05.23.2023 #356 - A Disastrous Double Down - Tas & Ben Pappas This week, we check out a couple of wild men. A pair of skateboarding Aussie brothers, who shot to the top of the rankings while doings copious amounts of drugs, and trying to start fist fights with Tony Hawk. This ...
05.16.2023 #355 - The Devil Has A New Name - Sergio Mitre This week, we discuss the worst, most vile, disgusting, repugnant, repulsive, abhorrent, disturbing, awful, and terrible person that we've ever discussed. He was an MLB player, who never quite lived up to his early hype, before bouncing around the Mexican ...
05.09.2023 #354 - Throw Your Problems Into The River - Kenny Britt This week, we look at an NFL player, who seemed to wait until he got to the NFL to start getting into trouble, and making a general fool of himself. He's had so many police interactions, that he might as ...
05.02.2023 #353 - Crazy Father, Stupid Son - DeShawn Stevenson This week, we catch up with a modern guy, who had a hard time, from the start. Mainly because he didn't know his father, but that was probably a good thing, considering how absolutely insane his father turned out to ...
04.25.2023 #352 - Loss, Death & Conspiracy - Sonny Liston: Part 3 This week, we finish up what is maybe the strangest, and most crime soaked life, in sports history. He shows the holiday spirit by fighting an entire police squad, on Christmas Day. He also is involved in one of the ...
04.18.2023 #351 - You Are Not A Cop - Sonny Liston - Part 2 This week, we check back in with Sonny Liston for Part 2! When we left off, last week, he was being arrested. As we kick off this week, he's getting arrested! Sense a pattern here? We cover a very strange ...
04.11.2023 #350 - How Old Am I? - Sonny Liston - Part 1 This week, we look at maybe the greatest sports crime personality of all time!! He was the heavyweight champion of the world, but is best known for being the guy on the mat, with Ali standing over him, in the ...
04.04.2023 #349 - Keep Your Pants On - Dino Ciccarelli This week, we skate back into the brain damage sports, with a Hall of Fame hockey player, who has definitely been done some terrible things, and has been accused of worse. The main problem appeared to be a desire, on ...
03.28.2023 #348 - A Booze, Pills & Crack Guy - John "The Berzerker" Nord This week, we dive back into the "brain damage sports" with a man who played both pro football, and had a decent career as a wrestler. He's a giant Minnesota guy, who grew up with many of the famous wrestlers ...
03.21.2023 #347 - Ukulele Versus Gun - "Lucky" Sam Crane This week, we go back in time to look at the life of a major league baseball player. His career ended in the 1920s, so he switched his profession to drinking, and trying to get a younger woman to like ...
03.14.2023 #346 - Arrogant, Idiotic & Punchable - Johnny Manziel This week, we check out the happenings of one of the most vilified athletes of the 21st century. He went from an incredible level of college glory, to doing just about nothing right, in the NFL. He drank, he did ...
03.07.2023 #345 - S'mores Over A Genital Fire - Alexis "The Exorcist" Vila This week, we look into the life of a man who won an Olympic medal, before sneaking into the US, from Cuba, on a cargo ship. Within a few years, he committed one of the strangest crimes, in the history ...
02.28.2023 #344 - The Laziest Kid In America - William Bedford This week, we check out the life of a man who had plenty of good things happen to him, due strictly to the fact that he is 7 feet tall. He squandered his opportunities, while smiling his way out of ...
02.21.2023 #343 - Cookies & Condoms - Steven Van de Velde This week, we delve into something completely different, by discussing a Dutch beach volleyball player, who is accomplishing a very infamous feat, by getting an episode of this show, before his 30th birthday. Based on that, you know he did ...
02.14.2023 #342 - A Man Of Violence - Brandon Browner This week, we look at a man who was can best described as equal parts violence, and desire. He fought his way to the NFL, and all the way to being a Super Bowl trivia answer & a member of ...
02.07.2023 #341 - Dinner Iguanas & Murder - Julio Machado This week, we check out the life, career & crimes of a man who made himself immediately noticeable to his baseball teammates. But not because of any amazing baseball prowess, or anything like that, it was mainly because he had ...
01.31.2023 #340 - Charlie Chaplin Can't Save You - "Big" Bill Tilden This week, we check out of the greatest tennis players who has ever lived. He's a hall of famer, and a lot of his records still stand, today. He was also a real character, writing Broadway plays, starring in silent ...
01.24.2023 #339 - You Take The Whole Bottle - Golden Richards This week, we look at a man who played for the Dallas Cowboys, with his golden hair, matching his name, and flowing from the back of his 1970s helmet. But there was definitely more going on than most knew. He ...
01.17.2023 #338 - One Tough Broad - Evelyn Stevens This week, we look into a very different corner of the world, ladies wrestling! The old school women wrestlers were a tough lot. They could perform in the ring, then go clear out a West Texas bar with their fists! ...
01.10.2023 #337 - Jonestown... Or Idi Amin?? - John Brisker This week, we look at a man who never met a fight that he didn't like. He fought his way from the projects, to college, where he did a strange combination of extracurricular activities. He was the most feared man ...
01.03.2023 #336 - Violent, Nasty & Possibly Misunderstood - Ty Cobb This week, we go back in time to check out one of the most celebrated & controversial athletes of all time. He held just about every hitting record possible, when he retired, but this story is all about the craziness ...
12.27.2022 #335 - Crack, Sacks & Sex - The Infamousness of Lawrence Taylor This week, we finally look at one of the most requested athletes we've ever had. He is as legendary an NFL player as there is, changing the entire way the game is coached & played. He even headlined Wrestlemania. He ...
12.20.2022 #334 - Better Than Hitler - Maxim "Mad Max" Novoselov This week, we wade into seriously crazy waters with a Russian MMA fighter, who has killed multiple people, in brutal & extreme ways. Not only participating in death matches, but also in his business life. He trains with axes, hatchets, ...
12.13.2022 #333 - Groping Your Way To The Top - The Handsiness of Christian Peter This week, we look at a man who seemed made to play in the NFL. Huge, aggressive & reckless are some of the words that come to mind when thinking of him. Also, drunk, arrogant, and active with his hands. ...
12.06.2022 #332 - A Tornado In A China Shop - The Bulkiness of Scott "Big Poppa Pump" Steiner This week, we climb into the ring with a man who is known as being a little wacky, even for professional wrestling! He started a an All American wrestler in college, but was soon teaming with his brother, and conquering ...
11.29.2022 #331 - Style, Murder & Pee - The Flamboyantness of Hector "Macho" Camacho This week, we check out one of the most flamboyant, wild, and successful boxers who has ever lived. His outfits. His crazy entrances. And even his in ring style was different from all the rest. Unfortunately, his style of getting ...
11.22.2022 #330 - All You Need Is Love... And Heroin - The Unenlightenedness of Reggie Harding This week, we look at the first high school basketball player to be drafted by the NBA. The problem was, by that time, he was already accumulating a criminal record that would far surpass anything he would ever do on ...
11.15.2022 #329 - Drugs, Death Penalties & Shipping Fees - The Innovativeness of Reginald Spiers This week, we check out one of the weirdest, craziest stories, ever! He was an Australian javelin thrower, but there isn't much sports to talk about here. Why? Because this guy did so much more. Including putting himself into a ...
11.08.2022 #328 - Gangs, Guns, Patriots & Prison - The Truculentness of Aaron Hernandez This week, we look at one of the violent, aggressive, and disturbing individuals, to ever enter the NFL. And that's saying something. From his early, and ongoing gang ties, to the fact that he was pretty sure he could get ...
11.01.2022 #327 - Popeye, Superman, Or The Devil - The Unmanageableness of "Fast" Eddie Rothman This week, we catch a huge wave... of crime, with a legend of the North Shore surf scene. He has had a lot to do with tournaments, and competitions, all around the islands, but he is best known for starting ...
10.25.2022 #326 - The Most Dangerous Man In The Mafia - The Mercilessness of Joe "The Animal" Barboza This week, we look at a man who was born into terrible circumstances, and only made them worse. He had a brief boxing career, but this story is all about crime, murder, mayhem, and a man who will bite your ...
10.18.2022 #325 - Too Many Accusations, Not Enough Jail - The Slipperiness of "Jungle" Jim Rivera This week, we go back in time to look at man man who grew up in an orphanage, during The Great Depression! He turned to street gangs, boxing & baseball, but WWII came calling before he could become a pro ...
10.11.2022 #324 - The Most Beloved Hated Man - The Impetuousness of Allen "The Answer" Iverson This week, we bask in the long, successful, and insane life of a guy who was as good as it gets, on the basketball court, but a little shaky, off it. He is always fearless, and that fearlessness also translates ...
10.04.2022 #323 - Mature... Or Whatever - The Destructiveness of Aldon Smith This week, we look at an NFL player, who burst onto the scene with force, becoming one of the best defensive prospects in a generation. And that's exactly what happened... For a little while, anyway. Then he started getting arrested. ...
09.27.2022 #322 - Hiding On The Top Rope - The Daringness of Jeff Hardy This week, we check out a man who has kept large crowds on their toes, for decades. Whether it's diving off a 20 foot ladder onto their opponent, or being a spectacle in the local police files, he has always ...
09.20.2022 #321 - The Real Murdering McCoy - The Realness of Charles "Kid" McCoy AKA Norman Selby This week, we go back to a much different time, with a man who had his first boxing match in 1891, after learning to fight against "hobos" in train cars at age 13! He wasn't some boring, old timey guy, ...
09.13.2022 #320 - Jailing Nemo - The Designatedness of Nemessis Bates This week, we look at the story of a man, who never quite achieved his goal to be an NFL player, did achieve a lot in the worlds of both car washing, and violence! He was involved with what could ...
09.06.2022 #319 - I'm Not Bragging - The Traumatizingness of Darryl Strawberry This week, we check out the life of a man, who has had some ups and downs, to say the least. A tremendous baseball player, with all the accolades & championships, but off the field, he was anything but a ...
08.30.2022 #318 - The Waterboy Lays Pipe - The Sensitiveness of J.R. Smith This week, we look at the wild, crazy life of a man who was trained since before birth for basketball greatness. He also loves to put his foot in his mouth, should stay off social media, for his own good, ...
08.23.2022 #317 - Bloody Bodies & Bad Excuses - The Treacherousness of Joaquin "Fire" Balassa This week, we check out a man who is known very little for his brief MMA career, but he is a "superstar" of crime. After washing out of the lowest levels of MMA, he takes a job at Home Depot, ...
08.16.2022 #316 - The Finger Of Doom - The Sanctifiedness of John Hopoate This week, we look at a guy who was so rough in Rugby, that he ended up having to become a boxer, in the middle of his career. He fought, threw cheap shots, and even used his fingers for purposes ...
08.09.2022 #315 - Dogs & Dragonflies - The Blessedness of Aqib Talib This week, we look over the career & crazy times of a man who saw nothing but success in the NFL. An all pro, super bowl champion & apparent hang out buddy of Peyton Manning. Off the field, it's getting ...
08.02.2022 #314 - Pain Is My Best Friend - The Gumpness of Stephen "The Devil" French This week, we look at story that is deep in underground criminal lore. An English kickboxer, with international titles, but we barely have time for any sports, due to this episode being packed with crime. Wall to wall. His main ...
07.26.2022 #313 - Weaponized Cookies & Rollover Crashes - The Egocentricness of Jason Kidd This week, we look at hall of fame player, who was the best at what he did, from the second he stepped on to a basketball court. The world bent over backwards to show him love, and let him off ...
07.19.2022 #312 - Pimp Punching Pervert - The Deviantness of Gerald Perry This week, we tell the story of a man who was so athletically talented, that he just couldn't decide between basketball & football. He chose football, and said it was a dream come true. But as soon as he was ...
07.12.2022 #311 - Orgasm & Obsession - The Compellingness of Adonis "Superman" Stevenson This week, we tell the odd story of a man, who came to another country, as a small child, grew up in foster care, and ran the streets, putting himself in all kinds of dangerous situations. Luckily, he ended up ...
07.05.2022 #310 - Storm Clouds Gathering - The Abominableness of Chris "The Canadian Crippler" Benoit This week, we explore the story of a man, who overcame his lack of looks, size & charisma to become one of the biggest wrestling stars, in the world, winning both WCW & WWE heavyweight titles. He had fame, money ...
06.28.2022 #309 - Nobody Gonna Break My Stride - The Uniqueness of Daniel Barrera This week, we tell a story that starts differently from most of our episodes. Instead of being a renowned athlete, from an early age, he was a decent high school athlete, then joined the military, as a firefighter, where he ...
06.21.2022 #308 - Beanie Babies & Booze - The Smugness of Jim Leyritz This week, we explore the life of an unlikely World Series hero, who took all that good will, and flushed it directly down the toilet. A love of booze & amphetamines led to a tough transition to a life, after ...

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Crime in Sports episodes:

#357 - Publicly Doing His Worst - Gervonta "Tank" Davis

#356 - A Disastrous Double Down - Tas & Ben Pappas

#355 - The Devil Has A New Name - Sergio Mitre

#354 - Throw Your Problems Into The River - Kenny Britt

#353 - Crazy Father, Stupid Son - DeShawn Stevenson

#352 - Loss, Death & Conspiracy - Sonny Liston: Part 3

#351 - You Are Not A Cop - Sonny Liston - Part 2

#350 - How Old Am I? - Sonny Liston - Part 1

#349 - Keep Your Pants On - Dino Ciccarelli

#348 - A Booze, Pills & Crack Guy - John "The Berzerker" Nord

#347 - Ukulele Versus Gun - "Lucky" Sam Crane

#346 - Arrogant, Idiotic & Punchable - Johnny Manziel

#345 - S'mores Over A Genital Fire - Alexis "The Exorcist" Vila

#344 - The Laziest Kid In America - William Bedford

#343 - Cookies & Condoms - Steven Van de Velde

#342 - A Man Of Violence - Brandon Browner

#341 - Dinner Iguanas & Murder - Julio Machado

#340 - Charlie Chaplin Can't Save You - "Big" Bill Tilden

#339 - You Take The Whole Bottle - Golden Richards

#338 - One Tough Broad - Evelyn Stevens

#337 - Jonestown... Or Idi Amin?? - John Brisker

#336 - Violent, Nasty & Possibly Misunderstood - Ty Cobb

#335 - Crack, Sacks & Sex - The Infamousness of Lawrence Taylor

#334 - Better Than Hitler - Maxim "Mad Max" Novoselov

#333 - Groping Your Way To The Top - The Handsiness of Christian Peter

#332 - A Tornado In A China Shop - The Bulkiness of Scott "Big Poppa Pump" Steiner

#331 - Style, Murder & Pee - The Flamboyantness of Hector "Macho" Camacho

#330 - All You Need Is Love... And Heroin - The Unenlightenedness of Reggie Harding

#329 - Drugs, Death Penalties & Shipping Fees - The Innovativeness of Reginald Spiers

#328 - Gangs, Guns, Patriots & Prison - The Truculentness of Aaron Hernandez

#327 - Popeye, Superman, Or The Devil - The Unmanageableness of "Fast" Eddie Rothman

#326 - The Most Dangerous Man In The Mafia - The Mercilessness of Joe "The Animal" Barboza

#325 - Too Many Accusations, Not Enough Jail - The Slipperiness of "Jungle" Jim Rivera

#324 - The Most Beloved Hated Man - The Impetuousness of Allen "The Answer" Iverson

#323 - Mature... Or Whatever - The Destructiveness of Aldon Smith

#322 - Hiding On The Top Rope - The Daringness of Jeff Hardy

#321 - The Real Murdering McCoy - The Realness of Charles "Kid" McCoy AKA Norman Selby

#320 - Jailing Nemo - The Designatedness of Nemessis Bates

#319 - I'm Not Bragging - The Traumatizingness of Darryl Strawberry

#318 - The Waterboy Lays Pipe - The Sensitiveness of J.R. Smith

#317 - Bloody Bodies & Bad Excuses - The Treacherousness of Joaquin "Fire" Balassa

#316 - The Finger Of Doom - The Sanctifiedness of John Hopoate

#315 - Dogs & Dragonflies - The Blessedness of Aqib Talib

#314 - Pain Is My Best Friend - The Gumpness of Stephen "The Devil" French

#313 - Weaponized Cookies & Rollover Crashes - The Egocentricness of Jason Kidd

#312 - Pimp Punching Pervert - The Deviantness of Gerald Perry

#311 - Orgasm & Obsession - The Compellingness of Adonis "Superman" Stevenson

#310 - Storm Clouds Gathering - The Abominableness of Chris "The Canadian Crippler" Benoit

#309 - Nobody Gonna Break My Stride - The Uniqueness of Daniel Barrera

#308 - Beanie Babies & Booze - The Smugness of Jim Leyritz

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