Crime in Sports

By James Pietragallo & Jimmie Whisman

Society & Culture Comedy History Sports & Recreation

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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.
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#172 - Beware The Russian R...

08.13.2019

This week, we take a peek at the life of a man who started out, behind the iron curtain, growing up in the streets. From there, he learned how to fight in the ring, and became one of MMA's most ...

Crime in Sports episodes:

08.13.2019 #172 - Beware The Russian Reaper - The Dangerousness of Alexander "The Grim Reaper" Emelianenko This week, we take a peek at the life of a man who started out, behind the iron curtain, growing up in the streets. From there, he learned how to fight in the ring, and became one of MMA's most ...
07.30.2019 #171 - Shooting, Punching & Arugula - The Conscientiousness of Adam "Pacman" Jones This week, we take a long look at a man who, despite immense talent, was always a bigger force of nature, off the field, than on it. He showed flashes of brilliance, only to have his progress be taken back ...
07.23.2019 #170 - Praise The Lord... Pass The Crack! - The Phenomicalness of Aaron "The Hawk" Pryor This week, we check out a legendary boxer. One of the greatest of all time. One of the most prolific punch throwers... and crack smokers in history! He fought his way out of a childhood, where sleeping outside was preferable ...
07.16.2019 #169 - Trouble Keeps Bubbling Up - The Photogenicness of Todd Carney This week, we look at a man who keeps dousing his own dreams... and not with water. He played for big time teams since he was a child, but never quite learned how to stay out of trouble. Alcohol is ...
07.09.2019 #168 - Just Put It In My Bucket - The Bigness of Oliver Miller This week, we gaze upon a buffet of disaster, as we check out a man who had all the potential in the world, but couldn't stop screwing up long enough to fulfill it. There were dark accusations of a horrible ...
07.02.2019 #167 - I Don't Recall That Stabbing - The Fogginess of "Dirty" Dick Slater This week, we head down a well traveled road with a man who was respected among his peers, as well as feared. He achieved his dream of big time wrestling, but the life of the road, the booze, the ladies, ...
06.25.2019 #166 - No Concept Of Failure - The Delusionalness of Lenny Dykstra This week, we dip back into the crazy waters of a man that we covered in our first year of the show. Problem is, he's lived more than an episode of his insane existence since that time, so we've had ...
06.18.2019 #165 - He Did More Than That - The Historicalness of O.J. Simpson This week, we delve into the history of a man who came from humble beginnings to become an icon, that almost transcended race, while compiling a Hall of Fame football career, starring in countless tv shows & movies, and appearing ...
06.04.2019 #164 - Magical Mystery Brain Damage - The Untoldness of Roberto Medina This week, we take a look at a man who came on to the boxing scene, literally out of nowhere. He seemingly had no past, but he certainly had a future in fighting. He made it all the way to ...
05.28.2019 #163 - Too Fast, Too Soon - The Put-uponness of Jennifer Capriati This week, we once again look at the question of just how young is too young to force your child to be a bread winning, family supporting professional athlete. I think we can now safely say that 13 might be ...
05.21.2019 #162 - The Cathouse Killings - The Unsalvageableness of David Tyner This week, we crawl into the life of a man who had plenty of promise. He was a state wrestling champion, and even earned a college scholarship. But it all fell apart. He tried his hand in some MMA competition, ...
05.14.2019 #161 - A Wombleybing In Your Dingamaroo - The Exploitativeness of Lorrie Wilmot This week, we look at a man who was revered in his home country, and was one of his sport's more popular players. He played for decades, before retiring to a quiet life as a paprika farmer, in the countryside. ...
05.07.2019 #160 - Just Say... YES! - The Wastedness of Richard Dumas This week, we concentrate on the question "what could have been?" with one of the biggest wastes of talent that professional sports has ever produced. He had the potential to be in the Hall of Fame, but he had other ...
04.30.2019 #159 - Kidney Gummies & Dirty Syringes - The of Roboticness Todd Marinovich This week, we answer the question of whether you can breed, and build the perfect athlete. The answer is a resounding "no". Trained from birth to be the perfect football player, he followed this path of success, until he was ...
04.23.2019 #158 - A First Class Crack Smoker - The Prolificness of Sammy Stewart This week, we journey down a path that has surprises at every turn. As a young man, sports was all he was consumed by, never even understanding why people would ever want to do drugs. A major league baseball career ...
04.16.2019 #157 - Arrest Bingo Card - The Acquittedness of Nile Ranger This week, we take a look at a guy who got in trouble from a young age, and hasn't slowed down since. He was seemingly sheltered from consequences due to his soccer ability. To the point where teams sign him, ...
04.09.2019 #156 - The King Of Rikers Island - The Unflinchingness of Mitch "Blood" Green This week, we encounter a legend. Both in his own mind, and in the annuls of various police departments. He was a gang leader, who turned his aggression into a boxing career, only to be sidetracked by stupidity, Mike Tyson, ...
04.02.2019 #155 - Let Me Have You - The Beardedness of Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart This week, we travel down a rocky road of crazy adventures, and a spiral that leads to gas station drug busts, being removed from planes by Federal Marshalls & public meltdowns. He was a star during the boom period of ...
03.26.2019 #154 - Falsified Documents & Nazi Tattoos - The Opaqueness of Brandon "White Steel" Saling This week, we explore the world of a guy, who just wanted to be a fighter. He would do anything to get to that dream, including hiding a past that includes some of the most reprehensible crimes you can commit. ...
03.12.2019 #153 - The Creepy Sleeper - The Beltlessness of Cecil "The Diesel" Collins This week, we try to break through the line, with a man who always understood one thing, that his athletic ability would always keep him out of trouble, and from having to learn how to be a normal member of ...
03.05.2019 #152 - Is There Cocaine In That Dumpster? - The Amphibiousness of Chris Washburn This week, we stare up at a giant of a man, who just never figured out how to be a functioning, adult member of society. Everything was taken care of for him, like bad grades, lazy play, or even brushes ...
02.26.2019 #151 - Swerving Out Of The Fast Lane - The Edginess of Lyndon "LB" Byers This week, we skate full speed into the boards, with a guy that we can't help but find entertaining, and a bit likable. He was a professional goon, fighting his way into the NHL, and hanging on for years with ...
02.19.2019 #150 - Aristotle In His Underpants - The Philosophicalness of Stephen Bailey This week, we look at a man from a prominent, and respected sports family, who followed in his legendary grandfather's footsteps... For a while, anyway. He was always considered a kind, quiet guy, until mental illness started to take over. ...
02.12.2019 #149 - The Fallen Boy Scout (And The Scummie Awards!!) - The Diminutiveness of Chuck Knoblauch This week, before we get to the Scummie Awards, we dodge an errant throw from a man who was bred for baseball. It was his dream, from the time he could remember, and he achieved that dream, despite his smaller ...
02.05.2019 #148 - Keep The Punching In The Ring - The Heedlessness of Diego "Chico" Corrales This week, we stroll down a dangerous path, with a dangerous guy. He came from some very tough circumstances to achieve wealth, fame, and champion status. The problem was, he just couldn't keep his fighting inside the ring. His violent ...
01.29.2019 #147 - Duct Tape, Steroids & Carpet Jesus - The Unsettledness of Jeremy "The Scorpion" Jackson This week, we duck a left hook of crazy, with a man who was right at the cusp of something big, until he let his demons take the wheel. He fought his way out of nowhere to get the attention ...
01.22.2019 #146 - The Bill Cosby Of The Super Bowl - The Creepiness of Darren Sharper This week, we look at a man who did everything in life the right way, including becoming a Super Bowl champion, until seemingly falling off a cliff of depravity, and committing some of the worst crimes that we've ever heard ...
01.15.2019 #145 - More Than Zero Tolerance - The Badness of Scott Hall AKA "Razor Ramon" This week, we try to hold down a very crazy story down for a three count! A man who had all the ability that you could have, and used that ability to make it to the very top of the ...
01.08.2019 #144 - The Choking Yachtsman - The Seaworthiness of Latrell Sprewell This week, we try to catch our breaths as we careen down an icy slope of disaster. He was The American Dream. He came from a tough background to make himself world famous, and $100 million richer, but it all ...
01.01.2019 #143 - A Hubcap In Your Gillooly - The Classiness of Tonya Harding The Classiness of Tonya Harding!
12.18.2018 #142 - A Tornado Of Lightning In A Bottle - The Chivalrousness of Ambiorix Burgos This week, we peek around a blind corner, only to be engulfed by anger, violence, and just plain crazy! A man from humble beginnings that made it to the big time, but let his considerable demons get in the way. ...
12.10.2018 #141 - Legally Gross - The Lewdness of Mike McBain This week, we check out a guy who seemed completely benign to outside observer. He accomplished his dream of making it to the NHL, even if his career wasn't the most distinguished. The problem was, there was something truly evil, ...
12.04.2018 #140 - Those Are The Symptoms - The Unaccountableness of Dale Crowe This week, we look at a potential Rocky, who fell a bit short of the mark on a professional level, but way short on a societal one. He was someone that you could root for. A blue collar fighter, with ...
11.26.2018 #139 - Guns, Glory & Federal Court - The Eventfulness of Maurice Clarett This week, we look at a man who had the potential to be a legendary figure in his sport, but he was prevented from doing so. First, he was prevented by the NCAA, NFL, and the federal court system, then ...
11.12.2018 #138 - Minivans, Cocaine & Multiple Gunshot Wounds - The Mistakenness of Charles Smith This week, we drive to the hoop with a man who was liked by everyone he came across. Teammates loved him. Coaches adored him. He worked hard, played his role, and always helped others, making him an All-American, an Olympian, ...
11.05.2018 #137 - Great Robberies & Regular Shootings - The Briskness of Roy "The Weasel" James This week, we cruise down the road, at top speed, as we look at the life, career, and crimes (mostly crimes) of a man who participated in one of the largest, most well organized criminal capers in history. As if ...
10.23.2018 #136 - Road House Thunderdome - The Precipitousness of Harold Howard This week, we explore the winding path of insanity with a man who was a champion in his sport. He was a pioneer of what is now a major sports entity. He was also a lunatic, who seemed to lose ...
10.16.2018 #135 - A Valium & Flatulence Cocktail - The Regrettableness of Lamarr Hoyt This week, we stagger down a path of wasted opportunities, and squandered goodwill, with a man who came from a very unstable background to be the best pitcher in his league at one point. He was well liked, and quiet, ...
10.08.2018 #134 - A Matter Of Taste - The Gregariousness of Adrien "The Problem" Broner This week, we check into a world of pure lunacy, with a man who was an Olympic hopeful, and can't miss future prospect. No matter what he does, he does it while talking. Then when he's done, he talks about ...
10.01.2018 #133 - That's a Lot Of Murder - The Inordinateness of Anthony Smith This week, we look at a man that overcame the odds of a tough upbringing, to make it all the way to the top! The problem is that he seemed to want to be a criminal, even though he didn't ...
09.17.2018 #132 - Skip To My Jail - The Cantankerousness of Rafer "Skip To My Lou" Alston This week, we head to the playground to check out a guy that you just want to root for, until he messes up. Again, and again. He was a street ball legend that transitioned his on court game to the ...
09.10.2018 #131 - Jeeps, Meatballs & Forcible Sex - The Determinedness of Billy Tibbetts This week, we explore the world of a guy who had the world seemingly handed to him, and just couldn't wait to give it right back. H became from a privileged background, and had every opportunity to have all the ...
09.04.2018 #130 - Hated By Most, Disliked By All - The Loathedness of "Bruiser" Bob Sweetan This week, we head down a slippery path of self destruction, and personality defects, from a man who came from a farm, in the middle of nowhere, to earn a name in his chosen profession... And that's where the good ...
08.27.2018 #129 - A Surprise In His Pants - The Ashamedness of Gary Charles This week, we keep being surprised by our subject's antics... until it isn't surprising anymore. He was undersized, but scrappy, and had a chance to have a great, and long career, but injuries derailed all of that. Well, injuries, and ...
08.13.2018 #128 - Hall Of Fame Or Trailer Park? - The Squanderedness of Brien Taylor This week, we are overwhelmed by a mushroom cloud of things that could have been... and unfortunately, the things that actually were. One of the most highly touted baseball prospects in history. A sure fire hall of famer, that never ...
08.06.2018 #127 - The Escalator To Failure - The Abruptness of Darryl Henley This week, we navigate through a story that includes cocaine, heroin, cheerleaders, gangsters, potential hit men, and much more! He started out in a great family, went to great schools, and lived his dream. So, of course, that meant he ...
07.30.2018 #126 - Straight Out Of The Bad Bin - The Two-Facedness of Olden Polynice This week, we ride a roller coaster of emotions, as wee root for, then despise this man, who was born disabled, and went on to play in the NBA. Unfortunately for him, and everyone around him he was still lacking ...
07.23.2018 #125 - The Ghosts Made Him Do It? - The Mercurialness of Josh "The Fluke" Grispi This week, we peel back the layers of a man who was incredibly promising, and even personable... until something caused him to change. Was it brain damage? Cocaine? The ghosts in his basement? Shockingly, those are all possibilities, as this ...
07.16.2018 #124 - Drugs, Speed & Stupid - The Sophisticatedness of Gary "Hot Shoe" Balough This week, we chase down the story of a man who had a desire to drive fast, live hard, and break many federal laws. He was an outcast in his sport for not being enough of a redneck, while his ...
07.09.2018 #123 - The Revenge Of Mr Pancake - The Anonymousness of Lee Siner This week, we dig deep to find a story of pure crazy. Gangsters with cartoon character names, street violence, and a brutally beaten physics professor. This man started a beef with the silliest sounding gangster in the entire world, but ...

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Crime in Sports episodes:

#172 - Beware The Russian Reaper - The Dangerousness of Alexander "The Grim Reaper" Emelianenko

#171 - Shooting, Punching & Arugula - The Conscientiousness of Adam "Pacman" Jones

#170 - Praise The Lord... Pass The Crack! - The Phenomicalness of Aaron "The Hawk" Pryor

#169 - Trouble Keeps Bubbling Up - The Photogenicness of Todd Carney

#168 - Just Put It In My Bucket - The Bigness of Oliver Miller

#167 - I Don't Recall That Stabbing - The Fogginess of "Dirty" Dick Slater

#166 - No Concept Of Failure - The Delusionalness of Lenny Dykstra

#165 - He Did More Than That - The Historicalness of O.J. Simpson

#164 - Magical Mystery Brain Damage - The Untoldness of Roberto Medina

#163 - Too Fast, Too Soon - The Put-uponness of Jennifer Capriati

#162 - The Cathouse Killings - The Unsalvageableness of David Tyner

#161 - A Wombleybing In Your Dingamaroo - The Exploitativeness of Lorrie Wilmot

#160 - Just Say... YES! - The Wastedness of Richard Dumas

#159 - Kidney Gummies & Dirty Syringes - The of Roboticness Todd Marinovich

#158 - A First Class Crack Smoker - The Prolificness of Sammy Stewart

#157 - Arrest Bingo Card - The Acquittedness of Nile Ranger

#156 - The King Of Rikers Island - The Unflinchingness of Mitch "Blood" Green

#155 - Let Me Have You - The Beardedness of Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart

#154 - Falsified Documents & Nazi Tattoos - The Opaqueness of Brandon "White Steel" Saling

#153 - The Creepy Sleeper - The Beltlessness of Cecil "The Diesel" Collins

#152 - Is There Cocaine In That Dumpster? - The Amphibiousness of Chris Washburn

#151 - Swerving Out Of The Fast Lane - The Edginess of Lyndon "LB" Byers

#150 - Aristotle In His Underpants - The Philosophicalness of Stephen Bailey

#149 - The Fallen Boy Scout (And The Scummie Awards!!) - The Diminutiveness of Chuck Knoblauch

#148 - Keep The Punching In The Ring - The Heedlessness of Diego "Chico" Corrales

#147 - Duct Tape, Steroids & Carpet Jesus - The Unsettledness of Jeremy "The Scorpion" Jackson

#146 - The Bill Cosby Of The Super Bowl - The Creepiness of Darren Sharper

#145 - More Than Zero Tolerance - The Badness of Scott Hall AKA "Razor Ramon"

#144 - The Choking Yachtsman - The Seaworthiness of Latrell Sprewell

#143 - A Hubcap In Your Gillooly - The Classiness of Tonya Harding

#142 - A Tornado Of Lightning In A Bottle - The Chivalrousness of Ambiorix Burgos

#141 - Legally Gross - The Lewdness of Mike McBain

#140 - Those Are The Symptoms - The Unaccountableness of Dale Crowe

#139 - Guns, Glory & Federal Court - The Eventfulness of Maurice Clarett

#138 - Minivans, Cocaine & Multiple Gunshot Wounds - The Mistakenness of Charles Smith

#137 - Great Robberies & Regular Shootings - The Briskness of Roy "The Weasel" James

#136 - Road House Thunderdome - The Precipitousness of Harold Howard

#135 - A Valium & Flatulence Cocktail - The Regrettableness of Lamarr Hoyt

#134 - A Matter Of Taste - The Gregariousness of Adrien "The Problem" Broner

#133 - That's a Lot Of Murder - The Inordinateness of Anthony Smith

#132 - Skip To My Jail - The Cantankerousness of Rafer "Skip To My Lou" Alston

#131 - Jeeps, Meatballs & Forcible Sex - The Determinedness of Billy Tibbetts

#130 - Hated By Most, Disliked By All - The Loathedness of "Bruiser" Bob Sweetan

#129 - A Surprise In His Pants - The Ashamedness of Gary Charles

#128 - Hall Of Fame Or Trailer Park? - The Squanderedness of Brien Taylor

#127 - The Escalator To Failure - The Abruptness of Darryl Henley

#126 - Straight Out Of The Bad Bin - The Two-Facedness of Olden Polynice

#125 - The Ghosts Made Him Do It? - The Mercurialness of Josh "The Fluke" Grispi

#124 - Drugs, Speed & Stupid - The Sophisticatedness of Gary "Hot Shoe" Balough

#123 - The Revenge Of Mr Pancake - The Anonymousness of Lee Siner

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