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#1
03-29-2003, 02:05 PM
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Moments in sports that really pissed you off
It's pretty self-explanatory, are there moments in sports where you thought the refs or judges were unfair, or they fucked up so obviously and so badly, it still leaves you fuming?
I have to go back to the Salt Lake City games, pairs figure skating. The Canadians had obviously won, but the Russians were awarded the gold medal. Of course, eventually the Canadians were also awarded the gold medal, but the whole thing was just scandalous. It left a sour taste in my mouth and tainted the entire Olympics for me. 
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#2
03-29-2003, 02:13 PM
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Yeah, thats a good call with the skating in the olympics.
Another one for me would be the first match between Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfied. Lewis completely dominated the entire match, but it came out as a tie when one of the judges picked Holyfield as the victor! Then of course they met again a few months later and Lewis won. ---- And also when Michael Jordan fouled Bryon Russel on his game-winning shot against the Utah Jazz, but the refs didn't call anything and consequently the Bull won the game and the championship. (i think this was 1998) ---- This is on a smaller scale, but maybe the worst mistake I have ever seen a ref make. It was a game between the Pittsburg Steelers and some other NFL team. It was over-time, and the Steelers captain had the choice of heads or tails and that would decide who would get the ball. He said "tails", which was the correct answer, but the Ref mis-heard him thinking he said "heads" and gave the ball to ther other team! (then they won)
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03-29-2003, 02:35 PM
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The moment in sporting history that pisses me off more than any other is, of course, when Geoff Hurst hit the bar against Germany in the 1966 World Cup final and the fuckwit Russian linesman told the ref it was a goal. I think we all know what happened next
 Scotland are playing Brazil in France, World Cup 1998. Despite a nightmare start, we were level with the world champions at half time thanks to a John Collins penalty. If we'd taken a point from that game, then I think we would've played much better against Morrocco and Norway and possibly progressed from the group stage, for the first time ever........ But no, that Craig Brown prick had his good mate Tom Boyd (who was too fucking old, not to mention completey shit and not first-choice for his club) in the squad. Nice own goal from the old boy, and we lose the game 2-1.
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03-29-2003, 02:38 PM
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03-29-2003, 04:59 PM
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How about last week win Gary Docherty gave away a penalty in the last minute against Bolton.
One this season was when we were humiliated by Southampton in the FA Cup 4-0 when I went beserk, swearing and throwing a video of the game out of my bedroom window and then running it over with my car...I think I need anger management!
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03-29-2003, 05:29 PM
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This really doesn't have anything to do with refs, but I'm still choking on how the U of O men's basketball team lost against Utah last week. With about 10 minutes left in the game, 3 of Utah's major players foul out. I thought the U of O Ducks had in the bag...how could they possibly lose playing against Utah's freshmen? Well, they lose, by two points, against Utah's freshmen. For fucks sake! Say it isn't SO!!
This one hurts. This one is gonna sting for a while. Last edited by Morgana; 03-31-2003 at 07:42 PM..
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03-29-2003, 06:25 PM
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scotland beating switzerland 1-0 in euro 96 england beating holland 4-0 with 10 mins to go,seaman lets one in through his legs 4-1 scotland out on goal difference,will you english ever give us scots a break lol.
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#10
03-29-2003, 07:03 PM
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When the refs took sides with Ottawa back in February. Nah, just kidding, although, that did piss me off.
A serious one would be: The first Olympic hockey game last year, for Canada. When they played Sweden, damn, what a mess.
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#11
03-30-2003, 06:30 AM
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When the NHL adopted the rule to award the losing team in an overtime period a point.
What the fuck is that all about? You lost the game therefore you should be awarded 0 points. What a goddamn joke that rule is! 
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#12
03-30-2003, 08:38 AM
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Time to open some old wounds
1998 Nagano Winter Olympics
The Czech Republic defeats Canada in the semi's thanks in part to Hasek's flukey ass goaltending. Man that hurt. 1993 Stanley Cup Playoffs Game 7. Leafs vs Kings. Semi's. Okay so it's a broken record for anyone who's ever gotten drunk with a Leafs fan. But Jesus Christ we got raped on this call. Wayne Gretzky high sticks Doug Gilmour, drawing blood. Gretzky doesn't get penalized and goes on to score the series winning goal. Ouch.
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#13
03-30-2003, 11:24 AM
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72 Olympics
USA v. USSR basketaball - the Russians lost on 3 different occassions, but the refs kept putting time back on the clock. Also, Houston Oilers v. Buffalo Bills (the comeback) The game itself leaves a bad taste in my mouth b/c I am/was a huge Oilers fan. What pisses me off however was early in the second half, Don Beebe caught a long pass for a touchdown. The problem was he stepped out of bounds before he caught the ball, which would have made the catch an incompletion and the Oilers would have not had that dagger placed into their heart.
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#14
03-31-2003, 12:16 PM
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The one that immediately springs to mind was when Roy Jones Jr. absolutely kicked the shit out of the Korean boxer, but since the match was in Seoul, the judges gave it to the Korean. Highway robbery.
Just remembered. The fucking Raiders game last year in New England. Ouch. Last edited by Grebdron; 03-31-2003 at 12:41 PM..
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#15
03-31-2003, 04:45 PM
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The so called "Nashville Miracle." It was a forward pass! A forward pass! A forward pass!
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#16
03-31-2003, 05:28 PM
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there was an absolute howler in one of the wolves games recently. kenny miller was in the box and was hacked off his feet, literally. it was a penalty, clearly and obviously. the ref gives mr miller a yellow card for diving. and i mean, the poor kid was just kicked off his feet, and hes getting punished.
i was talking to some mates after the game and the ref has a real habit of doing things like that. hes a showboat and he loves to revel in the negative attention of the crowd. actually i have a genuine concern about the shite standard of refs in the Nationwide First division at the moment. i have seen a lot of bad calls over the last 2 seasons. a few too many and it just makes me wonder how these people became refs.
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#17
03-31-2003, 05:43 PM
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I am still pissed about Leon Johnson trying to catch a punt with his facemask in week three last year against the Saints. That fuckin play started the downfall that eventually ruined the entire Bear's season. Fuck!
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03-31-2003, 07:35 PM
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04-01-2003, 01:45 AM
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Sonny Liston taking a dive on the "phantom punch" from Muhammed Ali in their title fight re-match. Tyson/Spinks title fight that lasted about 30 seconds.
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04-01-2003, 11:13 AM
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04-01-2003, 12:42 PM
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There was no push. Byron Russell is about 6'7" 230 pounds, there is no way that Micheal was able to push him to the ground with just one hand. There was contact on the play, but the only reason Russell fell over was because he over-committed to MJ's first move. Because of MJ's superior skills, he was able to stop his momentum and square up and hit the game winning shot. Russell, meanwhile fell on the floor and looked like a fool as thousands of cameras captured one of the great moments in sports history.
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#22
04-01-2003, 04:14 PM
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I think the Jordan non-call was a good one. You can't call a ticky-tack foul like that at the end of the game in the finals....
BUT THE NUMBER MOMENT IN SPORTS THAT PISSES ME OFF IS..... Ricky Davis's attempt at a triple double a couple weeks back. No one moment encapsulates all that is wrong with sports nowadays than that. It was wrong on so many levels. followed closely by.... The 1990 (or 91?) Michigan vs. Michigan State football game when michigan goes for the two point conversion to win the game and the Michigan State defender reaches out and trips Desmond Howard and the call isn't made. It was a textbook case of pass interference that had to have been called. followed very closely by..... the 2001 meeting between UM-MSU when the Spartens clock keeper gave them an extra second or two giving them the chance to get off one final play on which they won the game. Last edited by bmain77; 04-01-2003 at 04:17 PM..
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04-01-2003, 04:30 PM
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What a tasteless move on Davis' part. No matter how much success he has in his career, this willl always haunt him.
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04-01-2003, 05:12 PM
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Bryon Russell never hit the floor. Watch the tape in slo-mo, and what you can clearly see is yes, Russell initially went for Jordan's first move. Jordan then, knowing he would get away with it, put his left hand on Russell's right hip and literally shoved him out of the picture. Even as big as Russell is, his momentum allowed Jordan to push him. It happened. Now, that doesn't take anything away from Jordan's great career. Hell, he had a career against the Lakers alone.
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#25
04-01-2003, 07:53 PM
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 By the way, I'm a Spartan fan. 
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#26
04-01-2003, 08:22 PM
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I can't think of any biggies, but here's one that had me livid:
Two weeks (or so) back: Avalanche v. Senators. With slightly over three minutes left in the game, Vaclav Varada (sens player), went in and started trying to dig the puck out from under Roy's pad. Blake (Avs player), bumped him off the puck, and into the net. At that point, Blake was penalized. Then, Varada gets up and shoves Roy down. NO PENALTY IS CALLED!! Isn't goaltender interference supposed to be the one thing you can't get away with?? Anyway, with under a minute left in the game, a powerplay goal is scored. BY VARADA. Jesus, I was going nuts. Tanguay scored with 10 seconds left to give us a point, but I was still pissed off.
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#27
04-02-2003, 01:29 AM
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 Oh yah, and bmain I remember that Spartan/Wolverine game and it was blatant interference, but it didn't matter the Hawks beat em both that year and went to the Rose Bowl. Last edited by PapaJupe2k; 04-02-2003 at 01:32 AM..
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#28
04-02-2003, 01:31 PM
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Another one was the National Championship game this past year b/t Miami and Ohio State. The pass interference call after the game was over and the Miami fans celebrating. That official should never be able to officiate another football game after that BS.
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#29
04-05-2003, 12:40 PM
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The Reason I Hate Dominik Hasek.....
....And Love Patrick Roy
At the end of the 2002 season, two nearly identical plays were made by Domink Hasek and Patrick Roy. In the Avalanche game, Roy lost the puck behind the net to a player from the opposing team. Instead of scrambling back to the net, Roy checked the player into the boards, getting the puck to his defenseman. And the Avs won the game. In the Red Wings game, Hasek lost the puck behind the net to a player from the opposing team. Instead of scrambling back to the net, Hasek figured it would be easier to pretend he was high sticked and take a dive. Not being a jackass, the Ref made no call, and the Blues scored an empty net goal, cementing the game in their favor. Yes, who's a better player....
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04-05-2003, 05:42 PM
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07-14-2007, 11:26 PM
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Near the end of last season Chase Utley hit a home run that wasn't counted as a home run. Although unlikely the Phillies could have gone post season if that call was made correctly. Well thats all for now GOoD JOURNEY my fellow schmoes.
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#33
09-14-2007, 07:34 PM
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No brits pissed at Maradona's stint in the 86 world cup final?
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#34
09-15-2007, 11:45 AM
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Here, here. Just a ridiculous rule. The worst is that some games are now worth 3 points and others 2. Makes no sense.
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#35
09-15-2007, 12:04 PM
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Re: Time to open some old wounds
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 As for my own, I'll add the whole 1996 World Cup of Hockey Final Series. Canada wins game 1 thanks to an OT goal by Steve Yzerman that admittedly should have been called offside. Although it never should have gotten to that point because the linesman threw out our best faceoff man with seconds left because Brett Hull, a Canadian version of Benedict Arnold playing for the U.S., encroached on the faceoff circle and the linesman chose to throw the Canadian centre out. The U.S. wins the faceoff cleanly because Canada didn't have a good backup faceoff man on the ice and they tie the game with about 3 seconds left. And, even if Yzerman's goal was called back as it should have been, we were dominating the U.S. in the OT to that point and it was just a matter of time before we would have won it anyways. Then in Game 2, Kerry Fraser again of all people officiates the single most biased game I've seen in my life. No one seems to remember this, but I've watched the whole series on tape again, and it's incredible how many horrible calls, all going the U.S.'s way he makes in this game. The worst being when Keith Tkachuk punched Vincent Damphousse, Damphousse turned around and punched Tkachuk, then Tkachuk pitchforked Damphousse in the midsection with a spear with Fraser staring right at it. I paused the tape and you can literally see Tkachuk's stick in Damphousse's gut with Fraser skating behind the net with an unobstructed view staring right at it. The result was 2 minutes each for roughing, instead of 2 for Damphousse and 2+5 for spearing against Tkachuk. Brett Hull then scores the eventual game winning goale while the U.S. should have been shorthanded for 5 minutes. Then in Game 3, We're up 2-1 late and Hull deflects a puck in with his stick around the top of this shoulders. Unless Hull is approximately 5 feet tall on skates that lift you another 2 inches or so off the ice, his stick was clearly over the 4 foot high cross bar and should not have counted. Seconds later Tony Amonte scores a goal that may or may not have been kicked in for the U.S.. Then Gretzky has a chance to tie the game with an empty net and the puck hops over his stick. Seconds after that, Derian Hatcher flings the puck down the ice into an empty net to end it. Combining all the horrible calls against Canada, with the fact that a player born and raised in Canada played such a huge roll in our losing, with all the goal posts the Canadians hit in that final series always leaves a bad taste in my mouth. We were both very unlucky, and robbed by the officials.
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#36
10-11-2007, 04:20 PM
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Lloyd Carr and UM getting four seconds tacked back on to an expired game clock against PSU in 2005. With that one extra play they got, they scored and put the only dent in PSU's otherwise magnificent season. And to make it worse we later found out that the official that decided to have to time added back on is a Michigan alumni whose son is currently a senior at UM. Total B.S.!
Penn State getting shunned in 1995 for the national title even though they went 12-0.
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#37
10-11-2007, 05:39 PM
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Last Monday night's Cowboys-Bills game. I'm ecstatic that Dallas pulled it off, but I always thought that calling time-out right before the kicker is going to possibly kick a game-winning field goal is a chickenshit move. Yeah, I know it is perfectly legal since it's their time-out and they can do what the want with it, but it still made me want to punch my TV. I thought it was a great middle finger to the Bills that the rookie kicker made the 53-yarder AGAIN, though.
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#38
10-12-2007, 01:27 AM
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Nothing specific, but it always annoys the shit out of me when during an NFL game the officials have to gather to discuss some kind of contentious play and players from both teams are crowding them and shit and the refs keep moving away or trying to push the players away, and the players continue to crowd the refs.
How about they make a rule that when the refs gather to discuss, there's a five yard rule and if a player crosses that limit and crowds the ref: automatic 15 yard penalty. That'll get that shit cleaned up.
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#39
11-13-2007, 08:02 AM
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in the premier league earlier in this season when liverpool fc played chelsea, we absolute fucking destroyed them, then the ref awards a penalty to them, for what? well because a chelsea player jumped into a liverpool fc player, so chelsea got the pen, fucking bull, liverpoolfc deserved the win, it shows that karma is fucked up totally, the only sweet thing is that the ref was banned for 2 games cus of it, still didnt make up that we lost 2 points cos of that cunt
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#40
11-26-2007, 07:34 PM
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Completely agree with all of those and I'll add the USA-USSR game in '72 Olympics which the Soviets were given 3 chances to make a basket. Total horseshit.
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