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Soccer star Zinédine Zidane put his name forever in sports infamy with a shocking head-butt in the World Cup final. It certainly qualifies for this list of the all-time most boneheaded sports moments.
1. Zinedine Zidane -The French legend and Italy's Marco Materazzi exchanged words throughout the match, but then Zidane casually jogged in front of Italy's Marco Materazzi and unleashed the Headbutt Heard 'Round the World. After launching his skull into Materazzi's chest, knocking the Italian to the ground, Zidane -- who was also playing in his final game -- received a red card in the waning minutes of the second overtime. The Azzurri went on to win 5-3 on penalty kicks.
2. Sean Taylor- The Washington Redskins safety spit in the face of Tampa Bay running back Michael Pittman in a 17-10 wild card victory, earning an ejection and a $17,000 fine. Taylor somehow escaped suspension and played in the next game against the Seahawks.
3. Mike Tyson- Tyson-Holyfield II proved to be one of the most gruesome moments in sports. With 40 seconds to go in the third round, Tyson wrapped up Evander Holyfield, spit out his mouthpiece and then bit off a chunk of Holyfield's right ear, leaving an arena in awe. Tyson was disqualified.
4. Patrick Ewing- With the Knicks up 3-1 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference playoffs, a brawl broke out between Heat forward P.J. Brown and New York guard Charlie Ward, as Brown flipped Ward over his head and body-slammed him. Knicks center Ewing then made perhaps the biggest mistake of all, leaving the bench and drawing a one-game suspension. Without Ewing, the Knicks lost the following game and eventually the series.
5. Martina Hingis- Hingis was only three points from victory over Steffi Graf, but she argued repeatedly with the referee over line calls, even crossing the net. She then took a bathroom break in the final set and delivered two bizarre, underhanded serves on match point. Graf won the match, and Hingis was reduced to tears during the awards ceremony.
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1. Zinedine Zidane -The French legend and Italy's Marco Materazzi exchanged words throughout the match, but then Zidane casually jogged in front of Italy's Marco Materazzi and unleashed the Headbutt Heard 'Round the World. After launching his skull into Materazzi's chest, knocking the Italian to the ground, Zidane -- who was also playing in his final game -- received a red card in the waning minutes of the second overtime. The Azzurri went on to win 5-3 on penalty kicks.
2. Sean Taylor- The Washington Redskins safety spit in the face of Tampa Bay running back Michael Pittman in a 17-10 wild card victory, earning an ejection and a $17,000 fine. Taylor somehow escaped suspension and played in the next game against the Seahawks.
3. Mike Tyson- Tyson-Holyfield II proved to be one of the most gruesome moments in sports. With 40 seconds to go in the third round, Tyson wrapped up Evander Holyfield, spit out his mouthpiece and then bit off a chunk of Holyfield's right ear, leaving an arena in awe. Tyson was disqualified.
4. Patrick Ewing- With the Knicks up 3-1 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference playoffs, a brawl broke out between Heat forward P.J. Brown and New York guard Charlie Ward, as Brown flipped Ward over his head and body-slammed him. Knicks center Ewing then made perhaps the biggest mistake of all, leaving the bench and drawing a one-game suspension. Without Ewing, the Knicks lost the following game and eventually the series.
5. Martina Hingis- Hingis was only three points from victory over Steffi Graf, but she argued repeatedly with the referee over line calls, even crossing the net. She then took a bathroom break in the final set and delivered two bizarre, underhanded serves on match point. Graf won the match, and Hingis was reduced to tears during the awards ceremony.
To see more:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0607/gallery.meltdown/content.5.html