24 Bizarre Facts About the Horrors and Heroics of Pro Sports
When it comes to sports, lots of people enjoy facts about individual stats and games. But we're a little more interested in the weirder angles. Case in point: Below are some of the oddest clauses in athletes’ contracts (like the finest mustache wax that money can buy!), and the craziest records that teams would love to forget (like losing a NCAA football game 222 to 0).
Longest Coach Suspension
Source: 15 Embarrassing Sports Records No One Wants To Break
80 Straight Games
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34 Minutes of Nothing
Source: 15 Embarrassing Sports Records No One Wants To Break
Shortest Soccer Career
Source: 15 Embarrassing Sports Records No One Wants To Break
Roy Oswalt
Source: 15 Suspiciously Specific Clauses In Pro Athletes' Contracts
Brad Lidge
Source: 15 Suspiciously Specific Clauses In Pro Athletes' Contracts
Mark McGwire
Source: 15 Suspiciously Specific Clauses In Pro Athletes' Contracts
Octavio Dotel Can't Stay on a Team
Source: 15 Embarrassing Sports Records No One Wants To Break
20 Straight NBA Losses
Source: 15 Embarrassing Sports Records No One Wants To Break
7 Interceptions for Touchdowns
Source: 15 Embarrassing Sports Records No One Wants To Break
A record 316 losses
Source: 15 Embarrassing Sports Records No One Wants To Break
Eddie Gaedel
Source: 15 Suspiciously Specific Clauses In Pro Athletes' Contracts
George Brett
Source: 15 Suspiciously Specific Clauses In Pro Athletes' Contracts
Rick Mirer
Source: 15 Suspiciously Specific Clauses In Pro Athletes' Contracts
Spencer Prior
Source: 15 Suspiciously Specific Clauses In Pro Athletes' Contracts
Completely Useless Freethrows
Source: 15 Embarrassing Sports Records No One Wants To Break
Michael Jordan
Source: 15 Suspiciously Specific Clauses In Pro Athletes' Contracts
Charlie Kerfeld
Source: 15 Suspiciously Specific Clauses In Pro Athletes' Contracts
Manny Ramirez
Source: 15 Suspiciously Specific Clauses In Pro Athletes' Contracts
Stefan Schwartz
Source: 15 Suspiciously Specific Clauses In Pro Athletes' Contracts
Rollie Fingers
Source: 15 Suspiciously Specific Clauses In Pro Athletes' Contracts
Rougned Odor
Source: 15 Suspiciously Specific Clauses In Pro Athletes' Contracts
Source: 15 Suspiciously Specific Clauses In Pro Athletes' Contracts
Roger Clemens
Source: 15 Suspiciously Specific Clauses In Pro Athletes' Contracts