Crime in Sports
Episodes
#391 - Tantrums, Talent & Tears - Paul "Gazza" Gascoigne - Part 1
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we explore the life of of the most requested subjects we've ever had! In this part one, we follow as he becomes a huge football/soccer star...
#390 - Slamming, Stabbing & Sobbing - The Horrors of Brian McGhee
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we slam our way into the new year with a wrestler, who almost made it to the top, but his personality set him back. He seemed to lose his m...
#389 - The 2023 Scummy Awards!!
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we present the all the pageantry of the 2023 Scummy Awards! Get your tuxedos & ball gowns on to find who will win prestigious awards like "...
#388 - The Innovator Of Crime - Lewis Billups
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we find out about a man, who always looked for the spotlight, and found it, in the NFL. He never liked to do what everyone else was doing, ...
#387 - Frozen Toes & Industrial Hose - Luther Wright
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we talk about a gentle giant, with a real liking of crack, and living in the streets. A first round NBA draft pick, who was in the streets,...
#386 - Disgusting, Horrific & Not Sorry - Chris Nelloms
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we tell a terrible story. He overcame odds, and being a victim of "random" violence, to end up being one of the best sprinters that the Uni...
#385 - The Real Housewives Of Drunk In Court - Matt Keough
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we follow the life of a man, with many ups and downs. He was a rookie all star, and "Comeback Player of the Year", within 3 years. He marri...
#384 - Super Bowl Murder Shuffle - Michael "L.A. Mike" Richardson
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we follow the story of a man, who seemed to be tapped by the heavens to have a great life. A member of the Super Bowl champion 1985 Chicago...
#383 - Dirty System, Dirty Country, Dirty People - Cedric "Spiderman" Marks - Part 2
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we jump back into the story, with Cedric, being captured in a garbage can. From there, he taken to trial for a double murder, and is up for...
#382 - The Escalation Of A Psychopath - Cedric "Spiderman" Marks - Part 1
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we look at a man who has done nothing, but fight. In the MMA octagon, or on the street, in his home... it doesn't matter. He's in prison, b...
#381 - Too Drunk For Scotland - Scott "The Real McCoy" Harrison
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we look at a boxer, with a familiar nickname, who came from a long line of boxers. His hard nosed style brought him all the way to champion...
#380 - A Confident, Conniving, Opportunist - Jack Molinas
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we check out a guy who had one crazy life. He was a college basketball star, who got kicked out of the NBA, and became a lawyer. Then, afte...
#379 - Big Mouth, Bigger Bankruptcy - Warren Sapp
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we look at a man, who accomplished it all in the world of the NFL. He's a Super Bowl champ, defensive player of the year, and hall of famer...
#378 - Olympian, Minister, Kid Toucher - Doug Northway
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we look at a man, who appeared to have it all together. An Olympic medalist, who went on to somehow make some money in professional swimmin...
#377 - Feeling Pretty Good - Bernard Gilkey & A "Pacman" Jones Arrest Update!!
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we check out a man who turned his back on basketball, and made it all the way to Major League Baseball. He seemed to have a charmed existen...
#376 - Bumps, Brain Damage & Brutality - "Rockin' Rebel" Charles Williams
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we look at an original member of the ECW (Extreme Championship Wrestling) crew, who never quite broke through to the level that he wanted. ...
#374 - Delusions Of Competence - Bernard Randolph
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we check out the exploits of a man, who grew up around a few other players, who also had interesting stories. His childhood was filled with...
COMING SOON! Your Stupid Opinions!
17 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join comedians James Pietragallo and Jimmie Whisman with their new podcast as they explore the most opinionated part of the internet: The Reviews Sect...
#373 - The Crack Smoking Waterboy - "Beautiful" Harvey Martin
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we scope out the swinging 70s, through a key member of the "Doomsday Defense" of the Dallas Cowboys. Living the high life of fame, and fort...
#372 - A Dirty Old Man - Gene "The Snowman" Snow - Plus Aqib Talib & Sunny Updates!!
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we look at a man who broke records for speed, and innovated ways to go faster, by helping invent engine components. He is one of the most r...
#371 - A Dangerous Sexual Predator - Davey Hilton Jr
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we fight our way through the story of a man, who came from at least 4 generations of boxers, who all seem to to have problems, outside of t...
#370 - Diamond Dick & The Whackstick - "Turkey" Mike Donlin
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we go back in time to look into a man who was born in 1878! He played for the St Louis Cardinals, before they were called that. Famous for ...
#369 - Everybody's Rival - Bill Romanowski
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we cover a man who seemingly no one likes. He's the type of guy who you only like, if he plays for your team, but not necessarily if you pl...
#368 - Next Time I DIe... - Johnny Tapia: Part 2
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we continue this story of insanity with more cocaine, more arrests, and a few surprise twists that no one could see coming. He continued to...
#367 - Cocaine Is My Mistress - Johnny Tapia: Part 1
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we dip back into the brain damage sports to bring the tale of a man, who had a life straight out of a movie that would be considered unreal...
#366 - Menace To Polite Society - Alex "The Hurricane" Higgins
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we look at a a man who played a sport that we didn't know existed. He ended up being the guy to take the sport of snooker from a stuffy, no...
#365 - The Real President - Delonte West
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we catch up with a guy who most people last saw, in a video, being beaten in the street, rather than being in the NBA Finals, next to Lebro...
#364 - A Dad Fetish - Terry Glenn
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we check out the life of a man who had a horrible start to his life. He ended up, understandably, full of anger at the world, that he chann...
#363 - Public Housing Superstar - Vida Blue
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we look at a legendary baseball player, who had skill, style, a really nasty fastball, and an appetite for cocaine, and driving drunk. He w...
#362 - Butter Bongs & Bar Fights - "Dr. Death" Steve Williams
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we look at someone who was thought to be the toughest man alive, by just about everyone who ever met him. A college football player/wrestle...
#361 - Hide Your Phones, Women & Mascots - Conor McGregor: Part 2
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we tell the rest of the tale of a man who achieved great success, at the same time as he seemingly began to lose his mind, with strange int...
#360 - They Have A Disease - Conor McGregor: Part 1
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we check out the happenings of a guy who gained worldwide fame, seemingly overnight. He quickly became the UFC's biggest draw, with both hi...
#359 - Not In Favor Of Pregnancy - Jerrod Mustaf
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we look at a man who had very large aspirations, but didn't quite have the talent to make them a reality. He was raised to be strong, and p...
#358 - Nelly Drove Him To This - Greg Hardy
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we look at a guy who is responsible for some of the weirdest 911 calls that have been made, and a man who will probably snap on you, if he ...
#357 - Publicly Doing His Worst - Gervonta "Tank" Davis
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 neighbo...
#356 - A Disastrous Double Down - Tas & Ben Pappas
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 amount...
#355 - The Devil Has A New Name - Sergio Mitre
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we discuss the worst, most vile, disgusting, repugnant, repulsive, abhorrent, disturbing, awful, and terrible person that we've ever discus...
#354 - Throw Your Problems Into The River - Kenny Britt
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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. H...
#353 - Crazy Father, Stupid Son - DeShawn Stevenson
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
#352 - Loss, Death & Conspiracy - Sonny Liston: Part 3
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
#351 - You Are Not A Cop - Sonny Liston - Part 2
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 a...
#350 - How Old Am I? - Sonny Liston - Part 1
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 be...
#349 - Keep Your Pants On - Dino Ciccarelli
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 b...
#348 - A Booze, Pills & Crack Guy - John "The Berzerker" Nord
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 Mi...
#347 - Ukulele Versus Gun - "Lucky" Sam Crane
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 d...
#346 - Arrogant, Idiotic & Punchable - Johnny Manziel
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
#345 - S'mores Over A Genital Fire - Alexis "The Exorcist" Vila
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 co...
#344 - The Laziest Kid In America - William Bedford
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
#343 - Cookies & Condoms - Steven Van de Velde
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we delve into something completely different, by discussing a Dutch beach volleyball player, who is accomplishing a very infamous feat, by ...
#342 - A Man Of Violence - Brandon Browner
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 S...
#341 - Dinner Iguanas & Murder - Julio Machado
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 a...
#340 - Charlie Chaplin Can't Save You - "Big" Bill Tilden
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 a...
#339 - You Take The Whole Bottle - Golden Richards
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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....
#338 - One Tough Broad - Evelyn Stevens
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
#337 - Jonestown... Or Idi Amin?? - John Brisker
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 combina...
#336 - Violent, Nasty & Possibly Misunderstood - Ty Cobb
29 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 po...
#335 - Crack, Sacks & Sex - The Infamousness of Lawrence Taylor
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
#334 - Better Than Hitler - Maxim "Mad Max" Novoselov
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we wade into seriously crazy waters with a Russian MMA fighter, who has killed multiple people, in brutal & extreme ways. Not only particip...
#333 - Groping Your Way To The Top - The Handsiness of Christian Peter
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 h...
#332 - A Tornado In A China Shop - The Bulkiness of Scott "Big Poppa Pump" Steiner
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 wrest...
#331 - Style, Murder & Pee - The Flamboyantness of Hector "Macho" Camacho
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
#330 - All You Need Is Love... And Heroin - The Unenlightenedness of Reggie Harding
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 c...
#329 - Drugs, Death Penalties & Shipping Fees - The Innovativeness of Reginald Spiers
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 h...
#328 - Gangs, Guns, Patriots & Prison - The Truculentness of Aaron Hernandez
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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, ...
#327 - Popeye, Superman, Or The Devil - The Unmanageableness of "Fast" Eddie Rothman
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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, a...
#326 - The Most Dangerous Man In The Mafia - The Mercilessness of Joe "The Animal" Barboza
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ab...
#325 - Too Many Accusations, Not Enough Jail - The Slipperiness of "Jungle" Jim Rivera
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 & basebal...
#324 - The Most Beloved Hated Man - The Impetuousness of Allen "The Answer" Iverson
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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. ...
#323 - Mature... Or Whatever - The Destructiveness of Aldon Smith
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 exa...
#322 - Hiding On The Top Rope - The Daringness of Jeff Hardy
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 b...
#321 - The Real Murdering McCoy - The Realness of Charles "Kid" McCoy AKA Norman Selby
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ca...
#320 - Jailing Nemo - The Designatedness of Nemessis Bates
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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, ...
#319 - I'm Not Bragging - The Traumatizingness of Darryl Strawberry
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 & ch...
#318 - The Waterboy Lays Pipe - The Sensitiveness of J.R. Smith
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
#317 - Bloody Bodies & Bad Excuses - The Treacherousness of Joaquin "Fire" Balassa
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 lev...
#316 - The Finger Of Doom - The Sanctifiedness of John Hopoate
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
#315 - Dogs & Dragonflies - The Blessedness of Aqib Talib
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
#314 - Pain Is My Best Friend - The Gumpness of Stephen "The Devil" French
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 an...
#313 - Weaponized Cookies & Rollover Crashes - The Egocentricness of Jason Kidd
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 b...
#312 - Pimp Punching Pervert - The Deviantness of Gerald Perry
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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,...
#311 - Orgasm & Obsession - The Compellingness of Adonis "Superman" Stevenson
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
#310 - Storm Clouds Gathering - The Abominableness of Chris "The Canadian Crippler" Benoit
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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, ...
#309 - Nobody Gonna Break My Stride - The Uniqueness of Daniel Barrera
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
#308 - Beanie Babies & Booze - The Smugness of Jim Leyritz
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
#307 - I Am Not Under Arrest - The Fieriness of "Mean" Gene Atkins
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we check into a man, who worked his way onto an NFL roster, almost exclusively on the back of his ability to use his body, with reckless ab...
#306 - Defying Logic, But Not Gravity - The Insensibleness of Zach Randolph
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we look into the life of a man, was in trouble since middle school, and kept a steady pace of police interaction, through pretty much his w...
#305 - Rocky Is Real - The Bloodiness of Chuck "The Bayonne Bleeder" Wepner
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we check out the life of the man who inspired Sylvester Stallone to write the Rocky character. He came from the streets, liking a barroom b...
#304 - The Drunken Eagle - The Impulsiveness of Ed Belfour
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we head under the mask, with a hockey goalie, who is a perfectionist, a hall of famer, and a huge drunk, who causes problems at hotels, and...
#303 - If Michael Jordan Was Crazy... - The Transcendentness of Diego Maradona
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we look at a man who was once the most famous human being, on the planet Earth. He was a hero of his country, and many others, as well. Giv...
#302 - Meaner Than His Dogs - The Rabidness of Ray McDonald
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we check in with a man who came from an athletic family, and followed in his father's footsteps, by going to dad's alma mater. All seemed s...
#301 - Smuggling, Scamming & Speeding - The Prosperousness of Vic Lee
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we race into disaster, with an Englishman, who went from managing a car dealership, to running his own champion race team. But racing is an...
#300 - Kill Me Twice, Shame On Me - The Recurrentness of Ron Lyle
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we tell one of the most incredible stories, in history. Not just sports. He grew up with 18 brothers & sisters, in a good family, but he to...
#299 - Too Much Hype, Too Many Guns - The Marketedness of Sebastian Telfair
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we check out a guy, who was already signing autographs, while in the 6th grade. A prodigy, and phenom, on the level of Lebron James, but he...
#298 - Off To See The Wizard - The Crookedness of Ken Clay
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we look at a man who went from being a two time World Series champion, and the pride of his hometown, to being an embarrassment, to all con...
#297 - One Big Pose - The Boastfulness of "The Total Package" Lex Luger (Larry Pfohl)
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we check out a very well known wrestlers, who worked for both WWF (at the time), and WCW, being on tv, just about every week, for more than...
#296 - Escalating In Awful - The Contemptibleness of Dana Stubblefield
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we dip back into the brain damage sports, with a longtime NFL player, who just happens to be a REALLY terrible person! He says all the righ...
#295 - The Nutsack Nibbler & UPDATES!! - Donovan Salvato, Tammy "Sunny" Sytch, Jeremy "Mayhem Miller, Ben Cousins, Adrien Broner & Joey Barton
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we quickly get into a short, but insanely funny story, about an aspiring MMA fighter, who figured out a new kind of attack, on his roommate...
#294 - Long, Thick & Massive - The Theatricalness of "Neon" Leon Spinks
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we explore one of the most interesting, strange & wild careers that we've ever heard of, combined with a private life that can easily be de...
#293 - Violence Starts At Home - The Acclaimedness of Bobby Hull
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we check out the life of a legendary hockey player, who was the idol of fans, and had the cleanest reputation that there was, during his pl...
#292 - Heroin, Murder & The 2022 Scummy Awards - The Gnarliness of Jay Adams
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we look into a skateboarding icon, who many say invented the modern style of skating. He was just a kid, when he turned professional, but h...