1 .) Dale Earnhardt dies in crash at Daytona 500
2 .) Mike Tyson bites Evander Holyfield's ear
3 .) Brandi Chastain strips after World Cup winning goal
4 .) Lawrence Taylor breaks Joe Theismann's leg
5 .) Clint Malarchuk's severed carotid artery
6 .) Randy Johnson strikes out bird
7 .) The Immaculate Reception
8 .) Babe Ruth calls his shot
9 .) Bobby Knight throws a chair
10 .) Dock Ellis pitches a no-hitter while high

This was my list. I had Earnhardt's death at #3

1. O.J. Simpson Murder Trial (1994-95)
2. Michael Jordan's First Retirement (1993)
3. The Death of Dale Earnhardt (2001)
4. MLB Strikes Out The Season (1994)
5. Wayne Gretzky Traded to the Kings (1988)
6. Execution By Cash: SMU's Death Penalty (1988)
7. Barry Sanders Retires (1999)
8. Saints Sell The Farm for Ricky Williams (1999)
9. San Francisco Earthquake Halts World Series (1989)
10. Aaron Hernandez: Pro Bowler To Murderer (201?, help me out here)

See 🤯 that’s how you make a list. His Top 5 all made it.

Fuck I just remember something for my list that I really should have included. The Humboldt Broncos bus crash. I literally lived an hour away from where it happened and people up here still have stickers in their windows. I totally blanked on it.

Wouldn't have changed the outcome though. I'm not surprised Earnhardt's death finished #1. That transcended everything when it happened. My dad actually had tears in his eyes. I've seen him cry like 3 times in my life and that was one of them.

I remember we watched the accident, then about an hour later we were watching Sportscentre and barely paying attention. My dad looked up and saw they had Earnhardt's picture with the date, like he was dead. I remember him going "what the hell? They're acting like he's dead?" and then the guy on TV announced it right as he said that.

Total shock in the room. Earnhardt was one of my dad's heroes.

....

1. Michael Jordan retires
2. Wayne Gretzky traded to the Kings
3. Death of Dale Earnhardt
4. Baggio kicking it over the net
5. Death of Kobe Bryant
6. Tyson biting Holyfield
7. OJ Simpson
8. Tonya Harding & Nancy Carrigan
9. Sharks comeback against Vegas - Game 7 April 23 2019
10. The Music City Miracle (I’m still sick over it so I have to give them a spot)

I watched Baggio's miss live with some friends who were cheering for Brazil. I played soccer but never really watched it on TV. That was the first World Cup I followed and watched games for, and with the way that game ended I was hooked for life.

If I could do it again, Tyson & OJ would be higher and I'd have the Humboldt Broncos bus crash on there. Also I'm not sure my #9 counts or not. Not an upset or anything, just that game was fucking insane in the 3rd period. Look it up on YouTube if you don't know what I'm talking about. Just the weirdest shit I've ever seen in a hockey game.

1. Saskatchewan Roughriders 13th man (2009 Grey Cup, CFL)
2. Mike Tyson bites Evander Holyfield
3. Death Of Dale Earnhardt Sr.
4. Magic Johnson's HIV Diagnosis
5. Malice At The Palace
6. Wayne Gretzky Traded to the LA Kings
7. Punch-up in Piestany (1987 World Junior Hockey, Canada vs. Soviet Union)
8. Death of Ayrton Senna
9. Clint Malarchuk's sliced jugular (NHL, 1989)
10. 1989 San Francisco Earthquake during the World Series

Roughrider football is life in my province. In 2009 we were the underdog against Montreal. We dominated 99.5% of the game but allowed Montreal to within field goal range on the last drive as they used RB Avon Coburne to perfection. Everything was set-up for the come for behind win but Damon Duval MISSED the 44 yard field goal RIDERS WIN! RIDERS WIN!...

There are flags everywhere... too many men Saksatchewan 10 yard penalty retry the kick. Duval made and hearts were crushed, for about 20 seconds Sask were the Grey Cup champs of 2009. No loss has ever been more heartbreaking. Surprised my local brethren CM Punk'd didn't vote for it as well. Maybe RT did.

I was more a big fan of F1 racing (see my number 8) but Dale Earnahrdt was far and away my favorite closed wheel driver of all time. His loss was a real gut punch, especially at the race he had finally won after so many years of failure.

Arsenio Hall said it best about why Magic Johnson's HIV diagnosis was shocking. Not only did he have to retire but as he put it "I thought he was going to shrivel up and die in front of our eyes."  I'm so grateful medicine has come along way and we didn't have to go through that especially with an athlete at his peak when he was diagnosed.

Punch-Up in Piestany is still the craziest on ice brawl in hockey. In interantional junior hockey it is very taboo to even get in a 1 on 1 fight, these were two entire teams and of course hated rivals getting it on. Officials had the lights shut-off so fans couldn't see the embarrassment and it ended up with both teams being booted from the tournament.

Ayrton Senna much akin to Dale Earnhardt was on top of his game as a racer and died early on in the 1994 San Marino GP. Many have him as the greatest race car driver in any discipline and he was known for his kamikaze qualifying laps that were more often than not at least a second faster than everyone else. Brazil went into a week of mourning in the aftermath, he was second behind Pele when it comes to Brazilian sports figures. Also Roland Ratzenberger died that weekend during practice, one of the worst weekends in Formula One history. I was at the peak of my F1 fandom when this happened and it was utterly devastating.

Clint Malarchuk's injury is the worst I've seen in any sport. He was sliced across the neck by a skate in a collision at the net and blood immediately soaked his crease. Fortunately he was at the correct end of the ice where the medical facility was located or he would have died. What's crazier is he went into deep depression afterword which lead to alcoholism and attempted suicide. The bullet ricocheted of his pallet and eye socket though and missed his brain. This guy wasn't meant to die.

Mar 30, 2020 18:10:21 GMT Shootist said:

1. Saskatchewan Roughriders 13th man (2009 Grey Cup, CFL)
2. Mike Tyson bites Evander Holyfield
3. Death Of Dale Earnhardt Sr.
4. Magic Johnson's HIV Diagnosis
5. Malice At The Palace
6. Wayne Gretzky Traded to the LA Kings
7. Punch-up in Piestany (1987 World Junior Hockey, Canada vs. Soviet Union)
8. Death of Ayrton Senna
9. Clint Malarchuk's sliced jugular (NHL, 1989)
10. 1989 San Francisco Earthquake during the World Series

Roughrider football is life in my province. In 2009 we were the underdog against Montreal. We dominated 99.5% of the game but allowed Montreal to within field goal range on the last drive as they used RB Avon Coburne to perfection. Everything was set-up for the come for behind win but Damon Duval MISSED the 44 yard field goal RIDERS WIN! RIDERS WIN!...

There are flags everywhere... too many men Saksatchewan 10 yard penalty retry the kick. Duval made and hearts were crushed, for about 20 seconds Sask were the Grey Cup champs of 2009. No loss has ever been more heartbreaking. Surprised my local brethren CM Punk'd didn't vote for it as well. Maybe RT did.

I was more a big fan of F1 racing (see my number 8) but Dale Earnahrdt was far and away my favorite closed wheel driver of all time. His loss was a real gut punch, especially at the race he had finally won after so many years of failure.

Arsenio Hall said it best about why Magic Johnson's HIV diagnosis was shocking. Not only did he have to retire but as he put it "I thought he was going to shrivel up and die in front of our eyes."  I'm so grateful medicine has come along way and we didn't have to go through that especially with an athlete at his peak when he was diagnosed.

Punch-Up in Piestany is still the craziest on ice brawl in hockey. In interantional junior hockey it is very taboo to even get in a 1 on 1 fight, these were two entire teams and of course hated rivals getting it on. Officials had the lights shut-off so fans couldn't see the embarrassment and it ended up with both teams being booted from the tournament.

Ayrton Senna much akin to Dale Earnhardt was on top of his game as a racer and died early on in the 1994 San Marino GP. Many have him as the greatest race car driver in any discipline and he was known for his kamikaze qualifying laps that were more often than not at least a second faster than everyone else. Brazil went into a week of mourning in the aftermath, he was second behind Pele when it comes to Brazilian sports figures. Also Roland Ratzenberger died that weekend during practice, one of the worst weekends in Formula One history. I was at the peak of my F1 fandom when this happened and it was utterly devastating.

Clint Malarchuk's injury is the worst I've seen in any sport. He was sliced across the neck by a skate in a collision at the net and blood immediately soaked his crease. Fortunately he was at the correct end of the ice where the medical facility was located or he would have died. What's crazier is he went into deep depression afterword which lead to alcoholism and attempted suicide. The bullet ricocheted of his pallet and eye socket though and missed his brain. This guy wasn't meant to die.

Man, I never liked bringing up the 13th Man Game.  That was worst for Rider fans than "The Catch" in '76.  It was more of me not wanting to bring it up, that kept me from putting it on the list.

Shootist CM Punk'd totally forgot about the 13th man. Fun story about that:

That particular week we were doing a fire inspection at a uranium mine site way up north in Cigar Lake, Saskatchewan. We got snowed in and couldn’t fly out on Friday so we were stuck there the weekend. No big deal, we collect OT pay for hanging out at camp and eating free food, playing foosball and watching TV.

The Grey Cup was that weekend and on Sunday afternoon they had a special event. Wings, salad and near beer (it was a dry camp) and the common room was PACKED. Such a fun time....

....until the end of the game. I’ve never seen a room turn that fast. It was nuts.

Fucking hell. Can we do this list again? I need to change mine.

The first (and one of the few) things that popped into my head for this was Zidane headbutting Materazzi in the '06 World Cup final. I'm too young to remember Baggio's missed penalty but that would be right up there as well.

Magic’s HIV diagnosis really should be on this list.

Apr 1, 2020 0:10:43 GMT mikec said:

Magic’s HIV diagnosis really should be on this list.

That’s who I thought was going to be #1.

I think so too. It did finish at #11 so maaaaybe if mikec would have gotten a list in.