Worst Screwjobs in Sports

[Kooky Kats_anon]

What game, moment or decision rendered by officials was the most underhanded and unfair in sports history?

Example A: Raiders/Patriots “Tuck Rule” which somehow rationalized a sack-fumble to be some sort of incomplete pass. We’ve never seen another one like it.

Example B: 2014 Dez Bryant non-catch catch TD in playoffs. I mean, that was cringy. I hate the Cowboys and all, but sometimes you know the refs just make **** up.




USA v RUSSIA’72
Boxing split decisions out of nowhere

What ya got?

 

[IB4UK_rivals31204]

What game, moment or decision rendered by officials was the most underhanded and unfair in sports history?

Example A: Raiders/Patriots “Tuck Rule” which somehow rationalized a sack-fumble to be some sort of incomplete pass. We’ve never seen another one like it.

Example B: 2014 Dez Bryant non-catch catch TD in playoffs. I mean, that was cringy. I hate the Cowboys and all, but sometimes you know the refs just make **** up.

1985 World Series. Cards were screwed and I hate the Cards. Ask any Cards fan about Don Denkinger.

 

[Get Buckets]

Lewis Holyfield

 

[SenseMaker]

I second the 1972 Olympic basketball finals.

 

[Kooky Kats_anon]

Jeffrey Maier hauling in a perfectly blasted Jeterian Home Run was a nice little moment.

 

[AustinTXCat]

Close second to '72 Olympic basketball final was Colorado's 5th down vs Missouri.

 

[Kooky Kats_anon]

Close second to '72 Olympic basketball final was Colorado's 5th down vs Missouri.

That was hysterical

 

[Mossip]

2002 Kings/Lakers was fixed. There's no convincing me otherwise.

 

[Kooky Kats_anon]

controversial take here, but the George Brett pine tar game is an instance that the umps rendered the CORRECT decision in calling Mr Double-Tapered **** Out for use of an illegal bat.

the rules were explicit and clear. Eff him and his pine tar.

However, the ruling was overturned, exposing hypocrisy and unfairness to... The Yankees.

In bottom of ninth replay a month later, Billy Martin appealing that Brett touched all the bases to a new Umpire crew was magic. RIP Billy.

 

[Nikola Tesla369]

1985 World Series game 6.

USA vs Russia BBall 1972

 

[AustinTXCat]

Roy Jones Jr loss against Park Si-Hun during '88 summer olympics in Seoul ranks up in the top-10. Jones beat the living hell outta that guy. Bribery involved. Home cooking at its finest.

 

[Kooky Kats_anon]

Roy Jones Jr loss against Park Si-Hun during '88 summer olympics in Seoul ranks up in the top-10. Jones beat the living hell outta that guy. Home cooking at its finest.

Boxing may need its own category... what a bunch of scumbags operate and judge that sport.

 

[august-west]

Jim Joyce screwed that Tiger pitcher out of a perfect game a few years ago.

 

[ukalumni00]

Roy Jones Jr loss against Park Si-Hun during '88 summer olympics in Seoul ranks up in the top-10. Jones beat the living hell outta that guy. Bribery involved. Home cooking at its finest.

Easily the worst I have ever seen. Invite folks to watch that fight and be amazed at how bad that decision was. Epic level of screw job.

 

[docholiday51]

WKU vs Mich in NCAA basketball 1966

 

[rick64]

Roy Jones Jr loss against Park Si-Hun during '88 summer olympics in Seoul ranks up in the top-10. Jones beat the living hell outta that guy. Bribery involved. Home cooking at its finest.

^^^THIS^^^

 

[Lexie's Dad]

USA-Russia 1972

Don Denkinger

Laettner not being ejected in 1992

 

[[email protected]]

Duh!! Even has its own name.

 

[ukalum1988]

Roy Jones Jr loss against Park Si-Hun during '88 summer olympics in Seoul ranks up in the top-10. Jones beat the living hell outta that guy. Bribery involved. Home cooking at its finest.

You beat me to it. Jones pummeled that guy the entire. Jones rightfully boycotted the medal ceremony.

 

[ukalum1988]

Jim Joyce screwed that Tiger pitcher out of a perfect game a few years ago.

With two outs in the 9th no less. In fairness, after the game, Joyce was very remorseful and admitted he blew the call.

 

[ukalum1988]

Boxing may need its own category... what a bunch of scumbags operate and judge that sport.

Figure skating is another sport deserving of its own category.

 

[VernHatton52]

2015 Final 4 shot clock violation ignored

 

[WayneDougan_rivals170043]

With two outs in the 9th less. In fairness Joyce was very remorseful and admitted he blew the call.

That was just odd. Never seen a worse call in baseball.

 

[Kooky Kats_anon]

Swamp play clock expire is another Cat screwjob.

 

[WayneDougan_rivals170043]

Ron Gant getting pushed off of first base by that fatass Kent Hrbek.

 

[ukalum1988]

That was just odd. Never seen a worse call in baseball.

Respectfully disagree. See game 6 of the 1985 World Series.

 

[WayneDougan_rivals170043]

Respectfully disagree. See game 6 of the 1985 World Series.

I hate the Cardinals and don’t care. They deserve it.

 

[WayneDougan_rivals170043]

Respectfully disagree. See game 6 of the 1985 World Series.

just watched it; looked safe to me!

 

[JStaff21]

One of the worst calls I ever witnessed came from a high school state championship game. In 2007 Danville blocked a punt against Newport... and got called for roughing the punter.

Kentucky/Tulane 1980 was awful.

But 1972 olympics is probably the worst.

 

[Ron Mehico]

That New Orleans receiver that was crushed but no PI called a couple years ago was pretty bad

 

[Kaizer Sosay]

 

[Kooky Kats_anon]

Looked on time to me.

(Had Rams money line )

 

[Kaizer Sosay]

 

[vhcat70]

Kentucky/Tulane 1980 was awful.

Good pick. Led to CFB rule change. Not many single events cause that.

 

[vhcat70]

OT game at FL where play clock clearly read zero & refs let FL game stand.

This season at Auburn Rodriguez got screwed out of TD with both feet in EZ.

 

[BlueVelvetFog]

OT game at FL where play clock clearly read zero & refs let FL game stand.

This season at Auburn Rodriguez got screwed out of TD with both feet in EZ.

 

[Catman100]

Jim Joyce screwed that Tiger pitcher out of a perfect game a few years ago.

Still think they should change that call and give that kid his perfect game. Today it would have been reviewed and properly called.

 

[vhcat70]

Then there was FL at Commonwealth with JLo as QB. We'd led most of game but FL was coming back. JL threw pass, FL D lineman knocked it down right at his feet & it bounced right back up into his hands. He showed ref the ball & he gave him the INT. Pre-review days. Do I need to say who won?

 

[vhcat70]

Nice defensive play.

 

[Jeff Drummond]

I don't think this one is going to go down in any worst Hall of Fames, but it still bugs the hell out of me because it was against the Patriots, who got the benefit of so many of these "fine print" rulings over the years.