A Woman Has Been Tragically 'Wham-Sauced' at a Track Event

It’s come to our attention that an ugly and tragic “wham-saucing” occurred at a track event over the past weekend, with several runners falling prey to collateral sauce. 

UpRoxx.com’s Andy Isaac spotted footage of a nasty collision from the 2015 New Balance Nationals Indoor track meet involving multiple runners and a member of the track crew.

The incident occurred at the end of the boys' 400-meter dash final, when a woman attempting to raise the finish-line tape hazarded into the path of the runners.

What followed, according to an announcer calling the race, was the worker getting “wham-sauced” by winner Taylor McLaughlin, who was later disqualified for a lane violation.

“Oh my gosh, he just wham-sauced the meet crew!” the announcer yelled. “It doesn’t matter, he’s the national champion. Get this shot of him laying on the ground exhausted. Everybody is laying on the ground. This is outrageous, ladies and gentlemen.”

While I’m sure McLaughlin was very tired, part of the reason he was on the ground might have been the fact he had just run full-bore into another person. When you’re at the bottom of a derailed human stampede, you tend to stay put for a minute. 

Additionally, the announcer’s phrasing of the incident couldn’t have come more naturally. The words “wham-sauced” leapt spring-loaded from his mind, as if he’d been waiting for just this opportunity. 

Isaac uploaded a Vine showing another angle of the incident: 

From an announcing standpoint, this is strong work. Multiple people had indeed been wham-sauced. Fortunately, all individuals involved in the saucing appeared to walk off without serious injury.

Just remember, kids: When life gives you sauce, lower your shoulder and turn it to wham.

Dan is on Twitter. He hasn’t seen a wham-saucing of this magnitude since the 2013 Outback Bowl.