Crazy Sports Celebrations that Went Wrong

There has been a long list of athletes who continue to push the envelope when it comes to celebrating a big play during a game.

And, as history has shown us, not all of the ones we see end up going as well as the player had hoped they would—with a few instances of guys looking more ridiculous than sensible.

Whether it's a player celebrating too early or a guy actually getting hurt, here are some of the crazy ones that went terribly wrong.

Chris Coghlan's Pie Smashing

Slamming a shaving cream pie into the face of a teammate following a walk-off hit has never been so dangerous, has it?

Though baseball players are used to standing in a batter's box while facing pitches in the high-90's coming towards them, it turns out a few guys should be fearful of hurting themselves celebrating, instead.

Baseball player Chris Coghlan found that out firsthand when he actually tore his meniscus during his attempt at slyly nailing then-teammate Wes Helms with a pie. The mishap ended his season.

Danny Trevathan Is a Bit Premature

Man, Denver Broncos linebacker Danny Trevathan almost had a memorable score.

Like a college kid who is this close to landing his dream girl, Trevathan fumbled away his opportunity at the last possible moment. He dropped the football just a few feet before crossing the goal line, preventing a touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens last season and making him look like a dummy.

Luckily for Trevathan, the Broncos were up big, so it wasn't a total game-changer.

A Two-Headed Monster

If there's one sport that is a man's game, it's rugby.

With monstrous athletes running around full-speed with little to no padding, there are injuries nearly every single match.

But no one really expects an injury to happen during a celebration.

That's what happened following Scotland's win over Australia a couple of years ago, though, as two Scottish teammates jumped up to join other players in going nuts, before nailing one another with their heads (leaving one with a nasty, bloody injury above his eye).

I bet he didn't think that's why he would be so sore the next morning, huh?

Nate Robinson's Head over Heels

As if being one of the shortest guys to ever play in the NBA wasn't difficult enough for Nate Robinson, he found out that celebrating can be pretty tough, too.

While playing for the Boston Celtics a few years ago, Nate hopped up to try and go nuts with then-teammate Paul Pierce (who had just buried a big-time shot).

Rather than do what he was going for, though, Robinson flipped over Pierce, ending up on his back following a pretty hard fall.

Robinson has some serious hops—so it looks like he just out-jumped his teammate in this instance—leading to a serious faceplant.

The Play's Not Dead, Guys

Losing in a heartbreaking way is never fun.

Whether it be by a Hail Mary in football, a buzzer-beater in basketball or a walk-off in baseball, those types of losses are always a little more deflating than others.

Want to know what's even worse, though? How about when something absolutely bizarre happens—like a blocked field goal that is still alive?

For high school team Columbia River, it was the beneficiary of such a play.

With opponent Skyview hopping up and down after (thinking it had just won the game), players from Columbia River scooped up the football and ran into the end zone to score the winning points. This sent Skyview players and fans into stunned disappointment.

Steve Morrow's Broken Arm

It was supposed to be the greatest moment in Steve Morrow's soccer career.

Netting the game-winner for Arsenal against Sheffield Wednesday in the 1993 League Cup final at Wembley Stadium, Morrow was, naturally, clobbered by teammates and coaches who helped him celebrate in grand fashion.

It's too bad it ended poorly for Morrow.

Picked up by Arsenal manger Tony Adams, Morrow was dropped onto the pitch—hard—breaking his arm so badly that he had to be rushed to the hospital before the presentation of the cup.

The injury also cost him the chance to play in the FA Cup a couple of months later.

Houston, We Have a Problem

Although athletes have done some seriously dumb stuff, you would really think that a guy would calm things down while his team is getting blown out, right?

Wrong.

Chicago Bears defender Lamarr Houston figured that, upon sacking New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, he would show off a little bit by celebrating.

Bad move, man.

Landing awkwardly, he tore his ACL and is expected to miss the rest of the season.

Losing 51-23 is bad, but when a guy injures himself for doing something like this when the game is all but over, it's even more embarrassing.

Clean Up in Aisle One

Seeing how they're skating around on ice, hockey players are typically restricted to celebrating with teammates following their goals (doing nothing more than huddling up and patting each other on their helmets and such).

But Swedish hockey player Henrik Andersen didn't want to just do that after a pretty nifty goal in a game a few years ago.

After putting the puck past the opposing goalie, Anderson hopped into the glass in exuberance. But there was one major flaw in his celebration—the glass fell out of place, leading to the player falling over the boards and into the first row.

Yeah, maybe a more traditional celebration should happen next time.

No Hands, Big Problem

Does anyone else remember trying to prove to friends how cool you were by riding without hands on a bike's handlebars when younger?

Yeah, it was reason to be seriously looked at as the dopest biker in the neighborhood.

Needing balance and speed to do it, even pro cyclists can have trouble with it, as this guy showed in a race a couple of years ago by biting it hard just a few hundred feet from the finish line and costing himself a victory.

If you're going to show off by riding without steering, make sure you can do it, dude.

It's a Lead, a Slender Lead

Like a few others on this list, teams need to remember to play until the game is actually over.

Playing in a championship game back in 2010, Croatian team Cibona thought it had just won on a last-second trey, sending players and coaches jumping up and down after storming onto the court.

Guess what, though. There was still 0.6 seconds on the clock.

With Partizan player Dusan Kecman tossing up a prayer from about 70-plus feet away, the ball dropped through the rim, stunning Cibona and shifting their smiles into frowns.

Kerwin Bell Spikes Himself

Ah, yes, spiking a football.

It's one of the oldest and most classic ways of celebrating a touchdown.

And while some have mastered the art of doing it, other players have shown that they might want to just toss the ball to the ref after crossing the goal line.

One of those guys is former Canadian Football League quarterback Kerwin Bell, who, after scoring a touchdown, spiked the ball as hard as he could, with the thing bouncing up and nailing him in the, well, man parts.

I really hope Bell was wearing a cup, because this always hurts.

Maurides' Backflip Backfires

No matter who you are, if you have a soul, you have to feel for Brazilian soccer player Maurides.

After scoring his first ever goal last year during a match against America MG, Maurides did what any first-time goalscorer would do: celebrate.

Unfortunately for him, though, his backflips ended terribly, with him being brought off on a stretcher after busting up his knee.

I'm guessing he stays on his two feet the next time he puts one in the back of the net.

Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad Bares It All

What's with athletes wanting to show off their chests during competition to celebrate?

While soccer players are prevented from doing so—earning a yellow card when they do show some skin—French athlete Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad had a bit more severe punishment during the 3000-meter steeplechase race at this year's European Championships.

On his way to a gold medal, Mekhissi-Benabbad was disqualified for removing his shirt. He was stripped of the title as fast as he stripped out of his shirt.

Kendrys Morales Can't Walk off After His Walk-off

You know how baseball players typically sprint to home plate and bop up and down with one another to celebrate a walk-off hit?

Yeah, Kendrys Morales might not be doing that anymore.

Following a walk-off grand slam against the Seattle Mariners back in 2010, Morales was met at home plate by teammates who were ready to go wild with him.

Except, in the middle of the madness, the slugger went down in a heap of pain, busting up his knee and requiring that he be sent to the disabled list.

Bill Gramatica's Field-Goal Flop

It's one of the most famous instances of an athlete failing at celebrating, so I would like to thank former NFL kicker Bill Gramatica for giving us this moment.

With the job responsibility of just swiping his leg and hitting the ball, Gramatica felt the urge to go a little too nuts following his one duty. He hopped up and down like he just won a Super Bowl, landed awkwardly and tore his ACL.

Problem was, it was just a 43-yarder in the first quarter of a game, and the dumb move led to Gramatica missing the rest of his rookie season back in 2001.

Oh, you silly kickers.