The Best Stank Faces and Mean Mugs in Sports

There are all kinds of mean mugs in sports—funny, terrifying, even staged—but which kind is most memorable? Kobe Bryant’s lower jaw mean mug has to be up there, but did you see that absolutely horrifying mug from Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder?

Here are 12 types of mean mugs and stank faces in sports—and here’s hoping you never find yourself on the end of one.

"The March"

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VIDEO: Jarrett Jack hits nasty game-winner over Steph Curry http://t.co/lFp0my2dsN pic.twitter.com/FNtyn8H3Q4

— FootBasket.com (@FootBasket) March 3, 2015"

When you sink a game-winner over Stephen Curry to beat the No. 1 team in the land, you get your own mean mug. Brooklyn Nets guard Jarrett Jack decided to go with a variation on a military march combined with a little duck face.

"The First Lady"

Michelle Obama can throw some serious shade—who knew? Collaborating with the Miami Heat during a healthy eating and fitness video in 2014, the first lady threw down a Nerf jam and proceeded to mean-mug the crap out of Dwyane Wade and Ray Allen. Like a boss.

"The Give Me a Break"

Gregg Popovich delivers mean mugs to reporters pretty regularly. Most often, it’s a variation of the “Give Me a Break,” doled out to poor souls who make the mistake of asking him ridiculous questions. In this instance following a December game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Pop actually said, “Give me a break.” Poor Israel Gutierrez. He never saw it coming.

"The I’ll Crush You"

Only Ronda Rousey can pull off such an intimidating and foreshadowing mean mug. She stared right through Cat Zingano and later dispatched of her opponent in 14 seconds.

"The Greek Freak"

This mean mug is named after its creator, Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo. It’s when a young Greek phenom obliterates an entire basketball team, going coast-to-cost and finishing with a monster jam.

"The Lip Curl"

WNBA star Skylar Diggins nailed a half-court shot during NBA All-Star Weekend in 2014, and the bucket gave way to “The Lip Curl.” This particular mean mug results from a play so dirty that your face contorts as if to say, “That’s right, smell that?”

"The Lucky"

Mean mugs generally follow a play only if the play in question was especially sick. Such was not the case with Glen Davis, who simply got lucky with a putback. The Los Angeles Clippers big man swatted an offensive rebound skyward, and it somehow landed in the hoop. Then, Davis mean-mugged all the way back down the court as if it had all worked out precisely according to plan.

"The Bieber"

“The Bieber” is code for a staged mean mug. After a blatantly staged display of his ball-handling skills—performed with minimal defensive interference from a friend—and a layup, pop singer Justin Bieber stared into the camera like he just pulled a Steph Curry/Chris Paul ankle break.

"The Baby"

Don't be fooled by its name—this mean mug is vicious. In 2014, a baby—and possibly/probably a Kansas City Royals fan—just let the meanness rip to a Detroit Tigers fan behind him. Getting mean-mugged by an infant? That’s rough.

"The Watch Yourself, Bro"

Sometimes a mean mug isn’t the result of a killer shot, but is more of a warning sign. For instance, Dahntay Jones needed to be warned after bumping into Draymond Green, interrupting a postgame interview. Maybe Jones was just upset because his Los Angeles Clippers lost to Green’s Golden State Warriors, 106-98.

"The Jaw Jut"

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We all know this one—the Kobe Bryant-patented “check out my lower incisors” mean mug.

"The Mean Duck"

Perhaps lesser known, but still just as ruthless, is Kobe Bryant’s duck mug. One of the first known sightings of this gem was at the 1997 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, which Bryant won. He crushed a between-the-legs slam and proceeded to mean-mug everyone. His mean mug looked suspiciously like a duck face, but either way, Brandy dug it.

"The Haunting"

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Sure, all mean mugs are “mean” by definition, but Quin Snyder’s will literally haunt your dreams. The Utah Jazz head coach is officially the most terrifying man in sports.