Sometimes, the game goes off the rails. That is the whole point of Sports Gone Wrong, which continues its run on Vice TV this Wednesday, June 25, at 9:00 PM ET. The latest episode, When Athletes Attack!, is a comedic countdown of some of the most boneheaded brawls in sports history, proving that competitive fire can easily boil over into outright absurdity.
The show makes light of those moments when fighting is strictly forbidden, yet athletes still manage to throw down. This particular hour runs through what it calls the “dumbest fights of all time,” complete with rules like “No biting!” that should be obvious but apparently need stating.
Each episode of Sports Gone Wrong blends archival footage of these mishaps with commentary that aims for the funny bone. The series has a way of finding the humor in sporting debacles, whether it is controversial rule-breaking, over-eager fans getting involved, public scandals, or freak injuries.
If you enjoy a bit of schadenfreude mixed with your sports highlights, this episode looks like it will deliver. It is less about analysis and more about the simple, undeniable fact that sometimes, athletes just lose their cool in ridiculous ways.
