DeSean Jackson, a rookie wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles, snuck behind the Dallas Cowboys secondary for an easy touchdown, and casually flipped the ball behind him to celebrate. One problem: He never crossed the goal line with the ball, therefore nullifying the touchdown. Luckily for him, none of the Cowboys on the field expected him to be that stupid and didn't pick up the ball, and the Eagles retained possession on the one-yard line and punched it in on the very next play. It wasn't the first time Jackson did this. In a high-school game a couple of years ago, he tried to swan-dive into the endzone for a touchdown, but came up just short of the goal line.
Mario Chalmers and Darrell Arthur, both former Kansas Jayhawks and draft picks in the NBA Draft this year, were expelled from the league mandated Rookie Transition Program earlier in the month for inviting guests (a.k.a., girls) into their rooms and being suspected of marijuana use. They have both been fined $20,000 and required to repeat the symposium next summer.
And speaking of marijuana use, Josh Howard of the Dallas Mavericks, who has openly admitted that he still uses it occasionally, was captured in a video making disparaging remarks about the US national anthem and presidential candidate Barack Obama, during a charity flag football game.
Despite their physical prowess, athletes can be, dare I say, idiots.
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