15. Courtney Kirkland Plays Some Defense
Settle down, Mr. Kirkland. Kris Humphries is just trying to shoot his free throw.
Settle down, Mr. Kirkland. Kris Humphries is just trying to shoot his free throw.
Sports introduced instant replay so officials could get the call on the field correct. I guess this group of zebras missed the point.
NBA referee Joey Crawford is known for inconsistent foul calls. I suppose he wants to be recognized for his sweet dance moves from now on.
Not only did this group of MLB umpires get one call incorrect, they doubled their money by blowing a second. Lucky Colorado Rockies.
Brett Hull was a fantastic hockey player, but this play will always be synonymous with his name. It helped the Dallas Stars win the 1999 Stanley Cup Finals.
I suppose official Wilbur Hackett Jr. wanted to relive his playing days with this vicious hit on South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia.
Hey, another appearance by Joey Crawford, what do you know? On this play, Crawford appears to foul Dwyane Wade along the sideline, but calls a foul on Chauncey Billups, who seemed to do nothing wrong. Crawford should have called the foul on himself.
It's okay, Tim Welke, Todd Helton's foot was only barely off the edge of first base.
Many people don't know that Jadeveon Clowney's highlight-reel tackle, forced fumble and recovery against Michigan would not have happened if it weren't for this blunder. Clowney's tackle happened on the very next play.
I bet most teams would like five downs for their game-winning drive. Colorado got its wish in 1990 against Missouri
Was it heads or tails? This referee has no idea. You watch the video of this infamous Thanksgiving Day incident here.
I surely hope Derek Jeter sent a nice "Thank You" package to Jeffrey Maier for this play. Maier clearly reached over the fence to take a would-be catch away from Orioles right fielder Tony Tarasco. It's now one of the most famous home runs in Jeter's career.
Poor Jim Joyce. Fans across baseball were furious at the veteran umpire for missing this call on the would-be 27th out of Armando Galarraga's perfect game. He apologized prior to the game amid a flood of tears. Despite his sorrow, it goes down as one of the worst calls in sports history.
Umpire Don Denkinger pretty much single-handedly ruined the St. Louis Cardinals' chances at winning the 1985 World Series with this infamous blunder. It is still regarded as the worst call in baseball history, and it's sure to remain that way given the circumstances
Sometimes people think sports officiating can't get any worse than what it is. Well, remember the NFL referee lockout in 2012? It forced the NFL to bring in replacement referees to officiate professional football games, which became one of the worst decisions in league history mainly because of this play. This blunder helped bring back the NFL officials just a few days later. We can all thank this play for ending the ridiculous referee lockout.
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