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Top 10 Most Controversial Calls in Sports History


who refs the refs

who refs the refs I don’t like the way this game finished

I don’t like the way this game finished

I don’t like the way this game finished I have a bad taste in my mouth

I have a bad taste in my mouth

I have a bad taste in my mouth welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 controversial calls in sports history

for this list we’ve chosen what we

for this list we’ve chosen what we consider the most disputed controversial

consider the most disputed controversial

consider the most disputed controversial or flat-out blown calls in professional

or flat-out blown calls in professional

or flat-out blown calls in professional sports history

sports history

sports history sorry college fans and we’ve ranked them

sorry college fans and we’ve ranked them

sorry college fans and we’ve ranked them based on the importance of the games

based on the importance of the games

based on the importance of the games snow weight Green Bay should fly 6,000

snow weight Green Bay should fly 6,000

snow weight Green Bay should fly 6,000 miles home after losing a game like this

miles home after losing a game like this

miles home after losing a game like this that’s what instant replays for number

that’s what instant replays for number

that’s what instant replays for number 10 the two Stooges to the worst calls at

10 the two Stooges to the worst calls at

10 the two Stooges to the worst calls at the end of a football game I can

the end of a football game I can

the end of a football game I can remember

this was the climax after weeks of

this was the climax after weeks of brutal officiating by the NFL

brutal officiating by the NFL

brutal officiating by the NFL replacement refs going into the final

replacement refs going into the final

replacement refs going into the final play the Green Bay Packers lead the

play the Green Bay Packers lead the

play the Green Bay Packers lead the Seattle Seahawks Seattle attempts a Hail

Seattle Seahawks Seattle attempts a Hail

Seattle Seahawks Seattle attempts a Hail Mary and all hell breaks loose the

Mary and all hell breaks loose the

Mary and all hell breaks loose the Packers should have drawn a penalty but

Packers should have drawn a penalty but

Packers should have drawn a penalty but the right hand didn’t know what the left

the right hand didn’t know what the left

the right hand didn’t know what the left hand was doing the play was ruled a TD

hand was doing the play was ruled a TD

hand was doing the play was ruled a TD and the Seahawks won under dubious

and the Seahawks won under dubious

and the Seahawks won under dubious circumstances the call on the field

circumstances the call on the field

circumstances the call on the field stands

stands

stands [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] no nine the Maine did you during the

no nine the Maine did you during the

no nine the Maine did you during the 2010 World Cup qualification round the

2010 World Cup qualification round the

2010 World Cup qualification round the luck of the Irish took a vacation

luck of the Irish took a vacation

luck of the Irish took a vacation Ireland faced France that series and

Ireland faced France that series and

Ireland faced France that series and thanks to French captain Thierry re

thanks to French captain Thierry re

thanks to French captain Thierry re getting his hands dirty that was it for

getting his hands dirty that was it for

getting his hands dirty that was it for them re kept the ball in play with his

them re kept the ball in play with his

them re kept the ball in play with his hands leading to a goal and French

hands leading to a goal and French

hands leading to a goal and French victory re later admitted the error but

victory re later admitted the error but

victory re later admitted the error but it was too late and FIFA rejected

it was too late and FIFA rejected

it was too late and FIFA rejected Ireland’s rematch requests the ball then

Ireland’s rematch requests the ball then

Ireland’s rematch requests the ball then bounced up onto my hand I crossed it I’m

bounced up onto my hand I crossed it I’m

bounced up onto my hand I crossed it I’m not the referee he didn’t blow so I kept

not the referee he didn’t blow so I kept

not the referee he didn’t blow so I kept going

going

going number eight Jeter’s no cheater game one

number eight Jeter’s no cheater game one

number eight Jeter’s no cheater game one of the 1996 ALCS Yankees against the

of the 1996 ALCS Yankees against the

of the 1996 ALCS Yankees against the Orioles bottom of the eighth Yanks down

Orioles bottom of the eighth Yanks down

Orioles bottom of the eighth Yanks down by one Jeter’s up Orioles outfielder

by one Jeter’s up Orioles outfielder

by one Jeter’s up Orioles outfielder Tony Tarasco leaps to catch Jeter’s

Tony Tarasco leaps to catch Jeter’s

Tony Tarasco leaps to catch Jeter’s flyball but 11 year old fan Jeffrey

flyball but 11 year old fan Jeffrey

flyball but 11 year old fan Jeffrey Mayer beats into the punch

touches all the ump see is a ball in the

touches all the ump see is a ball in the stands and they call the play a homer

stands and they call the play a homer

stands and they call the play a homer New York wins the game and eventually

New York wins the game and eventually

New York wins the game and eventually the 96 World Series number 7 Tuck

the 96 World Series number 7 Tuck

the 96 World Series number 7 Tuck Everlasting snow job

Everlasting snow job

Everlasting snow job Tucker will games whatever Tom Brady’s

Tucker will games whatever Tom Brady’s

Tucker will games whatever Tom Brady’s lucky during the 2001 AFC divisional

lucky during the 2001 AFC divisional

lucky during the 2001 AFC divisional playoff game against Oakland New

playoff game against Oakland New

playoff game against Oakland New England’s down 13 to 3 in the fourth

England’s down 13 to 3 in the fourth

England’s down 13 to 3 in the fourth when Brady attempts a touchdown

when Brady attempts a touchdown

when Brady attempts a touchdown yada-yada-yada he sacked drops the ball

yada-yada-yada he sacked drops the ball

yada-yada-yada he sacked drops the ball and it’s recovered by the Raiders that’s

and it’s recovered by the Raiders that’s

and it’s recovered by the Raiders that’s when the ref employs the little-known

when the ref employs the little-known

when the ref employs the little-known little liked now-defunct

little liked now-defunct

little liked now-defunct tuck role giving possession and momentum

tuck role giving possession and momentum

tuck role giving possession and momentum back to the Pats nay won the Super Bowl

back to the Pats nay won the Super Bowl

back to the Pats nay won the Super Bowl that season number 6 foul play here’s

that season number 6 foul play here’s

that season number 6 foul play here’s what we know Game six of the 98 NBA

what we know Game six of the 98 NBA

what we know Game six of the 98 NBA Finals was Michael Jordan’s last game

Finals was Michael Jordan’s last game

Finals was Michael Jordan’s last game before his second retirement Mike sinks

before his second retirement Mike sinks

before his second retirement Mike sinks at 20 footer in the final seconds to

at 20 footer in the final seconds to

at 20 footer in the final seconds to carry the Bulls to the title over the

carry the Bulls to the title over the

carry the Bulls to the title over the Utah Jazz what we and apparently the

Utah Jazz what we and apparently the

Utah Jazz what we and apparently the refs didn’t know was whether or not

refs didn’t know was whether or not

refs didn’t know was whether or not Jordan fouled guard Brian Russell before

Jordan fouled guard Brian Russell before

Jordan fouled guard Brian Russell before taking the shot this one’s still up in

taking the shot this one’s still up in

taking the shot this one’s still up in the air what Jones left hand here

the air what Jones left hand here

the air what Jones left hand here referee can’t see that Jordan frees

referee can’t see that Jordan frees

referee can’t see that Jordan frees himself up for

himself up for

himself up for the greatest thing about Jordan is he

the greatest thing about Jordan is he

the greatest thing about Jordan is he has all the tricks that’s why so

has all the tricks that’s why so

has all the tricks that’s why so difficult to garden number five doesn’t

difficult to garden number five doesn’t

difficult to garden number five doesn’t ring true look at what Jones is doing

ring true look at what Jones is doing

ring true look at what Jones is doing he’s landing and tapping right and then

he’s landing and tapping right and then

he’s landing and tapping right and then zinging in a very hard hook there it is

zinging in a very hard hook there it is

zinging in a very hard hook there it is right there

right there

right there American late middleweight boxer Roy

American late middleweight boxer Roy

American late middleweight boxer Roy Jones jr. controlled every belt leading

Jones jr. controlled every belt leading

Jones jr. controlled every belt leading to the 1988 Olympic boxing final in

to the 1988 Olympic boxing final in

to the 1988 Olympic boxing final in Seoul South Korea

Seoul South Korea

Seoul South Korea by all accounts Jones dominated there

by all accounts Jones dominated there

by all accounts Jones dominated there too for three rounds he pummeled Park

too for three rounds he pummeled Park

too for three rounds he pummeled Park Sehun in the ring landing 86 punches to

Sehun in the ring landing 86 punches to

Sehun in the ring landing 86 punches to the Korean fighters 32 however judges

the Korean fighters 32 however judges

the Korean fighters 32 however judges saw something different and awarded Park

saw something different and awarded Park

saw something different and awarded Park the goal by which we mean they were

the goal by which we mean they were

the goal by which we mean they were bribed and eventually suspended I think

bribed and eventually suspended I think

bribed and eventually suspended I think this is the greatest robbery happening

this is the greatest robbery happening

this is the greatest robbery happening since a bricks robbery and the Great

since a bricks robbery and the Great

since a bricks robbery and the Great Train Robbery that was a shutout on the

Train Robbery that was a shutout on the

Train Robbery that was a shutout on the part of Roy Jones number four the Royals

part of Roy Jones number four the Royals

part of Roy Jones number four the Royals flush bad calls during big games are

flush bad calls during big games are

flush bad calls during big games are unforgivable Game six of the 1985 World

unforgivable Game six of the 1985 World

unforgivable Game six of the 1985 World Series bottom of the ninth st. Louis is

Series bottom of the ninth st. Louis is

Series bottom of the ninth st. Louis is up by one over Kansas City royal Jorge

up by one over Kansas City royal Jorge

up by one over Kansas City royal Jorge Orta hits a ground ball past first and

Orta hits a ground ball past first and

Orta hits a ground ball past first and carts pitcher todd worrell tags him out

at least that’s what everybody else saw

at least that’s what everybody else saw I don’t think there’s any doubt about it

I don’t think there’s any doubt about it

I don’t think there’s any doubt about it umpire don dankinger inexplicably called

umpire don dankinger inexplicably called

umpire don dankinger inexplicably called ortus safe

ortus safe

ortus safe the Royals rallied one and forced to

the Royals rallied one and forced to

the Royals rallied one and forced to Game seven which they won

Game seven which they won

Game seven which they won [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] number three a wrinkle in the crease

number three a wrinkle in the crease

number three a wrinkle in the crease after three overtimes the Dallas Stars

after three overtimes the Dallas Stars

after three overtimes the Dallas Stars and Buffalo Sabres were skilled battling

and Buffalo Sabres were skilled battling

and Buffalo Sabres were skilled battling for Game six of the Stanley Cup Finals

for Game six of the Stanley Cup Finals

for Game six of the Stanley Cup Finals but finally Brett Hull mercifully scored

but finally Brett Hull mercifully scored

but finally Brett Hull mercifully scored to win Dallas the cup except as Sabres

to win Dallas the cup except as Sabres

to win Dallas the cup except as Sabres fans were quick to mention his skate was

fans were quick to mention his skate was

fans were quick to mention his skate was in the crease and it should have been

in the crease and it should have been

in the crease and it should have been ruled no goal but alas the refs missed

ruled no goal but alas the refs missed

ruled no goal but alas the refs missed it the stars one and that unpopular rule

it the stars one and that unpopular rule

it the stars one and that unpopular rule was sue next number two courtside Cold

was sue next number two courtside Cold

was sue next number two courtside Cold War the 1972 US men’s Olympic basketball

War the 1972 US men’s Olympic basketball

War the 1972 US men’s Olympic basketball team was the heavy fade after all they’d

team was the heavy fade after all they’d

team was the heavy fade after all they’d taken the top spot since 1936 in the

taken the top spot since 1936 in the

taken the top spot since 1936 in the final they faced the USSR and

final they faced the USSR and

final they faced the USSR and questionable reppin which proved to be

questionable reppin which proved to be

questionable reppin which proved to be too much for them I have totally

too much for them I have totally

too much for them I have totally composure

composure

composure they’re changing the clock is what

they’re changing the clock is what

they’re changing the clock is what they’re doing they’re going back to

they’re doing they’re going back to

they’re doing they’re going back to three seconds and put the PA announcer

three seconds and put the PA announcer

three seconds and put the PA announcer set after the shot clock was reset twice

set after the shot clock was reset twice

set after the shot clock was reset twice in favor of the Soviets they managed a

in favor of the Soviets they managed a

in favor of the Soviets they managed a buzzer beater basket to win 5150 the

buzzer beater basket to win 5150 the

buzzer beater basket to win 5150 the Americans still haven’t picked up their

Americans still haven’t picked up their

Americans still haven’t picked up their silver medals number one divine

silver medals number one divine

silver medals number one divine intervention some call at the hand of

intervention some call at the hand of

intervention some call at the hand of God goal some the goal of the century

God goal some the goal of the century

God goal some the goal of the century when Argentina met England in the 1986

when Argentina met England in the 1986

when Argentina met England in the 1986 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals it was a

FIFA World Cup quarter-finals it was a

FIFA World Cup quarter-finals it was a game charged with politics and history

game charged with politics and history

game charged with politics and history superstar Diego Maradona ensured a

superstar Diego Maradona ensured a

superstar Diego Maradona ensured a continued rivalry by scoring twice

continued rivalry by scoring twice

continued rivalry by scoring twice somehow the refs missed him punching his

somehow the refs missed him punching his

somehow the refs missed him punching his first goal into the net but the result

first goal into the net but the result

first goal into the net but the result stood and Argentina went on to win the

stood and Argentina went on to win the

stood and Argentina went on to win the World Cup do you agree with our list

World Cup do you agree with our list

World Cup do you agree with our list which game left you cursing the rest the

which game left you cursing the rest the

which game left you cursing the rest the most it is renfro touchdown

most it is renfro touchdown

most it is renfro touchdown out of play let’s see if the feet come

out of play let’s see if the feet come

out of play let’s see if the feet come down now he’s got the ball he does

down now he’s got the ball he does

down now he’s got the ball he does either they get inside it is a touch

either they get inside it is a touch

either they get inside it is a touch question about it for more top tens

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