Athletic Attire Gone Wrong: The Most Jaw-Dropping Moments In Sports History

Published on 09/07/2023
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That is unquestionably a penalty

Okay, so no penalty was imposed as a result of this incident, but it should have been. Nick Helenius is the player with his pants down, and this occurred during a soccer match in 2013. The opposition player was undoubtedly trying to hinder Helenius from scoring, and what better way to accomplish so than to grasp and pull down his pants? We’re quite sure that wasn’t what was going through his mind at the time.

That's Definitely A Penalty

That is unquestionably a penalty

The more likely explanation is that he was simply trying to prevent Helenius from kicking and scoring a goal when he accidently grabbed and pulled down his shorts.

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Regulation Uniform

You don’t have to watch professional tennis to understand that players place a high value on style. Wimbledon, arguably the sport’s greatest stadium, requires players to wear all white while competing. So when professional tennis player Arantxa Rus came up to an Olympic game with nothing underneath her skirt, fans and players were perplexed. However, tennis is a physically demanding sport, and we can’t blame her for needing some fresh air.

Regulation Uniform

Regulation Uniform

She probably didn’t think either that almost every camera in the arena would immediately focus on her nether parts if she made a mistake in her motion, but that’s probably what happened.

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