Friday's P.M. Hot Clicks: Heather Hahn; Camera-gate Fallout

Friday's P.M. Hot Clicks, lovely lady of the day Heather Hahn; Camera-gate Fallout

Author:
Andrew Doughty
Publish date:
Jun 12, 2015

Hello all, Andrew Doughty from Next Impulse Sports here with Friday PM Hot Clicks. Feel free to follow me on Twitter if your heart desires.

Camera-Gate

Athletes Colliding With Cameramen

Athletes Colliding With Cameramen: LeBron James ended up getting stitches in his head after falling into a cameraman during Game 4 of the 2015 NBA Finals.

Reggie Wayne and Richard Marshall collided with an NFL Films cameraman in an October 2007 NFL game in Charlotte.

A cameraman grimmaces after a collision with Kentucky forward Nerlens Noel during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Florida in Gainesville, Fla., in February 2013.

LaDainian Tomlinson got taken down by an NFL Films cameraman while getting ready to take on the Oakland Raiders in San Diego in October 2007.

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning had a brush with a cameraman after scoring a touchdown at Wembley Stadium in October 2007.

Seattle guard Luke Ridnour falls into a cameraman after going for a loose ball against the San Antonio Spurs in 2005.

ESPN cameraman Mike Weir is knocked over as Clemson players celebrate a three-run home run by Andy D'Alessio in the eighth inning of the opening game of the 2006 NCAA baseball College World Series in Omaha, Neb.

Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin hands a video camera back to a cameraman after falling on him during a 2013 game in Los Angeles.

Washington Wizards guard John Wall tries to avoid a camera operator as he chases a loose ball in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks, Sunday, April 12, 2015, in Washington.

Dennis Rodman kicked cameraman Eugene Amos in the groin during a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves in 1997. Amos was carried from the court on a stretcher before being treated at a hospital.

Eddie Jones knocks the glasses off a cameraman during a 1998 game against Chicago.

Brandon Bornes of San Diego State takes out an ESPN cameraman on the sidelines during a 2005 game against UCLA at Qualcom Stadium.

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Tim Lincecum, right, steps out of the pile of players celebrating his July 2013 no hitter against the San Diego Padres as a television cameraman hits the ground in San Diego.

Goran Dragic of the Phoenix Suns falls onto a cameraman during a December 2014 game against Indiana.

Mark Jackson dances over television cameraman Pat Rondou in Game 1 of the 2000 NBA Finals in Los Angeles.

Philadelphia 76ers' Tony Wroten collides with a cameraman after chasing a loose ball into the seats during a 2014 game.

It would be ignorant to think the LeBron James camera incident would be over quickly, and as we've seen during a bombardment of Camera-Gate news and opinions on Friday, it's far from over. Warriors center Andrew Bogut, the man who committed the foul that led to James falling into the cameras, accused his opponent of flopping into them while other players offered strong opinions on cameramen following the incident. And some fans were reminded of Dennis Rodman's infamous run-in with a cameraman 18 years ago.

Hairy Situation

Norway managed to tie Germany 1-1 in Women's World Cup action on Thursday despite getting outshot 27-4. Norway's equalizer came on a magnificent free kick strike from Maren Mjelde, a goal that Stephen A. Smith credited to the German ladies not wanting to mess up their hair. He's kidding...right?

Nap Time

The Toronto Blue Jays were in the midst of a troubling slump in early June, having dropped four of five games and fallen seven games under .500 after two sub-par months of baseball. Therefore, they found the perfect team bonding remedy: Nap time. They've won eight in a row since the June 3 pregame nap, averaging over seven runs per game during the winning streak that has vaulted them within three games of the AL East lead.

P.M. Lovely Lady of the Day

Our LLOD is the beautiful Heather Hahn, a Spokane native who loves nothing more than an old-fashioned whiskey drink and a sun-kissed day at the beach. (Click here for full-size gallery)

Jack Link's Giveaway

Today is National Jerky Day and our friends at Jack Link’s are celebrating with #Meatzilla, the world’s biggest bag of jerky. But that’s not all. They’ve also hooked us up with 12 Wild Side Kits to give away for this special event. Each kit contains two packs of Teriyaki Beef Jerky and Original Beef Jerky as well as one package of Turkey Jerky, Peppered Jumbo Beef Steak, Original Jumbo Beef Steak, Hot Squatch Stick and Original Squatch Stick. But that’s not all. They’re also throwing in a Jack Link’s hat and poster. So basically, if you like jerky, this is the giveaway for you. I’ll send Kits to the 20th, 40th, 60th, 80th, 100th, 120th, 140th, 160th, 180th, 200th, 220th and 240th person to email Andy Gray (andy_gray@simail.com) the name of this morning’s LLOD. Please make the subject line “Jack Link’s.”

Holy Crap

Apparently a sport called Extreme Arm Wrestling exists and the no-holds-barred fighting match is pure insanity. XARM, created by UFC founder Art Davie, has existed since 2008 but somehow it remains practically unknown.

Mrs. Curry Throwing Shade

Spikes Charged

Rachel Hilbert

Slipper Shoes

Odds and Ends

Skateboarder Ryan Sheckler's girlfriend Mia Bonde is stunning... Kanye showed up at the NBA Finals podium for whatever reason... MLB logos as area codes are way cooler than they sound... Oblivious Cavs fan blames other Cavs fans for loss... Unconventional brands that need to sponsor college football bowl games... High School yearbook pictures of famous sports figures ... Michael Jordan and his wife hit Paris in style for the 30th Anniversary of Jordan Brand... High school outfielder celebrates sick catch with Whip dance ... Gamblers that bet Andre Iguodala would win NBA Finals MVP could be in for huge payday... Apple's swanky new Upper East Side store is quite majestic... A British soldier accidentally smacked a little girl when saluting the Queen... Bleacher Report lists the 20 biggest sports disappointments since 2000.

Just Stop

Timofey Mozgov was asked unnecessarily long questions during his postgame press conference and, understandably, asked for clarification and provided hilariously brief answers:

Olympic Applicants

Twenty-six sports applied to be in the 2020 Olympics, including Water Skiing, American football and Chess. Also applying for inclusion was Tug of War, and, yes, it's one of the least exhilarating and edge-of-your-seat sports in existence:

Alrighty Then

Because everyone needs to start their weekend with 25 great Ace Ventura quotes:

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