The List: Five athletes caught in Internet scandals

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pimp1683

Fort Washington 569999

14 First of all you people know nonething. Josh Howard is telling the truth he just said it a little real for everyone I support him just not the way he said it. 2929225

2008-09-19T16:18:25-04:00

timm211

Beverly Hills 547322

13 Let's try that again: <a href="http://thebiglead.com/?p=7756">Middle finger</a> 2795054

2008-09-19T16:17:40-04:00

timm211

Beverly Hills 547322

12 Prince fielder? http://thebiglead.com/?p=7756 2795012

2008-09-19T12:17:26-04:00

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God Rocks

Fresno 32009

11 Iowa State Head Basketball coach several years ago was caught partying, drinking with young ladies. 2791985

2008-09-19T12:11:08-04:00

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PrepChamps

Durham 463761

10 I wouldn't really call these "scandals." It's more like they just got caught on camera things that they might not have done had they really thought about it more. 2791887

2008-09-19T00:23:31-04:00

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Offseasonsblueybob

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9 Party on Wayne. 2786648

2008-09-18T23:43:57-04:00

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Jrich23

Charlotte 438969

8 I don't care what either of you two say, freedom of speech and other stuff! Though I choose to stand for the pledge, and the National Anthem anyway. 2786601

2008-09-18T20:33:41-04:00

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Calvino

Round Rock 93130

6 Your profile shows that you are from New Jersey. This means you are American, I never woulda guessed. Do you know how many people have died trying to keep that flag and song alive, and it is no joking manner, not even for Josh Howard, nobody how mighty he might think he is! My friend has never remembers meeting her father because he died in the Gulf War trying to protect this country. He didn't do it so some pothead on the Maericks can bash this country. There were 9 major battles during the Revolutionary War that took place in New Jersey, most famous being the Battle of Monmouth. Around 350 people died so you could live there today! Josh Howard has no right to bash the flag, he has taken advantage of the American system to the fullest. He makes millions of dollars playing freakin' basketball, and is an icon. His bashing the flag makes me effing sick. 2785604

2008-09-18T22:24:06-04:00

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EastCoastKeith

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Your profile shows that you are from New Jersey. This means you are American, I never woulda guessed. Do you know how many people have died trying to keep that flag and song alive, and it is no joking manner, not even for Josh Howard, nobody how mighty he might think he is!My friend has never remembers meeting her father because he died in the Gulf War trying to protect this country. He didn't do it so some pothead on the Maericks can bash this country.There were 9 major battles during the Revolutionary War that took place in New Jersey, most famous being the Battle of Monmouth. Around 350 people died so you could live there today!Josh Howard has no right to bash the flag, he has taken advantage of the American system to the fullest. He makes millions of dollars playing freakin' basketball, and is an icon. His bashing the flag makes me effing sick.

7 The American system over the history of this country has taken advantage of and abused the civil rights of minorities and Native Americans far more than any of these groups have taken advantage of it. Please study the history of our country. It is our constitutional right to protest, so actually our brave men and women who are sent to wars fight to protect the constitution which includes people like Josh Howard whether you/we like it or not. By the way, you reference the Revolutionary War which I am glad you did. If you studied American History and read more than your school-issued text book you would know the people who fought that great war were radicals fighting for a better life, whose beliefs and actions were far closer to Josh Howard than to any of these modern-day psuedo patriots with flag lapel pins used as shields. And thank goodness for those radicals. If not for them (as well as our present-day military which I have the utmost respect for) you and I would not even be able to have this discussion here. If more high-profile people expressed themselves like Howard (without the vulgar language of course) we all might one day soon enjoy a return to the actual democracy and freedom of speech our forefathers envisioned. 2786080

2008-09-18T20:33:41-04:00

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Calvino

Round Rock 93130

2008-09-18T18:50:14-04:00

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Billy Dee Williams

Denver 386352

5 Well pumpkin head, at least .1% of your brain works. The songs and the flag stand for ideals that any country and it's people should try to live up to. Unfortunately, people have a way of **** things up. You are stupid not to believe in the idea it self and the symbols that represent that idea. 2784999

<div class="photo_container image_right"> <div class="photo"><img title="Shaquille O'Neal" src="http://i.cnn.net/si/fannation/shaq-youtube.jpg" alt="Shaquille O'Neal" width="298" height="211" /></div> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align: right;">Shaq's question for Kobe became a pop culture catch phrase. </div> </div> By Lang Whitaker, SI.com Earlier this week, Redskins tight end Chris Cooley and Mavericks forward Josh Howard got themselves into some trouble, each their own doing. Cooley posted a photo of the Redskins playbook to his blog, but accidentally included a photo of his own, er, <a href="http://chriscooley47.blogspot.com/2008/09/were-dumb.html" target="_blank">skin</a>. And Howard found cell phone video of himself <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDxf35b06s4" target="_blank">rambling</a> during a performance of the national anthem on SportsCenter last night. In our current media-saturated culture, athletes should know better, but they still constantly get caught on camera saying and doing the wrong things at the wrong times. Here are my top five athletes caught in Internet scandals. 1. Shaquille O'Neal: His career may be winding down, but Shaq found himself making headlines when video of a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8j1N2ttUqk" target="_blank">freestyle rap</a> including a series of withering attacks on former teammate Kobe Bryant was released on YouTube. 2. Kobe Bryant: Amid rumors of Kobe perhaps leaving the Lakers behind, a video dropped of the franchise player at a mall saying his current teammate Andrew Bynum <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZpWJtgvm5Q" target="_blank">should have been traded</a> for Jason Kidd. The result was not good times for KB24. 3. Matt Leinart: OK, so he can't break into the starting lineup with the Arizona Cardinals, but nothing can keep Leinart from <a href="http://thewizardofodds.blogspot.com/2008/04/matt-leinart-is-clearly-enjoying.html" target="_blank">getting his party on</a>! The former Heisman Trophy winner may struggle to complete a 15-yard out, but he definitely holds a mean beer bong. 4. Pedro Martinez: While back home in the Dominican Republic, the Mets hurler was caught on video <a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/02072008/news/worldnews/pedros_fowl_ball_475252.htm" target="_blank">attending and enjoying a cockfight</a>, a popular (and legal) event in the D.R. While the video only made a brief appearance on YouTube, it was up long enough to make headlines all over the world. 5. Jeff Reed: The longtime Steelers kicker has created something of a cottage industry out of cell phone camera photos of himself, as evidenced by his <a href="http://deadspin.com/tag/jeff-reed/" target="_blank">category on Deadspin</a>, which is as long as my ... well, it's long. At least Reed seems to be aware that he's being photographed. Which other athletes were caught in internet scandals? Let us know below ... Lang Whitaker is the executive editor of SLAM magazine and writes daily at SLAMonline.com.

The SI Staff

New York City 21244 5681 <div class="photo_container image_right"> <div class="photo"><img title="Shaquille O'Neal" src="http://i.cnn.net/si/fannation/shaq-youtube.jpg" alt="Shaquille O'Neal" width="298" height="211" /></div> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align: right;">Shaq's question for Kobe became a pop culture catch phrase. </div> </div> By Lang Whitaker, SI.com Earlier this week, Redskins tight end Chris Cooley and Mavericks forward Josh Howard got themselves into some trouble, each their own doing. Cooley posted a photo of the Redskins playbook to his blog, but accidentally included a photo of his own, er, <a href="http://chriscooley47.blogspot.com/2008/09/were-dumb.html" target="_blank">skin</a>. And Howard found cell phone video of himself <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDxf35b06s4" target="_blank">rambling</a> during a performance of the national anthem on SportsCenter last night. In our current media-saturated culture, athletes should know better, but they still constantly get caught on camera saying and doing the wrong things at the wrong times. Here are my top five athletes caught in Internet scandals. 1. Shaquille O'Neal: His career may be winding down, but Shaq found himself making headlines when video of a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8j1N2ttUqk" target="_blank">freestyle rap</a> including a series of withering attacks on former teammate Kobe Bryant was released on YouTube. 2. Kobe Bryant: Amid rumors of Kobe perhaps leaving the Lakers behind, a video dropped of the franchise player at a mall saying his current teammate Andrew Bynum <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZpWJtgvm5Q" target="_blank">should have been traded</a> for Jason Kidd. The result was not good times for KB24.