Thursday, February 24, 2011

SportsNation has announced the official categories and nominees for the first ever “FAILy Awards.” Below is a preview of which infamous clips are fighting it out for the honor of being the biggest “FAIL”.

Celebration FAIL

· Nate Robinson jumps on Paul Pierce and falls to the ground

· Rollerblade racer celebrates too early and loses at the finish line

· MMA fighter dives off top of cage and nearly knocks himself out

Teamwork FAIL

· Virginia Cavalier falls off horse

· Phil Jackson awkwardly misses fist-pound with Kobe

· Scott Tolzien gets ignored by Wisconsin teammates

Goalie FAIL

· David James misses bouncing ball, allows goal

· Sander Boschker swings leg and misses, allows goal

· Goalie does cartwheels on free kick, gets scored on anyway, taunted by opponent

Dunk FAIL

· Suns spirit squad guy dunks himself by accident from trampoline

· Streetball dunker gets leg stuck in rim, needs ladder to get down

· Javale McGee takes off from free throw line, comes up short

Footwork FAIL

· British cheese rolling down a hill

· Asian hurdler wipes out, then cheats his way to finish

· Minor league mascot falls off dugout while dancing

Helmet FAIL (Marcellus Wiley presents)

· Owen Schmitt bangs helmet on head til he bleeds

· Mike Orakpo crushes helmet off other dude

· Two NFL guys get helmets stuck together

Equipment FAIL

· Boxer’s fall thru ropes of ring

· Ohio State tuba player drills camera

· Chelsea player’s shorts fall off

Face FAIL

· Ben Henderson gets kicked in the face by Anthony Pettis off the cage

· Belfort gets kicked in the face by Silva

· Amazing Race contestant gets hit in the face with a watermelon



Check out the first ever SportsNation “FAILy Awards” live on ESPN2 Friday, February 25 at 4 p.m. ET.

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