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Crime in Sports

James Pietragallo, Jimmie Whisman

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Two comedians take an unmerciful and hilarious look at athletes who have lost big games...with the law! Crime in Sports does the research, and finds the funny in the world of sports true crime. New episode every week!
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This week, we delve into the story of a woman who started out as a successful bodybuilder, and transferred that into notoriety by her many, many appearances on The Howard Stern show. Wrestling was the natural next step, and she was employed by WWE, ECW & others. A very naturally sweet person, she had some outbursts, apparently really enjoying bitin…
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This week, we finish up this epic tale, waiting to hear if Rubin will be convicted, for a second time, in his retrial. He is sent back to prison, and furious to be convicted with the same, shifting evidence. This time, Bob Dylan & Muhammed Ali aren't there to help, either. Rubin never gives up the legal fight, but the state also isn't backing down.…
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This week, we catch up with Rubin, as a convicted murderer. The original witnesses are now recanting their stories of seeing Rubin at the murder scene. Meanwhile, Bob Dylan has written a popular song about him, and Muhammed Ali has taken up his cause. This leads to the charges being set aside, and a retrial. Problem is, while out on bail, he's also…
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This week, we start with Rubin's career going downhill, fast. Fighting three times in one month. From there, it gets worse. After a night out at a local night spot, he is accused of going into a bar, with an accomplice, and murdering 3 people, in cold blood, while making one very unlucky man's life even worse. There is very little evidence, and Rub…
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This week, we start the multi part journey of a man who was played by Denzel Washington in a movie, and had Bob Dylan write a song about him. In part one, we learn the origins of his violent reactions, with beating up a teacher, then a preacher, and being turned in to the police, by his father for other crimes. His anger grows, as spends his time i…
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This week, we look at a man who started out with a chip on his shoulder, and never lost it. Luckily for him, that landed him a decent NFL career, and the goodwill of the state of North Carolina. This probably also led him to allegedly being involved in a shooting, then being tied up in quite a large scandal involving his post NFL career, real estat…
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This week, we finish up this insane tale with his father being a murderer, and never having to stay in prison. Meanwhile, Ted has o ne of the shortest careers, of all time, then starts a career as a full time gangster. As part of a safe cracking/housebreaking crew, they went all over the country to steal. Ted breaks out of prison, several times, ma…
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This week, we tell an old timey story about one of the craziest families, that has ever existed, who happened to have produced a son, who had a very brief baseball career. His parents passed their criminology down to all 11 siblings, causing them to turn into a gang of sneak thieves, muggers, saloon brawlers, prostitutes & murderers. In part one, T…
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This week, we finish up this tale with Eddie already out of the NBA, but hopefully, on a better path. He wasn't. He was immediately arrested for burglary, and cocaine, then gets busted for selling crack to police. In the end, he commits one of the most terrible, awful crimes that even exists, ruining several lives, in the process, including a guy w…
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This week, we continue this saga as Eddie tries to show everyone that his troubles are behind him. His legal, drug, and mental problems. But, the next thing you know, he's being hauled off the Atlanta Hawks practice court by police, and dragged off to a mental institution. He insists his drug problems are a thing of the past, but his own mother see…
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This week, we find out about a man who had an all star career, and blew it all. In part one, we find out about his humble beginnings, people's predictions of greatness, and the start of his cocaine fast downfall. He loves his coke, flees off a 2nd story balcony, while being shot at, and has no idea how buying things works. He goes from golden child…
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This week, we look into the career & crimes of a man who is from racing royalty. His father was the first racer to be knighted, and left a large shadow that his son just couldn't seem to fill. His mediocre racing career left a a lot to be desired, but his crimes make you want to be sick. A terrible man, who carried on a "secret double life" for yea…
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This week, we talk about a man from an upstanding family, blessed with all the physical gifts to allow him to be an NFL star. Only problem is, he can't stop flexing his muscles in the mirror, long enough to accomplish that. Rumors (and suspensions) because of "banned substances" that may have made him into The Hulk. He also drives while on GHB & ma…
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