Sportsmanship Appreciators Mugs

Pass-aggressive Behavior

Coach to football players: 'And no cuddling!'

'Originally he was the mascot until we discovered he had a golden foot.'

"Good game, good game, nice game, namaste, good game, nice game ..."

'Missed again, eh, Bob? Maybe you should switch to decaf!'

'Yes, Jenny, I know I'm always reminding the team to be good sports, but you really don't have to thank the ref after every call.'

'Hole in one!!!!'

Mohamed Salah

Dedication to excellence....

"All those training sessions, seminars and studies... ... to reinforce the reality of womens equality and extirpate any remnants of a deluded belief in male superiority When all we had to do was show them Rachel Daly doing a bicycle kick GASP!"

'You are doing it wrong.'

Chris Froome

Playing football with snowmen in goal.

'You beat me by two...but with your penalties I beat you by 150!'

'He intentionally entangles his face mask in my hand!'

"The nonprofit competitive grant season begins

"Why are they being so mean to us?"

Then and Now.

Your counselor wants you to concentrate on one sport. Ok. Sports Camp. Which do you like best? Maybe baseball. Great. Or soccer or lacrosse. I'm proud of you, Teddy! You don't care about being the cool sports star! Ok. Then soccer.

1st. 2nd. Nice Guy.

"Why does he keep in the same players?"

'Aw, come on guys - at the end of the day, it's only a game - right?'

Rower Bobby Pearce stops mid-race to let some ducks cross his path safely

Sportsmanship

'So you're the referee who had the courage to call a Technical Foul on Bobby Knight.'

Listen up, team! There will be no trash talk. No harassing the refs. No throwing elbows. Understand? Yes, coach! Ok, kids! Go play! Coach.

"You mock, sir—you mock a sport storied and beloved. I, sir, pity you."

"What have you done?"

'Apparently the first leg was a bit contentious.'

'And remember: when introduced to the other team's captain, make direct eye contact and give a firm handshake...'

Bull with gun

'I gave him the old one-two, but then he gave me three, four, five, six, seven and eight!'

Victim support

"My handicap? I'm a poor loser."

'We could have a problem here lads.'