WNBA fan goes viral for half-court shot horror show that left him sprawled on the court
Few things in sports can get a fan's nerves up like being told you get to take a half-court shot at an NBA or WNBA game for cash or a car.Sure, you could, by some miracle, make the shot, but you're more likely to embarrass yourself in front of an arena full of people... at least the ones who are still in their seats and aren't in line for a beer or the bathroom.But, at least we can all be sure that if you take a shot, the odds of it being a worse display than one put on by a Portland Fire fan over the weekend are very, very low.WNBA COMMISSIONER CATHY ENGELBERT CAUGHT HITTING LAUGHABLY BAD GOLF SHOT AFTER ALLEGEDLY DITCHING INTERVIEWThe Fire (whose logo I only just realized is a flaming rose.
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Few things in sports can get a fan's nerves up like being told you get to take a half-court shot at an NBA or WNBA game for cash or a car.Sure, you could, by some miracle, make the shot, but you're more likely to embarrass yourself in front of an arena full of people... at least the ones who are still in their seats and aren't in line for a beer or the bathroom.But, at least we can all be sure that if you take a shot, the odds of it being a worse display than one put on by a Portland Fire fan over the weekend are very, very low.WNBA COMMISSIONER CATHY ENGELBERT CAUGHT HITTING LAUGHABLY BAD GOLF SHOT AFTER ALLEGEDLY DITCHING INTERVIEWThe Fire (whose logo I only just realized is a flaming rose. Seriously, I've had an easier time decoding death metal band logos) have a half-court shot competition according to their website. It's sponsored by Toyota, meaning that draining the shot earns you a brand new Toyota.Hopefully a Land Cruiser.
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- Few things in sports can get a fan's nerves up like being told you get to take a half-court shot at an NBA or WNBA game for cash or a car.Sure, you could, by some miracle, make the shot, but you're more likely to embarrass yourself in front of an arena full of people... at least the ones who are still in their seats and aren't in line for a beer or the bathroom.But, at least we can all be sure that if you take a shot, the odds of it being a worse display than one put on by a Portland Fire fan over the weekend are very, very low.WNBA COMMISSIONER CATHY ENGELBERT CAUGHT HITTING LAUGHABLY BAD GOLF SHOT AFTER ALLEGEDLY DITCHING INTERVIEWThe Fire (whose logo I only just realized is a flaming rose.
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WNBA fan goes viral for half-court shot horror show that left him sprawled on the court
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