Move over, Ray Kaunisto. And make room for Gio Gonzalez.
Right MEOW!
Back in December, the aforementioned hockey player paid tribute to the iconic comedy Super Troopers by working the word meow into an interview on seven different occasions.
But Washington Nationals starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez went ahead and topped Kaunisto by three (or four, depending on who's counting) cat sounds during an interview with MASN sideline reporter Dan Kolko yesterday.
Based on the reaction of the team's newly-acquired ace, it's pretty clear Max Scherzer was in on this joke.
And, if the network announcers are to be believed, it's possible Gonzalez earned himself at least $1,000 via his awesome antics.
Mad props to the pitcher for keeping a straight face while doing it and also to Kolko, who clearly caught on and yet continued the interview as if everything was totally normal.
MEOW!
(Editor's Note: How much money would you have paid to see Lance Armstrong play the meow game during his interview with Oprah Winfrey, highlighted below?)
Tiger Woods was seemingly a happily married man while winning many golf majors. Then it came out that he cheated - A LOT - on his wife and his career has never been the same.
Adrian Peterson is a record-setting running back on the Vikings. He's been accused of abusing at least one child by hitting him many times with a switch.
It almost feels wrong to even include Jerry Sandusky among these other athletes, coaches and owners because his actions were so extreme. But the former Penn State coach was convicted of child abuse and rape.
We have not forgotten about O.J. Simpson. Everyone except members of a jury agree he killed his ex-wife. He's now serving time in jail for armed robbery.
Ben Roethlisberger was suspended for the first six games of the 2010 season after allegations of sexual assault. He was never found guilty in any courtroom.
