Subject: Misspokements

Misspokements:

Amusing, unintended verbal gaffes, grammatical errors or misuse of words, phrases, pronunciation or vocabulary – often uttered by sports personalities – most notably ‘Yogi’ Berra.

We haven't had the rub of the dice.

English football player & manager
Misspokements Sports

The Mexicans… these tiny little men from South America.

British sports commentator
Boxing Misspokements People Sports

I’m really happy for Coach Cooper and the guys who’ve been around here for six or seven years, especially our seniors.

college football player
Football Misspokements Sports

Princess Anne’s horse is literally eating up the ground.

horse racing commentator
Misspokements Sports

My friends, no matter how rough the road may be, we can and we will, never, never surrender to what is right.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician
Characteristics Misspokements

I’m traveling to all 51 states to see who can stop #85.

professional football player (#85)
Football Misspokements Sports

And here’s Moses Kiptanui – the 19 year old Kenyan, who turned 20 a few weeks ago.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Colemanballs Misspokements

Craig Bellamy has literally been on fire.

Scottish football player & manager
Communication Language Misspokements

How they arrived at their conclusions behooves me.

professional football player
Misspokements

I was there when I said it.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Misspokements

You’re gonna be stuffed in one of them intestinary cases.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)
Misspokements TV/Movie Quotes

I wish they'd hurry up and get their act in gear.

Misspokements

Who is sitting in that empty chair?

(1899 – 1985) Hungarian-born conductor & violinist
Misspokements

Hawaii doesn’t win many games in the United States.

Indiana University football coach & sports commentator
Football Misspokements Sports

I am providing you with a copulation of answers to several questions raised…

(1936 – ) American politician, Mayor of Washington, D.C.
Misspokements

The front wheel crosses the finish line, closely followed by the back wheel.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Colemanballs Misspokements Sports

As I said before and I said yesterday, this is one of the key questions that will be decided or not decided at Edinburgh.

British politician & novelist
Misspokements

The only reason we’re 7-0 is because we’ve won all seven of our games.

Baseball team manager
Baseball Misspokements Sports

Votes are like trees, if you are trying to build a forest; if you have more trees than you have forests, then at that point the pollsters will probably say you will win.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician
Government Misspokements

I feel like I’m the best, but you’re not going to get me to say that.

professional football player
Football Misspokements Sports

And there goes Juantorina down the back straight, opening his legs and showing his class.

BBC commentator
Misspokements Sports