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’ve got to find a way to win; I’m willing to start cheating.

professional football player
Misspokements Sports

Opening games make me nervous; to tell the truth, I’d rather open with our second game.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach
Football Misspokements Sports

He’s got the balls and when he’s holding them he controls the tempo.

American professional tennis player
Misspokements Sports

Eating humble crow

Misspokements

That slow motion doesn't show how fast the ball was traveling.

Australian cricketer & commentator
Misspokements Sports

There is a number missing; I can see it.

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

Largess, smalless, any kind of ess.

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

The NFL, like life, is full of idiots.

football broadcaster
Football Misspokements Sports

… another dropped out when diarrhea slowed him to the point of elimination.

Cycling commentator
Misspokements Sports

That’s the fastest time ever run – but it’s not as fast as the world record.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Colemanballs Misspokements Sports

That picture was taken out of context.

professional baseball player
Misspokements Sports

There’ll be only one winner now – in every sense.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Colemanballs Misspokements Sports

I don’t think he’s gonna come Edith. He just ain’t got none of that, waddya call, family unconscious.

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

There was three minutes to go about two minutes ago.

English football player & manager
Misspokements Sports Time

We estimate, and this isn’t an estimation, that Greta Waitz is 80 seconds behind.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Colemanballs Misspokements Sports

I know the name, but I can’t replace the face.

professional baseball player
Appearance Misspokements

You guys lineup, alphabetically by height.

football coach
Misspokements Sports

Fred Davis, the doyen of snooker, now 67 years of age and too old to get his leg over, prefers to use his left hand.

BBC commentator
Misspokements Sports

And there’s no damage to the car… except to the car itself.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Misspokements Sports

I didn’t intend for this to take on a political tone; I’m just here for the drugs.

(1921 – ) former First Lady of the United States & actress
Drugs Misspokements

They just wanna get rid of us old guys over 50 that’s all, and put us out to pasture. Well I ain’t ready to be pasteurized!

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