Kansas City Wizards coach Peter Vermes, pictured adorably in his mug shot, was arrested back in August on charges of driving while intoxicated, and most of us never heard about it because 1) He’s a soccer coach, B) It’s the MLS, and III) It’s Kansas City. But that didn’t stop fans of the Philadelphia Union from doing their homework and bringing some serious A game to their Saturday match against the Wizards. You could even say they brought their serious AA game. *bowtie spins, falls asleep at red light*

When the Wizards took the field at PPL Park, Union fans serenaded Vermes with their own special rendition of “99 Bottles of Beer.” And they didn’t stop after one verse, nor did they stop after 2, 5 or 10. They sang every verse of the song, with a few breaks here and there to celebrate the action or to acknowledge other events, but nevertheless this is one of the most dedicated attempts at heckling that we’ve ever seen in a sporting event. It’s nice to see that we’ve moved beyond throwing up on people and flinging batteries around. *sniffs* Our angry sports town is all growns up.

Video after the jump.

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Kathryn Carver, a former employee of MLS's Kansas City Wizards, is suing the team for "pervasive and regular" sexual harassment.  Hey, someone's gotta put the perv in pervasive, am I right?  Ladies?  Hello?

Along with the ownership group, Carver has included executive vice president Greg Cotton and VP of marketing Robert Thomsen Jr as defendants.  Among her allegations:

• Cotton and Thomson would review the Facebook and MySpace sites of prospective female employees to determine whether they were “hot enough” to be hired.

• Cotton allegedly said of one employee, “She is the dumbest person I have ever met, but she is worth keeping around for the scenery.”

• Male employees held “drafts” of young female employees with whom they would want to have sex. [Who would do such a thing? -Ed.]

• During a team-sponsored trip to Las Vegas, Thomson told Carver she was “hot,” complimented her physical attributes and said he wanted to have sex with her, she alleged.

So… wait.  Is "nice tits" no longer an acceptable workplace compliment?  Because I had NO IDEA all that stuff could get you sued.  Looks like I'll be working from home for the next, oh, rest of my life.

[The Worldwide Leader]