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Last week it was reported that eventual free agent running back Cedric Benson was arrested for beating up his roommate, Clavens Charles, after an argument on the street. As you can tell from the image above, “beating up” may be a tad understated. Regardless, Benson claimed that he acted in self-defense after the two started fighting over their living situation.

According to TMZ:

Clavens claimed he and Benson “began to talk and argue about their living arrangements when all of the sudden Clavens was struck on the left side of his face with a closed fist thrown by Benson.”

“Clavens went on to say that Benson continued to strike him with several more closed fists all over Clavens face resulting in severe injury to his face.”

Clavens told police he was experiencing “severe bleeding from the mouth, possible loss of teeth and massive swelling of the left cheek.”

I’ve had some pretty nasty arguments with my roommates in the past, but holy sweet fancy goodness, man. That’s some serious conflict resolution right there. Benson was released on $10,000 bail and the Cincinnati Bengals were quick to point out that he used to play for them and this was not their problem, despite the lockout and that whole not being able to talk to him rule.

Needless to say, Charles is suing for damages, and his lawyer claimed that he’s already racked up thousands of dollars in bills. Benson should be able to swing the fees, since there should be a team willing to take a chance on a solid RB with anger issues and a violent criminal past. So we’ll see Benson next year in… Cincinnati.

On Saturday, Dutch cyclist Laurens ten Dam became the latest Tour de France rider to earn semi-household name status for crashing, after he took a face-first dive in Stage 14 and finished the day’s effort with a mangled grill. He not only finished the stage but he was able to bounce back and start Stage 15 the next day with no problems other than a mild inability to eat food. Unfortunately, whereas Johnny Hoogerland’s barbed wire tangle last week earned him intermediate “that’s pretty metal” status, we can’t yet afford ten Dam the same luxury.

It turns out that ten Dam has a bit of a reputation for accidents. In addition to this weekend’s spill, ten Dam missed last year’s Tour de France because of a serious accident at the 2010 Tour de Suisse, in which he broke two vertebrae, fractured his wrist and chin, and suffered a severe concussion. Only a few months before that, ten Dam crashed and injured his hip and head in the final stage of the Ruta del Sol. In 2009, ten Dam was part of a big crash at the the Vuelta a Espana race, as he injured his back but was able to continue on.

I guess what I’m trying to say is that if you see Laurens ten Dam riding a bike, cross the street.

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This isn’t exactly run-of-the-mill bike stunt failure. This is something truly much more precious. So dude puts on some eyeliner and then decides to ramp it up for a few tricks. Okay, fine. So he takes a pretty mean faceplant on the pavement, BUT LOOK AT THE GUY THAT JUST KEEPS ON EATING HIS LUNCH. No reaction whatsoever. Holy crap, I have to get one of those sandwiches. If that can hold his attention through a three-star faceplant, they must be pretty amazing.

It’s a little more nuanced that some of our other tooth-wrecking fare, but this is really a human story. Check it out after the jump and let the narrative wash over you. Read the rest of this entry »

I always wondered about this: if I got hit in the face and the nuts at the same time, which would hurt worse? I mean, getting hit in the face is always crazy scary, but could it possibly hurt worse than violent unpleasantness toward your two best friends? I wish I could have talked to this guy after this crash, but honestly, he should have disclosed his findings at the end of this video. I thought he was making this video for medical research. Some scientific method he has. This is why Asia is lapping us in everything, people. Read the rest of this entry »

2 time NBA MVP Steve Nash has a chance to get his team even with the Lakers tonight in Phoenix. Nash has been getting his ass kicked all playoffs, and that trend continued Sunday night. In a move that some people mistook for a pick instead of an itch, Nash moved his broken nose back into place during the game. Video after the jump.

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This kid totally botches his entrance into backyard wrestling, and he should lose his title automatically for this. I guess they’ll have to reschedule that cone match for next weekend. Other wrestling news: Scott Hall got arrested for being belligerent in a barfight, Macho Man Randy Savage got married, and Randy Orton hurt his shoulder in the WWE pay-per-view last night. And do you think Brooke Hogan is hot? I have no complaints. Jon Lovitz is hosting RAW tonight. His assessment of pro wrestling today? It stinks.