10 Ways to Stop Your Favorite Athlete

Ever watch your favorite athlete and think there's no way they could possibly be stopped? Well think again, here are some sure fire ways to stop your favorite jersey sporting members of society.

Kobe Bryant
Zone defenses and triple coverage don't stand a chance versus Kobe, but he'll stop dead in his tracks for 19 year-old hotel workers from out of town. Could this open up additional roster opportunities for spry youngsters in the NBA?

LeBron James
Think LeBron is dominant in the NBA? You should have seen him in high school where he was literally a man among boys. Despite his apparent dominance he was totally shut down for several of his final high school games. Apparently he hasn't figured out how to penetrate the double team that came from Gale Sayers and Wes Unseld.

Randy Moss
We've seen him be slowed down by injuries and his own Raider teammates but there is one thing that can't slow him down. He blows through parking officers in front of his car as easily as safeties in a cover two. Heck, he didn't even miss a start!

Michael Jordan
The legendary MJ wasn't slowed down by much during his career. What Sir Charles, Hakeem, and many others could not do, however, was--allegedly--accomplished by a drug dealer and several big stakes golfers, forcing Jordan to the bench for two controversial years. Who needs the Jordan rules when you've got a sick short game?

Allen Iverson
No one can keep up with AI's crossover, even as a rookie Iverson set scoring records in place since Wilt roamed the Earth. What no defender has, however, is a warrant and a pair of handcuffs. If you want proof that AI was stymied just look at this mug shot (left). Obviously juking defenders out of their shoes is a more heralded skill than kicking your wife out naked, but AI has mastered both moves.

Barry Bonds
There's no curveball he can't belt and no fastball he can't punish, but after instilling fear in pitchers in both leagues for over twenty seasons he was finally sat down when prosecutors threw the book at him. Maybe teams should be calling players out of law school instead of the minors to stare Bonds down at the plate?

Milton Bradley
Usually professional baseball players count on coaches and umpires to keep the players at the top of their games. In Bradley's case, however, beating out a single became the least of his worries when the first base coach and umpire tag-teamed him. Bradley may need to reinvigorate his game now that opponents know how to trip up his game.

Reggie Bush
Defenders had a hard enough time tackling Bush while he was in front of them, let alone while trying to catch him from behind. NFL defenders haven't been much more successful, but that didn't stop the NCAA and a sports agent from tracking him down and claiming he broke the rules. Will Bush outrun these allegations? Or will his NCAA career be stiff-armed out of the record books?

The Fab Five
It always seemed like the Fab Five was too good to be true. How could such an elite group of basketball players all assemble at one place at one time? Turns out that there were a few things that could stop them, mostly it was themselves. In their final foray of futility all their accomplishments were wiped away from the books when the NCAA uncovered multiple violations. Webber and crew may need an extra timeout to figure out how to recover from this one.

Nancy Kerrigan
In the ultimate display of win at all costs, Olympic favorite Nancy Kerrigan was knee-capped in plain sight by thugs hired by competitor Tonya Harding. Is there any greater example of going the extra mile to stop your opponent? Perhaps next time Nancy should just triple toe loop sow cow out of there? Meanwhile, Harding should probably just learn how to triple toe loop and she won't need to hire thugs to make the team.

So there you have it. Ten ways to slow down some of the highest paid and most talented athletes in the country. So next time the announcer yells, "He's unstoppable!" You'll know better, because trouble may be just around the corner.