Synopsis
Two comedians take an unmerciful and hilarious look at athletes who have lost big games...with the law! Crime in Sports does the research, and finds the funny in the world of sports true crime. New episode every week!
Episodes
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#56 - The Naked, Knife Wielding Evangelist - The Ugliness of Otis Nixon
21/02/2017 Duration: 01h52minThis week, we delve into a story of constant criminal stupidity, followed by second chances, and even more criminal stupidity. He must have thought he could get away with anything, based on his behavior. Doing things like scamming people when they're at their lowest, sexual assault, naked knife wielding, and a whole lot of cocaine, to name a few. His tumultuous life goes from charity events, to county jail, and back again. We will give him one thing, he is never dull. Steal second base, take all of your clothes off, and threaten to cut someone's heart out with Otis Nixon!! Check us out, every Tuesday. We will continue to bring you the biggest idiots in sports history!Hosted by James Pietragallo & Jimmie Whisman New episodes every Tuesday!!Please subscribe, rate, and review!Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts!Head to shutupandgivememurder.com for all things Crime in Sports!For merchandise: crimeinsports.threadless.comCheck out James and Jimmie's other show: Small
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#55 - Demons In The Air Conditioning - The Regalness of Ike Ibeabuchi
14/02/2017 Duration: 01h50minThis week, we travel down the road of huge potential, squandered by stupidity, arrogance, and just plain crazy. A man who came to the United Stares from Nigeria, and achieved his dream of being a champion, then quickly drifted away into madness. He took his nickname of "The President" a little too seriously, along with being a menace to escorts, prostitutes, and basically any woman he could get his hands on, not to mention their children... He's violent, unstable, and could snap at any moment. Our kind of guy! Win a championship, drive your car into a wall, and avoid the demons that are chasing you with Ike "The President" Ibeabuchi!! Check us out, every Tuesday. We will continue to bring you the biggest idiots in sports history!Hosted by James Pietragallo & Jimmie Whisman New episodes every Tuesday!!Please subscribe, rate, and review!Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts!Head to shutupandgivememurder.com for all things Crime in Sports!For merchandise: crimeinspor
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#54 - A Genuine, Bona Fide Serial Killer - The Viciousness of Randall Woodfield
07/02/2017 Duration: 01h55minThis week, we check out a man who went from having all the potential in the world, to taking & destroying more lives than can be counted by authorities, and earning the nickname "The I-5 Killer". A kid from a good family, handsome, drafted by the NFL, and harboring a deep desire to kill. He committed some of the most henious acts possible, in the most calm & callous manner that can be imagined. It's madness, mayhem, and murder. And most importantly... Funny! Celebrate the 1 year anniversary of CIS, by hearing about the biggest monster we've ever covered! Take your pants off, pretend to be religious, and pillage your way up & down an entire coast line with Randall Woodfield!! Check us out, every Tuesday. We will continue to bring you the biggest idiots in sports history!Hosted by James Pietragallo & Jimmie Whisman New episodes every Tuesday!!Please subscribe, rate, and review!Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts!Head to shutupandgivememurder.com for al
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#53 - The Heart For Murder - The Gruesomeness of Jarrod Wyatt
31/01/2017 Duration: 01h52minThis week, we look at one of the craziest, most depraved, and bloodiest stories we've ever heard about. An up and coming MMA fighter begins to unravel, culminating in a brutal murder that is both insanely horrific, and just plain insane. See what happens when things go wrong during a mushroom trip, and a trained fighter, with a sick mind, mistakes you for the devil. It isn't pretty. But we do make it hilarious! Stay tuned for the end of the episode for our 1st Annual CIS Scummy Awards, highlighting the worst of the worst of our first year of the show! Train hard, do drugs, and dismember your sparring partner with Jarrod Wyatt!! Check us out, every Tuesday. We will continue to bring you the biggest idiots in sports history!Hosted by James Pietragallo & Jimmie Whisman New episodes every Tuesday!!Please subscribe, rate, and review!Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts!Head to shutupandgivememurder.com for all things Crime in Sports!For merchandise: crimeinsports.thre
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#52 - Couldn't Read The Warning Signs - The Untruthfulness of Dexter Manley
24/01/2017 Duration: 01h54minThis week, we journey into a world of stupidity, lies, and most of all, cocaine. From being a champion, to ruining the lives of those around him, he ended up as low as a person could be. He let down family, friends, wives, team mates, fans, judges, and anyone else he may have come in contact with. This is truly a story about a person, never learning their lesson, as he goes from world famous, to illiterate, to homeless, and back and forth again... Not in that order. Sell your Super Bowl ring, embarrass your family, and run from the police with Dexter Manley!! Check us out, every Tuesday. We will continue to bring you the biggest idiots in sports history!Hosted by James Pietragallo & Jimmie Whisman New episodes every Tuesday!!Please subscribe, rate, and review!Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts!Head to shutupandgivememurder.com for all things Crime in Sports!For merchandise: crimeinsports.threadless.comCheck out James and Jimmie's other show: Small Town Murder F
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#51 - Murder Ruins A Garden Party - The Passionateness of Marc Cecillon
17/01/2017 Duration: 01h50minThis week, we look at a man who was a hero to his country, but devolved into a sad tale of alcohol, rage, depression, and finally violence. He seemed like a happy, party guy, who rode his Harley through the French Alps, but his demons couldn't be held down, finally culminating in a most violent, and even more public act. This story is a crazy ride, that will leave you wondering just how some people in his home country can still worship this guy. Come for the crime, stay for the boys mispronouncing at least a dozen French cities! Jump on a motorcycle, drink yourself into incoherency, and commit a public act of violence with Marc Cecillon!! Check us out, every Tuesday. We will continue to bring you the biggest idiots in sports history!Hosted by James Pietragallo & Jimmie Whisman New episodes every Tuesday!!Please subscribe, rate, and review!Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts!Head to shutupandgivememurder.com for all things Crime in Sports!For merchandise: crimein
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#50 - You Can Kill With A Toaster - The Torturousness of James Waithe
10/01/2017 Duration: 01h50minThis week, we look at an enforcer for a vicious drug dealing crew, that used incredibly brutal, and creative techniques to get people to pay up. Possibly the coldest, most callous person that we've covered yet, he used his Olympic Judo skills, toasters, boiling water, and worse to get the message across. Let's just say that you don't want to owe him money. Another word of advice would be not to mess with this guy's car. Trust us. It's a wild tale, of a dangerous man. So much fun! Boil up some water, gather your arsenal, and torture someone who owes you money with James Waithe!! Check us out, every Tuesday. We will continue to bring you the biggest idiots in sports history!Hosted by James Pietragallo & Jimmie Whisman New episodes every Tuesday!!Please subscribe, rate, and review!Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts!Head to shutupandgivememurder.com for all things Crime in Sports!For merchandise: crimeinsports.threadless.comCheck out James and Jimmie's other show:
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#49 - The Killer Of Common Sense - The Disastrousness of Isaiah "JR" Rider
03/01/2017 Duration: 01h53minThis week, we take a peek at a man who started out, only hurting himself, before quickly moving on to the rest of the world. We crawl through the muck of a disastrous life, filled with heartbreak. And arrests. So many arrests. He ran afoul of a litany of laws, including violence, thievery, kidnapping on multiple occaisons, and a whopping helping of drugs. His acts were both dark, and hilarious, as he takes every golden opportunity, and deposits them into the nearest trash can. It's a fun one! Win a slam dunk contest, buy some cocaine to celebrate, and kidnap a female acquaintance with Isaiah "JR" Rider!! Check us out, every Tuesday. We will continue to bring you the biggest idiots in sports history!Hosted by James Pietragallo & Jimmie Whisman New episodes every Tuesday!!Please subscribe, rate, and review!Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts!Head to shutupandgivememurder.com for all things Crime in Sports!For merchandise: crimeinsports.threadless.comCheck out Jame
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#48 - The Grinch Who Stole Lives - The Evilness of Joe Son
27/12/2016 Duration: 01h57minThis week, we explore a tale of mild success, hilarious failure, and pure evil. A man who was one of the worst fighters in the history of UFC, but didn't let that stop him from having a memorable role in a blockbuster hit movie, and being one of the worst human beings we've ever come across. His crimes are absolutely hideous, and the first one took place on Christmas Eve, making anything the Grinch ever did look like rip roaring Christmas cheer. He almost gets away with it, but a stupid mistake is his ultimate downfall. He's a sadistic, murdering, torturing monster. Join us in the holiday spirit! Attack a movie star, lose all your fights, then deny science with Joe Son!! Check us out, every Tuesday. We will continue to bring you the biggest idiots in sports history!Hosted by James Pietragallo & Jimmie Whisman New episodes every Tuesday!!Please subscribe, rate, and review!Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts!Head to shutupandgivememurder.com for all things Crime i
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#47 - Cocaine Plus Brain Damage Equals Gunplay - The Stubbornness of Clifford Etienne
20/12/2016 Duration: 01h53minThis week, we present of story of promise, stupidity, redemption, and complete disaster. In that order. He was a promising high school athlete, turned prison boxing champ, who had a pay per view fight with Mike Tyson, and several of the worst charges we've seen. No amount of success could keep him from destroying his life, and nearly killing several others during a maniacal, cocaine fueled get away attempt, and earning a prison sentence that could most easily be measured in lifetimes. This is a wild tale, filled with silliness, and human tragedy. Happy Holidays!Take a hostage to a soybean farm, get knocked out by Mike Tyson, and paint a beautiful picture with Clifford Etienne!!Check us out, every Tuesday. We will continue to bring you the biggest idiots in sports history!Hosted by James Pietragallo & Jimmie Whisman New episodes every Tuesday!!Please subscribe, rate, and review!Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts!Head to shutupandgivememurder.com for all things C
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#46 - His Own Biggest Victim - The Aimlessness of Larry Bethea
13/12/2016 Duration: 01h41minThis week, take a peek at a man who had everything a person could want, and couldn't help but throw it away as aggressively as humanly possible. He went from being a first round NFL draft pick, and playing in a super bowl, to being a target of a major FBI drug probe, wandering the streets, setting fires, stealing from his own mother to buy crack, robbing stores that wouldn't even hire him to work the cash register, and generally being an untrustworthy menace to society. It's a winding ride through the downfall of a person with all the unfulfilled potential in the world, and ending in one of the saddest outcomes we've covered. And it couldn't be funnier.Turn down a scholarship to Harvard, free base some cocaine, and head out on a robbing spree with Larry Bethea!! Check us out, every Tuesday. We will continue to bring you the biggest idiots in sports history!Hosted by James Pietragallo & Jimmie Whisman New episodes every Tuesday!!Please subscribe, rate, and review!Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher
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#45 - Everything But A Killer - The Ceaselessness of Alvin Robertson
06/12/2016 Duration: 01h41minThis week, we take in a hearty helping of criminal activities, with a man who was has a lot of experience both on the court, and in the courtroom. His career was just a distraction for his real passion, getting arrested. His crimes range from stupid, to hilarious, to just plain scary. Ex-girlfriends, wives, night club employees, naked prostitutes, and high level team employees... None of them were exempt from his rages, and aggressive behavior. It's a ride on the crazy train, from start to finish, just like we like it!Violate the terms of your probation, kick in a door, and set the place on fire with Alvin Robertson!!Check us out, every Tuesday. We will continue to bring you the biggest idiots in sports history!Hosted by James Pietragallo & Jimmie Whisman New episodes every Tuesday!!Please subscribe, rate, and review!Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts!Head to shutupandgivememurder.com for all things Crime in Sports!For merchandise: crimeinsports.threadless.comC
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#44 - Murder, Mayhem & Maple Syrup - The Cluelessness of Brian Spencer
29/11/2016 Duration: 01h50minThis week, we explore a story filled with wall to wall crime, and crazy. He played with reckless abandon, and lived with even less care. A kid from the back woods makes it big in the NHL, and somehow ends up living in a dingy trailer, on a swamp, with a prostitute, a nasty crack habit, and facing the electric chair for kidnapping, and murder. If you think that's wild, wait until you hear about his father. It's a tale of insanity, from start to finish! Fire up a big crack rock, build a truck out of an airplane, and kidnap a small time gangster with Brian "Spinner" Spencer!! Check us out, every Tuesday. We will continue to bring you the biggest idiots in sports history!Hosted by James Pietragallo & Jimmie Whisman New episodes every Tuesday!!Please subscribe, rate, and review!Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts!Head to shutupandgivememurder.com for all things Crime in Sports!For merchandise: crimeinsports.threadless.comCheck out James and Jimmie's other show: Small
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#43 - A Murderous Gentleman - The Selfishness Of Chris Adams
21/11/2016 Duration: 01h53minThis week, we are bursting with crime, madness, general mayhem, as we discuss a man that couldn't help but give in to his demons. No good time was good enough for him to not end in violence. His crimes were almost always fueled by alcohol, and drugs, and their severity only got worse with his appetites. Let's just say that he didn't quite live up to his nickname of "Gentleman". He went from a promising life, at the top of his profession, to the depths of darkness, and depravity. So far, that not even his proper English accent could save him. You know, the kind of person we like to cover! Climb up to the top rope, drink until you don't remember your name, then attack the nearest human being with "Gentleman" Chris Adams!! Check us out, every Tuesday. We will continue to bring you the biggest idiots in sports history!Hosted by James Pietragallo & Jimmie Whisman New episodes every Tuesday!!Please subscribe, rate, and review!Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts!Head t
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#42 - All Of The Intent, None Of The Remorse - The Heartlessness of Russell Erxleben
15/11/2016 Duration: 02h01minThis week, we check out a tale of lies, manipulation, and woe that leads a man from being a first round NFL draft pick, to being a regular resident of federal prison, leaving behind a mountain of victims, and shattered lives. His ego is huge, his crimes are monumental. It's a story that keeps taking weirder, and weirder turns, and eventually involves Hitler, ex-US Supreme Court Nominee Harriet Miers, a famous piece of art, and even a US president. So much failure. So much destruction. So much fun!! Puff up your ego, miss a game winning field goal, and ruin the lives of hundreds with Russell Erxleben!! Check us out, every Tuesday. We will continue to bring you the biggest idiots in sports history!Hosted by James Pietragallo & Jimmie Whisman New episodes every Tuesday!!Please subscribe, rate, and review!Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts!Head to shutupandgivememurder.com for all things Crime in Sports!For merchandise: crimeinsports.threadless.comCheck out James a
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#41 - Murder Is A Strange Thank You - The Despicableness of James Butler
08/11/2016 Duration: 01h50minThis week, we explore a dark tale of violence, betrayal, and most of all, irony. A rough childhood, plus lousy impulse control, and a heaping helping of mental illness, equals a boxer who was too crazy for the ring. Unfortunately for the rest of the world, he wasn't exactly a superstar of regular society, either. His final crime is one of the most horrible, and deplorable things we've ever talked about. He's a bad guy, and we have a rip roarin' time, tearing the whole situation to shreds. It's a wild ride!Lose your mind, burn your bridges, and sucker punch someone who doesn't deserve it with James "The Hammer" Butler!! Check us out, every Tuesday. We will continue to bring you the biggest idiots in sports history!Hosted by James Pietragallo & Jimmie Whisman New episodes every Tuesday!!Please subscribe, rate, and review!Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts!Head to shutupandgivememurder.com for all things Crime in Sports!For merchandise: crimeinsports.threadless.co
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#40 - Would You Kill For A Pizza? - The Homelessness of Darrell Allums
01/11/2016 Duration: 01h49minThis week, we take a look at a man who was as much of a failure on the basketball court as he was in life. His career was short, but that just left him more time to pursue other activities, such as finding crack, smoking crack, then finding ways to get more crack. He was a menace to any polite society, especially the poor pizza delivery men of Los Angeles. It's sad, twisted, sordid tale of human disaster. In other words, he's right up our alley.Get cut by your team, grab a screwdriver, and steal anything that isn't bolted down with Darrell Allums!! Check us out, every Tuesday. We will continue to bring you the biggest idiots in sports history!Hosted by James Pietragallo & Jimmie Whisman New episodes every Tuesday!!Please subscribe, rate, and review!Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts!Head to shutupandgivememurder.com for all things Crime in Sports!For merchandise: crimeinsports.threadless.comCheck out James and Jimmie's other show: Small Town Murder Follow us on
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#39 - The Conscience Of A Killer - The Scariness of Lee Murray
25/10/2016 Duration: 01h57minThis week, we are up to our eyes in crime, mayhem, and overall craziness. Our subject was a fighter, in every way possible. From the UFC, to being stabbed in bar brawls. He was a troubled kid, turned major underworld figure, with a record that ranges from simple loitering, to extreme violence, to masterminding the largest crime of its kind, in the history of the world. A character, a lunatic, and generally one of the most dangerous people that we've ever encountered in the Crime In Sports world. Buckle up, because this one is jam packed!Hop out of the octagon, gather up your heist crew, and beat up 9 people at time with "Lightning" Lee Murray!! Check us out, every Tuesday. We will continue to bring you the biggest idiots in sports history!Hosted by James Pietragallo & Jimmie Whisman New episodes every Tuesday!!Please subscribe, rate, and review!Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts!Head to shutupandgivememurder.com for all things Crime in Sports!For merchandise: c
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#38 - A Symphony of Self Destruction - The Carelessness of Stanley Wilson
18/10/2016 Duration: 01h47minThis week, we take a stroll down the path of complete human disaster with a man who let his love of cocaine, and cocaine related idiocy destroy every one of his many opportunities for success. He took the chance to be a Super Bowl hero, and flushed it directly down the toilet, then things somehow got worse... His needs took him down a sad, sordid trail of living in his car, bagging groceries, and crime, that culminates in a lengthy sentence. Stay tuned for the end of the episode to hear what his son, Stanley Jr has done in recent months. Let's just say that the fun definitely doesn't skip a generation. It's a father-son extravaganza of athlete crime!Blow off the Super Bowl, find yourself some cocaine, and lock yourself in the bathroom with Stanley Wilson!!Check us out, every Tuesday. We will continue to bring you the biggest idiots in sports history!Hosted by James Pietragallo & Jimmie Whisman New episodes every Tuesday!!Please subscribe, rate, and review!Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wh
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#37 - How Many Bodies In The Ocean? - The Needlessness of John Paul Sr.
11/10/2016 Duration: 01h43minThis week, delve deep into a story unlike any other we've done. Sure, his crimes are just as vicious, and definitely just as stupid, but more than anyone else, he didn't have to do any of it. He was an immigrant, from a war torn country, that earned a graduate's degree from Harvard, and millions of dollars, only to have his life devolve into a mess of drug smuggling, running from the law, shooting witnesses, running from the law some more, getting quickie divorces in Haiti, while under suspicion of killing his wife, and ill fated prison escape attempts. You know, the normal life of mathematical genius, race car driver. This episode is jam packed with crime, and has the most interesting ending of any story that we've ever done.A description could never do it justice.Fire up your engine, load up the drugs, and push your spouse overboard with John Paul Sr!! Check us out, every Tuesday. We will continue to bring you the biggest idiots in sports history!Hosted by James Pietragallo & Jimmie Whisman New episodes