GIF Gallery: The Worst Amateur Athlete Fails

It's hard not to sympathize with the amateur athletes in these GIFs. After all, these fails could easily have been one of us.

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We didn't make it to The League either, but we still haven't given up playing sports. Whether it's a kick about the park on Sundays or pick-up basketball at the courts after work, we're all amateur athletes every so often. That's what makes this list so scary—we're all potential Internet memes/GIFs whenever we step onto the field. Don't let that thought stop you from balling though. Click-through the slides to see our GIF Gallery: Amateur Athlete Fails.

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Attack of the Basketball Hoops!

Sport: Basketball

Getting impaled by a basketball hoop is an honorable death.

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Ball Don't Lie

Sport: Soccer

Is the ball made of lead or something?

Kings of the Ring

Sport: Wrestling

That wasn't part of the script.

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You Have No Friends

Sport: Football

Late to the celebration party much? *cues the soundtrack*

Kevin James, the Tennis Player

Sport: Tennis

He's lucky that he missed all of the balls in that situation.

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Sick Scissor Kick

Sport: MMA x Soccer

It looks like he most definitely hit the target.

Nobody Likes a Show-Off

Sport: Basketball

We hear the Globetrotters are having try-outs.

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You're Benched

Sport: Parkour

We hope he was wearing a cup...

One Small Step For Man, and One Huge Belly-Flop For Mankind

Sport: Diving

Yeah, he's burning. Ayo!

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Anywhere But There!

Sport: Track and Field

Even if he got a perfect score, he still got screwed on this one.

For Ages 12 and Under

Sport: Trampoline

Swan dive!

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Kicking Yourself

Sport: MMA

Either this guy sucks at fighting or his opponent has incredible agility. We're thinking the former.

Don't Let Your Mom Do This

Sport: Parkour

Never a good idea to get athletic in PJs.

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Going For Gold

Sport: Diving

Fully expecting this one to take up Olympic diving.

A Wardrobe Malfunction

Sport: Parkour

Shorter shorts would've done the trick. Just sayin'...

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The Back-Breaker

Sport: Horseback riding

Impressive hang-time here.

My First Back-Flip

Sport: Diving

Try again, junior!

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The Stupidest Stunt Ever

Sport: BMX

What part of this even remotely looks like a good idea?

He Hits the Post, and It's In!

Sport: Soccer

That looks like a broken nose.

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An Epic False Start

Sport: Track and Field

He might be the first runner to false start himself into injury.

Will Smith, the Footballer

Sport: Soccer

So much for any rumors of Will playing Pelé in a biopic.

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They See Me Rollin'

Sport: Parkour

We'll call this one, "two balls, one steel pole." There's a good chance that several porn films already have that title.

You Can Run, But You Can't Hide

Sport: Basketball

Protect ya neck!

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Crashing Through Walls

Sport: Parkour

This guy has a damned thick head.

Gettin' Railed

Sport: Skiing

Well, at least we know his skis properly dismount.

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Weezy F. Baby and the F is For Fail

Sport: Skateboarding

Thankfully, his rap skills aren't as bad as his skate skills.

What a View

Sport: Golf

Seems like the beginning of a I Shouldn't Be Alive episode...

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Worse Than We Expected

Sport: Baseball

Nobody expects a perfect strike from Carly Rae Jepsen, but we at least expected the ball to make it off the mound.

Summertime F**kery

Sport: Basketball

The chair must've been slippery.

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The Flying Frog

Sport: Parkour

They need to bring back Jump City. STAT. Including jumpers like this jackass = ratings gold.

Air Jordan

Sport: Basketball

This 300-plus pound dude and that tiny-ass trampoline? C'mon, son.

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How to Hurt Yourself While Golfing

Sport: Golf

Hey, it's not the ball's fault that you suck.

She Never Saw It Coming

Sport: Track and Field

*cues the soundtrack* Yeah, we're going to hell for that one. Sidebar: Is that Elephant Man running her over?

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Needle in a Haystack

Sport: Baseball

We know a home run ball was on the ground, but we still can't understand what was going through this guy's mind.

Future Senior Olympics Champ

Sport: Track and Field

Practice makes perfect.

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