10 Craziest Sports Stories Of 2015
By Dan Jenkins
@DanTJenkins
The sports world is a strange one. Sometimes the most interesting things happen outside the lines.
Here's a list of some of the craziest sports stories around Michigan and Detroit sports throughout 2015. Was there something we missed? Let us know in the comment section below.
Tigers' Bruce Rondon Starts Bench-Clearing Brawl In Winter Ball Game [VIDEO]
A video surfaced of the Tigers pitcher Bruce Rondon inciting a brawl in a winter league game when he attempted to pick-off Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Jose Osuna at first base.
The two have words while Rondon is on the mound and the umpires try to keep the two youngsters separated, but Rondon rushes Osuna and begins throwing punches.
Fan Has Heart Attack In The Big House Following Last Play Of Michigan-Michigan State Game
University of Michigan public information officer Diane Brown confirmed that one person who attended the game suffered a heart attack and was taken to University of Michigan Hospital.
"We did have one heart attack at the end of the game in the stadium," Brown said. "Emergency medical personnel got to that person right away and were able to take that person to the University of Michigan emergency department for further treatment."
Jose Iglesias Loses His Cool In The Dugout, Attacks James McCann [VIDEO]
Shortstop Jose Iglesias and catcher James McCann clearly had a disagreement. It looks like McCann calls out Iglesias for something on the field and Iggy responds by shoving McCann and throwing his glove at him.
Nick Castellanos restrains Iglesias and outfielder Anthony Gose later chimes in, saying something heated to the shortstop. no players wanted to talk about the specifics of what led up to the incident following the game, calling it "done" and "over."
Tigers Fans Brawl At Opening Day [VIDEO]
The video shows a woman throwing blows, which then leads to one guy coming in and throwing a hay maker.
On a day where everyone should be celebrating the start of the 2015 Detroit Tigers season, there is one group of people who want to make Detroit look bad.
Police: Golfer Dies After Being Stung By Bees On Course In Michigan
Michigan State Police Sgt. Mark Tamlyn says Darryl Dever of Powell was pronounced dead after having trouble breathing.
Tamlyn told WWJ Newsradio 950 that Dever and a friend — a doctor — were golfing together at Treetops Resort's north course when Dever went into the woods to retrieve a ball.
Tamlyn said that's bees came out of a hive on the ground, stinging Dever at least 20 times in the head and neck.
Lions Fan Pukes On Seat During Game [VIDEO]
While the Lions' game against the Arizona Cardinals was pretty much over at halftime, it appears it didn't stop fans from trying to find a way to enjoy themselves. Alcoholic beverages could be involved in that, allegedly.
This video appears to show a woman puking on a seat during the game.
Tigers Suddenly Release Dave Dombrowski
Reporters, who were waiting outside the clubhouse for 30 minutes for what they thought was a routine presser, were shocked by the announcement.
"It's going to be interesting, come 5 o'clock, what they're going to say," said 97.1 The Ticket's Jeff Riger, of a planned presser. He added: "I heard he was happy here."
This came immediately in the wake of Dombrowski overseeing a series of high-profile trades, including David Price and Yoenis Cespedes.
Former Red Wing Mike Commodore Wants Mike Babcock To 'Get Hit By A Truck'
Former Red Wing Mike Commodore went on a Twitter rant about Babcock that wasn't exactly safe for work. He also didn't hold back.
He started off by stating he wants the Wings to top the Maple Leafs.
Then it got NSFW fast. Hoping for someone to get hit by a truck isn't something that you should wish on your worst enemy, but Commodore didn't stop there.
Lions Fire OC Joe Lombardi, Offensive Line Coaches Washburn, Heffernan
The firing of Joe Lombardi was not shocking, but considering it came just hours after coach Jim Caldwell said no personnel changes would be made makes it strange. He did say that the team was constantly evaluating "everything," and that the coaching staff was part of that.
Matt Millen Officially Apologizes To Detroit Lions Fans
"It was a little bit of a tactical error on my part. We had this fleeting dream that I thought maybe I could run a team," Millen said, poking fun at himself. "Sorry Detroit, it didn't quite work out."
Millen ran the Detroit Lions from 2001 to 2008, and it wasn't the most successful time by a long shot. There were even times when chants of "Fire Millen" rang out during games. Let's not forget back in 2005 when the Millen Man March took place, and it was not so surprising considering he ended with a 31-84 record as the Lions' general manager.
