# Most punchable face in sports **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [February 3, 2016, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-punchable-face-in-sports/745100 "2016-02-03T21:25:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2016, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-punchable-face-in-sports/745100/1 "2016-02-03T21:25:29Z")
With Johnny Manziel in the news of late, it got me realizing that [this guy’s face is really punchable.](http://www.kure.stuorg.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/083113-CFB-AGGIES-JOHNNY-MANZIEL-DC-PI2_20130831161114867_640_480.jpg) I mean, [seriously punchable](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c8/Johnny_Manziel_2015.jpg). It’s just asking to get [punched on most days](http://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/e3bf5b49bed09bc68eb754c80904bb52570ba5ca/c=356-27-2092-2342&r=537&c=0-0-534-712/local/-/media/2015/11/24/USATODAY/USATODAY/635839650381079907-USP-NFL-OAKLAND-RAIDERS-AT-CLEVELAND-BROWNS-76306156.JPG). So that got me thinking about other athletes (pro, or at least college, not your rec hoops league) who just make you want to punch them. Despite being a huge fan of the Detroit Pistons’ Bad Boys, I’ll admit I can see how Bill Laimbeer might have a face that could be described as “[punchable](http://www.notinhalloffame.com/UserFiles/Image/article_images/Basketball/28.%20Bill%20Laimbeer.jpg).” And this comes from somebody who loved Laimbeer. Finally, I don’t think any discussion of punchable faces is complete without [AJ Pierzynski](http://www.wbez.org/system/files/styles/original_image/llo/insert-images/rsz_aj-barrett.jpg). So sports fans, whose face makes your fist twitchy? ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2016, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-punchable-face-in-sports/745100/2 "2016-02-03T21:37:17Z")
[John Rocker](https://usatthebiglead.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/rocker.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Teuton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/teuton/32/3864_2.png) [@Teuton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teuton)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2016, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-punchable-face-in-sports/745100/3 "2016-02-03T21:50:08Z")
[Ricky Ponting.](http://arysports.tv/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/777509-ricky-ponting.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Lowdown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Lowdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lowdown)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2016, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-punchable-face-in-sports/745100/4 "2016-02-03T22:00:45Z")
I’d go with Geno Smith over Manziel. Apparently others have felt the same way. Curt Schilling is a top seed for sure. Also Gronk, his face is like distilled fratbro. Phil Hellmuth if you consider poker a sport. (I don’t think I do.) Ooo! RG3. It has to be RG3. RG3 gets my vote! ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2016, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-punchable-face-in-sports/745100/5 "2016-02-03T22:04:34Z")
Surely to God the automatic answer, at least amongst currently active athletes, is Alex Rodriguez. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2016, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-punchable-face-in-sports/745100/6 "2016-02-03T23:20:21Z")
There are people in my area of the country that consider the name [Christian Laettner](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3_IT622Sbc) to be verboten. I’ll second Arod and AJ (god, I’ve ALWAYS hated AJ, and I can watch [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tivag5pOBhM) on a continuous loop). ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2016, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-punchable-face-in-sports/745100/7 "2016-02-04T00:19:46Z")
History suggests it would be Rudy Tomjanovich. ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2016, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-punchable-face-in-sports/745100/8 "2016-02-04T01:05:58Z")
Ronaldo or Rooney ---
**Author:** ![kidchameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/898d66/32.png) [@kidchameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kidchameleon)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2016, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-punchable-face-in-sports/745100/9 "2016-02-04T01:06:49Z")
Robin Ventura! ---
**Author:** ![jsquire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ce73a5/32.png) [@jsquire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsquire)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2016, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-punchable-face-in-sports/745100/10 "2016-02-04T01:45:14Z")
Jim Nantz. Yes, I know he’s not an athlete. But I sooooooo want to punch that smug smarmy face. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2016, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-punchable-face-in-sports/745100/11 "2016-02-04T02:13:47Z")
> [@jsquire](#): > > Jim Nantz. Yes, I know he’s not an athlete. But I sooooooo want to punch that smug smarmy face. If we’re going to announcers then no face is a bigger knuckle magnet than Joe Buck. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2016, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-punchable-face-in-sports/745100/12 "2016-02-04T02:18:12Z")
WWE’s The Miz. But then that’s his whole gimmick. ---
**Author:** ![funky\_little\_lee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e95f7d/32.png) [@funky\_little\_lee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/funky_little_lee)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2016, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-punchable-face-in-sports/745100/13 "2016-02-04T02:34:10Z")
[Pacman Jones.](http://www.yourblackworld.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/16/pacman-jones1.jpg) There’s just something about his face that makes me want to slap it right off his skull. ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2016, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-punchable-face-in-sports/745100/14 "2016-02-04T03:51:13Z")
> [@wolfman](#): > > If we’re going to announcers then no face is a bigger knuckle magnet than Joe Buck. Skip Bayless ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2016, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-punchable-face-in-sports/745100/15 "2016-02-04T04:45:37Z")
[Claude Lemieux usually looks like he’s hungry for a knuckle sandwich.](http://www.sportsspeakers360.com/admin/img/claude-lemieux.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2016, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-punchable-face-in-sports/745100/16 "2016-02-04T04:51:46Z")
> [@kidchameleon](#): > > Robin Ventura! I still laugh until I cry when I watch him vs Nolan Ryan ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2016, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-punchable-face-in-sports/745100/17 "2016-02-04T05:27:51Z")
John fucking Elway (says the 80s Browns fan) ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2016, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-punchable-face-in-sports/745100/18 "2016-02-04T05:59:10Z")
> [@wolfman](#): > > If we’re going to announcers then no face is a bigger knuckle magnet than Joe Buck. And, as a Cub fan, I second Joe Buck, and have to include [Hawk Harrelson](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdAPQmGK1Vo). ---
**Author:** ![russian\_heel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f05b48/32.png) [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2016, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-punchable-face-in-sports/745100/19 "2016-02-04T07:40:55Z")
Joe Buck Matthew Barnaby Larry Bird Tim Lincecum and while I love him as a color commentator, Chris Collinsworth has one of the most smug, punchable faces of all time ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@The\_Tof](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tof)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2016, 9:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-punchable-face-in-sports/745100/20 "2016-02-04T09:43:24Z")
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