# 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:** 3
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2016, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-punchable-face-in-sports/745100/41 "2016-02-05T03:09:10Z")
> [@the\_diego](#): > > In Soccer, it used to be Juan Sebastian Veron from Argentina. The 2002 world cup saw more players lying on the ground, twisted, and holding their faces after coming into contact with that jerk. To be fair the World Cup has it’s share of players lying on the ground, twisted, and holding their faces after coming into contact with molecules of air. ---
**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 5, 2016, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-punchable-face-in-sports/745100/42 "2016-02-05T04:31:29Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > 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? Haven’t had a chance to read all of your links yet, but the Johnny Manziel story seems to be getting worse. He allegedly told his girlfriend that he would kill get and him both if she wouldn’t shut up. > **[Police reopen criminal investigation into Manziel](https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2016/2/4/10919490/johnny-manziel-threat-arrest-police-girlfriend-browns?ref=yfp)** > > New details about the Jan. 30 incident involving quarterback Johnny Manziel and his girlfriend have come to light. ---
**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 5, 2016, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-punchable-face-in-sports/745100/43 "2016-02-05T04:41:01Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > Not my classiest moment here, to be sure. Mostly I was curious if anyone else would remember the reference. Well, it’s not like he died. If the punch killed him, you might be dancin’ with the devil. He and Kermit Washington are actually friends now. ---
**Author:** ![jrbor76](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9e8a1a/32.png) [@jrbor76](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jrbor76)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2016, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-punchable-face-in-sports/745100/44 "2016-02-05T20:08:57Z")
Ben Roethlisberger. So very, very much. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2016, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-punchable-face-in-sports/745100/45 "2016-02-06T00:44:55Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > Cam Newton. That slime ball needs to be cold cocked. Hater. Cam’s gonna do the Superman pose while Peyton’s gonna look at the lights. ---
**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 6, 2016, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-punchable-face-in-sports/745100/46 "2016-02-06T00:46:56Z")
Maybe so, but Peyton will wave to Cam from the podium in Canton. Cam won’t get there without buying a ticket. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2016, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-punchable-face-in-sports/745100/47 "2016-02-06T00:56:18Z")
My vote goes to [Steve Spurrier](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ab/Spurrier_1999.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2016, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-punchable-face-in-sports/745100/48 "2016-02-06T01:17:02Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > History suggests it would be Rudy Tomjanovich. LOL! ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2016, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-punchable-face-in-sports/745100/49 "2016-02-06T01:33:29Z")
I would go with either John Calipari or Nick Saban or Lane Kiffin. ---
**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 6, 2016, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-punchable-face-in-sports/745100/50 "2016-02-06T04:21:51Z")
Something about [Buck Showalter’s doughy-pink mug](http://www.brothersonsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/showalter.jpg) makes me feel all punchy too. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2016, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-punchable-face-in-sports/745100/51 "2016-02-06T14:08:35Z")
P.K Subban’s punchability is nearly 1.0 Shkreli Units. ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-punchable-face-in-sports/745100/52 "2016-02-09T13:44:56Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > This. I can’t see how “Jay Cutler” is not the correct answer. My immediate thought. No face is more punchable than [this one](http://celebslam.celebuzz.com//bfm_gallery/2012/05/Jay%20Cutler%20Douche%20Finger/gallery_main/gallery_main-jay-cutler-douche-finger-03.jpg). > [@Jim\_s\_Son](#): > > Isn’t “face punching” a pretty vile word, promoting violence? > > Let’s just say I have no use for athletes who commit violent crimes or steal money (Denny McLain) > and have a lot of contempt for those who go broke through stupid actions. Guys, put 20% (at least) > in a low fee Wilshire 5000 index fund. > > Does Keith Olbermann still count as in sports? When he’s not calling people he disagrees with Nazis or racists, he looks super-silly with a 7 minute rant on how the NHL term “Original Six” isn’t quite accurate. It’s specifically about a face that makes you want to punch it. For example, I can totally get on board that Michael Vick _as a person_ is highly punchable, but nothing about his face screams “punch me” if he was some nobody on the street you’d never heard of. By contrast, if Jay Cutler were a complete unknown, and you were itching for a fight in a bar, his mug would be the first one to catch a punch. ---
**Author:** ![Dickerman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8baadc/32.png) [@Dickerman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dickerman)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2016, 9:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-punchable-face-in-sports/745100/53 "2016-02-12T09:36:17Z")
For a long time it’s been John Elway for me (just as part of my Seahawk fan DNA), and I’ve moved Aqib Talib near the top of my list. ---
**Author:** ![ZebraShaSha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/eada6e/32.png) [@ZebraShaSha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZebraShaSha)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2016, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-punchable-face-in-sports/745100/54 "2016-02-13T07:57:50Z")
[Brad f’n Marchand.](http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/yYPiHCSVeeWTUTcbSGTs5w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztpbD1wbGFuZTtxPTc1O3c9NjAw/http://media.zenfs.com/en/person/Ysports/brad-marchand-hockey-headshot-photo.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 13, 2016, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-punchable-face-in-sports/745100/55 "2016-02-13T17:46:09Z")
> [@ZebraShaSha](#): > > [Brad f’n Marchand.](http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/yYPiHCSVeeWTUTcbSGTs5w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztpbD1wbGFuZTtxPTc1O3c9NjAw/http://media.zenfs.com/en/person/Ysports/brad-marchand-hockey-headshot-photo.jpg) He reminds me quite a bit of actor [Alan Cumming](http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/3000000/Alan-Cumming-alan-cumming-3056421-2374-2560.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2016, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-punchable-face-in-sports/745100/56 "2016-02-13T18:54:19Z")
Well now it’s Peyton Manning. ---
**Author:** ![seal\_cleaner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@seal\_cleaner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seal_cleaner)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2016, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-punchable-face-in-sports/745100/57 "2016-02-14T16:50:21Z")
Jim (don’t call me Chrissy) Everett ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2016, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-punchable-face-in-sports/745100/58 "2016-02-16T03:45:38Z")
This thread is hilarious! And poor Rudy Tom! :smack: ---
**Author:** ![timoai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5e925/32.png) [@timoai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/timoai)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2016, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-punchable-face-in-sports/745100/59 "2016-02-16T15:06:21Z")
Manny Pacquiao (the boxer) has been in the news for the last few days, something about LGBT people being worse than animals since “at least animals don’t practice homosexuality” (apparently they do) Also, he’s an elected politician who’s attended congress only four times. Guess he should just stick to boxing. ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2016, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-punchable-face-in-sports/745100/60 "2016-02-16T21:50:06Z")
I have always thought that Jimmy Clausen looked eminently punchable. I think I would have thought that even if he hadn’t gone to Notre Dame, which for me amplifies how obnoxious an athlete is exponentially. But it’s certainly not as punchable is it would have been if he had turned out to be a star quarterback in the NFL. It’s hard to muster up too much animus toward a nondescript backup. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-punchable-face-in-sports/745100.md?page=2)