As the old saying goes, “Winning isn’t everything.
It’s the only thing!”
And winning sure was the only thing running through these people’s heads, until they
experienced a rude awakening!
Let’s give it up for the Top 15 People Who Celebrated Too Early!
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#15: Sweet Smell of Victory
It was a neck and neck battle between the Croatian basketball teams KK Partizan and
Cibona Zagreb, with Partizan leading just by 1 point and with only 4 seconds left in
the clock.
Cibona definitely made every second count as they executed their offensive play flawlessly
and nailed a 3-pointer from the baseline!
The stunning show of force made the entire arena go wild!
“Way to go, Cibona!
Woohoo!
That’s how it’s done!”
But wait a minute…
Just as the Cibona team was celebrating, with 0.60 seconds still left in the game, a Partizan
player pulled off a long-range, full court buzzer beater that miraculously went straight
in!
Well, that escalated quickly.
If you thought that was a nail-biter, wait ‘til you see our number 1 pick.
It’s a serious head-scratcher!
#14: Not So Fast!
At the 2015 Peach Tree 10K in Atlanta, American runner Ben Payne was an early favorite to
win the race.
I guess it got a little bit into his head while he was just inches away from the finish
line.
When Payne let his guard down even for just a few seconds, British contender Scott Overall
bolted from behind to steal his thunder, winning the marathon by literally just a fraction
of a second!
It was indeed a Payne-ful ending for the American runner but being the good sport that he is,
Payne took the loss in stride.
#13: Where Do You Think You’re Going?
What’s up with all these racers celebrating even before crossing the finish line?
During the Ironman Triathlon at Brazil, French runner Jeremy Jurkiewicz was confident--and
I mean 100% sure-that he had the race in the bag.
Just look at him high fiving his adoring fans and even walking his way to the tape!
Until his early celebration was cut short by his Brazilian rival Igor Amorelli, who
came rushing from behind and almost beat the French athlete to the finish line—if not
for the French athlete blocking his way!
Is that even legal?
Nonetheless, Amorelli gave in and ultimately let Jurkiewicz win the race.
#12: Cooking Up A Mess
Admit it, MasterChef is one of the best guilty pleasures on TV, ever!
Just watching those home cooks battle it out in the kitchen only for their finished dishes
to be thrown in the trash by the cheeky judges is both amusing and heartbreaking at the same
time!
But when it comes to embarrassing MasterChef moments, this girl takes the cake.
For the qualifying round, this contestant prepared a frog legs dish in the hopes of
impressing the judges with her exotic culinary taste.
However, it was clearly not Joe Bastianich’s cup of tea.
But when it was time to give the verdict, Gordon Ramsey--being the showman that he is—had
a rather misleading choice of words.
Thinking she was bringing home the bacon, the contestant screamed in excitement, only
for her dreams to be diced, sliced and crushed by the MasterChef judge!
Ramsey, why you gotta be so mean all the time?
But I’m here for it!
#11: Blow to the Ego
In January 2019, 8-division world champion Manny Pacquiao went head-to-head against 4-division
titleholder Adrien Broner for the WBA welterweight title.
Pacman clearly dominated the 12-rounder, and even the crowd and the judges agreed.
The only one who saw it differently: Broner!
Immediately after the last round, Broner jumped up the ropes and celebrated his imaginary
win!
But he wasn’t even close, as Pacman was declared the winner by unanimous decision.
it was definitely a huge sucker punch to Broner’s pride!
#10: La La Lost
The Oscar’s is undoubtedly Hollywood’s biggest night!
Each year, the industry’s best actors and filmmakers vie for the trophy that can essentially
propel their names to A-list status.
But the cheers quickly turned into gasps when the Best Picture winner was announced in 2017!
Legendary actors Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway were tasked to declare the Best Picture Oscar,
but when Beatty opened the envelope, it seemed he saw something was off.
While one of La La Land’s producers was giving his speech, a commotion was brewing
behind him.
And you know something is terribly wrong when actress Emma Stone mouths “Oh my God!”
Roll playback!
Apparently, Beatty was given the wrong envelope by the show’s accountants!
And the real winner was actually the movie Moonlight!
Poor Warren Beatty must’ve felt the slip-up was his own doing!
How could anyone do this to Dick Tracy!
#9: Beauty Pageant Blunder
During the Miss Universe pageant in 2015, everyone witnessed what will go down as the
shortest pageant reign in history.
When host Steve Harvey announced Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez as the winner, as expected,
the Colombian beauty was over the moon, waving to her fans and posing for the press.
But after wearing the crown for a full two minutes, Miss Colombia’s best night ever
turned into her worst nightmare, when Harvey re-enters the stage to reveal a major plot
twist to end all plot twists.
Needless to say, it wasn’t Steve Harvey’s finest hour.
To be fair, just like the cast and crew of La La Land, you can’t blame Miss Colombia
for celebrating too early because she was actually declared the winner.
#8: It Ain’t over ‘til It’s Over!
These guys need to be reminded of the most basic rule in volleyball; keep your eyes on
the ball!
During a men’s volleyball collegiate league, the BYU Cougars and the USC Trojans were stuck
at a 6-6 tie in the 3rd set.
The Trojans were already behind by two sets so obviously they couldn’t afford any errors.
But after a powerful jump serve which the Trojans thought they aced, they huddled in
to celebrate, not knowing that the ball was still alive!
They could have easily converted that free ball into a legit point, had they just paid
attention and not count their opponent out too early!
#7: Shaqtin’ a Fool!
I’m pretty sure Shaquille O’Neal had a field day with this hardcourt blooper courtesy
of none other than LA Lakers’ star Nick Young a.k.a. Swaggy P!
The Lakers were already enjoying a big lead against the Knicks when Young decided to show
off his skills from the top of the arc at the end of the third quarter.
But the 3-point attempt wasn’t exactly a cause for celebration.
From swag to drag, real quick!
Here’s another Shaqtin’ A Fool moment, this time brought to you by…
#6: Leandro Barbosa
Having confidence in your teammates is a great thing to have for sure.
But Barbosa could use some dialing down.
In this play, Barbosa managed to save the ball and pass it on to his teammate Jared
Dudley, who was unguarded at the 3-point line.
But even before the ball hit the hoop, Barbosa was already raising his arms to the crowd!
Close, but not quite!
The Phoenix Suns eventually won the game versus Hornets so I guess the celebration wasn’t
in vain after all.
#5: Don’t Mess with The Freeze
During a race between innings, this Atlanta Braves fan got a chance to win a hundred bucks
if he can beat The Freeze in a 200-meter sprint.
And to make things more interesting, the fan can have a 50-meter head start!
Piece of cake, right?
This guy thought so too!
The man zoomed his way towards the finish line feeling all confident he’s walking
away a hundred dollars richer.
Look at him pump up the crowd!
But “The Freeze” was already right on his tail just a few meters away from the tape!
“Sorry man, gotta go!”
And it’s safe to say The Freeze made another one bite the dust.
#4: Playing the Hand You’re Dealt
Poker players are known to be some of the hardest people to read because keeping a straight
face is all part of the strategy!
But subtlety doesn’t seem to be in this guy’s vocabulary.
During this game at the World Series of Poker, American player Sang Liu, who had the better
hand—or so he thought—was already doing his victory dance even before the last card
was dealt.
Meanwhile, his Brazilian opponent Roberly Felicio was waiting patiently and just played
it cool.
The game was looking bleak for Felicio but the tables suddenly turned when the last river
card was dealt!
Aww shoot, that’s a million dollars down the drain for Sang Liu.
#3: One More Lap
In this clip from the 2016 Cyclo-cross World Championship in Belgium, it seemed pretty
clear that Czech cyclist Adam Toupalik was well on his way to victory with his rivals
trailing behind.
“Yeah!
I’m the greatest of all time!
I just made history!”
Well, he sure made history but not in the way he intended.
Because there was one more lap to go!
When he finally realized the error of his ways, he tried to makeup some ground but ultimately
finished in second place.
#2: On a Roll!
During the 2010 World Roller Speed Skating Championships, Colombian skater Alex Cujavante
couldn’t contain his excitement over his imminent win!
“The finish line is so close; I can almost taste it!”
Unfortunately, his win remained just that—imminent, as South Korean Sang Cheol Lee grabbed the
opportunity to get ahead of Cujavante and actually win the race by a hair!
Too bad the homecourt advantage got the better of him.
#1: Finish the point!
After all the missed opportunities we’ve covered so far, that bears repeating.
Finish the darn point before celebrating!
I’m looking at you, Frances Tiafoe.
In this clip from the 2019 Citi Open, Tiafoe finally gained control of the rally against
Daniil Medvedev when he successfully retrieved a cross court pass with an impressive backhand.
He was so confident there was no way in hell Medvedev could catch the ball that he even
went straight to the sidelines to get his towel, thinking the rally was over.
But Medvedev isn’t the world’s number 9 player for nothing.
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