All Time- maybe it was a retirement of a great or favorite player of yours, maybe it was a personal, special story or a feel good story of a player you watched when he/she was in college or early on in their professional career. Maybe it was a game, or a death of a legend or star you enjoyed watching and had respect for. Saddest moments all time in sports for you and overall that you can think of?

I can say Michael Jordan's OFFICIAL last game, I was choked up a little bit. It was special and it was in Philly- at the First Union Center vs. the Sixers. Sixers won and it was MJ's last game ever, even if it wasn't on a Bulls team.

The death of Reggie White- the Minister of Defense & the last game at the Vet (the Phillies game)...so special yet so sad and memorable...

Jordan's last game was a tear jerker for me too. Another one was when Manu Ginobili went down at the 2008 Olympics. :( Hopefully he will be back before the end of this month.

Last February's Super Bowl. The Patriots blew their shot at a perfect 19-0 season.

Lou Gehrig's farewell speech
Thurman Munson plane crash
Roberto Clemente plane crash

The 1997 World Series. Enough said! :crying:

The breaking down of Barbaro a couple of years ago and then having to be put down after nearly fully recovering. That broke my heart and still does.

Anytime a beautiful racehorse breaks down it breaks my heart. For that, I no longer can watch horseracing.

When the 1930's great hockey player Howie Morentz died after a hard body check in 1937, his broken leg infected and he died of complications from pneumonia!

The 1997 World Series. Enough said! :crying:

I agree, when it comes to Cleveland, we're the saddest sports city ever!

when it comes to Cleveland, we're the saddest sports city ever!

Oh, yeah?

You want a sad sports city, take a trip down to Buffalo.

Four straight Super Bowl losses, and the Sabres ripping the hearts out of their fans year after year in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Oh, yeah?

You want a sad sports city, take a trip down to Buffalo.

Four straight Super Bowl losses, and the Sabres ripping the hearts out of their fans year after year in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
OK, then we're tied. Misery loves company!! ;)

All the horse jumping deaths. I believe there's been over 10 in the last year. This really saddens me, especially since most of the riders are so young. :(

Sport deaths that greatly saddened me:

Wrestlers:

Owen Hart - Fell 90 feet to his death on live tv.

Eddie Guerrero - Heart Problem

Brian Pillman - Pain Pill overdose

Chris Benoit - Murder/suicide

Basketball Players:

Hank Gathers - Heart attack during game

Pete Maravich - Heart attack

Reggie Lewis - Heart attack

Kevin Duckworth - Heart attack

Soccer players:

Antonio Puerta - Heart attack during game

Marc Vivien Foe - Heart attack during practice

Eric Lindros' last game as a Flyer.

what about the Kevin Everett incident? That was REALLY SAD and everybody thought he wouldn't be able to walk again, and probably worst. He ended up getting better and doing great recovery wise but I think it still counts as a sad moment, the actual hit/play and how significant it was to his body and how it took a toll for the worst.

Dale Earnhardt - Killed during last lap of 2001 Daytona 500

what about the Kevin Everett incident? That was REALLY SAD and everybody thought he wouldn't be able to walk again, and probably worst. He ended up getting better and doing great recovery wise but I think it still counts as a sad moment, the actual hit/play and how significant it was to his body and how it took a toll for the worst.

PLEASE don't remind me of that.

As a Bills fan, it's just another painful memory.

PLEASE don't remind me of that.

As a Bills fan, it's just another painful memory.

I know. But it fits with the thread, that's why I put it down.

At least he's able to walk, and isn't dead.

Dale Earnhardt - Killed during last lap of 2001 Daytona 500

Yeah I was thinking of him too....that was a weird moment

At least he's able to walk, and isn't dead.

Thank goodness for that.

It's just that my life as a Bills fan has been nothing but pain, and the Sabres are always RIPPING MY ****ING HEART OUT IN THE PLAYOFFS!

I have ZERO CHAMPIONSHIPS- Now I know how you felt until October.

1999-The Bills losing to the Titans on the Music City Miracle

2000-The Blazers blowing a 15 pt lead over the Lakers in LA in Game 7 of the WCF

2004-GB defense giving up a 1st down on 4th and 26 in the NFC divisonal playoffs

2005-Eagles reaching the SB

2006-Dallas Mavs losing to the Heat in the NBA finals after being up 2-0 in the series and a 13 pt in with 4 min to go in Game 3

1998 Vikings-Falcons Championship game :( Man, they had the perfect run to win a superbowl but they friggin choked!

Owen Hart death, he is my favorite wrestler in the world and I was so crushed when he died :( Currently, I'm collecting any Owen Hart matches that are on DVD.

Len Bias, the 2nd pick in the 1986 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics died less than 48 hours after he was drafted.

Len Bias, the 2nd pick in the 1986 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics died less than 48 hours after he was drafted.

I forgot about him, I think he would have a become a major star and lead the Celtics to a bunch of championships, it's a shame he passed away