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This Flop Saved A TouchdownThe block, by Pittsburgh safety Sean Davis, was unnecessary. Steelers linebacker Mark Barron was going to return a fumble for a touchdown without his help. But Davis hit Tyler Lockett in the back, and it was a penalty for illegal block in the back....

Neymar's Theatrical Diving Is Already Corrupting The YouthFollowing his team’s elimination from the World Cup at the hands of Brazil, Mexico manager Juan Carlos Osorio was worried about how Neymar’s histrionics might corrupt the next generation. Those fears were well-founded, it turns out, as this clip from a Swiss club’s youth soccer training session prov...

Chilean Soccer Player Wins Penalty With Staggeringly Awful DiveMeet Jean Meneses, a midfielder for Chilean first division team, Universidad de Concepción. I’m sure he’s scored some great goals and hit some beautiful passes during his career, but it will be hard to top this truly exceptional dive of his from this weekend’s match against Colo-Colo as his career-d...

This High School Basketball Player Is A Flopping Artist

Here we have Demetrius Craft of Laurel High (Md.) catching what appears to be a sudden gust of wind, being tackled by a monster from the spirit realm, or pulling off the greatest flop of the year....

Scott Brooks's Acting Helped Earn Nikola Jokic A Technical Foul<em></em>

With the Nuggets down five toward the end of last night’s game against the Wizards, Jamal Murray canned a three to make it a one-score game. As the Nuggets walked back to their bench following a Wizards timeout, Nikola Jokic grazed Scott Brooks with his elbow. Brooks immediately whirled around as if...

We See You Floppin'

You Wanna See A Flop?

Here’s a dang flop:...

Vontaze Burfict Shamelessly Flops, Gets Steve Smith In Trouble

Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict has many instances of dirty play listed on his résumé, but in today’s game against the Baltimore Ravens, he showed off his versatility with an ostentatious flop....

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Flopping-Ass Marcus Smart Conned His Way Out Of A Humiliating Posterization

Perhaps Marcus Smart’s most distinctive basketball skill is his gift for flopping. The Celtics point guard is liable to careen wildly in anticipation of any contact, and he pulled off my favorite flop in NBA history. “I was just trying to make winning plays for my team,” Smart said of the below flop...

by Patrick Redford|marcus smart

|11/14/2016

NBA Fines P.J. Hairston $5,000 For Terrible Flop

That didn't take long....

by Barry Petchesky|flops

|01/15/2015

P.J. Hairston Flies And Flops Into Coach Pop

This might be the least believable flop I've ever seen in the NBA....

by Kevin Draper|flops

|01/14/2015

Flops Don't Get Much More Ridiculous Than This

by Timothy Burke|flops

|12/07/2014

Lance Stephenson Takes Flopping To New Level, Slaps Self In Face

You can't even be mad with Lance Stephenson for this. It's pretty genius, really....

by Timothy Burke|flops

|11/15/2014

Kings And Nuggets Present A Very Special Triple Flop

DeMarcus Cousins, Rudy Gay, Kenneth Faried, let's see what you've got:...

by Barry Petchesky|flops

|11/04/2014

They'll Love Tom Brady In La Liga

You are now imagining Tom Brady holding his face and rolling around on the ground....

by Timothy Burke|flops

|10/16/2014

This Is LSU's Application To Join Serie A

Now that's a flop....

by Timothy Burke|flops

|10/11/2014

Damnit, Rondo

Is there a word for when a player tries to take a charge, only the ballhandler never actually makes contact, yet the defender hits the floor anyway? It's Rondoing, now....

by Barry Petchesky|rajon rondo

|04/10/2014

Tavon Austin Is Dedicated To The Art Of The Sell

Aaurrggh, I'm paralyzed. [takes a beat.] It's a miracle!...

by Sean Newell|tavon austin

|10/28/2013

LeBron Flop

(Previously in our coverage of LeBron flopping.)...

by Timothy Burke|lebron james

|05/28/2013

Point Forward hands out the Floppy Awards, given to the worst and most egregious divers of the NBA season. The Nets and Kevin Martin win big, but of course Chris Paul takes flop of the year. [SI.com]...

by Barry Petchesky|flopping

|04/17/2013

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