Athletes Who Were ‘Just Joking’

Sometimes the things we say or the jokes we make are misunderstood or taken out of context. It’s why the expression “just joking” exists. Other times, we use the expression in a manipulative attempt to excuse our mistakes. In the world of sports, where thousands of athletes are interviewed daily, controversial statements circulate with impressive regularity. And almost equally as often, athletes such as Miguel Cabrera, Vince Carter and Greg Jennings will revert to their favorite fallback, invoking the classic “I was just kidding” excuse with various degrees of success. With this mind, then, we’ve decided explore 10 of our favorite “just kidding” sports moments. In some instances, the central f...

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