Sport Irony

99 real-life examples of sport irony, submitted by readers and voted on by the community. Think you've spotted irony in the world of sport? Submit your own example.

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  1. Is it ironic that An Olympic swimmer has a fear or drowning.

    84% ironic 11 votes Vote →
  2. Is it ironic that While sitting at a poker table in a casino the dealer advised me I was not allowed to wear my hoodie the way i was.

    65% ironic 11 votes Vote →
  3. Is it ironic that A star football player with 10 college offers works his hardest to get to the state championship game and - Breaks his leg in team warmups before the game .

    84% ironic 11 votes Vote →
  4. Is it ironic that The one time I have time to play tennis, it rains.

    52% ironic 11 votes Vote →
  5. Is it ironic that The soccer player planned to propose to his girl friend for the goal ceremony.

    62% ironic 10 votes Vote →
  6. Is it ironic that British Tennis player Andy Murray might win a gold medal at the London 2012 Games, having missed out on winning the Wimbledon final a couple of months previously?

    88% not ironic 10 votes Vote →
  7. Is it ironic that My mom said she doesnt play soccer or football, but how is it that the very next day she's playing soccer with my sister.

    66% not ironic 10 votes Vote →
  8. Is it ironic that A softball coach taught us a new way to swing the bat to make the ball go further, but when she tried it the ball only made it to the pitcher's mound.

    79% ironic 10 votes Vote →
  9. Is it ironic that USA made it in the worldcup but Portugal didn't.

    69% not ironic 9 votes Vote →
  10. Is it ironic that The third baseman trips the runner in order to keep the runner from scoring, although the very act of tripping causes the scoring run?

    64% ironic 9 votes Vote →
  11. Is it ironic that The 5k "Electric Run" was canceled due to lightning.

    92% ironic 9 votes Vote →
  12. Is it ironic that My friend is going to a Cardinal game with his gf during the World Cup when the last time he went to a Cardinal game with a gf it was also during the World Cup.

    83% not ironic 8 votes Vote →
  13. Is it ironic that A professional baseball player is traded earlier this week and today made his debut with his new team.

    58% not ironic 8 votes Vote →
  14. Is it ironic that That there is an escalator to the front door of a fitness center?

    84% ironic 8 votes Vote →
  15. Is it ironic that Babe Ruth wasn't exactly a babe?

    81% not ironic 8 votes Vote →
  16. Is it ironic that Indy 500 renown singer of Back home again in Indiana Jim Nabors isn't from and has no connection to Indiana.

    66% not ironic 7 votes Vote →
  17. Is it ironic that Michael Vick is starting for the Jets while Mark Sanchez is starting for the Eagles?

    60% ironic 7 votes Vote →
  18. Is it ironic that I was trying to show my sister that scootering down a hill was safe but then wrecked my scooter while doing it?

    57% not ironic 7 votes Vote →
  19. Is it ironic that A soccer player only watches American football.

    54% not ironic 7 votes Vote →
  20. Is it ironic that The Tour De France this year starts in Yorkshire?

    64% ironic 7 votes Vote →
  21. Is it ironic that Someone who is usually very bad at cricket,scored the highest runs in the game and dominated the match.

    76% ironic 7 votes Vote →
  22. Is it ironic that The Michael Jordan example is shown twice, yet the number of votes that it is ironic differs?

    56% not ironic 7 votes Vote →
  23. Is it ironic that When Negro League records were added to official baseball records, the notorious racist Ty Cobb was supplanted as the all-time batting average leader by a Black man, Josh Gibson.

    57% not ironic 6 votes Vote →
  24. Is it ironic that A friend of mine accused me of being a plastic (fake) football supporter yet in my opinion he supports a plastic (fake) football club?

    87% ironic 6 votes Vote →
  25. Is it ironic that Picking the fat slow kid first and the athletic jock last for school yard football.

    58% not ironic 6 votes Vote →