Nothing But Net
When you view this clip of a cheerleader being thrown through a basketball hoop, you can’t help but think to yourself: is this real? [UPDATE: it's not. See below.]
One thing convinced me that it was: the concern shown by the guys for the cheerleader’s well-being afterwards.
UPDATE: PoliticaObscura opines in the comments that it’s fake. It does seem pretty unlikely — but I still love those guys’ reactions. It’s good acting if nothing else.
UPDATE x2: Steve M. also opines that it’s fake, and offers actual evidence. I’m convinced. It’s still damn funny.
Cool clip! Hint: Slowing it down see individual frames (zoom in) allows you to see first her feet, then her body, then her head (ouch!) go through.
Comment by Ranten.N.Raven (0d0969) — 1/4/2005 @ 2:54 pm
The usual safety precautions were taken, the reaction of the imbeciles also showing their total divorce from reality. It was nice of the guys to risk so much. Maybe women should be on the front lines, after all?
I knew an acrobatic guy who dove off a roof through a hoop fracturing his skull. But he was only 8 at the time, and got smarter from it.
Comment by J. Peden (ffccb8) — 1/4/2005 @ 3:43 pm
Are you kidding me? It is totally fake.
She does a flip probably about two or three feet in FRONT of the basket and the net movement is all digitally done….. talk about naive
Comment by politicaobscura (9df65d) — 1/4/2005 @ 6:40 pm
Yeah, it’s fake. Watching frame by frame, her shoulders pass several pixels outside the left edge of the hoop. It’s just not wide enough.
Comment by steve M. (ecc2b1) — 1/4/2005 @ 9:18 pm
Fun video to watch, but I’m with politicaobscura. It’s fake.
Comment by cb (3016bf) — 1/4/2005 @ 9:43 pm
Forget the video! Slingshotting that cheerleader around the gym in that game is a lot more fun.
Comment by LF (60ce10) — 1/5/2005 @ 4:24 pm
All I gotta say is “Dumpster.” Yeah, baby!
Comment by brian (3e5288) — 1/6/2005 @ 5:42 pm
2 Points!
Tip of the hat to Patterico for the link showing a cheerleader being tossed through a basketball net. Ouch! Watch and wonder: Would this be considered a lay-up?
Trackback by KelliPundit (28eb22) — 1/4/2005 @ 6:10 pm
This week on 60 Minutes
Now available, exclusive raw footage of cheerleader abuse at the hands of right wing extremist thugs. How low will the Bush Administration stoop in its jihad against American women?
See the full report this week on 60 Minutes with Dan Rather, prod…
Trackback by Carpe Bonum (28eb22) — 1/4/2005 @ 9:53 pm