Whether it be a brain explosion, an egotistical tirade or a drunken escapade, 'Your mate..' presents this weeks stranger moments in sport..
Sorin Cartu
Romanian champions Cluj announced on Thursday the sacking of coach Sorin Cartu after he kicked down the visiting team dugout during the Champions League match at Basel.
He repeatedly kicked the side of the shelter smashing through the plastic structure and had to be restrained from causing further damage by another team official sitting next to him.
Greg Inglis
Greg Inglis, arguably the best player in Rugby League, has agreed to a three year $1.8 million deal helped heavily by third party (Russell Crowe is this your doing?) agreements with South Sydney.
Inglis opted against signing for Brisbane last month, despite shaking hands on a three year deal with the Broncos, and now has already linked up with the Souths playing group, despite having not yet been released by Melbourne.
The deal hasn't yet been approved by the NRL, so Inglis might end up without a team, and another of Australia's players will be lost to France.
Mike Conley...The Memphis Grizzlies
In a league that often throws up some ridiculous contracts, and at a time where money is at a premium, this is one of the strangest decisions in the NBA in recent history.
ESPN's Chris Broussard reports that the Memphis Grizzlies have agreed to a 5 year, $40 million plus extension for Mike Conley.
Mike Conley is not a bad NBA player, I'll start by saying that, but he certainly is not in the upper echelon. In his first four seasons he has averaged a mere 11 points and 5 assists a game, hardly breath taking for a starting point guard.
Considering one of the premier point guards in the NBA, Rajon Rondo, is on a similar contract, the Grizzlies are obviously hoping that Conley is just a slow starter, and the best is yet to come.
This is obviously not Conley's fault, if I were offered that amount of money I wouldn't say no, so the blame is well and truly with Memphis. Unfortunately this is just one of many worrying contracts the Grizzlies have handed out over the years, and it looks as though things aren't changing. Maybe it's time for the General Manager to take an extended holiday, or pursue other business opportunities.
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