Our daily countdown of the top newsmakers, groundbreakers and world-class fakers by Kevin Cusick.
10. (tie) DAMS
Why is it you only hear about them when they’re about to fail? (previous ranking: unranked)
10. (tie) KIM JONG-UN
And the life expectancy of his relatives drops lower still. (unranked)
9. NEW YORK KNICKS
It says a lot about an owner when he brings in Latrell Sprewell as a character witness. (10)
8. BUDDY HIELD
We’re pretty sure you’re not allowed to grab your opponent’s genitals that way. (unranked)
7. BEYONCE
Another Grammy snub; another national crisis. (unranked)
6. CONNECTICUT HUSKIES
We’re impressed when anyone can do anything a hundred times in a row. (unranked)
5. ADELE
Allowed to restart her Grammy number after uttering the magic word: $#%@! (unranked)
4. GUSTAV NYQUIST
Instead of a suspension, how about giving his victim one good shot at his face? (1)
3. BROCK LESNAR
He’s done fighting because he’s done taking drug tests. But he’s NOT done trying to get your money. (unranked)
2. MICHAEL FLYNN
And you thought it would take a full month before someone left the Trump administration in disgrace … (unranked)
1. HARRISON FORD
Menace to the skies should be allowed to fly ONLY in the movies. (unranked)
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Ron Gardenhire, Jeff Sandusky, Valentine’s Day, Jacob Bernstein, Kevin Love’s knee, ALanis Morissette’s jewelry, Mr. Basketball, Steve Young, PewDiePie, Derek and Hannah Jeter, “The Sports Reporters”, Hugh Jackman, Metallica, Bill Snyder, Edward Snowden, “Fifty Shades Darker”, Kevin Durant, Grammy Awards, Donald Trump, North Korea, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Rio de Janeiro, Charles Oakley, cats.
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