Dressing as a Sports Star can be easy and popular. But you need to know where to draw the line. Some jocks deserve to stay on their trading card and not grace the door of a costume party.
Still in the news today, you don’t want to arrive as Michael Phelps. Never mind the fact that wearing a Speedo is cold and could be embarrassing, you don’t want people to have expectations. Either you’ll crack out your bong or speed through the party in under 51 seconds. What happened to modesty and small talk?
Forget about Tiger Woods. Although some guys will want to disguise themselves as the newest Good Guy Turned Bad, it’s not going to be popular with the ladies. Who can blame the girl for going after Tiger with a golf club? Do you want to be the man that everyone is dropping like lead, from his wife to his sponsors? Nah, even dinosaur Jack Nicholas or Happy Gilmore would be a better choice.
Choose another football hopeful besides Maurice Clarett. This guy wasn’t just greedy and dishonest, 
pocketing more fringe benefits that a cheesy cowboy, but he didn’t make it onto the Broncos after all and then got himself arrested for robbery and assault. How hard the mighty fall.
Hockey is full of personalities. And the fighters are often the most popular, especially if they can score goals as well as punches. Todd Bertuzzi, on the other hand, went way too far when he attacked Steve Moore on ice. Although he’s finally come out of the wood work again, it’s better to leave Bertuzzi on the bench and pick another bruiser like Bob Probert.
Women should obviously stay away from Tonya Harding of knee-knocking fame. Try for a calmer, more pixie look with Mary Lou Retton or the sexy and sweaty power of Serena Williams. Otherwise all of the other women at the party will be watching their backs.
Unless you’re going for controversy and crave snarls and catcalls, leave these Sports Star costumes off of your list. A little scandal brings publicity and media attention. But these guys and gals are in a nasty class of their own.
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