Winter is finally behind us, leaving countless GIFs of guys getting hit in the face and groin in its wake. Here, we revisit the best animated sports GIFs of the last few months.
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The Animated GIFs Of Winter, Numbers 5 Through 1
5. Mike Krzyzewski foolishly attempts to summon Satan's army before Feast Hour
(Click image to view. Via Mocksession)
The looks on the players' faces say it all. "Why is Coach doing the Blood Dance of Doom? It's not three in the morning yet! We don't even have any torches to light! The calf blood is back at the hotel! There's no way we're doing the Unholy Communion right here, right now, but there he is, doing the Blood Dance of Doom. Welp, we'll just have to make do. I guess, uh... yeah, if you wanna smear the Death Verses on this towel, I'll go ahead and -- hey. What do you think would burn at about the same rate as a baby farm animal that is being burnt alive? Think french fries might work. Yeah-- yeah, dude, I know. Lemons, make lemonade and all that. Well, I'm gonna go ask the concession stand people. Hail Satan, bro."
4. Ad Hominick attack
(Via @SundownMotel)
Here is Mark Hominick's thorough dispensing of George Roop a minute and change into their Fight Night 23 match-up. I don't want to ruin the moment, but those aren't proper push-ups. Either doing push-ups while keeping your elbows at right angles is a really good workout for your beat-people-up muscles, or Hominick is a Lego man.
By the way, I am unreasonably proud of that marginally funny headline and I'd like you to know that even if someone else has already come up with it, I arrived at it independently.
3. Ben Roethlisberger.
(Click image to view. Via Mocksession)
You don't need a sermon, reader, and I am neither qualified nor inclined to give one. Please partake of this image and appreciate it as you see fit.
2. Weekend at Gundy's
AAAAAAAHHH!!!*
*As long as I'm yelling in terror, I thought it would be nice to spend a moment discussing how to "yell" using the written word. Too often, I see people completely mutilate a scream into a yawn or sign by skewing the A-to-H ratio. Example: "AAAHH!" is a scream. "AAHHH!" is a yawn. As a general rule, please try to keep your A-to-H ratio at roughly 5:2 if you are trying to express a scream. Thanks for your time, and God bless!
1. Shut up, Bosh, you're out of your element
(Click image to view. Via @jose3030)
I'm probably not the first to realize this, but it fits perfectly. Watch.
Wade. We got a man down, Dude!
LeBron. Oh God. They shot him, man!
Wade. No, dude. There weren't any shots fired. Call the medics, dude.
Here, look, I can do it again.
(knock on door)
Spoelstra. Dude.
LeBron. Hey.
Spoelstra. Dude, I finally, I finally got the uh, the venue I wanted, the... I'm performing my dance quintet, you know... I'd love it if you came and gave me notes.
LeBron. I'll be there, man!
Spoelstra. Ah... Dude, ah... tomorrow's already the 10th.
LeBron. Far out.
Again!
Garnett. Where's the money, s***head?
LeBron. It's down there somewhere. Let me take another look.
Garnett. Don't. ****. With us.
LeBron. Oh, no. Don't do that... not in the Quicken Loans Arena, man.
Rondo. See? See what happens, LeBronski?
Last one, I promise.
LeBron James. I! The royal we! You know, the editorial -- I dropped off the dynasty exactly as pr-- look-- man, I've got certain information. Certain things have come to light... you know, has it ever occurred to you that instead of uh, you know, uh, running around, blaming me, given the nature of all this new s***, you know, it, it, this could be a lot more, uh, uh, uh, complex, I mean it might not be such a simple, uh, uh... you know?
James Posey. WHAT IN GOD'S HOLY NAME ARE YOU BLATHERING ABOUT
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Best Animated GIFs of 2010
Mar 29 9:56a by Jon Bois - 6 comments