FirstCuts: Actors Are Not Necessarily Athletes

By Chris Mottram
Sports don’t start and end with a referee’s whistle. FirstCuts, a blog dedicated to sports culture, will cover everything outside the lines, from games to gear.
First, let’s clear something up. There is a certain subset of humans -- mostly male -- who read Maxim. Usually, they’re between the ages of 18-21, are in a killer frat and probably prefer the “fist pound” over the slapping of hands. Proudly, I’m not part of this group of people. At least not anymore.
No, I’ve advanced to the type of person who reads an unhealthy amount of online publications, which in no way makes me cooler than Maxim fans. One of which -- SI’s Hot Clicks -- pointed me in the direction of Maxim’s list of the 12 least athletic performances in big screen history.
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Based on the above photo, you’ve probably gathered that Woody Harrelson’s performance in White Men Can’t Jump landed him on the list. To me, that’s a questionable selection. His jump shot wasn’t that bad.
In his place, I’d like to nominate Thomas Ian Nicholas’ work as that annoying little kid from Rookie of the Year. Or -- and perhaps too obscure -- Frank Whaley as Archie Graham in Field of Dreams. He couldn’t even figure out how to properly hold the bat, let alone swing it.
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