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[–]Red_Woody 702 points703 points ago

I commend the guy for even trying the shot in front of thousands of people. I'm a big guy myself and I have nowhere near that confidence. This thread will probably laugh at the fat flop, but I give the guy props.

[–][deleted] 267 points268 points ago

GRAVITY ON.

[–]thebloodygrinch 29 points30 points ago

Gravity, thou art a heartless bitch.

[–]Sthurlangue 70 points71 points ago

Gravy on.

[–]sidepart 6 points7 points ago

Girdle on.

[–]IMasturbateToMyself 3 points4 points ago

Heart off.

[–]Ninjatree 86 points87 points ago

Everyone had a good time, don't think he should be offended. I'd gladly buy him a beer.

[–]Red_Woody 22 points23 points ago

After a fall like that, any one would gladly drink a cold one.

[–]Goldreaver 8 points9 points ago

I've never ever, in my life, laughed because of someone falling. I only laugh if he starts, otherwise I'm too worried to do so.

[–]jasontimmur 39 points40 points ago

Sometimes if I see an old lady slip and fall on the sidewalk, my first instinct is to laugh. But then I think, what if I were an ant on the sidewalk, and she fell on me?

Then it wouldn't be so funny.

[–]Warpedme 4 points5 points ago

I hold my laughter for others to the same standards as I do laughing at myself; If no one is hurt, I laugh and help the person who had the slapstick moment (hopefully helping them laugh it off too).

[–]Frostfoot 4 points5 points ago

Read this as a Deep Thought from Jack Handey.

[–]jasontimmur 1 point2 points ago

This is correct, thank you.

[–]chantistar 2 points3 points ago

You can laugh quietly

[–]SgtWiggles 1 point2 points ago

Sometimes its too hard to not laugh though. Saw a girl in my P.E class take a full speed kickball to the face (Kicked by a soccer player too).

Normally i would have felt bad, but she was a bitch. I was already laughing by the time the ball deflected off her face

[–]Big_Baby_Jesus 1 point2 points ago

Does nobody in this thread realize that this is a preplanned joke? They don't let random fans dunk off the trampoline during time outs. It's actually pretty dangerous. Since the mascot can only do so many somersault dunks, they do gimmicks involving a "random fan from the crowd" all the time.

[–]rnumur 11 points12 points ago*

I appreciate how committed he is; he doesn't give up until he hits the floor. edit: spelling.

[–]Red_Woody 8 points9 points ago

There wasn't a wide window of time to keep flying.

[–]shadowman3001 5 points6 points ago

Big Pun.

[–]Red_Woody 1 point2 points ago

I don't wanna be a playa no mo.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

Yeah, my psychiatrist says I'm commutement phobic. I can't hold down my job because of the commute.

[–]AgentWashingtub 14 points15 points ago

By the way, are you glad that you don't need to eat a copy of Skyrim?

[–]Red_Woody 18 points19 points ago

[–]Lavatis 16 points17 points ago

[–]Red_Woody 9 points10 points ago

[–]WhipIash 5 points6 points ago*

I just don't understand why you people don't link to your pictures..

*damn grammatical skils.

[–][deleted] ago

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[–]WhipIash 1 point2 points ago

You don't need RES to link to URLs...?

[–]induravit 1 point2 points ago

I can do this with out Reddit Enhancement Suite.

[–]rdeluca 3 points4 points ago

Okay, I'll be the one to inquire - Why would he otherwise have to?

[–]HungryButHappy 2 points3 points ago

Red_Woody once said he'd do so if the first Skyrim DLC would turn out to be horse armour. Some Redditors (or just AgentWashingtub, I don't remember) then took it upon themselves to make sure he wouldn't forget his promise of this 4.7 GB meal.

[–]rdeluca 1 point2 points ago

Ah, thanks! Too bad, it'd be funny to watch too.

[–]oooll 17 points18 points ago

Cool, Never Give up!

[–]Red_Woody 8 points9 points ago

Never surrender!

[–]Cheddar_bob 5 points6 points ago

"...Because surrender is death and death is for pussies." - Kenny Powers

[–]JarasM 17 points18 points ago

Gravity surely won't!

[–]Paladia 11 points12 points ago

[–]wellactuallyhmm 6 points7 points ago

He didn't have to jump very far...

[–]workpuppy 3 points4 points ago

Sure he's fat, but he commits to it 100% and that deserves respect.

[–]Ihaveanusername 2 points3 points ago

I was going to post something like this, too. He was probably thinking this was his moment and was actually going to make the basket. Sadly, it flopped.

[–]Red_Woody 1 point2 points ago

I shudder to think how he felt if he was trying to impress a girl.

[–]Ihaveanusername 1 point2 points ago

even the skinny people feel that pain....

[–]EarthRester 1 point2 points ago

Can I do both?

[–]ChubbyGirlsPmMe 1 point2 points ago

I give him props for his commitment to the actual flop itself. It would have looked much worse had he just stumbled awkwardly.

[–]PolardOOd 1 point2 points ago

I agree. I give him credit where credit is due as well, but still laughed.

[–]PooPooDooDoo 1 point2 points ago

He didn't do anything to humiliate himself, he entertained everyone, and did it with style in sort of a chevy chase sort of way.

[–]Sackman_and_Throbbin 1 point2 points ago

I really respect his commitment to the dunk. At no point between the trampoline and hitting the ground did he ever flinch.

[–]Red_Woody 1 point2 points ago

He had a Jordan-esque quality going for him.

[–]Tabbey69 1 point2 points ago

Looks like he's having fun to me.

[–]Foehammer007 1 point2 points ago

Hate to bust your thought here, but that is an actor that dances in their A-TEAM Dancer group, who regularly takes his shirt off in his routines and dances.

He came out of the tunnel and tried a dunk while the Skyhawk and the Sky Squad dunk group was out.

It was still pretty funny.

edit: Here is a video I found, you can tell which one he is. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtUnr8asEKw

[–]Captainpatch 1 point2 points ago

Also one should notice that he didn't hesitate at all, he just threw himself at it. Even people fit enough to make the shot would probably hesitate.

[–]OldOrder 0 points1 point ago

You have clearly never seen a Hawks game. There are not thousands of people there. Ask people in Atlanta they probably dont even know they have an NBA team.

[–]nopointinnames 1 point2 points ago

And that is why the Trashers left =[

[–]bctTamu 1 point2 points ago

No NBA team has an average attendance under 10,000 people. Even the Bobcats. And the Nets.

[–]DeadJethro 73 points74 points ago

Was the trampoline even necessary?

[–]SaintHypno 39 points40 points ago

He was cheated, they should have provided a larger trampoline.

[–]SpermWhale 43 points44 points ago

Or a building spring damper.

[–][deleted] 37 points38 points ago

Or a jet pack.

[–]mcpwns 10 points11 points ago

Or a shorter net

[–]ChubbyGirlsPmMe 66 points67 points ago

Or a BigMac on the rim.

[–]JaYbLeS68 1 point2 points ago

Or a diet.

[–]PooPooDooDoo 11 points12 points ago

Honestly, launching him even higher in the air would probably not have been in his best interest.

[–]alahos 1 point2 points ago

They were probably hoping that it would break.

[–]Jsocia 232 points233 points ago

[–]purple_moron 63 points64 points ago

I swear I heard sound coming from that

[–]SweetNeo85 47 points48 points ago

Here, try this one.

[–]jasontimmur 55 points56 points ago

[–]SweetNeo85 9 points10 points ago

I used to only hear the CRASH/THUD of the impacts, but now I'm suddenly hearing the whooshing of the cables as they swing around.

[–]WhatWeAllWantToSay 4 points5 points ago

i want to know the science behind why we do this.

[–]SweetNeo85 7 points8 points ago

I would posit that it's the same reason that we don't actually see the blindspots in our vision. Our brain's tendency to fill in gaps in sensory data with common associations to make sense of what it sees. Here you see a triangle where actually there's none. You can actually almost see the "lines" connecting the sides in between the kiwi slices.

Now I'm not sure if visual and auditory do the same types of things, but it seems like it could be the case.

[–]WhatWeAllWantToSay 4 points5 points ago

That would seem logical, Thanks. Also your picture is screwing with me.

[–]ProtoKun7 1 point2 points ago

They're called Kanisa illusions, if anyone's curious.

[–][deleted] 5 points6 points ago

That one really works well!

[–]Coloneljesus 18 points19 points ago

Just like the flat Whompf of OP's gif?

[–]AMeanCow 99 points100 points ago

[–]Cuntosaurus 6 points7 points ago

This is the cutest gif ever.

[–]Alqazar 20 points21 points ago

I really want a Corgi... man, they're awesome.

[–]chimpski 2 points3 points ago

Corgis are really smart, they are shepards. They require a lot of stimulation because of those smarts, be warned you will have to spend a lot of time with your Corgi or they will go crazy.

But man, they are soooooo awesome! =)

[–]Nimos 1 point2 points ago

but the water is cold

[–]throwaway_lgbt666 4 points5 points ago

F=MA

[–]alahos 28 points29 points ago

F = ma

Sorry for being that pedantic asshole.

[–]RetardVomitPussyCunt 4 points5 points ago

For non sciencey people: Force = Mass X Acceleration

[–]FrankGrimey 18 points19 points ago

As someone who lives in Atlanta, this is what the Hawks looked like against the Celtics in Game 2.

[–]Kylskap 41 points42 points ago

The way his pants sort of wobbled at the end reminded me of the way that dinosaur mascot's tail deflated when it hit the ground.

[–]crazymuffin 29 points30 points ago

I've known this GIF for ages but this is the first time I noticed he has rollerblades.

[–]nota999 5 points6 points ago

oh, so he does. Nice catch!

[–]doctorgirlfriend84 6 points7 points ago

Ah, my favorite gif.

[–]NoNamedGuy 2 points3 points ago

so sad

[–]thugFapper 39 points40 points ago

and still more vertical than Pau Gasol

Edit: love the guy, but c'mon man..

[–]ENKC 2 points3 points ago

In fairness, I'm 6'2" and would have trouble jumping high enough to headbutt Pau.

[–]ape_cage 2 points3 points ago

You don't need vertical when you can stand on your tip toes and grab the rim.

[–]TheForceWithin 9 points10 points ago

Still the greatest ever...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1bXSz33We4

[–]goofyasiankid 13 points14 points ago

YouTube link anyone? I haven't been able to find it.

[–]I_AM_NOT_A_TAMPON 108 points109 points ago

SOURCE.

Took me ages to find it, I demand upvotes for the effort.

[–]goofyasiankid 2 points3 points ago

Thanks! I'd upvote you twice if I could, once for the find, and once for the username.

[–]coogie 3 points4 points ago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHxI4_a4z4Q this is the best I could do. Obviously it was an Atlanta Hawks game so you people with more time on your hands go look for a better one!

[–]Grevling4 1 point2 points ago

Yes. Need...to...see...video.

[–]uk2knerf 7 points8 points ago

These are usually staged, it would be an insurance nightmare to allow fans to do this. Most of the time they have three to four "fans" come down, the first few are epic fails, and the last guy pulls off a sick dunk.

[–]WhatWouldJonesDrew 27 points28 points ago

[–]rahtin 26 points27 points ago

Except that one was completely set up.

[–]emocliae 10 points11 points ago

I want to believe.

[–]fff32 1 point2 points ago

still impressive

[–]dacezza 5 points6 points ago

That was awesome, i totally wasn't expecting anything that good.

[–]cummyface 11 points12 points ago

F = ma

[–]LoveChildOfMyParents 4 points5 points ago

I think normally they say FML, but what do I know?

[–]jeckles 28 points29 points ago

Can't...stop...watching...

[–]Morgin_Black 4 points5 points ago*

what happens to his upper half, it looks altered?

edit*

as in the gif looks Photoshopped, his proportions seem to change or the velocity is wrong, i donno...

[–]doperat 2 points3 points ago

the man is the classic 'pear shape'

[–]fixitben 1 point2 points ago

They guy behind him kneels then jumps up then kneels again. I would like to see the video of this.

[–]JoelMontgomery 2 points3 points ago

I love the defeated flop

[–]SHOCK57 2 points3 points ago

Wait.... was that Big Black

[–]guest2411 2 points3 points ago

This had to be staged, right? Part of an act? I mean, I don't think I'd do very well running at a trampoline without practice. I'm not fat, nor out of shape, but it's just not something I've done before.

So many things could go wrong, worse than this...

[–]someguy945 1 point2 points ago

I don't see how they'd let an amateur jump off a trampoline. It has to be staged.

[–]AndyRooney 9 points10 points ago

Reminds me of the first time I tried to have sex, minus a few hundred pounds.

[–]blindmansayswat 24 points25 points ago

So you were just masturbating?

[–]Vahnya 1 point2 points ago

I feel really embarrassed for him.

[–]shittingsherlock 1 point2 points ago

fucking gravity..

[–]mihaidxn 1 point2 points ago

Gravity: "Down bitch!"

[–]retrominge 1 point2 points ago

BOOMSHAKALAKA

HE'S ON FIRE

[–]iownthis 1 point2 points ago

Gravity Wins...Flawless Victory

[–]pandamaja 1 point2 points ago

This is like waking up on thursday thinking its friday.

[–]westonv 1 point2 points ago

Pretty sure this is a scene from a movie like Norbit or something and no one knows how to find the video because that movie was taken out to pasture and shot in the head.

[–]kickpants 1 point2 points ago

How long before we see this show up again under the title of "This is me, trying to get ro the front page."

[–]Barimbino 1 point2 points ago

You win again gravity!

[–]the_ARC1TECT 1 point2 points ago

story of my life.

[–]BiffySkipwell 1 point2 points ago

Gravity is a harsh mistress.

  • The Tick -

[–]Otoao 1 point2 points ago

Fat men can't jump.

[–]wtf_idontknow 1 point2 points ago

gravity is a hell of a bitch ^

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

Jordan didn't make him fly, I'm saying this since he is using Jordan 3's

[–]ILike4ChanShh 1 point2 points ago

I live in Atlanta and going to NBA games are an absolute experience. The halftime shows are actual SHOWS. They let the audience participate. It really is great.

[–]RossLH 1 point2 points ago

Thats the elusive black starfish.

[–]Barbatruque 1 point2 points ago

Mark my words, in a few days,weeks or if we're lucky, months, Someone is gonna post that with the title: How I feel trying to reach the frontpage

[–]Trojanbp 1 point2 points ago

Thank you for the new idea. I'll be sure to save it and repost in a few months

[–]wraithguard01 1 point2 points ago

[–]xenoph2 0 points1 point ago

Is there a no-video policy in /r/funny I'm unaware of?

[–]ZeFitz 0 points1 point ago

...to breaking the trampoline

[–]madhare09 0 points1 point ago

That's one of the quickest downvotes I've ever seen...

[–]slappy_nutsack 0 points1 point ago

Gravity flux can be a bitch.

[–]CanIGetaHellYeah 0 points1 point ago

Sitting back with a great beer on a Friday night after a long week, this truly gave me a genuine laugh. Thank you good sir.

[–]mizspadotcom 0 points1 point ago

Somehow i seem to hear the crash sound @_@

[–]AllThatAndAChipsBag 0 points1 point ago

well he jumped on the spring wrong, so...

[–]w1ll1amz 0 points1 point ago

God damn it! Will someone please post the video :(

[–]432 0 points1 point ago

Why is the trampoline at such a strange angle?

[–]MrTurkle 0 points1 point ago

I believe I can fly!

[–]michaelgecko 0 points1 point ago

The title should be 'Everytime I try to do something cool'

[–]Daroo425 0 points1 point ago

This guy is a comedian! I'm pretty sure if he was serious, he would be able to tell he wasn't going to make it and not fall on his face.

[–]mikeh8193 0 points1 point ago

It never gets old

[–]Mantarist 0 points1 point ago

gravity works

[–]joeypeapot 0 points1 point ago

That is a metaphor for my life.

[–]rafsta 0 points1 point ago

One small jump for man, one big leap for fatman.

[–]TheStreisandEffect 0 points1 point ago

"I believe I can FLAP!"

[–]1stMora 0 points1 point ago

Gravity pulls hard to this one.

[–]icockblock 0 points1 point ago

The Force is strong in this one.

[–]Lurkmode 0 points1 point ago

:/ I wish he were able to pull that off in front of all those people

[–]j0nacus 0 points1 point ago

"A wild gravity appears!" It used pull! It's Super Effective!

[–]jbarra2 0 points1 point ago

He believed!

[–]CatRage 0 points1 point ago

I love how the guy in the background looks like he fully expected him to make it

[–]mrsamsa 0 points1 point ago

I can't stop watching. I keep thinking that this time he's going to make it, this time things will be better...

[–]FAPS_AT_WEIRD_SHIT 0 points1 point ago

I fapped.

[–]Hyper1on 1 point2 points ago

You're fapping to a dead horse with that novelty account....

[–]virtualoptim 0 points1 point ago

Is this a video of you?

[–]xray677 0 points1 point ago

Just think if he had a boner...

[–]delightfulantipodean 0 points1 point ago

this kills the mat

[–]Pootytang001 0 points1 point ago

This is exactly how I feel going into my last final after a week of studying other stuff.

[–]turd_cutter 0 points1 point ago

Is there a link to the vid for the lazy?

[–]renegade 0 points1 point ago

Grade 2 concussion.

[–]lanthanide 0 points1 point ago

Oddly enough, I think I'm actually in this gif. I'm one of the photographers sitting on the baseline, black shirt and jeans.

[–]Toastyparty 0 points1 point ago

Stupid gravity

[–]aManPerson 0 points1 point ago

man good on him for doing it anyway and eating that mat like a champ.

[–]nudepicz 0 points1 point ago

ohh... really close!!!

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

It looks like he knocked the wind out of him.

[–]akgamestar 0 points1 point ago

For about two milliseconds he's thinking I can flyyyyy!!!!

[–]Gobbula 0 points1 point ago

Dude I accidentally clicked on this before I could even see that reddit loaded. Fucking awesome way to start my day.

[–]Gwarnak 0 points1 point ago

damn you gravity.....

[–]bushwakko 0 points1 point ago

maybe he has white guy in his lineage.

[–]gbangerau 0 points1 point ago

Gravity! @_@

[–]Ghostfacee77 0 points1 point ago

+1 newton

[–]e_lasorda 0 points1 point ago

Awesome.

[–]underdonk 0 points1 point ago

4th shap!

[–]well_golly 0 points1 point ago

That safety mat is way too close to the trampoline.

I mean: What if he had overshot, and landed on the far side of it?

[–]Rekuja 0 points1 point ago

See the jiggle at the end lol

[–]Hypergraphe 0 points1 point ago

the guy seems dead ...

[–]tinkan 0 points1 point ago

Failure to launch :\

[–]bctTamu 0 points1 point ago

up up and a-weight

[–]Samurai_George 0 points1 point ago

I could watch this all day laughing... Does that make me a bad person?

[–]Cupcake_Royalty 1 point2 points ago

Yes, yes it does

[–]Sethwick[!] 0 points1 point ago

How it feels trying to make the front page

[–]Sageo3000 0 points1 point ago

the guy in the blue shirt in the background used the force.

[–]Coonsatron 0 points1 point ago

This guy is part of a "comedy dunk group" for the Atlanta Hawks. It's a couple middle aged guys goofing around on a trampoline making fun of the acrobatic guys with the crazy dunks.

He takes his shirt off later in the game when they dance to "All the Single Ladies."

[–]IAmRedBeard 0 points1 point ago

...but yet so far

[–]Ukrainetraine 0 points1 point ago

Sir Charles has really let himself go.

[–]rudezaeg 0 points1 point ago

I giggled because of the jiggle.

[–]woopdeedoodoo 0 points1 point ago

TIL: Not all black people are good at basketball.

Have I been living a lie?

[–]reifier 0 points1 point ago

The pit stains got me on that one

[–]tthederahb 0 points1 point ago

That was hilarious, I watched that a good 10-12 times just laughing

[–]RedBiet 0 points1 point ago

It needs to be slowed down and used as some sort of "this is what its like when i attempt a..."