NHL Hall of Famer and NBC analyst Jeremy Roenick has been known for some wacky stunts over the years, from arguing with Patrick Roy through the media to telling fans to kiss his ass to being caught in a gambling ring investigation to appearing in a variety of TV shows, but his latest one might just take the cake. From Philadelphia sports radio 94WIPâs Rhea Hughes (via Yahooâs Josh Cooper), hereâs video of Roenick jumping on a live alligator during a golf outing:
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But what led to this? Well, Roenick joined The Dan Patrick Show Tuesday to discuss his foray into alligator wrestling:
Hereâs the key part of what he had to say:
âI was down in Bay Hill [one of Arnold Palmerâs golf courses, located in Orlando, Florida), as a memberâs guestâby the way, I met Arnold Palmer, one of the coolest things Iâve ever doneâplaying in a golf tournament, hanging out. I donât play golf in Florida very often, but Iâve been known to do stupid things, pick up rattlesnakes, grab them, chase my caddies with them down the fairway. So I saw an alligator, and I said, âHey, listen, letâs see if we can get close to it.â The first day, I didnât get that close to it. The second day, which is the video that you saw, I actually got my hand on its tail. But I didnât think of what would happen if I actually got ahold of him, which is probably a good thing. But I always act first, think later. âŠIt was about seven feet, a big one. Probably not one of my smartest decisions in my lifetime, but one that obviously has created a pretty big conversation piece; Iâve gotten calls from four different continents, people saying âWhat is totally wrong with you? Youâve definitely lost a bunch of screws.â But we already know I have no screws.â
Roenick said the videoâs from the first day of the tournament, last Thursday, and that he looked for the alligator to try wrestling it again the next two days, but didnât have success.
âThe first day of the tournament, I almost got it, so the next two days I was looking for it, and itâs in the middle of the lake, so Iâm like âThatâs his habitat, Iâm not going in there, not a chance Iâm going in there.â He didnât come back to the side, so he must have known I was lurking around.â
Roenick said when Palmer found out, it reinforced his beliefs about hockey players.
âHis suspicion of hockey players being out of their minds has been totally affirmed.â
Roenick said he realizes this wasnât smart, but opted to do it anyway.
âIt was dumb, it was stupid, it was funny, it was entertaining, and Iâm sure itâs not the last time Iâll do something stupid like that again.â
He said itâs not the dumbest thing heâs ever done, though.
âI once got out on top of a moving limousine going about 70 miles an hour and tapped on the windshield of a limousine going 70 miles an hour on the highway, with my buddy holding my ankles out of the sunroof,â Roenick said. âThat was about 25 years ago. Thatâs probably the stupidest thing Iâve ever done.â
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