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The Lowlights of 2021

THREE YARDS AND A CLOUD OF DUST
After a fan illicitly scattered the ashes of a loved one onto Heinz Field during the Steelers-Broncos game in Pittsburgh, another fan told WTAE’s Action News 4 that “remains blew onto him and others in the stadium, as well as into their food.”

GRISTLED VETERAN
Twins center fielder Byron Buxton had a root canal in spring training after chipping his tooth while eating a steak.

DIVER-TICULITIS
A Cape Cod lobster diver was wholly ingested by a humpback whale that spat him out after 30 seconds.

MELON BALLER
On the Manning brothers’ Monday Night Football simulcast, Eli Manning asked former linebacker Ray Lewis whether he would rather have $10,000 in cash or Peyton’s helmet full of quarters.