In Pictures: Dumbest and craziest sports technology moments of 2012

From phony websites to regrettable tweets to Apple Siri chatter, it's clear athletes and technology often don't mix well

COACH FUMBLES WORK PHONE

The University of Arkansas fired football coach Bobby Petrino in April after it was revealed that the married father of four had lied to school officials about hiring his mistress (the relationship came to light after the two were involved in a motorcycle accident). The mess got messier when phone records revealed he and his mistress were in frequent contact via Petrino's business cellphone, with the pair texting each other as much as 91 times a day.

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