"Hard Balled", Way to Die #156, is the seventh and final death to be featured in "Dead Wrongs", which aired on September 28, 2010.
Plot[]
School jock Brook is a popular athlete who is part of the school's lacrosse team but is also a notorious bully, known to physically harass anyone he views as inferior (a new student, a geeky chess club member, and a nerdy marching band leader).
On one afternoon, he tries to impress two females during a lacrosse practice and then harasses his victims again. Then Brook threw the ball and the popular girl at school walked by, Brook got distracted, the hard rubber ball bounced against the brick wall at 90 mph and hit Brook on the heart, at the perfect place and time causing him commotio cordis, destroying the cycle of his heartbeats, killing him and sending this despicable bully to the Hell where he belonged, leaving the co-eds and his lacrosse partner in shock.
Transcript[]
Brook: Douchebag!
Narrator: Some words of advise for a very dead Brooke. Bully for you. What was the word you used?
Brook: Douchebag!
Narrator: Exactly!
Trivia/Goof[]
- Also called "Jock Shock" on the Spike TV website.
- When the lacrosse ball flies and hits Brook's chest, it's clearly thrown from a close distance, not bounced from afar. Also, the green screen is sped up.
- Right before Brook dies, the narrator uses the quote "keep your eye on the ball", even though it is a baseball quote, though it technically applies to most other sports, lacrosse included.
- This death occurs on the same day as Hot Shot Part D'uh
- This is an extremely rare condition in which Cardiac Rhythm is disrupted by a blow to the chest during a specific 40-millisecond span in the heart's electrical cycle. This condition is 97% fatal if not treated within 3-minutes.
- On January 3rd, 2023, an NFL Week 17 NFL Game occurred between Buffalo Bills VS Cincinnati Bengals. It was dubbed the most anticipated Game of the Year due to the 1st AFC-Seed being on the line. During the 1st Quarter with 6 minutes left, BUF Safety Damar Hamlin tackled CIN Wide Receiver Tee Higgins. At the Impact, Hamlin was hit at the chest by Higgins. At first, Hamlin got up but eventually had Commotio Cordis, collapsing on the field. After 15 minutes of medical attention, Hamlin was sent to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center in very critical condition. After a week, Hamlin recovered in a stable condition and was transported back to Buffalo, NY for further Treatment. On April 2023, Hamlin was eventually healthy to return to playing with BUF Bills and has since went back to playing with BUF Bills. The Following Clip contains NSFL Content of Hamlin's Collapse. Viewer Discretion Advised.
- In the Latin American Spanish dub they translated “Douche bag” to “Bolsa de basura (Trash bag)” for some reason instead of a common insult. 🤦♂️
Segment Nickname[]
- Jock Shock (Spike TV)
- Brook The Broke
- Balled Out
- Sudden Stop
- Jock-a-Doodle-Doo
Cast & Interviewees[]
- Jilon VanOver - Brook (Lead: Intended victim)
- Dr. Henry Schlinger - Himself (Behavior Psychologist)
Foreign Names[]
- Bola Rápida (Quick Ball/Fastball) - Latin American Spanish dub
- De un Pelotazo (Out of a Ball) - European Spanish dub
- Weggeballert (Shot Away) - German dub
- Bola dura (Hard Ball) - Brazilian Portuguese dub
- Bola ka hilaman aritmia (The Ball get Through Arrythmia) - Lazoran dub
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