Doughnuts in Sports

SI Staff | Jun 5, 2015

Doughnuts in Sports /

Doughnuts in Sports

North Carolina defensive end Julius Peppers eats Krispy Kreme doughnuts on July 11, 2001 in Chapel Hill, N.C.

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Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris poses with doughnuts in his Super Bakery on Oct. 30, 1993 in Pittsburgh.

Los Angeles Dodgers teammates and roommates Eric Karros and Mike Piazza feed cereal and doughnuts to a cut-out of their manager, Tommy Lasorda, on June 5, 1993 in Los Angeles.

Tennessee forward Candace Parker poses, dipping a doughnut in a coffee mug on Jan. 23, 2007 in Knoxville, Tenn.

Jimmie Johnson makes doughnuts after winning the Duck Commander 500 NASCAR auto race at Texas Motor Speedway on April 11, 2015 in Fort Worth, Texas.

Minnesota Twins third baseman Corey Koskie looks through a weighted bat doughnut during spring training on March 19, 2000 in Fort Myers, Fla.

Utah Jazz center Jarron Collins offers team president Randy Rigby a doughnut during media day on Sept. 29, 2008 in Salt Lake City.

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New York Yankees outfielder Paul O'Neill offers some doughnuts to his teammates outside of Yankee Stadium on Oct. 22, 1999 in New York City, before traveling to Atlanta for Game 1 of the World Series.

New Jersey Devils coach Jim Schoenfeld verbally abused referee Don Koharski and blocked his exit from the ice following the Devils' 6-1 loss to the Boston Bruins in Game 3 of the Prince of Wales Conference Final at Brendan Byrne Arena on May 6, 1988 in East Rutherford, N.J. Koharski fell as the two argued, and when he finally headed away down the tunnel, Schoenfeld yelled: "You fell, you fat pig! Have another doughnut! Have another doughnut!"

Houston Cougar fans hold letters depicting donut defense during the game against the Temple Owls on Dec. 5, 2015 at TDECU Stadium in Houston. In 2012, Houston head coach Tony Levine reportedly bought doughnuts for students attending an early football game, which started a tradition of students bringing "Donut Defense" signs to games.

Seattle Mariners mascot "Moose" offers an actress dressed as a police officer a box of doughnuts as a bribe after he received a ticket for parking his all-terrain vehicle in a no-parking zone during a break in the game against the Tampa Bay Rays on June 5, 2015 (National Doughnut Day) at Safeco Field in Seattle.

Miami Heat Dancers and mascot Burnie hand out doughnuts during a timeout in a game against the Brooklyn Nets at American Airlines Arena on April 8, 2014 in Miami.

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Tim Horton skates against Boston Bruins center Hubert 'Pit' Martin during a game at Maple Leafs Gardens in Toronto in the 1960s. The Hall of Famer, who played in the NHL for 22 years and won four Stanley Cups, founded Tim Hortons in 1964. Today, his doughnuts, coffee and hot chocolate are available at more than 1,800 locations in Canada and the U.S.

Tim Hortons salutes the Toronto Maple Leafs with a cream filled blue and white doughnut for the team's game against the San Jose Sharks at the Air Canada Centre on Dec. 3, 2013 in Toronto.

A box of Tim Hortons doughnuts decorated for the NHL's Heritage Classic sit at McMahon Stadium on Feb. 18, 2011 in Calgary.

Undisputed lightweight champion Diego Corrales shares a doughnut with his wife Michelle at the Mandalay Bay Resort Hotel & Casino on May 10, 2005 in Las Vegas. Corrales, who got up from two knockdowns in the 10th round to beat Jose Luis Castillo three days earlier, was happy to be able to eat doughnuts again after weeks of strict fight training diet.

Carl Nafzger, trainer of winning Kentucky Derby horse Street Sense, and his wife Wanda laugh as they offer a box of doughnuts and hot coffee outside his stable at Churchill Downs on May 6, 2007 in Louisville, Ky.

A padded doughnut covers part of an NFL goal post during a preseason game between the Tennessee Titans and St. Louis Rams at LP Field on Aug. 9, 2008 in Nashville.

Published Jun 5, 2015

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