Sascha Bender started a fist fight by 'farting all the time,' and 29 other strange sports injuries

Sascha Bender started a fist fight by 'farting all the time,' and 29 other strange sports injuries
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Soccer star Sascha Bender inadvertently started a fight with one of his own teammates — with flatulence.

Christian Okpala, one of Bender's teammates for the Stuttgart Kickers, punched Bender, causing a facial injury. Okpala defended the action by claiming Bender "permanently provoked me by farting all the time."

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.