Brandi Chastain’s Hall of Fame plaque looks like Gary Busey or something
May 22, 2018, 9:51 AM
Screenshot of plaque, left; AP Photo of Brandi Chastain, right.
You might remember Brandi Chastain for being very good at soccer.
Being good at things tends to get people put into hall of fames, and hall of fames like to memorialize athletes in the form of busts, statues or plaques.
That tends to get artists in trouble.
Chastain, a two-time gold medalist soccer player, was inducted into the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame and on Monday, an image of the plaque that will represent her was released to less-than-complimentary reviews.
Long story short, the image doesn’t look like Chastain, infamous for her shootout kick in the 1999 World Cup game against China.
“It’s not the most flattering,” she told the San Jose Mercury News of the image. “But it’s nice.”
Chastain’s review might be a bit too … nice.
Many people thought it looked like actor Gary Busey.
Apparently Gary Busey was paid to sit and pose for the artist who created Brandi Chastain’s hall of fame plaque. pic.twitter.com/KS6KRMyqhR
— Leonardo Fassbender (@LennyFassbender) May 22, 2018
But sports fans saw a number of different lookalikes in the image.
Just none of them were Brandi Chastain.
For several years Babe Ruth played under the name Brandi Chastain. pic.twitter.com/bep7W3Y2Ce
— Harold Itzkowitz (@HaroldItz) May 22, 2018
Am I right?!? @brandichastain #Chastain #Plaque #Soccer pic.twitter.com/R7kqglQju1
— • (@jdoncbus) May 22, 2018
@jimrome That Brandi Chastain plaque looks like Aunt Bee. pic.twitter.com/ydAHXj1XTF
— Chris In KC (@VujsFlipper) May 22, 2018
Congratulations Brandi Chastain… or Eleanor Roosevelt for your stellar career in soccer, and for opening the United Nations! pic.twitter.com/bEFGupKntN
— Evan Gallahou (@laughpastfive) May 22, 2018
Glad to see the great George Wendt in his new role as Brandi Chastain's Plaque Model. pic.twitter.com/x0yB9I233Q
— Cinephile (@CinephileESPN) May 22, 2018
I don't know about Brandi Chastain, but they nailed Mickey Rooney. pic.twitter.com/wfSb7irMbx
— Jason Davis, The ⚽📻 Maker (@davisjsn) May 22, 2018
I didn't know Brandi Chastain was actually Aunt Lydia. pic.twitter.com/Q9BTPDLP5m
— Rob (Crash_86) (@Crash_86) May 22, 2018
I think the artist got confused. Was watching Midnight Cowboy while creating Chastain's bust 😬 pic.twitter.com/qTvn5zO4iQ
— 🌊BeTheChange76🌊 (@bethechange76) May 22, 2018
Eek! This Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame plaque of Brandi Chastain looks like the love child of John Elway and Barf from Space Balls. pic.twitter.com/KDeAP8zfpf
— Scott Strazzante (@ScottStrazzante) May 22, 2018
We no go live to the artist of the new Brandi Chastain HOF plaque. pic.twitter.com/rEu9XhvEEL
— HelpMyHouseisonFire (@burntdownnowwht) May 22, 2018
The real question about this is whether or not the plaque is better or worse than that infamous Ronaldo bust that took the internet by storm last year.
