Lance Armstrong Once Had the Most Hilariously Awkward ‘Cards Against Humanity’ Moment
If youāve ever played āCards Against Humanity,ā you know itās not a game for shy folks or for those who are easily offended. And as weāve all been reminded of recently, Lance Armstrong isnāt a shy person. Just watch the first two minutes of the ESPN documentary, Lance, and youāll realize that the former seven-time Tour de France winner is the perfect type of player for the āparty game for horrible people,ā which heās obviously a fan of as he once tweeted out the most hilariously awkward moment while playing.
Lance Armstrong had a testicle removed during his bout with cancer
On October 1, 1996, Lance Armstrong thought he was on top of the world. He was one of the top cyclists in the world, seemingly destined for greatness. He was just 25 years old with his whole future in front of him. He had fame. He had money. He had just moved into a $1 million/5,000-square-foot home on Lake Austin. And, most importantly, he had his health. But that all changed the following day when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer, cancer that had spread to his lungs, brain, abdomen, and lymph nodes. The day after his original diagnosis, he had a testicle removed. Weeks later, he underwent brain surgery. Death seemed to be imminent.
But somehow, against all odds, Lance Armstrong beat all of it. Love him or hate him for the cheating scandal, Armstrong is a true survivor and used his platform to raise awareness on testicular cancer, a topic that many men were once afraid to discuss. Not Lance. He embraced it and actually had zero problem making fun of himself.
Heās always had a great sense of humor about it
While the majority of men would likely be embarrassed about having one testicle, Lance Armstrong is the exact opposite. Heās constantly joked about it in interviews over the years and embraces it as a reminder to what heās gone through.
Years ago, Armstrong opened a bike shop in Austin, Texas, and called it Mellow Johnnyās, a play on the phrase āmaillot jaune,ā which is French for āyellow jersey.ā As those who know cycling are aware, the leader of the Tour de France wears a yellow jersey. Inside the store is a coffee shop, which Armstrong calls the Juan Pelota Cafe.
While that might not sound funny if you donāt know what it means, you canāt help but laugh when you find out that he named it that because āJuanā is a homophone to āOneā and āPelotaā is the Spanish word for āBall.ā So Lance Armstrong owns the One Ball Cafe. Sorry, thatās just hysterical and good for him for having such a great sense of humor about it. But what might be even funnier is the moment Lance Armstrong had during a game of āCards Against Humanityā back in 2014.
Lance Armstrong had a hilariously awkward moment playing āCards Against Humanityā
For those who have never played āCards Against Humanity,ā itās essentially the vulgar version of āApples to Apples.ā Players are given white answer cards to match up with black question cards and the player who puts down the black card then has to choose which answer he/she likes best. Trust me, itās an absolute riot and often leads to some of the best game nights youāll ever have, as long as youāre not overly sensitive on certain things, which Lance Armstrong obviously isnāt as he pulled this gem in 2014.
Oh, to be a fly on the wall in that room when Lance Armstrong himself pulled the āLance Armstrongās missing testicleā card. Now thatās just great stuff there.