(US, American football, informal) The controversy around the Michigan vs.
(US, American football, informal) The controversy around the Michigan vs. Michigan State football game of November 3, 2001, in which the ball was spiked with one second remaining visible on the clock.
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(US, slang) A 1981 controversy around allegations that the staff of US politician Jerry Brown deliberately destroyed computer cards in order to obstruct an investigation into his campaign.
(informal, US, sports) A 2010 controversy in which Ken Griffey, Jr., of Major League Baseball's Seattle Mariners, was reported to have been asleep in the clubhouse during a game.
(UK, sports, slang) A 2004 controversy around the alleged throwing of food (variously reported as pizza, soup, or coffee) at Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson by an unknown Arsenal player after a match between those two teams.
Noticing or calling out something — particularly noticing the truth behind a deception or recognizing someone's identity. In drag, "getting clocked" means being recognized as a drag queen rather than passing as cis.