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  • "Congrats, Vikings", a compilation of Vikings season-ending losses with Samuel Barber's "Adagio For Strings" in the background, ending with the 2017-18 NFC Championship loss to the Eagles, which prompted the video's creation.
  • Oh god, "Revisiting... The Indianapolis Colts". Just when the Indianapolis Colts were on the rebound, Andrew Luck suddenly announced his retirement from the NFL. Schlasser calls Luck's retirement one of the saddest moments he'd ever seen as a sports fan. The fact that Luck had to deal with a concussion, a torn abdomen and even a lacerated kidney amongst other injuries drives home how much punishment Luck undeservedly took due to the Colts' owner's and GM's incompetence.
  • "Congrats, Rams!". Unlike the thrilling Super Bowl LII from the previous year, Super Bowl LIII was an anti-climactic Downer Ending for the 2018-19 NFL season as the New England Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Rams 13-3, securing their 6th Super Bowl title and tying the Pittsburgh Steelers for most Super Bowl titles. A montage of the Patriots effortlessly beating the Rams and other NFL teams over the years is scored with "Anakin's Betrayal" from the Order 66 sequence in Revenge of the Sith, further reinforcing the Patriots' reputation as "The Evil Empire". In some ways, it's really "Congrats, NFL!: Part II", lambasting the league for letting this happen.
  • "Re: Coronavirus" and "This Week in Sportsball: Cancelled Edition" both deal with the effects of the 2019-20 coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak on the sports world, with players from Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz to eleven players in the Italian Serie A contracting the virus, resulting in basically every sporting competition being put on hold.
  • This Week in Sportsball: Week Eight Edition (2021): At the end of the video, Schlasser discusses the horrific incident where Henry Ruggs III, a wide receiver for the Las Vegas Raiders known for his speed and who had a bright future ahead, killed a woman named Tina Tintor and her dog by crashing his car into hers at more than 150 miles per hour. Even worse was how Schlasser describes in subtitles how Tina and her dog were burnt alive in her car while also noting that Ruggs, who was found to have a gun in the car and also have a blood alcohol content twice over the legal limit, thought he was invincible and now faces a long jail sentence as a woman is now dead because of his actions. Bonus points for pointing out the irony of Ruggs having had a friend die in a car wreck.
  • Hockey Has a Culture Problem. Tree rips into the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League for covering up a scandal where assistant coach Brad Aldrich sexually assualted at least two players for the team during their Stanley Cup Finals run back in 2010. He also delves into the more depressing parts of the NHL's toxic culture, from their insistence on not letting the players have any sort of control to doing next-to-nothing to help NHL players prepare for life after hockey or even help them after their injuries.
  • Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Minnesota Vikings (December 9, 2021) - The 500k Shittacular!: Tree spends most of the chat lamenting at how bad the Steelers are while joking that no matter what happens, the Steelers will still win the Super Bowl. The stream then takes a very dark turn upon hearing the news that former Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas, a Pro Bowler who helped the Broncos win a Super Bowl in 2015, died suddenly. Tree's enthusiasm then becomes melancholy as he remarks at how Thomas was only 33 when he died (same age as him), and he discusses how anyone's clock can run out at any moment. He even ends the stream by playing a clip of Demaryius Thomas catching an 80-yard receiving TD against the Steelers in the 2011-12 Wild Card game, which is significant considering Tree himself admits that moment is painful for him as a Steelers fan.
    Tree: Rest in peace, brother. Have a good night everyone. And rest in peace, Demaryius Thomas. Always cherish life because it's short and you never know when you're gonna go. I love you all. Have a good night, everyone.
  • This week in Sportsball: Week Seventeen Edition (2022) has this twofold. It begins with a short speech about Damar Hamlin, who collapsed on the field during the final game of the week between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals. A somber Tree posts the link to Damar's toy drive. As the video reaches the injury roundup, Tree laments how hard this is going to be. The music playing in the background is far more serious and depressing than normal, and it ends with news clips about Damar Hamlin's condition, Art McNally passing away, and finally the passing of former Jaguars offensive lineman Uche Nwaneri at age 38. Tree explains it himself while crying:
    Tree: You may be asking why I put that last name up there. He was a guy who I considered my friend. He was a frequent guest on the Dumpster Fire every Tuesday during football season, we'd go on his stream every Wednesday night just to shoot the shit about football, it felt so casual and relaxed... (sigh) I can't believe he's gone, man. (voice breaking) He's the reason why I'm releasing Sportsball this week. He'd have this larger-than-life personality that just wanted to bring you in, he loved to learn, he loved to teach, he just... loved life. If I could be even a tenth of the man he was, then I've done something right. (sigh) Hope I did you proud, man. (audibly crying) I love you. I'm gonna miss you man. I'm sorry.... (sobs) Goodbye, brother. (Uche's photo is shown with his birth and death year as the music quietly fades out)
  • Though "Congrats, Bruins! (2023)" is largely a lampooning of arguably an even bigger Stanley Cup Playoff choke job than the Lightning in 2019, there was plenty to lament. The biggest of them all: it may have been the Boston Bruins' last chance with their old corps as led by team captain Patrice Bergeron. After Game 7, Bergeron revealed he had been playing with a herniated disc in his back, and was considering retirement. If he did, that would mean the Bruins would only have one Stanley Cup title (2011) to show for 19 seasons of generational talent just in Bergeron.note 
    Tree: How could you do this to Bergeron?! His father has cancer! He played in the final game of the year and got injured because of it! There's a good chance he retires at the end of the season!
    Caption: It's depressing to see legends of the game go out like this
    Tree: You really couldn't win a single series with him on the ice in the playoffs? What happens with [David] Krejci? Does he go back to Europe now? How much does Marchand have left in the tank? Thank God you re-signed [David] Pastrnak but JESUS CHRIST!

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