Rob Ford's Craziest Moments
The wild Toronto mayor passed away at 46.
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Intro - Former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford passed away after tragically losing his battle with a rare and aggressive form of cancer on Tuesday. At one time, he was the world's most infamous mayor thanks to his outspoken nature and his struggles with drugs and alcohol. Here's a look back at some of his most newsworthy moments:(Photo: Christopher Drost/SHIFT digital/ZUMAPRESS.com/Corbis)
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More Women In Politics - In 2013 Mr. Ford said, “We need more females in politics,” which seemed like a legitimate statement. He then followed it up with a strange invitation. Encouraging women to call him if they would like him to “explain how politics work,” over coffee.Photo: Colin Mcconnell/The Toronto Star/ZUMA Wire/Corbis)
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House of Cards - After former mayoral candidate Sarah Thompson accused Ford of sexually assaulting her by grabbing her buttocks, Ford denied the allegation and questioned if Thompson was, “playing with a full deck."(Photo: The Toronto Star/ZUMAPRESS.com/Corbis)
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Straight to the Face - While attempting to evade reporters, Ford walked face-first into a camera at city hall. Grabbing his eye, he said, “Ah f*** man. Holy Christ. Holy – guys have some respect. You just hit me in the face with a camera.”(Photo: David Cooper/The Toronto Star/ZUMAPRESS.com/Corbis)
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Ridin' Dirty - Back in 2010, The Toronto Sun confronted Ford about a previous marijuana related arrest. Ford adamantly denied the charge: “I’m dead serious. When I say no, I mean never. No question, Now I’m getting offended. No means no.” He later acknowledged that he had “one joint in my back pocket.” The next day, he said his memory had been fuzzy because he had been charged with “failing to give a breath sample” that same night.(Photo: Andrew Francis Wallace/The Toronto Star/ZUMAPRESS.com/Corbis)
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Set Up - In a secretly taped phone conversation, Ford appeared to entertain a request from a man to help him illegally purchase OxyContin. “I’ll try, buddy,” he said. “Leave this with me ... I have no idea. I don’t know any drug dealers at all ... I’ll bet my life I won’t be able to help you out,” Ford said. He later said he had been “set up.” (Photo: Victor Biro/Demotix/Corbis)
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Ford Fumble - During a 2012 celebration for the Canadian Football League Grey Cup, Ford played football with himself in front of the press and news cameras. Moments after her “hiked” the ball to himself, he crumpled in a heap on the ground.(Photo: The Toronto Star/ZUMAPRESS.com)
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Gender Norms - During the annual grants debate, Ford shared his knowledge on gender roles. “I don’t understand. Number one, I don’t understand a transgender. I don’t understand: is it a guy dressed up like a girl or a girl dressed up like a guy?”(Photo: The Toronto Star/ZUMAPRESS.com)
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Champion of Immigration - When asked about immigration, Ford quipped about the work ethic of immirgrants. Keep in mind, he was mayor of one of the most diverse cities in North America at the time: “Those Oriental people work like dogs. They work their hearts out. They are workers non-stop. They sleep beside their machines. That’s why they’re successful in life…I’m telling you, the Oriental people, they’re slowly taking over.”(Photo: Robert Laberge/Getty Images)
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Urban Planning - When asked about increasing the use of bike lanes in his city, he responded, “What I compare bike lanes to is swimming with the sharks. Sooner or later you’re going to get bitten…Roads are built for buses, cars, and trucks, not for people on bikes. My heart bleeds for them when I hear someone gets killed, but its their own fault at the end of the day.”(Photo: Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP Photo)
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Crack Commandments - Ford vehemently denied his drug use after a video surfaced of him allegedly smoking crack out of a glass pipe. In 2013 he finally admitted to smoking the drug, but defended his decision saying that he had bought and smoked it during one of his “drunken stupors.”(Photo: Brett Gundlock/Corbis)