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More than one politician, on-air newsperson and celebrity has been overheard to say something better left unsaid.

During this spring's NCAA men's college basketball tournament, otherwise known as March Madness, a player from the University of Wisconsin had an embarrassing moment. Nigel Hayes didn't miss a last second shot or foul out. His faux pas didn't happen in front of millions viewing the game on television. It occurred while chatting with a handful of reporters in a small room during a press conference.

Throughout the tournament, Hayes was enamored with the female stenographers who wrote down his every word. The host of the press conference who had noticed this quirky admiration, playfully asked Hayes if there was anything he wanted to say to the stenographers before they started.

After uttering a nonsense word in an apparent attempt to confound the work of the stenographers, Hayes turned and smiled at them. He then turned to the teammate sitting on his right and whispered, "[Gosh], she's beautiful."

Hearing the muffled laughter of several reporters, Hayes then turned and asked, "Did you hear...