There's not a whole lot of things that are more exciting than hitting up the club as a professional athlete with stacks on deck. It doesn't matter if the said athlete is a male or fame, but the fact that they're kicking it in the club just sounds like a really good idea or shall we say.

For the majority of people out there, going to the club is a way to have fun and seize the moment. But that's not always the case when athletes, and celebrities in general, head to the club to supposedly have a good time. Sure, these well-known folks can and often do have a good time, but they might not be feeling so happy-go-lucky after they walk out of the club and into their cars, only to find out that one or more awkward, embarrassing photos have quickly made their way to the internet. Yes, the internet is a very useful tool that helps us perform many tasks from writing articles to paying bills, but it's also a place where all sorts of pictures accumulate and spread around in a much faster period of time as opposed to when the baby boomers shared photographs after developing them in a darkroom and maybe a photo lab in a large store. Photography is a different practice now than it was before the year 2000.

Now, let's get to what matters most and take a closer look at 25 of the most awkward photos of athletes taken at clubs.

25 Athlete Or Nerd?

There's nothing wrong with nerds. There's absolutely nothing wrong with the one-track mind type of folks who are intelligent. But it kind of made us cringe when we came across this photo of Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook in the club with his NBA homies...sporting a Homer Simpson shirt and a pair of black rimmed glasses while throwing up the peace sign. Yes, the peace sign.

If you think about things in an in-depth manner, you'd likely agree with us that Westbrook could've passed for a nerd if he was standing at 5-foot-3 instead of 6-foot-3. He might've started the "nerd glasses" trend, but he looked a little too nerdy in this photo. Clubbing is an activity where you're supposed to let loose and not give a care in the world about what you look like and what you're wearing. He should've dressed a bit more casual for this laid-back occasion.

24 Umm...Okay?

Andrew Bogut is a free agent NBA center who no longer plays for the Golden State Warriors, but this random snap of him supposedly partying with power forward Draymond Green after the Warriors won the 2015 NBA Championship at the Marquee Nightclub inside The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada, just looks so awkward.

This snap makes us think to ourselves "umm...okay?"

Green appears to be pumped up and ready to party the night away while Bogut looks sort of dejected like he didn't want to be in the club at all. We totally understand if Bogut was a bit more tired than usual that night, but come on now, he was in a loud, energetic club with 50 other ballers on the newly-crowned NBA champion roster at the time. He should've shown all the Dubs fans a bit more excitement next time because NBA championship rings are pretty hard to come by!

23 Red Eyes

Regardless of how you feel about the late NFL tight end Aaron Hernandez (1989-2017), you have to admit that this throwback photo of him hanging out with rapper Snoop Dogg was cringeworthy to say the least—and it wasn't just because Snoop was supportive of Hernandez and wrote "Keep ya head up" and "We prayn 4 ya" in a debatable caption that was questioned by many.

Yeah, the red-eye effect commonly happens in photos where the camera captures light that reflects from the retina, but in this photo, Hernandez looks like the older version of the little boy from The Omen. Obviously what we would learn of from Hernandez years later was difficult to hear. But life can be really cruel and he didn't always get or received what he wanted when he wanted it.

22 Major Height Difference

German-born Dallas Mavericks veteran Dirk Nowitzki is awesome. The 7-foot power forward is so awesome that he towers over actor, television personality and former 98 Degrees lead singer Nick Lachey, who stands at just 5-foot-9. Now, there are some folks who wished they stood at 5-foot-9, but they shouldn't be wishing something minimal like that in a time like this as the major height difference in this club-based photo is obvious in a bad way.

Both Nowitzki and Lachey are awesome, successful men in their own special ways, but the seemingly relaxed look on Lachey's face made this photo look awkward because he should've been looking up to Nowitzki.

Whoever took this photo most likely tried to get any snap of these two famous guys and didn't give a darn if everything, I repeat everything, looked proper before hitting the camera button on their camera or smartphone.

21 Turnt Up

Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel is currently trying to stage a comeback in the NFL after quietly tying the knot with his model wife Bre Tiesi, who reportedly stood by Manziel's side throughout his troubling ordeals.

But there was a time where Manziel didn't know any better and partied with a large group of stars ranging from pop star Justin Bieber to New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. at the LIV Nightclub in Miami, Florida, in a 2017 New Year's Day party. Not only was Manziel turnt up, he also got in hot water for violating his restraining order against his ex-girlfriend Colleen Crowley, who reportedly partied at the same club, but with her own group of friends. The pair reportedly never saw each other, but still... How much more awkward could things have gotten at that moment in time? Both parties likely wanted this photo to be removed so they could move on with their lives.

20 Hippie Girl...And Patrick Kane

Even if you barely follow NHL, you've probably heard of the Chicago Blackhawks, and of course, right wing Patrick Kane, who has won three Stanley Cups with the arguable Chicago-based dynasty in the lovely odd years of 2010, 2013 and 2015...and has generated tons of controversy among media members and hockey fans alike.

Kane apparently went from a poster child to a party boy when he heavily celebrated Cinco De Mayo 2012 in Madison, Wisconsin.

So many stories/rumors came up like the then-23-year-old blurted out offensive remarks, got up close and personal an unknown woman and even began playing with his nose. Yeah, a lot of obscure storylines, but at least he had fun chilling at the Kollege Klub. Though, we do believe that he was a little too soused to have realized that the dude in a bright yellow shirt was featured in a bunch of photos with different ladies who looked like they were just happy to see him.

19 The Other Jay Cutler

Sorry, but we're not hinting at the NFL on FOX sportscaster and former Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, but we're hinting at the other Jay Cutler, an IFBB (International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness) bodybuilder from Sterling, Massachusetts.

The professional bodybuilder stands at 5-foot-10 and weighs 260 lbs in competitions and 290 lbs in the offseason, respectively. But we're wondering why this photo made it look like he was touching an area that he shouldn't have been touching in a club full of rowdy guests who are there to have a good time. What if he somehow gets caught by a bouncer in the club? How is the bouncer going to deal with the alleged unruliness if someone actually makes eye contact in his direction and then looked down south? The questions and answers are endless, but the Cutler Nutrition owner should've never given the wrong impression to the general public in what was supposed to be a cool photo.

18 Total Frat Move

If you're a New England Patriots fan, then you should already know that tight end Rob Gronkowski is a playboy who has constantly been brought up in various media outlets for hanging out with a wide variety of girls from Pats cheerleaders to Hefner bunnies. We don't blame him for hanging with all those beautiful babes though. If we had his net worth of $24 million, we'd probably be chilling with the gals and guys of our choices, too.

But in this snap, Gronk did a total frat move by sticking out his tongue and emphasizing it with a PG 13 gesture. Also, it's pretty surprising that the brunette ladies in this snap appear to be just smiling for the camera. In addition, just the part of a female's skirt of what could've been a dress made the photo look even more awkward because it raises the question of "what she was doing at the time?" and/or "what was the photographer trying to capture?"

17 J.R. Smith Can Stand Under Rihanna's Umbrella...

Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard J.R. Smith became an NBA Champion in 2016, but let's take a look at an older picture of when the then-New York Knicks player was captured in a fairly viral photo after seemingly checking out Rihanna's derriere. There weren't any reporters of freaky shenanigans between the pair, but Bossip claimed that the two were partying at the Greenhouse nightclub in New York City after Rihanna made a stop at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn for the Diamonds World Tour in May 2013.

Whether or not the pair became more than friends, Smith still looked like a creepy guy checking out the R&B singer in the background.

If Smith was thirsting for Rihanna, then what was the guy in the white tee, dark beaded necklace and black snapback thirsting for? This photo definitely raised plenty of eyebrows and so many questions remain unanswered up to this very moment.

16 Why The Thumbs Up?

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp may not be as big of a name like, say, Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant, who has made a name for himself after winning the 2015 NBA Finals and subsequently receiving the NBA MVP award, which led him to openly thank his mother, Wanda Pratt, in one of the sweetest ways possible.

Kemp was indeed pointing at his boy, K.D., in this fairly awkward photo, but all Durant was give a thumbs up, which was out of left field, considering the fact that there are so many other hand signals that he could've thrown up for a snap with another pro athlete.

Durant is a well-known baller on the court and he should never have to feel bashful when it's time to pose for the camera. He was the man about town in this photo, but wasted a precious opportunity to look like an awkward guy who didn't exactly know what to do.

15 What's New?

There's always that one pro athlete that fans think of when an announcer says "You gotta feel bad for a guy like ___."

Aaron Rodgers is that athlete that's often the subject of eyebrow-raising discussions in relation to NFL football, but let's focus on this photo of Rodgers in the club and sitting with a couple of brunette girls. Let's face it, this was probably taken when Rodgers was still an eligible bachelor before he started dating his current girlfriend, Danica Patrick, a former NASCAR driver. Rodgers was likely injured at the time, too. But the question lingers on why he was seemingly touching his upper chest while looking in another direction and not focusing on his long-sleeved, button-up shirt? It just seems so awkward even if he didn't know that someone caught him off guard.

14 Not Photogenic

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is one of the biggest names in NHL hockey even though he hasn't won a Stanley Cup in his extraordinary career thus far.

Okay, this awkward picture of Ovechkin and two girls in the club was probably taken when he was just a bachelor who liked to flirt with lots of women because he's been married to his wife, Nastya Shubskaya, an aspiring model who's the daughter of the late actress and producer Vera Glagoleva (1956-2017).

It seems that the camera isn't a big fan of Ovechkin or Ovechkin isn't a big fan of the camera.

The veteran left winger looks totally perplexed like he doesn't know where he's at and who he's with. Oh well, he likely had too much of a good time or had no idea this particular meeting occurred and stuff like that has happened to the most of us.

13 Girls, Girls, Girls

Of course, there's never a shortage of girls in a club, but things just look very awkward in this snap as Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo, who plays for Real Madrid, looks like he's a lion on the prowl for a cub.

Hmmm...Ronaldo might've been watching something on TV, listening to some dance tunes or simply just too wasted to think about anything at the moment. But in our opinion, he should've gotten up and approached at least one of those ladies for a short conversation because there's always time for clubgoers to talk to fellow clubgoers in the club. He apparently isn't using his time wisely, but what could we have done to help him? Not much. We do hope he saw this picture and asked himself "What the heck was I doing at that time?" because a lot of fans were likely wondering what he was doing.

12 Silly Men

Yeah, the purpose of clubbing is to have fun, but there are some group pictures taken in the wee hours of the morning that cause a lot of folks to scratch their heads and ask something along the lines of "what's going on?"

This group photo featuring Johnny Manziel, Floyd Mayweather, Tyga and Justin Bieber was one of those types of photos. Sure, they're all big stars (and pals, for that matter), but everyone just looks out of place in this photo; especially Mayweather, who is literally cracking up with a glittery iPod in his hand. There are so many things that could've led up to this photo, but we're here to write not speculate about whether this person did that thing. All we could say is that we believe all the men in this group were goofing off as they weren't on the same page when the photo was snapped.

11 Money, Money, Money

Speaking of Floyd Mayweather, there's money and then there's Floyd Mayweather money. Sure, Conor McGregor also likes to talk about money. After all, McGregor earned a reported $100 million even though he was TKO'd in the 10th round of what was called "The Money Fight" on August 26, 2017. It was a huge fight that had the second-highest pay-per-view rate in history.

Mayweather, doesn't just talk about money; he also likes to carry stashes of cash to the club.

Some of you might say that this was an unnecessary move, which might've been unnecessary, but the move looks pretty awkward as Mayweather looks like he's trying to run away with the cash while there's a guy in the background with a wad of cash down there, another guy drinking a beverage and an unknown girl in the background trying to fix her hair. He's all about the money, but this photo was a little too random to bear.

10 Manti T'eo With Two Girls

New Orleans Saints linebacker Manti Te'o was once the unfortunate victim of a catfishing scandal by a Stanford student Lennay Kekua, who turned out to be a family friend named Ronaiah Tuiasosopo.

Te'o has since moved on from his fake girlfriend with a real girlfriend, Jovi Nicole, an Instagram model who has been quietly seeing the linebacker since his Chargers days. Not much is known about the low-key couple, but we do want to share with you an old photo that was taken of T'eo and two girls—one blonde and one brunette—in a club.

Anyway, Te'o just looked so awkward in this photo because he might've asked someone to whip out their camera for the sole reason of covering up his previous hoax. As if to say, "look, these ladies are real!"

9 How Many Do You Need?

For those who are familiar with the oldschool Indiana Pacers, then Reggie Miller was probably your favorite guy on the team. He played his entire 18-season career with the Pacers, where he was arguably the team's greatest player of all-time and retired with the record for most career three-point field goals made. His No. 31 was retired by the Pacers in 2006 and he was then inducted to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012. He currently works as a basketball commentator on TNT.

Back then, Miller appeared to be that one guy who hoped that women would approach him at the club. In this instance, he looked like he was overwhelmed by the abundance of women. Maybe he should've learned to hit more three-pointers at the time, but he can't change his past and he could definitely learn a life lesson after seeing this semi-awkward photo.

8 Shirtless Vince Young

Vince Young is currently a free agent quarterback, but he has enjoyed eight years in the NFL and one unsuccessful training camp in the CFL (Canadian Football League). Even though he wasn't a significant player who contributed to the success of his teams, he was still named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in his rookie season with the Tennessee Titans in 2006 for a reason.

Young was pretty much a gifted player in his early career and faded away from the spotlight as the years passed by, but that's alright. His jersey was retired by his college, Texas, in 2008.

Young made some headlines when this photo of him appearing to be half-asleep and dancing without a shirt surfaced the internet.

Yes, it's clear that his abs are better than those of some overweight men, but this photo just made him look like the totally awkward guy who didn't know how to dance.

7 Hulk Hogan Flexes With Kim Kardashian

We don't know how this unforeseen hangout between retired wrestler Hulk Hogan advanced the career of reality TV star Kim Kardashian, but it somehow did.

According to the Miami New Times, Hogan and Kardashian hung out in a club back in 2012 because Miami Beach was supposedly a "weird, weird place." Of course, the infamous photo was Instagrammed, and it totally illustrated the weirdness of Miami Beach itself. It was just a photo of what could've been described as an alligator (Kardashian in a minidress) and a python (Hogan in a tank top and bandana), who both became dominant figures who sort of just happened to fall apart in their reality shows, Hogan Knows Best and Keeping Up With The Kardashians, in that order. Isn't this an odd pairing...

6 Usain Bolt Could Probably Still Win A Race

As you should already know, Usain Bolt is a Jamaican sprinter who's commonly known as "the fastest man in the world." He was also a reigning Olympic Games champion over the course of his career. In addition, he won multiple world records in the 100 meters, 200 meters and the 4x100 meter relays.

Many people have tried to beat the fastest man in the world, but they were unable to do so. Maybe those people should try to outsmart Bolt in the club because he apparently looks like he can't sprint to the car in order to avoid the paparazzi. Oh and he looks like he's really tipsy as he seemingly can't keep both his eyes open either.

Nonetheless, this is an awkward snap of Bolt that he probably wants to be taken off the internet. You know what the funny thing is? We still wouldn't have challenged him to a race at that time.