Most hated sports players

Chad Johnson- arrogant prick.
Michael Vick- animal abuser.
Cristiano Ronaldo- fucking diving sissy.
Josh Koscheck- another arrogant little prick.

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Originally posted by EricLindros

I hope you hate people like Eli Manning, John Elway, JD Drew, and lots of other players who have done the same thing, to keep in line with your philosophy here. Additionally, Quebec/Colorado should thank Lindros for their Stanley Cups, considering what they got in return for Lindros.

A don't follow any sport as much as hockey so my hatred is less intense for other non-NHLers that have done similar things. In general though - I don't like any player that thinks they are too big for themselves but have done nothing to prove it. I don't want to hear what Headache did in the minors either - that was a whole new level of competition. Lindros very directly led to the Aves cups - you just made my point for me!

Remember....?

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Originally posted by jbecause

Lindros very directly led to the Aves cups - you just made my point for me!

What?

Your point was threefold.

1. That he thought he was too good for Quebec. Ok, he didn't want to play for them. Agreed. However, they benefited from drafting him and trading his rights so I don't see how that is a negative.

2. You mention his propensity for getting injured. Ok, again, agreed. He was injury prone due to his style of play and fragility. While I don't necessarily see how a guy being injury prone can make someone hate him, whatever.

3. You state he is the biggest bust in the history of the NHL. Absolutely, positively wrong. He won a Hart trophy. For his first 7 years in the league he was in the top 4 points per game in the history of the NHL. The guy was amazingly talented. His body couldn't hold up it's end of the bargain, but he was FAR from the biggest bust in the history of the NHL. Just for starters:

As I've only heard of a couple of ppl on the list I'd go for Mike Tyson.
But from a non US prospective.
1) ruud van nistelrooy :- The biggest cheat to ever play football!
2) Roy Keane :- Delibetarely broke another players leg, ruined his career & boasted about it. & Got off cos he who he played for!

Add Hines Ward.

Ill update the list on the first page when I get home from work

Lol, Eric Lindros is NOTHING compared to Alexander Daigle in terms of bust. No one hates Lindros/Lemeiux other then personal feuds.

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Originally posted by aoFrantic

Lol, Eric Lindros is NOTHING compared to Alexander Daigle in terms of bust. No one hates Lindros/Lemeiux other then personal feuds.

Best first post ever. I nominate you for Internet Hero.

...anything 2 do with arsenal! scum.

Easy - David Beckham. Probably the most overrated twit running around on this globe - and equally annoying. Shame you can't put up his wife as well!

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Originally posted by EricLindros

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What?

Your point was threefold.

1. That he thought he was too good for Quebec. Ok, he didn't want to play for them. Agreed. However, they benefited from drafting him and trading his rights so I don't see how that is a negative.

2. You mention his propensity for getting injured. Ok, again, agreed. He was injury prone due to his style of play and fragility. While I don't necessarily see how a guy being injury prone can make someone hate him, whatever.

3. You state he is the biggest bust in the history of the NHL. Absolutely, positively wrong. He won a Hart trophy. For his first 7 years in the league he was in the top 4 points per game in the history of the NHL. The guy was amazingly talented. His body couldn't hold up it's end of the bargain, but he was FAR from the biggest bust in the history of the NHL. Just for starters:

1. The team that didn't end up getting him ended up BETTER off without him.
2. Injury prone players aren't dependable
3. Read... http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/columns/story?columnist=frei_terry&id=3028776

He was a bust because of the over hyped expectations everyone had for him. He could have been a show-in for the HOF but he only had a few good years. NOTHING close to what everyone thought he would be. That isn't a personal feud. My personal gripe comes in when he thought he was too good to do the right thing and play for the team that drafted him. I would have had a lot more respect for him if he had signed a 1 year contract and them moved on.

I give my vote to Michael Vick, hate all animal abusers

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Originally posted by jbecause

3. Read...[ Link ]

He was a bust because of the over hyped expectations everyone had for him. He could have been a show-in for the HOF but he only had a few good years. NOTHING close to what everyone thought he would be. That isn't a personal feud. My personal gripe comes in when he thought he was too good to do the right thing and play for the team that drafted him. I would have had a lot more respect for him if he had signed a 1 year contract and them moved on.

His injuries derailed his career, but to say he was a bust is just wrong. In his prime, healthy, which was a number of seasons, he was one of the best players in the NHL. He was a Hart trophy winner. He was amongst the all time scoring greats. He took his team to the NHL Finals. These are not the actions of a bust.

Is he a hall of famer, no. Is he an all-time great, nope. Was he a bust, hardly.


As for Quebec, what makes you think that Quebec would have agreed to a one year contract? Professional sports contracts are geared against the players, espeically considering they're all basically monopolies and don't allow a player to take their skill-sets onto the open market to get equal market value for their talents. As such, I have a hard time chastising a player for telling a team that he doesn't want to play for them, for whatever reason.

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Mike Tyson
Barry Bonds
Jim brown
Lou Alcindor
Wilt Chamberlain
Serena Williams
Tiger Woods
John McEnroe
Jimmy Connors

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Originally posted by EricLindros

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His injuries derailed his career, but to say he was a bust is just wrong. In his prime, healthy, which was a number of seasons, he was one of the best players in the NHL. He was a Hart trophy winner. He was amongst the all time scoring greats. He took his team to the NHL Finals. These are not the actions of a bust.

Is he a hall of famer, no. Is he an all-time great, nope. Was he a bust, hardly.


As for Quebec, what makes you think that Quebec would have agreed to a one year contract? Professional sports contracts are geared against the players, espeically considering they're all basically monopolies and don't allow a player to take their skill-sets onto the open market to get equal market value for their talents. As such, I have a hard time chastising a player for telling a team that he doesn't want to play for them, for whatever reason.

A - all time greats in his prime?! I can hardly stop laughing long enough to type.

The attitude he had with Quebec is my point - he felt he was too good to play for a non-competitive team. He had a short list of 4 or 5 teams he would grace with his presence. We all know it worked out with him - the competitive Flyers gave up too much and couldn't close the deal. They made it to the finals huh? Too bad no one remembers second place. The non-competitive team ended up the better of the two teams.

Did you see Crosby say I don't want to play for the last place team? He's helped them become a very powerful team. I say that even though I'm not a fan of his for other reasons - I don't hate him the way I do Lindros though.

I hate his attitude more than anything - I don't care if he is labeled a bust or not. I'm glad his name won't make it to the Cup. I realize you like him enough to make him your screen name - this isn't a personal shot at you - just my lasting impression of him.

Marion Jones and Michael Johnson...1 admitted cheating the second will do so as well!

Everybody is juiced nowadays. Pure athletic prowess is found in a lab no matter who you talk about to some extent.

Gary Neville or anyone associated with the scummy mancs.

christiano ronaldo-diving cheating prick
roy keane-ended a fellow pros career then boasted about it
alan shearer-best centre forward i ever say, but what a whinging geaordie twat he is

tonya harding

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