the ten most disliked people in sports!!

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who's your favorite?

Poll Results

Option	Votes
John McEnroe	16
Allen Iverson	12
Terrell Owens	5
Michael Vick	5
Manny Ramirez	4
Kobe Bryant	3
Stephon Marbury	3
Isiah Thomas	1
Nick Saban	1
Alex Rodriguez	0

― omar little, Friday, 31 July 2009 20:15 (sixteen years ago)

lol he's out of baseball but i want to write in clemens.

― wishes to be referred under the pseudonym of kronos (call all destroyer), Friday, 31 July 2009 20:16 (sixteen years ago)

no Lance no credibility

― Ludo, Friday, 31 July 2009 20:16 (sixteen years ago)

the ten most disliked people in the NFL, MLB, and NBA + John McEnroe for some reason

― brash trash talker (dan m), Friday, 31 July 2009 20:16 (sixteen years ago)

ludo also otm

― wishes to be referred under the pseudonym of kronos (call all destroyer), Friday, 31 July 2009 20:17 (sixteen years ago)

Allen Iverson
Isiah Thomas
Stephon Marbury
John McEnroe

These four should own this poll IMO.

― Four-TEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN! (HI DERE), Friday, 31 July 2009 20:17 (sixteen years ago)

I don't watch football but I can't believe Favre isn't on this list

― brash trash talker (dan m), Friday, 31 July 2009 20:18 (sixteen years ago)

I thought Favre-hate was mostly a MN thing.

― Four-TEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN! (HI DERE), Friday, 31 July 2009 20:18 (sixteen years ago)

you like all those dudes? i cast my vote for TO.

― omar little, Friday, 31 July 2009 20:18 (sixteen years ago)

favre, clemens, armstrong, bonds, and jeter imo

― omar little, Friday, 31 July 2009 20:19 (sixteen years ago)

ai should not be in with these jokers.

― wishes to be referred under the pseudonym of kronos (call all destroyer), Friday, 31 July 2009 20:19 (sixteen years ago)

TO is very compelling from an entertainment perspective but I don't actually like him. I do like the 4 I listed, esp. Iverson.

― Four-TEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN! (HI DERE), Friday, 31 July 2009 20:19 (sixteen years ago)

manny on this list is retarded. baseball fans that aren't racist love manny!

― wishes to be referred under the pseudonym of kronos (call all destroyer), Friday, 31 July 2009 20:20 (sixteen years ago)

lack of bonds truly a measure of how far the man has fallen. rip.

― velko, Friday, 31 July 2009 20:20 (sixteen years ago)

Cristiano Ronaldo
Sean Avery
Tie Domi

― brash trash talker (dan m), Friday, 31 July 2009 20:21 (sixteen years ago)

well i think the lack of bonds and clemens indicates "retired" dudes are out of bounds.

― wishes to be referred under the pseudonym of kronos (call all destroyer), Friday, 31 July 2009 20:21 (sixteen years ago)

how could people not like Manny Ramirez?

― peter in montreal, Friday, 31 July 2009 20:22 (sixteen years ago)

McEnroe's very well liked in Britain now, much like the pantomime villain who comes around to the good guys in the end. Barely know any of the rest of them. Must have left Ronaldo out as he'd walk the poll.

― DJ Angoreinhardt (Billy Dods), Friday, 31 July 2009 20:22 (sixteen years ago)

john mcenroe still playing?

― velko, Friday, 31 July 2009 20:23 (sixteen years ago)

I think Manny is on here to stand in for Sosa, Canseco, Bonds, retired steriod dudes. Not for any racist bullshit reason.

― 3 mods 1 banhammer (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 31 July 2009 20:23 (sixteen years ago)

i was reading this list and thinking "ORLY america?" until i got to the last two dudes, but i'm still thinking "ORLY" a little bit.

― omar little, Friday, 31 July 2009 20:23 (sixteen years ago)

McEnroe is funny as a tv pundit, but an absolute disgrace as a player.

what was the name of the figure skater who had her opponent legs (or whatever) destroyed.

― Ludo, Friday, 31 July 2009 20:24 (sixteen years ago)

tonya harding!!

― wishes to be referred under the pseudonym of kronos (call all destroyer), Friday, 31 July 2009 20:24 (sixteen years ago)

multi xpost, no, goofs around on the senior circuit, but he's one of the main commentators on the BBC during Wimbledon.

― DJ Angoreinhardt (Billy Dods), Friday, 31 July 2009 20:24 (sixteen years ago)

The best thing about that is that I think ppl still hate Nancy Kerrigan (the skater who was attacked) more.

― Four-TEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN! (HI DERE), Friday, 31 July 2009 20:25 (sixteen years ago)

McEnroe

― Beanbag the Gardener (WmC), Friday, 31 July 2009 20:26 (sixteen years ago)

i think folks kinda pity tonya harding

― omar little, Friday, 31 July 2009 20:26 (sixteen years ago)

tonya harding!!

ah yes, i am going to read that (probably highly entertaining) Wikipedi-article.

― Ludo, Friday, 31 July 2009 20:26 (sixteen years ago)

poor tonya

― mark cl, Friday, 31 July 2009 20:27 (sixteen years ago)

shiiiit Tonya did a sextape! :)

― Ludo, Friday, 31 July 2009 20:27 (sixteen years ago)

It's good to see that the public has forgiven Latrell Sprewell for choking his racist coach.

― Four-TEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN! (HI DERE), Friday, 31 July 2009 20:28 (sixteen years ago)

lol no joey barton or ashley cole. also gotta guess that pepe isn't well liked these days. or any of the many rapists in the game (hey, anyone notice that robinho's scandal went away without the girl retracting it or any sort of court case or anything?). Also, if McEnroe makes it as an all-timer then why no OJ Simpson or Louis Figo (having a pigs head thrown at you - a pretty big indicator of whether you are liked or disliked) etc.

Stupid fucking poll.

― Seven Swagurai (a hoy hoy), Friday, 31 July 2009 20:28 (sixteen years ago)

Iverson is the only one I've met, and he was an entirely down to earth and decent dude. Though he totally dunked over me and laughed.

― EZ Snappin, Friday, 31 July 2009 20:29 (sixteen years ago)

Tonya boxed as well, that's almost Andy Kaufmanesk. (i'll quit now)

― Ludo, Friday, 31 July 2009 20:29 (sixteen years ago)

In some cultures, having a pig's head thrown at you is a sign of respect.

― Four-TEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN! (HI DERE), Friday, 31 July 2009 20:29 (sixteen years ago)

xxxp it's an american poll you goof

― wishes to be referred under the pseudonym of kronos (call all destroyer), Friday, 31 July 2009 20:29 (sixteen years ago)

ez snappin is shawn bradley

― omar little, Friday, 31 July 2009 20:30 (sixteen years ago)

loooool

― Four-TEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN! (HI DERE), Friday, 31 July 2009 20:30 (sixteen years ago)

Ok if its just an american poll, surely there could be someone worse than Iverson, who seems like he's just a bit of a douche (lol american swears)?

― Seven Swagurai (a hoy hoy), Friday, 31 July 2009 20:32 (sixteen years ago)

yes and if you noticed we are all criticizing it without rambling about "footballers"

― wishes to be referred under the pseudonym of kronos (call all destroyer), Friday, 31 July 2009 20:33 (sixteen years ago)

I mentioned a footballer fyi

― brash trash talker (dan m), Friday, 31 July 2009 20:34 (sixteen years ago)

"He can hit, he can play defense in his home park, he’s smarter than any of us give him credit for—lost in the hullaballoo over his off-day comments was that he was absolutely, without a doubt, correct—and he seems to love playing baseball. He’s almost a bright-line test for humankind; if you just divided the world into “people who like Manny Ramirez” and “everyone else,” which group would you rather hang out with?" - Joe Sheehan

― ice cr?m paint job (milo z), Friday, 31 July 2009 20:35 (sixteen years ago)

And I was joining in with the criticism, after I finished rambling. xpost.

― Seven Swagurai (a hoy hoy), Friday, 31 July 2009 20:36 (sixteen years ago)

the answer is The Answer

― wide swing juggalo (Euler), Friday, 31 July 2009 20:39 (sixteen years ago)

Someone should do a poll for most disliked soccerball players but I guess 50 options won't be enough.

― DJ Angoreinhardt (Billy Dods), Friday, 31 July 2009 20:43 (sixteen years ago)

The saddest part of Iverson dunking on me was I'm a good 6" or 7" taller than him (he can't be more than 5'10"), and he just went around my outstretched hand to throw it down. Luckily, a street ball game back in '94 isn't in his highlight reel. He was polite enough to say he remembered those games when I was re-introduced to him years later.

― EZ Snappin, Friday, 31 July 2009 20:55 (sixteen years ago)

much love for iverson's *practice* clip. he got mocked for it but the guy says the word 10 times and it still sounds fresh.

― bnw, Friday, 31 July 2009 21:04 (sixteen years ago)

seriously though, it's actually favre.

― pollster grifter (the schef (adam schefter ha ha)), Friday, 31 July 2009 21:25 (sixteen years ago)

x-post

Iverson says practice like it was a Mamet script; every possible inflection and emphasis until it means anything and nothing. Total masterpiece.

― EZ Snappin, Friday, 31 July 2009 21:28 (sixteen years ago)

Yeah, Allen Iverson has no place on this poll.

There should be an owners poll:

Mark Cuban
Al Davis (maybe too pathetic to be hated)
Daniel Snyder
George Steinbrenner (maybe less hated nowadays?)
Jerry Jones (my vote)
Art Modell

― Super Cub, Friday, 31 July 2009 21:46 (sixteen years ago)

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I've heard of Kobe Bryant, don't know what sport he plays though, and John McEnroe <--------- British perspective

― Aw naw, no' Annoni oan an' aw noo (Tom D.), Thursday, 13 August 2009 13:40 (sixteen years ago)

lol no joey barton or ashley cole

^ Brits Out

― Aw naw, no' Annoni oan an' aw noo (Tom D.), Thursday, 13 August 2009 13:41 (sixteen years ago)

Bryant plays basketball. Damn well, though he is definitely deserving of a place on this list.

― Bill Magill, Thursday, 13 August 2009 13:50 (sixteen years ago)

it's an american poll you goof

The clue's in the title, britishes would say "the ten most disliked people in sport"

― Aw naw, no' Annoni oan an' aw noo (Tom D.), Thursday, 13 August 2009 13:51 (sixteen years ago)

If it's an American poll, why is McEnroe there?

― Tuomas, Thursday, 13 August 2009 13:54 (sixteen years ago)

because america invented tennis

― congratulations (n/a), Thursday, 13 August 2009 13:55 (sixteen years ago)

the indians called it lacrosse

― congratulations (n/a), Thursday, 13 August 2009 13:55 (sixteen years ago)

the pilgrims and indians played it on thanksgiving

― congratulations (n/a), Thursday, 13 August 2009 13:56 (sixteen years ago)

geronimo was the ref

― congratulations (n/a), Thursday, 13 August 2009 13:57 (sixteen years ago)

one of the pilgrims got mad about a call and threw a tuberculosis blanket on him

― congratulations (n/a), Thursday, 13 August 2009 13:57 (sixteen years ago)

the end

― congratulations (n/a), Thursday, 13 August 2009 13:57 (sixteen years ago)

If it's an American poll, why is McEnroe there?

What's that limey bastard doing in this poll?

― Aw naw, no' Annoni oan an' aw noo (Tom D.), Thursday, 13 August 2009 13:57 (sixteen years ago)

because america invented tennis

― congratulations (n/a), Thursday, August 13, 2009 8:55 AM (2 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

― congratulations (n/a), Thursday, 13 August 2009 13:58 (sixteen years ago)

If it's an American poll, why is McEnroe there?

― Tuomas, Thursday, August 13, 2009 9:54 AM (9 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

You're kidding, right?

― Bill Magill, Thursday, 13 August 2009 14:04 (sixteen years ago)

He is British, isn't he?

― Tuomas, Thursday, 13 August 2009 14:06 (sixteen years ago)

nope

― call all destroyer, Thursday, 13 August 2009 14:07 (sixteen years ago)

Ah, I always thought he was. I dunno why, maybe because of the "Mc".

― Tuomas, Thursday, 13 August 2009 14:07 (sixteen years ago)

like the famous british fish-and-chips emporium McDonald's

― congratulations (n/a), Thursday, 13 August 2009 14:08 (sixteen years ago)

No Irishmen allowed in America

― Aw naw, no' Annoni oan an' aw noo (Tom D.), Thursday, 13 August 2009 14:09 (sixteen years ago)

Hamburgers are such an American thing I'd never make that mistake. But "Mc" + tennis sounds British to me. I know nothing about sports though.

― Tuomas, Thursday, 13 August 2009 14:10 (sixteen years ago)

Englishman Bill Magill is keeping uncharacteristically quiet

― Aw naw, no' Annoni oan an' aw noo (Tom D.), Thursday, 13 August 2009 14:12 (sixteen years ago)

who are all of these people?

― ken "save-a-finn" c (ken c), Thursday, 13 August 2009 14:12 (sixteen years ago)

Ah, I always thought he was. I dunno why, maybe because of the "Mc".

― Tuomas, Thursday, August 13, 2009 10:07 AM (12 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

hahahahaha

― Bill Magill, Thursday, 13 August 2009 14:21 (sixteen years ago)

Owners of American burger chins.

― Tuomas, Thursday, 13 August 2009 14:21 (sixteen years ago)

(x-post)

― Tuomas, Thursday, 13 August 2009 14:21 (sixteen years ago)

"chains"

― Tuomas, Thursday, 13 August 2009 14:21 (sixteen years ago)

Owners of American burger chins.

Outstanding

― Aw naw, no' Annoni oan an' aw noo (Tom D.), Thursday, 13 August 2009 14:25 (sixteen years ago)

Fantastic

― Bill Magill, Thursday, 13 August 2009 14:26 (sixteen years ago)

much-inspired

― ken "save-a-finn" c (ken c), Thursday, 13 August 2009 14:31 (sixteen years ago)

a+++ tuomas on this thread

― cozwn, Thursday, 13 August 2009 14:34 (sixteen years ago)

Oh come on, just a typo!

― Tuomas, Thursday, 13 August 2009 14:35 (sixteen years ago)

A beautiful one!

― Joerg Hi Dere (NickB), Thursday, 13 August 2009 14:36 (sixteen years ago)

ppl who dislike sportswriters way overrepresented

― Indiana Morbs and the Curse of the Ivy League Chorister (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 13 August 2009 14:49 (sixteen years ago)

John McEnroe is not "in sports." Why not add Woody Hayes and Ty Cobb?

― Indiana Morbs and the Curse of the Ivy League Chorister (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 13 August 2009 14:50 (sixteen years ago)

McEnroe has the advantage over the other two by actually being alive and also "in sports". Didn't you see the recent World Team Tennis brawl he initiated? Hayes would be proud

― Bill Magill, Thursday, 13 August 2009 14:53 (sixteen years ago)

mac played on the atp in 06 and still plays world team tennis fwiw.

― call all destroyer, Thursday, 13 August 2009 15:13 (sixteen years ago)

oh, OK (things I don't pay attention to).

― Indiana Morbs and the Curse of the Ivy League Chorister (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 13 August 2009 15:20 (sixteen years ago)

mac played on the atp in 06 and still plays world team tennis fwiw.
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 13 August 2009 15:13 (17 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

really? who curated the 2006 one?

― ken "save-a-finn" c (ken c), Thursday, 13 August 2009 15:32 (sixteen years ago)

Stefan Edberg and Jarvis Cocker

― Aw naw, no' Annoni oan an' aw noo (Tom D.), Thursday, 13 August 2009 15:33 (sixteen years ago)

An english guy named "Mc" something who has and american burger chin.

― Bill Magill, Thursday, 13 August 2009 15:33 (sixteen years ago)

"an" american burger chin.

― Bill Magill, Thursday, 13 August 2009 15:34 (sixteen years ago)

McLusky it was then?

― ken "save-a-finn" c (ken c), Thursday, 13 August 2009 15:37 (sixteen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

― System, Thursday, 13 August 2009 23:01 (sixteen years ago)

no bill laimbeer?

― clouds taste metallica (jdchurchill), Friday, 14 August 2009 00:06 (sixteen years ago)

can't believe vick scored so low

― akm, Friday, 14 August 2009 05:27 (sixteen years ago)

these results reflect my feelings pretty accurately

― iatee, Friday, 14 August 2009 05:29 (sixteen years ago)

what a disaster for arod

― johnny crunch, Friday, 14 August 2009 11:21 (sixteen years ago)

I feel like Tony Romo should've been on the list. Also, I know Saban is a prick, but Spurrier is much worse, imo.

― Fetchboy, Friday, 14 August 2009 12:00 (sixteen years ago)

will all these cowards who voted for AI please reveal themselves

― a being that goes on two legs and is ungrateful (dyao), Friday, 14 August 2009 12:57 (sixteen years ago)

oh wait, if you voted for him that means you like him the most. right on!

― a being that goes on two legs and is ungrateful (dyao), Friday, 14 August 2009 13:02 (sixteen years ago)

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