We all like lists, right? Like who's your favorite ballplayer, the prettiest woman in the world, the best band ever, your all-time apostle or the top sports villains of yesteryear. For this argument, let's stay connected with sports.
The actual term, "sports villains" comes from a group of athletes or individuals, who, due to their actions or character, become highly disliked by fans and evoke a strong negative reaction. I came across a top twenty of some of the best that was offered in 2018 by Amber Lee. You might recognize some of the names, others might not even register with you. Drum roll, please, in a countdown beginning with #20.
20. Bobby Knight-ornery Indiana and Texas Tech basketball coach who hated most people
19. Skip Bayless-sportswriter of yesterday and today known for his outspokenness
18. Sean Avery-former hockey agitator
17. James Harrison-dirty football lineman from the Pittsburgh Steeler era
16. Miami Heat-James, Wade and Bosh. Need I say more
15. New England Patriots-enough said
14. Pete Rose-baseball's all-time hit king and stinker
13. Barry Bonds-"cheat" is his middle name or "dopey"
12. Terrell Owens-the one and only WR
11. Don Sterling-sports owner with no brains, only money
10. John Rocker-former baseball loudmouth
9. Marty McSorley-another hockey fighter
8. Sherwood Blount Jr.-caused the crash at SMU with cheating allegations
7. Albert Haynesworth-a big, big man with an attitude in the NFL
6. Latrell Sprewell-once choked his coach in practice. Nice
5. Floyd Mayweather Jr.-great fighter with loose lips
4. Bobby Petrino-college football coach with no morales
3. Tonya Harding-if you can beat 'em, beat 'em up
2. Ty Cobb-a baseball player of the past who let nothing get in his way
1. Don King-boxing's all-time promoter and cheater
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So, I look at that list and I see some "villains". There are some real doozies. But I'm not sure that in the 7 years since Ms. Lee put this list together, that there aren't some names that could be replaced with some of the worst the sports world has to offer.
Let's start with the #1 most repulsive, conceited one on the planet, Angel Reese. Not only has she vaulted to number one, but she's done it by being the #1 whiner, too. It's like she wants to have this swagger to set herself apart, that is, until criticism comes her way. If anyone could take down the WNBA, it would be Reese. Her lack of sense will put the league in a horrific situation come next year when a new contract is negotiated with the players. You can bet her mouth will be at the front of it.
Here are a few more that have to be on any current villain list. UCONN Head Basketball Coach Danny Hurley, South Carolina Head Women's Basketball Coach Dawn Staley, ESPN's Steven A. Smith, Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, the Dodgers, LeBron James, O.J. Simpson who murdered his ex-wife Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman in 1994, Aaron Hernandez who was convicted of murdering his friend, Odin Lloyd in 2013 and Rae Carruth. Who's he, you ask?
Rae played for in the NFL for the Carolina Panthers. He got his girlfriend pregnant, then proceeded to conspire to have her murdered in 2001. The name Cherica Adams might not mean much to many, but her loss was devasting. The baby, named Chancellor Lee Adams, survived, but suffered permanent brain damage and cerebral palsy as a result of being without oxygen for 70 minutes before he was born. Chancellor graduated high school in 2021 despite some real tough struggles. Ms. Lee should have had Carruth on her list.
Carruth was released from prison in 2018. Want a poster man or woman (not child) of a villain? It doesn't get any more disgusting than that.
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