Who is most hated sports figure

Cristiano Ronaldo has earned his share of haters both on and off the field. CBC notes that Ronaldo has pleaded guilty to tax evasion , and faced sexual assault charges in Las Vegas, which were later dropped due to lack of evidence. Kyle Busch is known for being hot-tempered and has proven it repeatedly, engaging in physical and verbal altercations on and off the NASCAR track. Auto notes that his most famous dispute occurred in when he gave an official the finger before insulting a journalist. He was subsequently placed on probation.

The No. Tiger has since completed rehab and is back out on the course, but many golf fans never forgave him for his transgressions. When Kevin Durant left the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors to join Stephen Curry and form the most powerful team ever known, he alienated numerous basketball fans who saw the move as a betrayal.

Meanwhile, Durant has done nothing to restore his reputation over the past few years. Bleacher Report notes that KD has found himself in an odd scandal involving fake Twitter accounts and taken heat for insulting a spectator. Over the course of his exceptional athletic career, Tom Brady has managed to alienate a phenomenal number of football enthusiasts. Odell Beckham Jr. For over a decade, soccer star Mario Balotelli has been getting into frequent off-field hijinks— car accidents , provocative behaviour, brawls with teammates and the public, and according to T he Telegraph , questionable relationships with the mob.

When he was rag-dolled in by Oilers enforcer Zack Kassian, not many people felt sorry for him, which pretty much says it all. CNN notes that he took some heat in for gender-shaming his nephew for wearing a dress.

The All-Star is known for having burner accounts and trying to make sense of his Twitter use — but often does more harm than good in his attempts. Facebook Twitter Reddit Flipboard. Getty Image. After coming from the WWE to the UFC with a disrespectful, almost insensitive attitude and being given a title shot early in his MMA career at only , Brock Lesnar became an easy target for most fans. Plagiarism accusations and fiercely ludicrous comments regarding Sean Taylor's break-in have rubbed many the wrong way.

But in the end, placed next to voluptuous rebel Michelle Beadle, we all just can't stand Colin Cowherd's obnoxious nature. As pure an agent as you'll find in sports, MLB player representative Scott Boras represents all that is seen as wrong in baseball.

Behind Boras' negotiations, his superstar players rarely receive anything less than top dollar. But many resent his money-hungry ways. A nearly fatal motorcycle accident in and sexual assault allegations in and have seemingly flooded Ben Roethlisberger's two shiny rings.

The oak-like signal-caller is lethal on the gridiron, but has seen off-the-field issues cloud a potent repertoire. Arguably the most skilled puck scorer currently perusing the planet, Alex Ovechkin is beloved by Caps fans and despised by others for essentially the same reason. His excessive celebrations clearly irk many, but Ovechkin's lyrical prowess can't be denied. From among the most beloved to one of the questioned few, Lions defensive end Ndamukong Suh traveled quite the road to anonymity.

A refreshing superstar during his rookie season, Suh then stomped Packers lineman Evan Dietrich-Smith numerous times to tarnish his reputation. He was outspoken long before becoming the first Latino manager in MLB history to win a World Series, but Ozzie Guillen took it to a new level earlier this season when he publicly stated his " love " for Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.

Perhaps it's jealousy that sparks such ferocious hate from fans. Gisele Bundchen, three Super Bowl rings and a glamorous head of hair. His crinkled chin is icing on the cake for women around the world. Something about his Ostrich-esque demeanor makes sportscaster Cris Collinsworth one of the slimiest professionals in sports.

His slaughtering of jokes and repeating of cliches keeps listeners chucking remotes and Al Michaels staring into the distance. Some may call it jealousy, others resentment, but either way, Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is loathed by many for both his flops and his playboy antics. Arguably the most obnoxious instigator ever to approach a professional arena, Sean Avery has alienated teammates and garnered numerous enemies throughout his career.

And fans despise him even more for his arrogance. Whispers of his retirement always kept us excited. Appearing on Dr. Phil is seemingly rock bottom for the mercurial receiver referred to as T. Despite oozing talent, Owens never could shed the reputation of sulking cry baby that he owned throughout most of his career. He now finds himself crying for his quarterback on the Allen Wranglers of the Indoor Football League.

A classy finish. With mostly private school, upper two-percent-of-the-population type kids, Duke has always been despised by opposing fans and oblivious passersby. Dripping with potential, Philadelphia Eagles receiver DeSean Jackson continues to cloud his progress with an attitude problem.

After touchdowns, Chad frequently goes to the Cincinnati Bengals cheerleaders and begins to flirt and dance lewdly with them. This for one is arrogant and very disrespectful. After six Pro Bowls and being named All-Pro three times, Chad decided to change his last name from Johnson, to the number on his jersey, Ochocinco 85 in Spanish. Not only was this move arrogant, it was just plain stupid. People began to dislike him and hate him for this.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. He has won nine world titles in five different boxing weight classes. He has never lost a fight as a professional boxer with 41 wins and 25 by knockout.

Yet out of the ring, he uses his punch skills at home. In , he was accused of domestic violence. His former girlfriend, Josie Harris, filed a domestic battery report against him. Later that month, Mayweather was charged with two felony coercion charges and one felony robbery charge along with with one misdemeanor domestic battery charge and three misdemeanor harassment charges.

He could face up to 34 years in prison if he is found guilty on all accusations. Latrell Sprewell, an American basketball player, did nothing exceptional on the court This incident resulted in a game suspension.

He then claimed that he didn't have enough money to feed his kids. Twenty-one million dollars isn't all that much if you have to pay the bills and feed your own children. These incidents caused a media frenzy and the wave of hatred headed straight towards him.

He played for the Washington Wizards for five years four if you count the one he sat out because of "injury" and then moved to Orlando to play with Dwight Howard. During his final years with the Wizards, Arenas was plagued with injuries on his knees and ankles. After sitting out almost all the season, people started to get suspicious. It turns out he faked injuries.

After that, he brought unloaded guns into the locker room to have a "fight" with fellow teammate Javaris Crittenton. Another star became one of the most hated athletes of all time. Sammy Sosa, a Dominican Republican baseball player, is one of the best home run hitters ever. He has hit more than homers and has an astonishing 1, RBI.

Although he looks like an amazing guy, look again. He took PEDs and corked his bat. To have an amazing guy like Sammy Sosa exposed as a fraud is heartbreaking.

Although he is OK in most people's hearts, he is still one of the most hated athletes of all time. Albert Haynesworth is an American football player. He was once making amazing tackles on the field, then, he was injured every game and became seriously out of shape. After missing games and being too tired to participate in practice, pound Albert had a stomping accident on the field.

During a game, center Andre Gurode fell to the ground and had his helmet taken off by Haynesworth. Haynesworth then proceeded to stomp on his head opening a severe wound on Gurode's forehead.

After this "little" incident, Haynesworth had some problems with the law.