they made headlines for all the wrong reasons links is a conquer know I’m
reasons links is a conquer know I’m
reasons links is a conquer know I’m Alexander he’s no Alexander I’m the best
Alexander he’s no Alexander I’m the best
Alexander he’s no Alexander I’m the best ever welcome to watchmojo.com and today
ever welcome to watchmojo.com and today
ever welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the
we’ll be counting down our picks for the
we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 most controversial athletes
top 10 most controversial athletes
top 10 most controversial athletes answer my question
answer my question
answer my question the question jerk
number 10 John McEnroe always causing a
number 10 John McEnroe always causing a racket kicking off our list is the
racket kicking off our list is the
racket kicking off our list is the hot-blooded lefty who made tennis badass
hot-blooded lefty who made tennis badass
hot-blooded lefty who made tennis badass with 17 total Grand Slam titles Johnny
with 17 total Grand Slam titles Johnny
with 17 total Grand Slam titles Johnny Mack had talent and vensim but he also
Mack had talent and vensim but he also
Mack had talent and vensim but he also had a wicked temper and for sport is
had a wicked temper and for sport is
had a wicked temper and for sport is squeaky clean as tennis that was a total
squeaky clean as tennis that was a total
squeaky clean as tennis that was a total shock you know what it’s like to get
shock you know what it’s like to get
shock you know what it’s like to get riled up don’t you Johnny Mack that I do
riled up don’t you Johnny Mack that I do
riled up don’t you Johnny Mack that I do McEnroe’s antics included yelling at
McEnroe’s antics included yelling at
McEnroe’s antics included yelling at umpires smashing racquets and even
umpires smashing racquets and even
umpires smashing racquets and even pointing new catchphrases you can’t be
pointing new catchphrases you can’t be
pointing new catchphrases you can’t be serious man you cannot be serious
serious man you cannot be serious
serious man you cannot be serious number 9 Dennis Rodman Dennis the Menace
number 9 Dennis Rodman Dennis the Menace
number 9 Dennis Rodman Dennis the Menace like McEnroe Rodman excelled at his
like McEnroe Rodman excelled at his
like McEnroe Rodman excelled at his sport in fact the worm was arguably one
sport in fact the worm was arguably one
sport in fact the worm was arguably one of the greatest all-time defenders and
of the greatest all-time defenders and
of the greatest all-time defenders and rebounders but he grew more eccentric as
rebounders but he grew more eccentric as
rebounders but he grew more eccentric as his career went on and we’re not just
his career went on and we’re not just
his career went on and we’re not just talking about bright hair tattoos and
talking about bright hair tattoos and
talking about bright hair tattoos and piercings the last got made fun of my
piercings the last got made fun of my
piercings the last got made fun of my hair he’s still trying to put his head
hair he’s still trying to put his head
hair he’s still trying to put his head out of his ass I don’t want to know
out of his ass I don’t want to know
out of his ass I don’t want to know about his sex life relationships with
about his sex life relationships with
about his sex life relationships with Madonna and Carmen Electra didn’t make
Madonna and Carmen Electra didn’t make
Madonna and Carmen Electra didn’t make him all that weird but cross-dressing
him all that weird but cross-dressing
him all that weird but cross-dressing and kicking a courtside cameraman
and kicking a courtside cameraman
and kicking a courtside cameraman certainly caused some raised eyebrows so
certainly caused some raised eyebrows so
certainly caused some raised eyebrows so he kicked the camera man he was really
he kicked the camera man he was really
he kicked the camera man he was really upset
upset
upset really upset number 8 John Daly bar for
really upset number 8 John Daly bar for
really upset number 8 John Daly bar for the course golf doesn’t necessarily
the course golf doesn’t necessarily
the course golf doesn’t necessarily require the same physicality as other
require the same physicality as other
require the same physicality as other sports but in his heyday Long John took
sports but in his heyday Long John took
sports but in his heyday Long John took that to a whole other level pretty
that to a whole other level pretty
that to a whole other level pretty comfortable out here it’s nice and warm
comfortable out here it’s nice and warm
comfortable out here it’s nice and warm it’s beautiful just let the rib hill let
it’s beautiful just let the rib hill let
it’s beautiful just let the rib hill let the rebbe ill with some nice Sun Daly
the rebbe ill with some nice Sun Daly
the rebbe ill with some nice Sun Daly learned the hard way that drinking and
learned the hard way that drinking and
learned the hard way that drinking and golfing don’t mix and did we mention the
golfing don’t mix and did we mention the
golfing don’t mix and did we mention the four wives in the gambling while today
four wives in the gambling while today
four wives in the gambling while today he has sobered up
he has sobered up
he has sobered up he made no friends in 1994 when he
he made no friends in 1994 when he
he made no friends in 1994 when he claimed that most golfers were cokeheads
claimed that most golfers were cokeheads
claimed that most golfers were cokeheads and that he was one of the cleanest guys
and that he was one of the cleanest guys
and that he was one of the cleanest guys out there off the back tees shoeless and
out there off the back tees shoeless and
out there off the back tees shoeless and shirtless with cigarette and mouth daily
shirtless with cigarette and mouth daily
shirtless with cigarette and mouth daily crushed his 3-wood down the left-hand
crushed his 3-wood down the left-hand
crushed his 3-wood down the left-hand side of the fairway
side of the fairway
side of the fairway number seven Michael Vick who let the
number seven Michael Vick who let the
number seven Michael Vick who let the dogs out he was one of the most talented
dogs out he was one of the most talented
dogs out he was one of the most talented quarterbacks in the league but he threw
quarterbacks in the league but he threw
quarterbacks in the league but he threw it all away because he loved to watch
it all away because he loved to watch
it all away because he loved to watch dogs fight Vick was sent to jail in the
dogs fight Vick was sent to jail in the
dogs fight Vick was sent to jail in the prime of his career while many other
prime of his career while many other
prime of his career while many other athletes are led off for their crimes
athletes are led off for their crimes
athletes are led off for their crimes upon his return he became sorry for the
upon his return he became sorry for the
upon his return he became sorry for the pun an underdog to those who felt the
pun an underdog to those who felt the
pun an underdog to those who felt the man had paid for his misdeeds I decided
man had paid for his misdeeds I decided
man had paid for his misdeeds I decided to lose 130 man why would a guy who’s
to lose 130 man why would a guy who’s
to lose 130 man why would a guy who’s making 130 million dollars in you know
making 130 million dollars in you know
making 130 million dollars in you know on the flip side you know killing dogs
on the flip side you know killing dogs
on the flip side you know killing dogs or doing the wrong things why would he
or doing the wrong things why would he
or doing the wrong things why would he do you tis a don’t deserve it number six
do you tis a don’t deserve it number six
do you tis a don’t deserve it number six Lance Armstrong what a dope after
Lance Armstrong what a dope after
Lance Armstrong what a dope after battling cancer he returned to a sport
battling cancer he returned to a sport
battling cancer he returned to a sport to become one of the greatest cyclists
to become one of the greatest cyclists
to become one of the greatest cyclists in history that is until doping
in history that is until doping
in history that is until doping allegations against him got him stripped
allegations against him got him stripped
allegations against him got him stripped of his award and sponsorships no one
of his award and sponsorships no one
of his award and sponsorships no one really defends him against those
really defends him against those
really defends him against those accusations but the tireless work he did
accusations but the tireless work he did
accusations but the tireless work he did for cancer research and his coming back
for cancer research and his coming back
for cancer research and his coming back despite the odd story mean that public
despite the odd story mean that public
despite the odd story mean that public opinion about the LIVESTRONG founder is
opinion about the LIVESTRONG founder is
opinion about the LIVESTRONG founder is mix I’m sorry for you I’m sorry you
mix I’m sorry for you I’m sorry you
mix I’m sorry for you I’m sorry you can’t dream big and I’m sorry you don’t
can’t dream big and I’m sorry you don’t
can’t dream big and I’m sorry you don’t believe in miracles number five Pete
believe in miracles number five Pete
believe in miracles number five Pete Rose
Rose
Rose wanna bet Rose was one of the greatest
wanna bet Rose was one of the greatest
wanna bet Rose was one of the greatest hitters of all time with a trademark
hitters of all time with a trademark
hitters of all time with a trademark Superman slide to boot but his
Superman slide to boot but his
Superman slide to boot but his contributions to America’s pastime were
contributions to America’s pastime were
contributions to America’s pastime were tainted when he confessed to betting on
tainted when he confessed to betting on
tainted when he confessed to betting on baseball and even his own team he earned
baseball and even his own team he earned
baseball and even his own team he earned a lifetime ban for his trouble but some
a lifetime ban for his trouble but some
a lifetime ban for his trouble but some fans think he deserves a spot in
fans think he deserves a spot in
fans think he deserves a spot in Cooperstown
Cooperstown
Cooperstown since many men with terrible traits
since many men with terrible traits
since many men with terrible traits ended up there
number four Mike Tyson blendin Munir
number four Mike Tyson blendin Munir nice huge face tattoo check threatening
nice huge face tattoo check threatening
nice huge face tattoo check threatening statements double check pseudo
statements double check pseudo
statements double check pseudo cannibalism check times infinity
cannibalism check times infinity
cannibalism check times infinity my style is impetuous my defense is
my style is impetuous my defense is
my style is impetuous my defense is impregnable
impregnable
impregnable and I’m just emotion I want your heart I
and I’m just emotion I want your heart I
and I’m just emotion I want your heart I want to eat his children praise be to
want to eat his children praise be to
want to eat his children praise be to Allah are you saying now Mike the bike
Allah are you saying now Mike the bike
Allah are you saying now Mike the bike Iron Mike was a killer in the ring but
Iron Mike was a killer in the ring but
Iron Mike was a killer in the ring but his odd behavior and even odder
his odd behavior and even odder
his odd behavior and even odder interviews often overshadowed his skills
interviews often overshadowed his skills
interviews often overshadowed his skills as a van der Holyfield would surely tell
as a van der Holyfield would surely tell
as a van der Holyfield would surely tell you Mike Tyson has
after his career a different side to
after his career a different side to Tyson surfaced
Tyson surfaced
Tyson surfaced one with a self-deprecating sense of
one with a self-deprecating sense of
one with a self-deprecating sense of humor and an almost zen-like ability to
humor and an almost zen-like ability to
humor and an almost zen-like ability to reflect on his career as a pugilist
reflect on his career as a pugilist
reflect on his career as a pugilist don’t worry about man like you said we
don’t worry about man like you said we
don’t worry about man like you said we all do dumb shit when we did say that
all do dumb shit when we did say that
all do dumb shit when we did say that number three run our tests give peace a
number three run our tests give peace a
number three run our tests give peace a chance like the Energizer Bunny this guy
chance like the Energizer Bunny this guy
chance like the Energizer Bunny this guy just keeps on going
just keeps on going
just keeps on going I’ll being all day we’re not all day cuz
I’ll being all day we’re not all day cuz
I’ll being all day we’re not all day cuz I do want to go to club so I said but I
I do want to go to club so I said but I
I do want to go to club so I said but I said oh well have some fun one of the
said oh well have some fun one of the
said oh well have some fun one of the best defenders of his era our test
best defenders of his era our test
best defenders of his era our test became infamous during the malice in the
became infamous during the malice in the
became infamous during the malice in the palace brawl when he ran into the crowd
palace brawl when he ran into the crowd
palace brawl when he ran into the crowd to fight fans and received a record long
to fight fans and received a record long
to fight fans and received a record long 86 game suspension Rochester’s a look at
86 game suspension Rochester’s a look at
86 game suspension Rochester’s a look at his eye that’s very scary
his eye that’s very scary
his eye that’s very scary he’s abrasive personality and bad-boy
he’s abrasive personality and bad-boy
he’s abrasive personality and bad-boy persona persisted until he changed his
persona persisted until he changed his
persona persisted until he changed his name to Metta World Peace to promote
name to Metta World Peace to promote
name to Metta World Peace to promote well world peace too bad he then
well world peace too bad he then
well world peace too bad he then proceeded to nearly decapitates Hardin
proceeded to nearly decapitates Hardin
proceeded to nearly decapitates Hardin during a game one of the strikes number
during a game one of the strikes number
during a game one of the strikes number two
two
two Muhammad Ali float like a butterfly talk
Muhammad Ali float like a butterfly talk
Muhammad Ali float like a butterfly talk like a jerk Cassius Clay was a loudmouth
like a jerk Cassius Clay was a loudmouth
like a jerk Cassius Clay was a loudmouth and he perfected the art of
and he perfected the art of
and he perfected the art of trash-talking I will do the Busta what
trash-talking I will do the Busta what
trash-talking I will do the Busta what the Indians did to Custer I’m gonna wipe
the Indians did to Custer I’m gonna wipe
the Indians did to Custer I’m gonna wipe him out he was also the greatest and he
him out he was also the greatest and he
him out he was also the greatest and he coughed up some of the best sound bites
coughed up some of the best sound bites
coughed up some of the best sound bites ever to come out of an athlete’s mouth
ever to come out of an athlete’s mouth
ever to come out of an athlete’s mouth and you always talking about Mohammed
and you always talking about Mohammed
and you always talking about Mohammed you’re not the same man you were 10
you’re not the same man you were 10
you’re not the same man you were 10 years ago well I asked your wife and she
years ago well I asked your wife and she
years ago well I asked your wife and she told me you’re not the same man you were
told me you’re not the same man you were
told me you’re not the same man you were two years ago but it was his choice to
two years ago but it was his choice to
two years ago but it was his choice to join the Nation of Islam and his
join the Nation of Islam and his
join the Nation of Islam and his subsequent refusal to fight in the
subsequent refusal to fight in the
subsequent refusal to fight in the Vietnam War that were his most
Vietnam War that were his most
Vietnam War that were his most controversial and significant moments
controversial and significant moments
controversial and significant moments I’m not gonna Helen old I can start my
I’m not gonna Helen old I can start my
I’m not gonna Helen old I can start my Negroes don’t have
mine is a white people not Viacom
mine is a white people not Viacom turning the Japanese number one Oh Jay
turning the Japanese number one Oh Jay
turning the Japanese number one Oh Jay Simpson the juice goes bad taking the
Simpson the juice goes bad taking the
Simpson the juice goes bad taking the top spot on our list is the juice we’re
top spot on our list is the juice we’re
top spot on our list is the juice we’re at any trouble speeding tickets that
at any trouble speeding tickets that
at any trouble speeding tickets that kind of thing depending who you ask
kind of thing depending who you ask
kind of thing depending who you ask Oh Jay Simpson is either a double
Oh Jay Simpson is either a double
Oh Jay Simpson is either a double murderer who walked away scot free from
murderer who walked away scot free from
murderer who walked away scot free from the trial of the century or a victim of
the trial of the century or a victim of
the trial of the century or a victim of America’s double standard against
America’s double standard against
America’s double standard against prominent african-americans remember
prominent african-americans remember
prominent african-americans remember these words if it doesn’t fit you must
these words if it doesn’t fit you must
these words if it doesn’t fit you must acquit either way he wasn’t a
acquit either way he wasn’t a
acquit either way he wasn’t a particularly controversial player he
particularly controversial player he
particularly controversial player he even had a career as a spokesman actor
even had a career as a spokesman actor
even had a career as a spokesman actor and commentator but after he left the
and commentator but after he left the
and commentator but after he left the NFL things went decidedly downhill love
NFL things went decidedly downhill love
NFL things went decidedly downhill love him or hate him these 10 athletes were
him or hate him these 10 athletes were
him or hate him these 10 athletes were lightning rods for controversy and
lightning rods for controversy and
lightning rods for controversy and generated mixed feelings from fans and
generated mixed feelings from fans and
generated mixed feelings from fans and the media who do you think we missed
the media who do you think we missed
the media who do you think we missed please tell me this please tell me for
please tell me this please tell me for
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