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Top 10 Sports Teams We LOVE to Hate


hate is a strong word but when the shoe

hate is a strong word but when the shoe fits welcome to watchmojo.com and today

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we’re counting down our picks for the

we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 sports teams we love to hate

top 10 sports teams we love to hate

top 10 sports teams we love to hate before we begin if you’re a sports fan

before we begin if you’re a sports fan

before we begin if you’re a sports fan check out the lineup a hockey trivia

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game show with a WatchMojo twist for this list we are trolling a variety of

this list we are trolling a variety of

this list we are trolling a variety of professional sports franchises that are

professional sports franchises that are

professional sports franchises that are just so easy to hate it’s all in good

just so easy to hate it’s all in good

just so easy to hate it’s all in good fun of course but these teams definitely

fun of course but these teams definitely

fun of course but these teams definitely inspire plenty of strong emotions from

inspire plenty of strong emotions from

inspire plenty of strong emotions from the opposition NBA champion the

the opposition NBA champion the

the opposition NBA champion the back-to-back Miami Heat number 10

back-to-back Miami Heat number 10

back-to-back Miami Heat number 10 Manchester United FC

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[Music] generation for nearly three decades

generation for nearly three decades

generation for nearly three decades this professional football squad

this professional football squad

this professional football squad operated under the management of Sir

operated under the management of Sir

operated under the management of Sir Alex Ferguson during that time

Alex Ferguson during that time

Alex Ferguson during that time Manchester United evolved into one of

Manchester United evolved into one of

Manchester United evolved into one of the most dominant clubs in Europe and

the most dominant clubs in Europe and

the most dominant clubs in Europe and certainly one of the wealthiest however

certainly one of the wealthiest however

certainly one of the wealthiest however their legacy and so-called glory

their legacy and so-called glory

their legacy and so-called glory supporters often rub people the wrong

supporters often rub people the wrong

supporters often rub people the wrong way as fans of the Red Devils can be

way as fans of the Red Devils can be

way as fans of the Red Devils can be slightly overbearing this is a private

slightly overbearing this is a private

slightly overbearing this is a private member’s ball exclusively for the

member’s ball exclusively for the

member’s ball exclusively for the supporters of the greatest football team

supporters of the greatest football team

supporters of the greatest football team in the world

in the world

in the world Manchester United not to mention the

Manchester United not to mention the

Manchester United not to mention the hordes of bandwagon fans that align

hordes of bandwagon fans that align

hordes of bandwagon fans that align themselves with the club based solely on

themselves with the club based solely on

themselves with the club based solely on their success in other words this is the

their success in other words this is the

their success in other words this is the team that casual fans choose when trying

team that casual fans choose when trying

team that casual fans choose when trying to immerse themselves in the Premier

to immerse themselves in the Premier

to immerse themselves in the Premier League making them the perfect target

League making them the perfect target

League making them the perfect target for supporters of less successful

for supporters of less successful

for supporters of less successful English clubs leaving on a high the

English clubs leaving on a high the

English clubs leaving on a high the curtain comes sounds but the trophy goes

curtain comes sounds but the trophy goes

curtain comes sounds but the trophy goes up number nine the Toronto Maple Leaf

up number nine the Toronto Maple Leaf

up number nine the Toronto Maple Leaf I’m devastated bad you could argue that

I’m devastated bad you could argue that

I’m devastated bad you could argue that this team’s lack of success since

this team’s lack of success since

this team’s lack of success since winning the Cup way back in 1967 has

winning the Cup way back in 1967 has

winning the Cup way back in 1967 has made them too easy a target you could

made them too easy a target you could

made them too easy a target you could argue that but you’d be wrong part of

argue that but you’d be wrong part of

argue that but you’d be wrong part of the reason hockey fans love to hate on

the reason hockey fans love to hate on

the reason hockey fans love to hate on the leaf which by the way is an acronym

the leaf which by the way is an acronym

the leaf which by the way is an acronym for losing even after 50 seasons is that

for losing even after 50 seasons is that

for losing even after 50 seasons is that the majority of the hockey media is

the majority of the hockey media is

the majority of the hockey media is located in Toronto that’s right the

located in Toronto that’s right the

located in Toronto that’s right the people tasked with covering the whole

people tasked with covering the whole

people tasked with covering the whole league are biased towards its most

league are biased towards its most

league are biased towards its most unfortunate team since I’ve been the

unfortunate team since I’ve been the

unfortunate team since I’ve been the Leafs coach that’s the best mate I’ve

Leafs coach that’s the best mate I’ve

Leafs coach that’s the best mate I’ve had since I’ve been here by 10 miles but

had since I’ve been here by 10 miles but

had since I’ve been here by 10 miles but things are starting to look up with a

things are starting to look up with a

things are starting to look up with a talented crop of young players and a

talented crop of young players and a

talented crop of young players and a superstar coach in Mike Babcock you

superstar coach in Mike Babcock you

superstar coach in Mike Babcock you can’t wait to see how insufferable Leafs

can’t wait to see how insufferable Leafs

can’t wait to see how insufferable Leafs fans will be once they actually win

fans will be once they actually win

fans will be once they actually win something number 8 the Boston Red Sox

something number 8 the Boston Red Sox

something number 8 the Boston Red Sox the thing is I am a Red Sox fan if you

the thing is I am a Red Sox fan if you

the thing is I am a Red Sox fan if you ask most baseball fans outside of New

ask most baseball fans outside of New

ask most baseball fans outside of New England the curse of the Bambino didn’t

England the curse of the Bambino didn’t

England the curse of the Bambino didn’t last long enough for years the Red Sox

last long enough for years the Red Sox

last long enough for years the Red Sox clung to the superstitious narrative

clung to the superstitious narrative

clung to the superstitious narrative blaming their 86 year championship

blaming their 86 year championship

blaming their 86 year championship drought on the sale of their star player

drought on the sale of their star player

drought on the sale of their star player Babe Ruth to their rivals the New York

Babe Ruth to their rivals the New York

Babe Ruth to their rivals the New York Yankees

Yankees

Yankees cannot be but once they started winning

cannot be but once they started winning

cannot be but once they started winning again with championships in both 2004

again with championships in both 2004

again with championships in both 2004 and 2013 they evolved into a wealthy

and 2013 they evolved into a wealthy

and 2013 they evolved into a wealthy franchise that could buy any player they

franchise that could buy any player they

franchise that could buy any player they needed to keep their dominance going

needed to keep their dominance going

needed to keep their dominance going using their money and influence to lure

using their money and influence to lure

using their money and influence to lure stars away from smaller teams what’s not

stars away from smaller teams what’s not

stars away from smaller teams what’s not to hate by 5 and beans right cockpit won

to hate by 5 and beans right cockpit won

to hate by 5 and beans right cockpit won the pennant number 7 the Boston Bruins

the pennant number 7 the Boston Bruins

the pennant number 7 the Boston Bruins this is a little cross-check and then a

this is a little cross-check and then a

this is a little cross-check and then a turnaround spear right to the midsection

turnaround spear right to the midsection

turnaround spear right to the midsection hockey fans hate the Bruins because they

hockey fans hate the Bruins because they

hockey fans hate the Bruins because they play dirty chances are if you have a

play dirty chances are if you have a

play dirty chances are if you have a favorite team you’ve spent time yelling

favorite team you’ve spent time yelling

favorite team you’ve spent time yelling at the rest through your TV about Brad

at the rest through your TV about Brad

at the rest through your TV about Brad Marchand or Zdeno Chara they slash they

Marchand or Zdeno Chara they slash they

Marchand or Zdeno Chara they slash they trip they spear they do all the things

trip they spear they do all the things

trip they spear they do all the things that other teams do but they just seem

that other teams do but they just seem

that other teams do but they just seem to enjoy doing it

to enjoy doing it

to enjoy doing it a team known for their toughness it’s

a team known for their toughness it’s

a team known for their toughness it’s hard not to hate the Bruins when you

hard not to hate the Bruins when you

hard not to hate the Bruins when you have to watch them physically dominate

have to watch them physically dominate

have to watch them physically dominate your hometown team even when they don’t

your hometown team even when they don’t

your hometown team even when they don’t win the game teams can tell when they

win the game teams can tell when they

win the game teams can tell when they face the Bruins by house or they feel

face the Bruins by house or they feel

face the Bruins by house or they feel the next day number 6 the Los Angeles

the next day number 6 the Los Angeles

the next day number 6 the Los Angeles Lakers we didn’t care we didn’t care how

Lakers we didn’t care we didn’t care how

Lakers we didn’t care we didn’t care how many points we were down our whole goal

many points we were down our whole goal

many points we were down our whole goal was to run into the ground the Showtime

was to run into the ground the Showtime

was to run into the ground the Showtime Lakers sure know how to get on peoples

Lakers sure know how to get on peoples

Lakers sure know how to get on peoples nerves back in 1960 the Lakers moved

nerves back in 1960 the Lakers moved

nerves back in 1960 the Lakers moved from Minneapolis to Los Angeles making

from Minneapolis to Los Angeles making

from Minneapolis to Los Angeles making the final six times within the decade

the final six times within the decade

the final six times within the decade and establishing a new sports culture in

and establishing a new sports culture in

and establishing a new sports culture in Tinseltown just look at some of the

Tinseltown just look at some of the

Tinseltown just look at some of the players that have passed through this

players that have passed through this

players that have passed through this team from Kareem abdul-jabbar to Magic

team from Kareem abdul-jabbar to Magic

team from Kareem abdul-jabbar to Magic Johnson to Kobe and Shaq well your

Johnson to Kobe and Shaq well your

Johnson to Kobe and Shaq well your aggression will be more common these

aggression will be more common these

aggression will be more common these guys are as divisive as the team itself

guys are as divisive as the team itself

guys are as divisive as the team itself embodying both the love and the hate

embodying both the love and the hate

embodying both the love and the hate fans and opponents of celsa the Lakers

fans and opponents of celsa the Lakers

fans and opponents of celsa the Lakers ever since they relocated to lala land

ever since they relocated to lala land

ever since they relocated to lala land this is the kind of equation that Chris

this is the kind of equation that Chris

this is the kind of equation that Chris Weber just has to walk away from number

Weber just has to walk away from number

Weber just has to walk away from number five the Boston Celtics

five the Boston Celtics

five the Boston Celtics [Music]

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[Music] [Applause]

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[Applause] could never back down

could never back down

could never back down once you do people look at you doing

once you do people look at you doing

once you do people look at you doing like their historic rivals the Lakers

like their historic rivals the Lakers

like their historic rivals the Lakers this NBA franchise has every reason to

this NBA franchise has every reason to

this NBA franchise has every reason to gloat as they’re the most decorated team

gloat as they’re the most decorated team

gloat as they’re the most decorated team in league history with 17 championships

in league history with 17 championships

in league history with 17 championships even so not many people actively root

even so not many people actively root

even so not many people actively root for the Boston Celtics outside of the

for the Boston Celtics outside of the

for the Boston Celtics outside of the city they’re known for playing tough as

city they’re known for playing tough as

city they’re known for playing tough as evidenced by legends like Larry Bird and

evidenced by legends like Larry Bird and

evidenced by legends like Larry Bird and Kevin Garnett I feel like my intensity

Kevin Garnett I feel like my intensity

Kevin Garnett I feel like my intensity is right where it needs to be however

is right where it needs to be however

is right where it needs to be however their gritty style of play can also be

their gritty style of play can also be

their gritty style of play can also be interpreted as dirty truth be told

interpreted as dirty truth be told

interpreted as dirty truth be told they’re one heck of a franchise but it’s

they’re one heck of a franchise but it’s

they’re one heck of a franchise but it’s just that dominance that makes them the

just that dominance that makes them the

just that dominance that makes them the low-hanging fruit to be hated and

low-hanging fruit to be hated and

low-hanging fruit to be hated and they’re rowdy passionate fan base

they’re rowdy passionate fan base

they’re rowdy passionate fan base certainly doesn’t help somebody took the

certainly doesn’t help somebody took the

certainly doesn’t help somebody took the gloves off one ago you had to go and he

gloves off one ago you had to go and he

gloves off one ago you had to go and he didn’t there’s no use playing number

didn’t there’s no use playing number

didn’t there’s no use playing number four the Dallas Cowboys

four the Dallas Cowboys

four the Dallas Cowboys they are the Dallas Cowboys America’s

they are the Dallas Cowboys America’s

they are the Dallas Cowboys America’s Team the Cowboys own the trademark – and

Team the Cowboys own the trademark – and

Team the Cowboys own the trademark – and often go by America’s team which

often go by America’s team which

often go by America’s team which considering all 32 NFL teams are in

considering all 32 NFL teams are in

considering all 32 NFL teams are in America can be seen as pretty annoying

America can be seen as pretty annoying

America can be seen as pretty annoying to other fan bases throughout the league

to other fan bases throughout the league

to other fan bases throughout the league while cowboy players come and go the one

while cowboy players come and go the one

while cowboy players come and go the one constant has been owner Jerry Jones a

constant has been owner Jerry Jones a

constant has been owner Jerry Jones a man with plenty of personality and even

man with plenty of personality and even

man with plenty of personality and even more money to spend

more money to spend

more money to spend Jerry is loud controversial and does

Jerry is loud controversial and does

Jerry is loud controversial and does whatever he wants making him the perfect

whatever he wants making him the perfect

whatever he wants making him the perfect head for this easily hateable franchise

head for this easily hateable franchise

head for this easily hateable franchise since buying the team in 1989 he’s

since buying the team in 1989 he’s

since buying the team in 1989 he’s turned them into a money-making machine

turned them into a money-making machine

turned them into a money-making machine and one of America’s most hated teams I

and one of America’s most hated teams I

and one of America’s most hated teams I always wanted to own the Dallas Cowboys

number three

number three Real Madrid FC

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[Applause] even if you don’t pay close attention to

even if you don’t pay close attention to

even if you don’t pay close attention to La Liga it’s likely you’ve heard the

La Liga it’s likely you’ve heard the

La Liga it’s likely you’ve heard the name Cristiano Ronaldo

name Cristiano Ronaldo

name Cristiano Ronaldo he’s a man with movie star looks and his

he’s a man with movie star looks and his

he’s a man with movie star looks and his record shattering ability on the pitch

record shattering ability on the pitch

record shattering ability on the pitch is the primary reason why casual fans

is the primary reason why casual fans

is the primary reason why casual fans support Real Madrid this Spanish squad

support Real Madrid this Spanish squad

support Real Madrid this Spanish squad spends lots of money and they don’t

spends lots of money and they don’t

spends lots of money and they don’t really care what anybody thinks as a

really care what anybody thinks as a

really care what anybody thinks as a result it’s quite easy to root against

result it’s quite easy to root against

result it’s quite easy to root against the evil empire that is Los Blancos even

the evil empire that is Los Blancos even

the evil empire that is Los Blancos even if they have the accolades to back up

if they have the accolades to back up

if they have the accolades to back up their swagger while their rivals

their swagger while their rivals

their swagger while their rivals Barcelona’s heavy spending and dominance

Barcelona’s heavy spending and dominance

Barcelona’s heavy spending and dominance are comparable there’s just something

are comparable there’s just something

are comparable there’s just something about those white jerseys and Renaldo’s

about those white jerseys and Renaldo’s

about those white jerseys and Renaldo’s big ego that edged them out in the

big ego that edged them out in the

big ego that edged them out in the hatred department

nanano number two the New England

nanano number two the New England Patriots in terms of 21st century sports

Patriots in terms of 21st century sports

Patriots in terms of 21st century sports this is perhaps the most polarizing

this is perhaps the most polarizing

this is perhaps the most polarizing franchise on the one hand you’ve got Tom

franchise on the one hand you’ve got Tom

franchise on the one hand you’ve got Tom Brady a man that barely made the roster

Brady a man that barely made the roster

Brady a man that barely made the roster before winning more Super Bowls than any

before winning more Super Bowls than any

before winning more Super Bowls than any other quarterback in history his

other quarterback in history his

other quarterback in history his achievements alone make people jealous

achievements alone make people jealous

achievements alone make people jealous but the New England Patriots franchise

but the New England Patriots franchise

but the New England Patriots franchise have gained haters for more

have gained haters for more

have gained haters for more understandable reasons but the National

understandable reasons but the National

understandable reasons but the National Football League’s investigation

Football League’s investigation

Football League’s investigation according to ESPN was that the Patriots

according to ESPN was that the Patriots

according to ESPN was that the Patriots were involved in illegal taping of 40

were involved in illegal taping of 40

were involved in illegal taping of 40 games as opposed to eight for one

games as opposed to eight for one

games as opposed to eight for one they’ve been caught spying on opponents

they’ve been caught spying on opponents

they’ve been caught spying on opponents and don’t forget the infamous deflate

and don’t forget the infamous deflate

and don’t forget the infamous deflate gate drama of 2015 there are franchise

gate drama of 2015 there are franchise

gate drama of 2015 there are franchise that wins year after year often in

that wins year after year often in

that wins year after year often in dramatic fashion but they just rub

dramatic fashion but they just rub

dramatic fashion but they just rub people the wrong way especially given

people the wrong way especially given

people the wrong way especially given the hard-headed persona of head coach

the hard-headed persona of head coach

the hard-headed persona of head coach Bill Belichick he is simultaneously the

Bill Belichick he is simultaneously the

Bill Belichick he is simultaneously the greatest and most hated coach in the

greatest and most hated coach in the

greatest and most hated coach in the history of the game I made a mistake I

history of the game I made a mistake I

history of the game I made a mistake I was wrong I was wrong before we unveil

was wrong I was wrong before we unveil

was wrong I was wrong before we unveil our number one pick here are some

our number one pick here are some

our number one pick here are some honorable mentions doctor takes it home

honorable mentions doctor takes it home

honorable mentions doctor takes it home for the touchdown

for the touchdown

for the touchdown and as our skips around the keypad cause

and as our skips around the keypad cause

and as our skips around the keypad cause locally and serenely its logo that’s

locally and serenely its logo that’s

locally and serenely its logo that’s over we will is a city of campus

over we will is a city of campus

over we will is a city of campus once again number one the New York

once again number one the New York

once again number one the New York Yankees

Yankees

Yankees you know why the in Aikido is win Frank

you know why the in Aikido is win Frank

you know why the in Aikido is win Frank there Mickey Mantle how because the

there Mickey Mantle how because the

there Mickey Mantle how because the other teams can’t stop staring at those

other teams can’t stop staring at those

other teams can’t stop staring at those damn pinstripes across the globe there

damn pinstripes across the globe there

damn pinstripes across the globe there are certain teams known for their

are certain teams known for their

are certain teams known for their bravado and big money in America the

bravado and big money in America the

bravado and big money in America the national villain has always been the New

national villain has always been the New

national villain has always been the New York Yankees it’s not that people

York Yankees it’s not that people

York Yankees it’s not that people actively hate the Yanks outside of the

actively hate the Yanks outside of the

actively hate the Yanks outside of the five boroughs it’s just something you’re

five boroughs it’s just something you’re

five boroughs it’s just something you’re expected to do they’ve got a storage

expected to do they’ve got a storage

expected to do they’ve got a storage franchise but the glory days are long

franchise but the glory days are long

franchise but the glory days are long gone now it’s about offering insane

gone now it’s about offering insane

gone now it’s about offering insane contracts to money hungry free agents

contracts to money hungry free agents

contracts to money hungry free agents while the rest of the league invests in

while the rest of the league invests in

while the rest of the league invests in their own farm systems whether it’s a

their own farm systems whether it’s a

their own farm systems whether it’s a blockbuster trade or a multi-million

blockbuster trade or a multi-million

blockbuster trade or a multi-million dollar deal the Yankee show no shame in

dollar deal the Yankee show no shame in

dollar deal the Yankee show no shame in their search for success and it’s always

their search for success and it’s always

their search for success and it’s always entertaining to watch mid market teams

entertaining to watch mid market teams

entertaining to watch mid market teams on them year after year do you agree

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