Most Hated Players In Sports

Love them or hate them, these guys are the most despised figures in the sports world to the general public. Some are dominating, some are record holders, and some are just plain jackasses. Feel free to add more in the comment section. I am open to all suggestions because they are probably all correct.

The Home Run King

The steroid allegations have made Barry Bonds a much despised individual outside of the Bay Area. His career numbers can't and won't change the general perception of this prolific slugger. Like it or not he is the home run king and no one can take that away from Bonds in his mind.

Simple Pest

The jackass of the list. This donkey has gone from prized talent out of juniors to a guy that no one wants to be in the same dressing room with. The talent and abilities on the ice just will not make up for his prima donna show-boat antics. Just ask Mike Modano how he feels about this guy. Put this guy in a room with Georges Laroque and see who comes out in one piece. Better yet, let Marty Brodeur get a couple shots in while you're at it.

The Palace Bruiser

What else can be said about Ron Artest. Constantly getting in opponents' faces about smudging his Puma. Come on, this guy is straight up thug. Not to mention the little fiasco he got into with fans in the infamous fight at the Palace of Auburn Hills.

Clubhouse Cancer

A.J. Pierzynski is referred to by former teammates as the ultimate clubhouse cancer. He is the single most distracting teammate in the majors today. On the field he will go out of his way to throw a spike up or step on the first baseman's foot and say "sorry, didn't mean to do that." His attitude is a travesty to America's favorite past time.

NFL Highway

Not a player, I know. If you put on a Trojan jersey you are hated by the majority of the nation. When a fourth string running back can get drafted in the third round, you just sit back and say, "Damn, I hate how good USC is."

The TO Show

Everyone knows why people hate this guy. It is his way or the highway. You saw it is San Francisco, Dallas and soon in Buffalo. He acts like a child when he doesn't get thrown to 15 times a game. He is the one guy who can cry and people actually show sympathy to this idiot. To me, TO is the ultimate cancer in sports today.

Diesel

Let's be honest here. If Shaq is not wearing your team's uniform, you just simply do not like him. Whether it is his low-post dominance or showboat attitude, this guy is just not tolerable. Off the court the hatred reaches new levels with his rants and raps about how his *** tastes, this guy is just not liked. A little bit of a surprise to make this list because he is not publicized as a mean or disliked person.

The Glove

This one was purely thrown in by my hatred of Gary Payton. I had no problem with him for the first 12 years of his career, but he turned in to quite the leech bouncing around from championship contender to championship contender no matter what role he would be in. Come on Glove, you may have fooled the rest of the world, but not me.

The Rocket

Was it the congressional hearing and the testimony of one Brian McNamee that made everyone hate Roger Clemens or was it that he had a killer instinct and beat our favorite teams every time he took the hill? It has to be a little bit of both. Roger Clemens will be remembered by three things: dominant, cheater, hated.

The Legend

Brett Favre is hated for the past two years. His emotional retirement and then comeback to his re-retirement to his possible re-comeback. Come on Brett stay at home, out of the spotlight, ride off into the sunset and don't look back. I hated you just for playing for the Packers, but now its your attention starved personality and the fact that Favre does not spell Farve.