Jim Rome and the 10 Most Polarizing Sports Commentators

Sometimes speaking your mind is the only option. When you spend most of your time in the world of sports, you are bound to have some obscene thoughts slip out which you regret. Or maybe sometimes it is necessary to provide a laugh at your own expense.  

Here are ten sports commentators who simply know no boundaries.   

Stephen A. Smith

Stephen A. Smith has always been one of the more controversial figures on ESPN, and has an opinion on nearly everything ESPN has to offer.

Here is a typical Stephen A. Smith "discussion."

Jim Rome

Rome has always been known to get under the skin of any player, coach or fan throughout his entire career.  

Nothing displays Jim Rome's annoying character quite like his legendary Jim Everett segment. Rome repeatedly calls Everett "Chris," a reference to female tennis player Chris Evert. See what happens next.  

Colin Cowherd

Colin Cowherd has a complex—he needs to talk on radio. But sometimes there is just nothing to talk about for three hours every weekday.  

So if Cowherd sees John Wall do the Dougie dance, he likely to describe how much he loathes John Wall the next morning.  

Shaquille O'Neal

A newest addition to the commentator ranks after last season's retirement, Shaq already has experience goofing off and saying absurd things.  

That must have been the reason for TNT to bring him on to pair with Charles Barkley. You can tell Chuck is enjoying his new colleague, as he portrays in a recent Saturday Night Live skit.  

Skip Bayless

Skip Bayless takes a badger like approach to interviews. ESPN had an episodic break a little while ago. They decided to put Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless on the same show, ESPN First Take, and have them argue on a regular basis!

It is either his way or the highway, and Bayless is relentless in proving his worth against Terell Suggs.  

Tony Kornheiser

Like Colin Cowherd, Tony Kornheiser ends up running out of things to talk about on the radio. Sometimes when you go radio-crazy, you think it is a good idea to discuss coworkers wardrobe choices.

It must have not been a busy day for sports, because he had a lot to say about Hannah Storm's outfit one day.

Keyshawn Johnson

Keyshawn is a former NFL player who never was a welcoming recipient of constructive criticism. So now that he is retired and on the other side of the interview, he really tries to help Chad Ochocinco out a little bit.  

Note: Johnson's "C'mon Man!" segments on Sunday NFL countdown are usually some must watch TV.   

Jeff Van Gundy

Nobody makes an NBA game quite as interesting as Jeff Van Gundy.  Like everyone else on this list, Van Gundy is not afraid to speak his mind at any given moment.  

Maybe being a former coach is a good excuse for getting away with it?

Charles Barkley

Anybody is fair game when Charles Barkley is in front of the camera.  He never pushes it too far and is mostly all about having fun.  

Here he takes a stab at LeBron and his receding hairline.  

Brian Collins

This one is just for fun. Who ever thought the phrase, "boom goes the dynamite" would ever become so well known? This video may haunt his dreams forever. Either that or he trademarked the line and is now making millions when people say it.

Now who's laughing?