The Things That No Fan Ever Wants to Hear

We all know that there is good and bad news, and, when it comes to sports, fans always hope for nothing but the former.

Unfortunately, that's just not always the case, as we get news of a player getting hurt or our favorite team failing to show up during a big game.

Even when something good happens—like a player scoring a touchdown or hitting a game-winning bucket—something bad can happen with word that a guy got hurt while celebrating.

Since heartache is just a part of sports, here are things that no fan ever wants to hear.

"His Career Might Be over After That"

In all honesty, there might not be a more depressing thing to hear when watching your favorite team play.

When a guy goes down with an injury, it's a crushing blow to any team and deflates an entire stadium, no matter how big or small the player's role is.

And if, God forbid, it happens to be a superstar or a high draft pick who goes down, it's completely understandable if tears fall down your face.

In the case of NBA player Shaun Livingston, it's a miracle that the former No. 4 overall pick was able to rehab and come back from such a gruesome injury, because others haven't been so lucky.

"The Best Player on the Team Just Left"

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As a Cleveland Cavs fan, I had to experience the heartbreak of such an announcement while also reaping the reward from the same player just four years later, as LeBron James spurned Miami Heat fans by returning home.

Seeing how the fans in South Beach reacted by taking it personally and feeling disrespected, it's clear as day why no sports fan ever wants to hear that his favorite team's best player either left or was traded away.

It's like getting sucker-punched in the gut.

"He's One of the Biggest Busts Ever"

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Just when a fanbase gets excited about having a top pick in a draft—the "reward" for suffering such a painful season—imagine what it's like when, just a few years later, that player the team selected ended up being anything but impactful.

More than just a few franchises have experienced that feeling, with Detroit Pistons fans probably still wondering what life would have been like had they taken, say, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade or Chris Bosh in the 2003 NBA draft rather than Darko Milicic.

On the flip side, a team like the San Diego Chargers would have had a different fate had a guy named Peyton Manning slipped to them at No. 2 in the 1998 NFL draft, rather than leave them with the supposed second-best player in that draft, Ryan Leaf—who, yes, turned out to be one of the biggest busts in history.

"The Fairy Tale Season Ends"

Ask any Kansas City Royals fan from 2014 how disheartening it is to hear these words, and he'll either lash out at you or just depressingly look down in pain.

After a season that saw the Royals make a remarkable, storybook run toward the World Series, the team didn't just fall short in the Fall Classic, but it came within 90 feet of actually having new life after a misplayed ball nearly tied Game 7 against the San Francisco Giants.

And, for those who are fans of the Dayton Flyers—who enjoyed a remarkable run in the 2014 NCAA tournament—or any other underdog who put together an impressive run, the words, "the fairy tale ends," is something that is about as heartbreaking as anything ever heard.

"He Just Got Suspended"

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When you really think about it, it takes a lot for an athlete to actually get suspended for doing something, you know?

I mean, guys have gotten arrested a bunch of times for doing dumb stuff like getting a DUI or thinking they can carry a loaded weapon onto an airplane, but when the player's respective league gets the details and decides what to do, that's when things get really uncomfortable.

Rest assured, as awful as it is to be the player who gets suspended, fans are just as upset about the news, causing them a mixed reaction of rage, sadness and confusion as to how a guy could be so stupid.

"That Is the Worst Call I've Ever Seen"

There have been some seriously bad calls in the history of sports, but when you think that your eyes just saw the worst, that's a feeling of hopelessness and anger.

Having to watch your favorite team lose is one thing. Having to do it because it was on the raw end of a call that was so obviously wrong that it should be a sin is a lot worse.

Oh, and when the official admits he was wrong—yet the outcome is already decided—that's when bourbon can become any fan's best friend.

"No, We Actually Lost"

There are life lessons that we all learn as we get older, but one lesson that sports fans learn early on is to never turn off a game—because you might be surprised later with the final outcome.

I've been reminded of that more than a few times in my 30 years on earth, as I have made the mistake of changing the channel or going for a run when a game is, seemingly, out of reach.

Of course, once I turn on SportsCenter to catch up on all the highlights, I'm dumbfounded as to how a team blew a double-digit lead and lost.

Until the clock strikes 0:00, remember that nothing is ever decided.

"He Has to Be the Sickest Man in America"

This might have only been said once during an actual sporting event on TV, but, I'd imagine, the words have been spoken by sports fans millions of times seeing how many athletes have missed big plays.

In this case, the sickest man in America was former NFL tight end Jackie Smith, who dropped a wide-open and potential game-tying touchdown pass in Super Bowl XIII against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

While a fan might feel angry about the missed opportunity, anyone with a soul can't help but show sympathy for the athlete who just let his team down—even if it is hard to accept.

"That's One of the Biggest Upsets Ever"

One of the best things about sports is the unscripted drama that unfolds nearly each and every game, with fans not knowing exactly what's going to happen.

That is, of course, unless your team is on the losing end of such drama.

While fans always seem to show a little bit of support for an underdog, when that team or player actually wins, it's about as shocking as finding out you just got a pair of socks for Christmas.

Shock turns into anger once the realization sets in that your team just lost to guys with as much talent as a rec team has.

"It's a Miracle!"

Unless you're on the side that the miracle happens to, hearing those three little words are about as depressing as any in sports.

Losing is a part of any competition that people come to grips with—whether a player, coach or fan—but, when it happens in a once-in-a-million scenario, that's when it hits you in the pit of your soul, leaving you with such pain that you're not sure you'll ever recover.

Instances such as a Hail Mary, a last-second, half-court heave and, yes, a missed field-goal returned for a 109-yard touchdown against the most bitter of rivals all count as the worst types of miracles that stick with fans—and probably lead to a little less hair on top of their heads from stress.

"The Team Is Relocating"

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Without a doubt, the worst thing that a sports fan can hear is the news that one of his favorite sports teams is moving to another city.

As someone who had to experience this firsthand with my beloved Cleveland Browns back in 1995, I can tell you that constitutes an emotional reaction, leaving fans wondering why an owner would want to be so demoralizing to a fanbase that loved its team.

Hearing that the Oakland Raiders' Mark Davis is in talks with multiple cities to relocate from Oakland, Davis better hope that no one from the Black Hole finds him. Otherwise, he might not be in good enough health to make such a decision.