The 10 most disliked people in Sports
(4 are from the NBA.. guess who's on the top of the basketball list?) 
YahooSports & Forbes.com --- "10 most disliked people in sports"
1. Michael Vick (NFL) - Pct. dislike: 72%
Few things can turn public opinion against you like prison time for financing a dog fighting ring.
The good news: With his dislike score based on a single incident, the former Atlanta Falcons
quarterback stands a good chance of turning things around with exemplary behavior once
reinstated to the league.
2. Manny Ramirez (MLB) - Pct. dislike: 57%
This years' steroid suspension was just icing on the cake. Fans have long groaned about Manny's
aloofness, inconsistent effort and poor fielding. "Manny being Manny" still works OK as long as he's
hitting, but fans outside the home market (recently Boston, now Los Angeles) don't take the liking
to him they do to quiet, steady stars like Derek Jeter or Albert Pujols.
3. Alex Rodriguez (MLB) - Pct. dislike: 53%
Never mind that the biggest difference between the Yankee championship teams of the late 1990s
and the good-but-not-great teams of more recent years has been a dropoff in pitching depth.
When you've got the game's biggest contract, fans will make you the scapegoat. Being splashed
all over the tabloids for strip club visits, dalliances with Madonna and, most recently, a steroid rap,
doesn't help.
4. Terrell Owens (NFL) - Pct. dislike: 45%
Talented and controversial, T.O. has come to embody a recent NFL trend of wide receiver as
attention-seeking diva. He's already added some juice to the Buffalo Bills image, but few doubt
he'll clash with his quarterback soon enough.
5. Kobe Bryant (NBA) - Pct. dislike: 42%
Fair or not, fans see the super-talented Bryant as basketball's A-Rod, a phony who focuses on
saying the right thing in public.
6. Allen Iverson (NBA) - Pct. dislike: 38%
Corn rows and big tattoos bolster a gangsta rap image, even as some in the industry say Iverson
isn't the person the public perceives him to be.
7. Isiah Thomas (NBA) - Pct. dislike: 36%
Generally considered a bit phony and political during his playing days, Thomas' image crashed when
he became a basketball executive. Presiding over a train wreck of a Knicks team, and getting hit
with a sexual harassment complaint in the process, doesn't endear you to the local fan base.
Thomas begins anew this season as head coach at Florida International University.
8. Stephon Marbury (NBA) - Pct. dislike: 36%
Exhibit A of Thomas' unsuccessful run in New York, Marbury was told to stay home last season by
new Knicks chief Donny Walsh despite a big contract while the team tried to trade him (he
eventually landed in Boston).
9. Nick Saban (College Football) - Pct. dislike: 35%
Saban took a big publicity hit when, as coach of the Miami Dolphins two years ago, he publicly
stated a desire to stay put, then jumped to the University of Alabama.
10. John McEnroe (Tennis) - Pct. dislike: 31%
Still active on senior tours and World Team Tennis, the former No. 1 ranked player in the world
continues to hear hoots from fans who remember his childish tirades a generation ago.
The 10 most DISLIKED people in Sports
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