Stars Fans Love to Hate
Published by Scott Janovitz on December 3, 2014
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears
While we mostly seek to highlight the positive side of sports—whether its great plays or heroic achievements—we can’t help but acknowledge that some athletes inspire tremendous anger and outrage.
These athletes—you know, the ones who really piss fans off—are often as fun to “hate” as others are to love.
For example, there are as many fans rooting against Jameis Winston on most Saturdays as there are rooting for Peyton Manning on any given Sunday.
And Houston’s Dwight Howard is mocked and criticized every bit as often as Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant is praised.
Likewise, look to NASCAR and you’ll find that the most dominant driver of the last decade—Jimmie Johnson—is arguably the sport’s least popular figure, too.
With these athletes in mind, then, we’ve added to the list, highlighting the top 10 stars fans love to hate.
Those chosen have committed a wide range of sometimes differing transgressions, but they all have one certain thing in common: For who they are and what they’ve done, sports fans everywhere love to hate them.
