Biggest Villains in Sports History

[TheHorde]

The 30 For 30 I Hate Christian Laettner is on right now. I’d put Laettner on the list of greatest villains in sports history. Jack Tatum from the Raiders would be on the list for me. Who else belongs?

 

[PNolanFan]

Depends how you look at it, for me Tom Brady is the greatest villain of all time.... But if were talking goons, artest is a guy who pops out, the Tchauck (yea i know that isnt how you spell it) guy on Florida is pretty villainous too

 

[storrsroars]

The 30 For 30 I Hate Christian Laettner is on right now. I’d put Laettner on the list of greatest villains in sports history. Jack Tatum from the Raiders would be on the list for me. Who else belongs?

That's coming at the question from two different angles. Laettner's there because he was just too damn good and too damn clutch. Tatum's there for trying to cripple people (and succeeding once).

I don't know if there's another Laettner in any sport. There are lots of Tatums. Back in Tatum's day and before the NFL had plenty of guys who'd bite you, shove your face in the mud, but a knee in your back while getting up off a tackle, squeeze your nutsack in a pile on, and so on. And we've already mostly forgotten about d-bags like Tyler Hansborough.

But growing up a Jets fan, I have to go with Ben Davidson. On a sack, he'd grab the back of Namath's helmet and push Namath's facemask into the ground till is disappeared. He also broke Namath's cheekbone by leading with an elbow to the face. And there's an NFL rule written specifically because Len Dawson was on the ground making no attempt to advance the ball when Davidson ran toward Dawson, then launched his 285 lbs helmet-first into the immobile QB.

 

[FearThePups]

Bill Laimbeer, Colin Montgomery, Dave Semenko, Dave Schultz.

 

[Matrim55]

Dirtiest player I've ever seen in any sport. Trash human being, too.

 

[TBHreal]

Wolf “The Dentist” Stansson

 

[StllH8L8ner]

Wolf “The Dentist” Stansson

Jimmy Galante

 

[shizzle787]

JJ Redick

 

[Shamon30]

Kevin Garnett

 

[cellocgg]

#1: The entirety of ESPN
#2: The ACC

 

[Chin Diesel]

Larry Zybysko turning on Bruno.

 

[Smp7598]

Tonya Harding

 

[uh-no]

Grayson Allen, obviously.

 

[Spaceman213J]

For me, Grayson Allen and Bill Lambier were the first 2 to jump to mind. I would also, as a Sox fan, throw in A-Rod.

 

[borninansonia]

The owner of the Red Sox who sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees.

 

[twiceahusky]

Last two replies were Grayson Allen. I happened to meet him in a tunnel before a Milwaukee Bucks game … very nice guy who posed with me in my UConn hoodie. Was great with everyone.

I also got to speak to some of the Bucks high level staff for a while (long story). They said he’s absolutely a great guy.

I know Allen did some questionable stuff in games, but UConn fans criticizing Allen might be a bit like other fans criticizing Hurley.

 

[87Xfer]

Tonya Harding.

 

[TroyHall98]

Ulf Samuelsson

 

[87Xfer]

The race directors of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

 

[87Xfer]

And Grayson Allen.

 

[Jaydumo20]

Arrogant Rodgers.

 

[HuskyFich]

I think Lance Armstrong is the greatest villain story.

But, even as a Yankees fan, it’s hard to ignore ARod being one of the most hated figures in sports.

 

[87Xfer]

I think Lance Armstrong is the greatest villain story.

But, even as a Yankees fan, it’s hard to ignore ARod being one of the most hated figures in sports.

You win. I was an avid cyclist and huge fan of Lance when that was happening. Met him, have (had) a couple autographed jerseys. I was traveling a lot in Europe for work then and always found a bar that had Tour coverage on if I was solo for dinner. I was proud of the guy. What a dooshbag.

 

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[UconnU]

Ron Artest