Why do people dislike New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, former New York Giants and Jacksonville Jaguars head coach/general manager Tom Coughlin?
Why is NBA superstar LeBron James disliked? Former NBA star Dwyane Wade, beloved?
**Which sports personalities do you like?
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Bill Lee, Mark Fidrych, Luis Tiant, Howie Kendrick
**Which sports personalities do you dislike?
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New York Yankees.
Because he is a cheater, and even then, if not, people just naturally abhor someone who is 100% cunning and finds every possible way to beat you. Don’t get me wrong, there’s something admirable about someone who wins so often and is so extremely dedicated to defeating opponents, but it makes one’s skin crawl too. His persona just makes him too Star-Wars-villain-ish.
I’ve read he is a strict and stiff type of person, but he never really struck me as a dislikable type. But then again I was never a Jags or Giants fan.
Sometimes you just win too much, but also, he is perceived as having an ego to match or exceed his talent (which I think is unfair, he actually seems a decent guy.) Then also, when he joined the Heat, and when asked how many titles they would win together, said “Not one, not two, not three, not four, not five, not six…”
Absolutely not, as a Spurs (and somewhat Mavs) fan, he is Public Enemy No. 1.
Well, after Ray Allen and Derek Fisher and Draymond Green…
I can’t speak for most people, but for me, it was the way he dumped the New York Jets to take the Patriots job. In the mid-1990s, the Jets hired Bill Parcells as head coach as a package deal with Belichick in the understanding that Parcells would take the position for a few years to groom Belichick as a head coach and then the Jets would have Belichick to take over the job. Parcells retired, Belichick was named head coach, and then he immediately resigned (classily, he scrawled “I resign as HC of the NYJ” on a napkin) to take the Patriots job that he still holds, leaving the Jets high and dry.
I can’t stand Manny Machado. The guy starts fights (sometimes over nothing), like the time that got in a beef with Josh Donaldson after he (Machado) tripped and fell on his ass after a perfectly normal tag, or the time he threw a bat with the apparent intention of hitting the pitcher.
One of my favorite players is Sean Doolittle. He was with the Oakland A’s when the team announced they were having an LGBTQ pride night. When some fans objected to this, Doolittle and his girlfriend Eirann Dolan offered to buy the tickets of any fans that didn’t want to attend pride night. They donated the tickets to LGBTQ youth organizations.
Not much of a sports fan, but I greatly dislike Tiger Woods. Acknowledge he is hugely talented, but has consistently proven himself to be an asshole in various aspects of his life.
I used to be a big Bulls fan. It is interesting watching The Last Dance, to see some of the NBA players I used to dislike. Not sure I could name 10 current NBAers…
James is disliked because of “The Decision.” That was the worst PR move an athlete has ever made that did not involve committing a crime. Even going bacvk to Cleveland later didn’t alter the fact that it imprinted a terrible impression in a lot of fans’ mind. “Taking my talents to South Beach” succeeded, in six words, in turning off a few million fans.
That sounds like my man Sean! Straight, but not narrow.
True but I think that hate has waned over the past 10 years. He went back to Cleveland and did right by the city winning the title, and has done some good work in the community.
Sidney Crosby- dirty player and Philadelphians cant stand how Pittsburgh Yinzers rub his Stanley Cups in our faces
Russell Westbrook- acts like he’s tough then his boys get between him and the other player and he still shoots off his mouth
Jerry Jones- why do the cameras have to go to him 50 times a game?
Cris Collingsworth- was so totally pro-Tom Brady during the Super Bowl v the Eagles. Repeatedly still whines to this day about the Zach Ertz touch down.
Skip Bayless- well, everyone hates Skip Bayless
Donovan McNabb- complete choke artist that continuously makes passive-aggressive comments about Carson Wentz
Colin Cowherd- always trolls Philadelphia sports fans
I think Lebron gets too much hate. The whole “Decision” thing…he was a 20-something making his first major contract decision. The age of social media had just started. It went to his head a little. So what?
Dislike: Cam Newton, Jose Mourinho, Tim Tebow, Tim Thomas, Johnny Manziel, RG III, Manny Pacquiao, Nick Saban, Lebron James, Deion Sanders
Like: Braden Holtby, Steven Gerrard, Greg Louganis, Tony Gwynn (RIP), Larry Fitzgerald, Brooks Robinson, Bill Bradley, Sebastian Coe
I’m sure I’ll think of more, but here’s a start. Yes, it’s easier to think of those you dislike.
I lived in Ohio when Lebron was in high school. Hated him then, will always hate him.
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You hate Prime? But…but…
I do agree with much of the rest of your list…
He is the worst. First, he’s ALWAYS in the camera’s eye- he’s some sort of proto-Trump character who has always been looking for any and all publicity he can get. And unfortunately, the media gives it to him, especially in the DFW area. The TV sports news and newspaper sports pages probably lead with Cowboys stories about 300 days a year, unless one of the other teams either wins a championship or is in serious contention. Then it’s about 250 days a year. I’m pretty convinced that most of this is Jerry Jones deliberately leaking information to the press, not actual newsworthy stuff.
Second, he’s the worst meddler I’ve ever heard of in professional sports. He’s owner, GM and tends to get up in the coaching decisions as well. On one hand, it’s nice to see an owner who’s invested in the team and who wants to win, not just make money, but it’s somewhat exasperating to hear about all his meddling nonsense when you’re essentially subjected to Cowboys news year-round.
He is the worst. First, he’s ALWAYS in the camera’s eye- he’s some sort of proto-Trump character who has always been looking for any and all publicity he can get. And unfortunately, the media gives it to him, especially in the DFW area. The TV sports news and newspaper sports pages probably lead with Cowboys stories about 300 days a year, unless one of the other teams either wins a championship or is in serious contention. Then it’s about 250 days a year. I’m pretty convinced that most of this is Jerry Jones deliberately leaking information to the press, not actual newsworthy stuff.
Second, he’s the worst meddler I’ve ever heard of in professional sports. He’s owner, GM and tends to get up in the coaching decisions as well. On one hand, it’s nice to see an owner who’s invested in the team and who wants to win, not just make money, but it’s somewhat exasperating to hear about all his meddling nonsense when you’re essentially subjected to Cowboys news year-round.
He is the worst. First, he’s ALWAYS in the camera’s eye- he’s some sort of proto-Trump character who has always been looking for any and all publicity he can get. And unfortunately, the media gives it to him, especially in the DFW area. The TV sports news and newspaper sports pages probably lead with Cowboys stories about 300 days a year, unless one of the other teams either wins a championship or is in serious contention. Then it’s about 250 days a year. I’m pretty convinced that most of this is Jerry Jones deliberately leaking information to the press, not actual newsworthy stuff.
Second, he’s the worst meddler I’ve ever heard of in professional sports. He’s owner, GM and tends to get up in the coaching decisions as well. On one hand, it’s nice to see an owner who’s invested in the team and who wants to win, not just make money, but it’s somewhat exasperating to hear about all his meddling nonsense when you’re essentially subjected to Cowboys news year-round.
So, Jerry Jones is just like George Steinbrenner. A meddling owner. Gets the media and tabloid spotlight.
Jones and Steinbrenners’ coaches can’t breathe well under the spotlight. Jimmy Johnson, Barry Switzer and Joe Torre won titles under Jones and Steinbrenner by doing what they had to do, but the meddling was too much at the end and all three left.
I was working in a Boston-area ad agency when Rick Pitino was coach of the Celtics. The team was one of our clients, and Pitino actually meddled in the advertising!
I went to FSU when he was there. The talent is amazing, just always rubbed me the wrong way