Top Ten Biggest Jerks in Sports History

10. Terrell Owens

I’ll be fair. [Insert any number of WR's here]. Still, what separates T.O. from other bonafide douche bags Ocho Cinco and Brandon Marshall? T.O. is in the media more than any Hollywood celebrity and it’s rarely for a good reason. He’s known to act like the world’s biggest jerk to whoever throws him the ball, which is ironic because they are the only reason he makes millions of dollars. Yet, he still usually leads the league in dropped balls (despite always complaining he never gets it) and has involved himself in some of the saddest PR stunts of all-time (“He’s my QB!” anyone?). He once said, “I love me some me,” which is ironic because no one else seems to care anymore…except for ESPN.

9. Kobe Bryant

Look past the rape allegation which was probably B.S. anyways. Kobe is by far the most selfish guy in the NBA which is saying an awful lot. Keep in mind that Bryant basically ratted out teammate Shaq and his sexual exploits during the trial, despite the accusation being possible for three quarters of the league. Bryant then basically ran Shaq out of town despite winning three titles in “his shadow.” Sure, the guy finally won his own in 2009, but he could have won another two or three if he could have played second to Shaq. Bryant is arrogant, selfish, and one of the greatest players in NBA history.

8. Barry Bonds

Bonds, like a stupid blonde bimbo, is too easy. Bonds is the ultimate definition of a professional superstar who is a jerk to everyone around him. The guy transformed from a skinny lightening rod to a gigantic beast of a man with a head the size of a kickball. Yet, he always denied that he was pumping and was a d**k to anyone who asked. Bonds had well worn off his welcome by the time he shattered every homerun record.

7. John Rocker

If there is a hell, Rocker is definitely well on his way to it. Known as the bigot reliever who wasn’t even that good to begin with; Rocker very easily made everyone in the ballpark and watching on TV hate him by the middle of his pitiful career. Thankfully Rocker played before the reality television explosion or I’m sure VH1 would have gave him his own show.

6. Latrell Sprewell

Choking his head coach was the least of his problems. As bad as it may sound, Sprewell was also accused of choking a woman while having sex and gripped that a multi-million dollar contract offer “wasn’t enough money to put food on my family’s table.” Let’s face it, every professional athlete is selfish, think they should be the star of their team, and complain about how much money they make. Yet Brandon Marshall, as ignorant as he is, never had the balls to say it wasn’t enough money to put food on his family’s table.

5. Ron Artest

Ron Ron only helps fuel the black stereotype. His “thuggish” mentality caused a near riot in Detroit a few years ago. He also raps on the side and is known to cause dysfunction with every team he plays for. This jerk once asked the Pacers to give him time off during the season to focus on his rap career. Here’s to hoping he destroys the chemistry of the Lakers.

4. Lawrence Taylor

LT was not only a jerk, but one of those athletes you hate because he can perform better in sports with half-effort after doing a couple lines of coke. When asked to give advice for young aspiring athletes, Taylor replied, “Drink.” Rodman partied the night before a Finals game, but Taylor was one of the biggest partiers and substance abusers in NFL history.

3. Bobby Knight

Coaches, especially college coaches, are known to be loud, obnoxious, and downright mean – yet Bob Knight still sets a standard that is only his own. Knight cried like a baby when he didn’t get a call, tosses chairs across the floor, and physically abused players. Yet he also had some of the most memorable quotes in media history and graduated players at outstanding rates every year. He was a lovable jerk I suppose.

2. Tonya Harding

Most women athletes are kind, professional, and likeable. Tonya Harding is none of the above. You lose all self-respect when you try to cheat to win at the highest level of competition – the Olympics. Then you toss out all dignity when you fight in celebrity boxing matches and go down as one of the greatest jerks of all-time.

1. O.J. Simpson

How can O.J. not top the list? His career started out promising with a Heisman and now will likely go down as one of the greatest disasters in sports history…yes even bigger than the Los Angeles Clippers. Simpson murdered his wife, got away with it and made a mockery of the judicial system. Then, Simpson has the guts (or lack of brain) to publish a book titled, “If I Did It,” detailing how he would have murdered his wife, “if he had done it” and then was arrested last year for confronting a group of individuals he believed stole some of his memorabilia. Idiot!