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We rank 'em. You react. That's how the Daily List rolls.5/16/2008 02:22:00 PM Dirtiest Players in Sports History
By Lang Whitaker, SI.com
Bill Laimbeer's antics were a big part of the Pistons' "Bad Boys" persona.Mike Powell/Getty Images
With a hard pick to David West's ailing back in Thursday night's NBA Playoffs, Spurs forward Robert Horry cemented his growing reputation, deserved or not, as one of the NBA's dirtiest players. Is Horry a dirty person? Not even close -- anyone who knows Horry will attest that he's one of the brightest, most thoughtful people in the NBA. Still, after decking Steve Nash last season and incapacitating West Thursday night, Horry will always have a black (and blue) mark on his resume, joining a list of many athletes who will forever be classified as dirty, whether or not they actually were.
Here's our list of the dirtiest players in sports history...
1. Bill Laimbeer: As the enforcer for the Detroit Pistons' "Bad Boys" teams, Laimbeer excelled at getting under the skin of opposing players, occasionally through thuggery, but more regularly by pinching, prodding and poking. Eventually, as you can see here Robert Parish couldn't take it any more.
2. Pete Rose: It takes a lot to beat out Ty Cobb, but Pete Rose did it in the record book and on my list. Not only did Rose knock out Ray Fosse during an All-Star Game, but after years of lying about betting on baseball, be finally he admitted that he was betting all along.
3. Bill Romanowski: Over his 16-year NFL career, Romanowski broke Kerry Collins' jaw, spit in JJ Stokes' face, kicked Larry Centers in the head, threw a punch at Tony Gonzalez, pegged a football into Bryan Cox's groin and broke a teammate's eye socket. And those are just the things he was caught doing. These days he's channeling his energies into blogging.
4. Ulf Samuelsson: He had a long NHL career and accumulated eight times as many penalty minutes as points. Samuelsson was mostly known for perfecting the knee-on-knee hit, one of which caused an injury that ultimately knocked Cam Neely out from the NHL for good.
5. Conrad Dobler: Once dubbed the dirtiest player in pro football by SI, Conrad Dobler's exploit seem to have been tempered by time. Still, anyone who punched Mean Joe Greene makes this list.
Who gets your vote as the dirtiest player in sports history? Let us know below...
Lang Whitaker is the executive editor of SLAM magazine and writes daily at SLAMonline.com.posted by SI.com | View comments |
Comments:
Bruce Bowen.
http://therealests.blogspot.com/2007/06/bruce-bowens-dirrtiest-hits.htmlThe 1971-72 University of Minnesota basketball team. Its public mugging of Ohio State in February '72 rates as the most outrageous and least punished incident in collegiate sports history.You forgot the dirtiest of NFL players....Jack Tatum of the Oakland Raiders. What he did to Darryl Stringley of the NE Patroits is unforgiveable. He tops my list....PB in B'ham.Willie Plett, the old North Star, dirtier than a $2 whore!!!!Uh...It has to be the Dirtiest Player in the game...THE NATURE BOY RIC FLAIR
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOManny Ramirez:
Two words;
Dreadlocks PinetarDave Schultz was the baddest of the Broad Street Bullies, the tough Philadelphia Flyers teams of the early '70s. He holds the single season penalty record of 472 minutes in the 1974-75 season.Once Sean Avery retires, he will be known as the dirtiest player in sports history.Well, I'm going to have to disagree with your choice for the NHL, although Ulf is probably #2. Dave Schultz was the dirtiest player on the dirtiest team of all time - The Broad Street Bullies. Tie Domi, Donald Brashear, and Torrie Robertson probably round out the top 5 in the NHL, although Marty McSorley should get the title for the single dirtiest move.
Dobler was probably the dirtiest, but most people couldn't see it becuase most of it took place under the pile. As for visible dirtiness, Jack Tatum has to rank as #1.No way, Ty Cobb was way dirtier. a racist and a cheat. He would sharpen his cleats and try to slash anyone who got in his way. And im pretty sure he jumped in the stands and kicked a harrassing fan's assMike TysonWhy is Pete Rose on this list???!??!? Sure, he played hard, but he wasn't dirty. He never spiked anyone with his cleats, matter of fact he was known for sliding headfirst.
Call him a gambler. Call him a liar. But a dirty player? Lang you should stick to what you know. . . hoops.doesn't bruce bowen deserve a little bit of consideration? the guy is universally hated and is certainly seen as more dirty than horry. rodney harrison gets voted every year as the dirtiest player in football. and what about a general shout out to old men in pickup basketball games?ROBERT HORRY!
Thug-a-Rob should be at least one of the top 3 dirtiest NBA players of all time... I mean you can't say his hard "foul" on Nash was "all part of the game"? It'll probably have to boil down on intent... and he really had some bad intentions at the time... now do I need to say more about his hard foul on West? GEEESSH!I would also consider Bruce Bowen (NBA) and Rodney Harrison (NFL) as two extremely dirty players.How can you leave Rodney Harrison off the list? He provides a cheap shot on every tackle, whether he is involved or not.How about Althea Gibson?Buce Bowen has to added to this list!!! but as far as Horry goes. he has become one becasue of the team he is now playing on. thats what the spurs need him for, veterans smarts, clutch shots,and cheap hits and fouls. He never was a dirty player, until he joined the dirtiest team. the spursEver hear of Ty Cobb?How does Cobb not make the list? Even if it's alongside Rose?Robert HorryPete Rose a dirty player? You're an idiot. He was (and is) one of the slimiest figures ever to grace a record book, but on the field he played hard and played fair, and he played to win. Yes, even an all star game. Did you actually watch the game, or are you commenting on something you really don't know anything about? When a true competitor is playing for pride and the love of the game, the wannabes hanging around for recognition and a paycheck would do well to stay out of the way....Barry Bonds.How about Larry Bird? he never met a jersey he didn't love to hold on toI think that Rodney Harrison for football and Darius Kasparaitus (sp?) for hockey are worthy candidatesGood list except for the cheap shot against the easy target, Rose. Pete Rose was a lot of things, but not a "dirty" player.Give me a break. Rose wasn't dirty, he was tough. His hit on Fosse was completely legit. (And I'm a lifelong Tribe fan.) You can't name a single dirty play by Rose.Don't forget Claude Lemieux. A long history especially playoffs of being a dirty hockey player.Are you seriously comparing Bill Laimbeer with players the likes of who are the most corrupt, or addmitted to taking steroids and purposley tried to ruin other players careers? Laimbeer was an agitator and certainly not comparable to anyone mentioned on this stupid list. What a joke!DENNIS RODMAN?!?!?Would flopping be considered dirty play? Some of these NBA guys are on par with Ric Flair in the selling department.
There's Roy Williams on the Cowboys... The have a rule named after him that he continues to break.
Other honorable mentions:
Andrew Golota
The entire Denver Broncos offensive line
Michael IrvinI swear sometimes it seems these lists are put together in five minutes, if that. Heard of Ty Cobb?Danny Ferry had this post-up move where he'd punch his defender in the nether regions.Where is Rodney Harrison as he has been a thug for two teams over a very long period of time.Dallas Cowboy Safety Roy Williams deserves a mention on this type of list, as he has become one of the few NFL players who has actually caused a rule change due to his style of play (Williams' mastery of the dangerous "horse collar tackle").Without a doubt, it has to be Mike Tyson! From punching below the belt to biting off more than he could chew, "Iron Mike" deserves the title in my book.Ty Cobb wasn't dirty at the time, that's just how baseball was played. He is just probably pigeon-holed as a dirty player now because he was the most prolific player of that time period, but he was definitely not the only one playing like that at the time.
And you're missing Darcy Tucker - that can-opener move was devastating.John StocktonDirtiest player - Bobby Clarke intentionally slashes Valeri Kharlamov's ankle - nearly creates an international incident -At least the other players on the list kept it localClaude Lemieux. Claude Lemieux. And, once again, Claude Lemieux.Bruce Bowen and Robert Horry. They get away w/ so much sniping and not so subtle thuggery. Stern needs to suspend them.Vinnie Jones
http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/vinniejones.jpgC'mon, no Bobby Clarke?How could you leave Dick Butkus off that list. And they didn't call Joe Greene MEAN for nothingAnd what about Manu Ginobili ?? Bruce Bowen ???i guess we cant put a black guy on there? cnn is a jokeNow with some English flavor: Vinnie Jones- claim to fame getting a red car less than 30 sec into a Premeir match1. Bruce Bowen
2. Bruce Bowen
3. Bruce Bowen
4. Bruce Bowen
5. Bruce Bowenummm how can we forget Terry O'Reilly.. the Tazmanian DevilThere is no way that Ty Cobb should be left off this list. He was by far the dirtiest player to ever play a professional sport. Not only would he sharpen his spikes and slide feet first when going into a base, but once when he was beaned intentionally by a pitcher, he took the base without saying a word. Then the next time up he laid down a bunt and when the pitcher went to field it, Cobb ran him over and stomped on him with his spikes, causing him to leave the game. No professional athlete can touch Cobb when it comes to being "dirty."
Karl Malone should also be on this list for his famous elbows. He was the king of cheap shots.Robert Horry is beyond comment. He should be emtore;u barred from ever [laying again. He has already hurt enough people. He and his San Antonio coach set the Suns up with the now infamous dirty play when Hory body checked Steve Nash, a player half his stature, into the scorers table. They knew the Suns players would empty the bench and that two of their starters and star players would be bemched as a resi;t. It worked like a charm, just the way they had planned it. And the Spurs got away clean. Thanks to the decisions of the ever faithful refs (who should be wearing a Spurs uniform) and their chicken livered commissioner, it turned the series around, costing one of the mmost exciting and fun basketball teams of all ttimes the championship. The Spurs found out they could get away with anything, so the dirtiest coach in basketball ball assigned his #5 hit man to injure David West, one of the star players on the team that was on its way to knocking them off their ill deserved perch. Just to top it off, it was a cowardly hit from behind delivered to West's already injured back. Of course it was deliberate. Otherwise, why in the back? So the Spurs will win again. And as far as I am concerned, they all know what they can do with their rings, including the grabbing, holding, pushing, hip checking second dirtiest plaher in basket ball, Bruce Bowen. We are sending a great message to our young fans. Anything goes, as long as you win. Moral: winning isn't everything. It's the only thing.Hands down...Tonya HardingTy Cobb.George Atkinson (Raiders), although a good cornerback in his own right; George was still one of the dirtiest players in the NFL back in the day.Kevin McHale. Dirty, dirty player. And, like Laimbeer, a whiner, too.So "Lang" were you a Boston or Chicago fan? If Laimbeer was a crappy player, no one would still be writing about him. Obviously he took your crappy team out of the playoffs on occasion.Bruce Bowen, easily dirtiest player in the NBA today. You should watch his karate kick on Wally Szerbiak on YouTube.Allow me to offer up Shaquille O'Neal. No player in NBA history has committed more offensive fouls. If they called half the charges he committed, he would foul out of every game and would've been out of the league a long time ago. But the league offices decided that he was their favorite, so he continued to play football on the basketball court.After watching Rodney Harrison's helmet to knee hit on Trent Green (well after the ball was thrown), he cemented his spot on this list in my book.What about Mike Tyson. I imagine Evander Holyfield thinks he cheated during their lunch date, or boxing match or whatever it was.Pete Rose may be the most "dishonest" baseball player, but he still has a way to go to match Ty Cobb as the "dirtiest". Sharpening one's spikes to get an advantage sliding into a base is as unsportsmanlike as it comes.Pete Rose may be the most "dishonest" baseball player, but he still has a way to go to match Ty Cobb as the "dirtiest". Sharpening one's spikes to get an advantage sliding into a base is as unsportsmanlike as it comes.Carl Malone of the Utah Jazz perfected the elbow to the head and groin over his years of playing. Incredibly, he was seldom penalized but probably should have been banned from the game.Bobby Riggs.
Over 50 years of gamesmanship.gotta put Bruce Bowen on that listHow does Pete Rose get on your list as a dirty player? The Ray Fosse incident was Fosse's fault. He was blocking the plate.No way Pete Rose belongs on the list of dirtiest players - despite his gambling problem, he played the game clean and hard. In fact, he typified the way the game SHOULD be played - full-bore, 100 percent of the time. Some have criticized him for being overly aggressive in the All-Star game home plate collision, but what else do you expect from a guy who ran to first base on a base-on-balls? As for the gambling, there's plenty of players who've done more damage to the game than he ever did - the steroid users in particular - who never got banned.
Last I checked, the Hall of Fame isn't owned or operated by Major League Baseball. So I don't see why Rose's ban should keep him out of the Hall. If any living player belongs there, Pete Rose does.John Stockton is the dirtiest player of all time.Your take on Pete Rose is way off base. Label him what you will for the gambling, But that doesn't constitute dirty play. What did you expect him to do, trot up to Fosse and say "excuse me, I need to step around you and tag the plate"?
For all his problems, Pete Rose gave 110% every time he took the field.Nalen, Lepsis, ZimmermanDale Hunter for that ridiculous crosscheck to the BACK OF THE NECK of Pierre Turgeon - knocking him out of the post season. That essentially turned the series in the Capitols favor.
Dale had no talent and was outclassed and therefor resorted to thuggery.Andre WatersBill Laimbeer single-handedly peat the portland trailblazers. He had them so angry, upset, and looking at only him, the rest of the Pistons had open looks all night long.Claude Lemuiex
Bill BelichickAll of the hate for Bruce Bowen and Robert Horry cracks me up. Spurs as the “dirtiest team” is funny too … a couple of years ago everyone was calling them soft. Blogs = Zero basketball I.Q. lemmings.Gee, I wish people had strong opinions on this subject...
As much as I want to vote for Darcy Tucker or Dale Hunter, the vicious chop that Adam Graves wielded throughout his career makes him the dirtiest player in sports. And he's getting his number hung from the rafters of MSG? Ridiculous.The entire Spurs roster over the last 3 years.
This squad is as dirty as the bad boys of Detroit, but they constantly whine to boot.
Robert Horry and Bruce Bowen individually should merit top 10 rankings.Re: Rose
Betting on the team you manage to lose a game is pretty dirty. There was evidence Rose would bet against the Reds on days when Mario Soto pitched. Dowd wrote in his report if he had more time he may have been able to prove that Rose bet on baseball as a player. That is pretty dirty.
Besides, Cobb sharpened his spikes for saftey reasons. Everybody knows it is safer to use a sharp instrment than a dull one. The opposing players could have been hurt a lot worse if Cobb did not sharpen his spikes.How could any list of dirtiest players not include Jalan Rose? Any time his team was losing out comes the dirty plays.Roger ClemensThe 1977 Syracuse Bulldogs, If you have forgotten some of that team, here's a reminder.
"Oh here they come now. Here's one we all know very well, Tim "Dr Hook" McCracken! And here's a name from the past. Ross "Mad Dog" Madison! Ross, as you know, never travels anywhere without his longtime friend and attorney, Sam "Small Print" Lyman! Here's one for nostalgia fans! Clarence "Screaming Buffalo" Swamptown! I'll never forget an interview I did with him years ago, when Buffalo revealed he liked to call his hockey stick "The Big Tomahawk". He usually refers to opposing players as "The Little Scalps". I thought he'd been suspended for ever. Andre "Poodle" Lussier, defence. Andre, of course, has been living in semi-seclusion in Northern Quebec ever since the unfortunate Denny Pratt tragedy. Not Poodle! And from Mile Forty, Saskatchewan, where he now runs a doughnut shop, number 15, former penalty-minute record holder of the Federal League for the years 1960 to 1968 inclusive, Gilmore Tuttle! Oh, gee. Hold the phone. This is an unscheduled surprise. It's him. This young man has had a very trying rookie season, what with the litigation, the notoriety, his subsequent deportation to Canada, and that country's refusal to accept him. That's more than most 21-year-olds could handle. - Ogil-terp. - Ogie Ogilthorpe!
"dennis rodman was the dirtiest
player i ever saw in any sport!What about Tommy Myers of the Saints? The master of the late hit.Where is Mike Tyson? He half ate Holyfield's ear. I know boxing is only somewhat a sport now, but Pete Rose never chewed on Ty Cobb. Also Shaq made a living throwing his fat gut around like a weapon, and the Mailman fouled on every play of his career.bruce bowenDude it is so all about zinedine zedone who hed-butted that one dude in the chest. Plus it was a world cup final so it counts as like 1,000s.To the person who said Althea Gibson,
the only times the late, great Ms. Gibson was a dirty player were after diving in the red clay at Roland Garros or diving in the grass at Wimbledon.
Better and dirty are two different things.For intentional injury-JACK TATUM-he really tried to hurt his opponent. Even without the Stingley tragedy, Tatum was a vicious SOB- ANY of his opponents will tell you. For under-your-skin-dirty-whiner-cheaters that got away with it- Bruce Bowen, Robert Whorry (sic), and David Stern of the San Antonio Sterns.Bruce Bowen, Robert "Hitman" Horry and David Stern all of the San Antonio SternsDino Cicerelli (probably spelled wrong)Kermit WashingtonDave Schultz/Flyers
Jack Tatum/Raiders
Ty Cobb/Tigers
How could this list leave these 3 off?Mike Tyson: the ear, groin +points rape conviction
Tonya Harding: for taking it off the field/ice
Vinnie Jones: built a solid acting career based on rep.
Ty Cobb: too much, too little time
Every baseball player who lied to congress about using roidsChris Paul, John Stockton and Karl Malone.Andre Waters! Ron Hextall and...actually, with the exceptions of Mike Schmidt and Dr. J, anyone who played in PhillyChris Paul is a dirty player...he pulls jeseys and throws himself into players to pick up fouls....CP3 should be known for Cheap Shot Paul..CSP3Robert Horry is not a dirty player, Nash flopped after contact and cut his own head open. West got back screened. Both common things, I can't think of a player least likely to do something malicious than big shot Rob.Claude Lemieux. The thuggiest thug that ever thugged. And he was ugly to boot!Dave Brown. He tried to take a guy's head off twice.Rob Dibble (Reds) and Dick ButkusSome NHL guys like Tie Domi, Bob Probert, and Claude Lemieux need to be on this list imo too...What about Former Green Bay player Charles Martin (NFL)?sean avery make lambieer look like an saintActually, after watching the SA / NO series, I'd have to say that the golden boy CP3 is a very dirty player. Granted, he is VERY talented. He makes mad assists and can shoot from anywhere. But as soon as he is fouled, he's throwing elbows like his life depends on it. I lost a lot of respect for him after watching that series. Granted, he IS young but a leopard doesn't change it's spots...All of you who think Bruce Bowen brlongs on this list are what's wrong with the sport NO APPRECIATION FOR DEFENSE, you prefer high scores and acrobatic dunks to toughness and discipline.
GO SPURS GO!Why do I keep seeing Mike Tyson. On the contrary someone who actually watched that fight would be saying Evander Holyfield. Evander kept head butting Iron Mike to the point that Tyson had a cut above one of his eyes.
At one point, you see Tyson stop fighting hold out his arms complaining to the ref. Ref shruggs it off.
Its similar to playing Ball, imagine someone is constantly stepping on your foot (denying you lift) on the boards. Or constantly jabbing you in the ribs on the post and the ref doesn't do anything about it. Tell me you won't get frustrated? If I was Tyson I would have bit Holyfields nose off.
Where's Evander on this list?vinnie jonesuh.. Chris Simon anyone?Chuck Bednarik. Did anyone see the hit he put on Frank Gifford? That hit gets my vote for the most brutal hit on the football field (and maybe the most brutal sports hit of all time). He nearly took the guy's head off. He was one nasty SOB.Reggie (CHERYL! CHERYL!) Miller. While he may seem too soft for the list, you never saw a player grab, scratch, claw, hold, elbow his way open more than Reggie.That italian thug Meterazzi that got Zizou thrown out of the World Cup.A list without these 3 is just ridiculous-
Andre Waters- his nickname was "Dirty" for crying out loud.
Roy Williams- had to make horse collaring a penalty because he did it so frequently and he continues to do it after it was made a penalty
Last but not least, the dirtiest player in all of sports history...John Stockton. Go ahead and watch game film on Stockton. He's got the short shorts and the nice guy persona and the "aww shucks white guy look". Stockton tripped, pulled, grabbed, poked, elbowed, stratched, clawed, and jabbed his way throughout his entire career.Billy Smith - Islanders goalie. He took 'using' his stick to a new level. Ask Lindy Ruff.No Todd *a**monkey* Bertuzzi? You're a tard!Bobby Clarke of the Flyers. Not only because would he hack and even butt end opposing players, but then he'd skate away to leave one of his goon players to fight his fight. A completely gutless hockey player.John Rocker needs consideration ....Kyle Busch...if you can't beat 'em, wreck 'em
A bit early in his career thoughBobby Clarke - stick to the stomach, then watch him run and hide behind the Broad Street Bullies of the 70'sHardy Brown is referred to as the reason that facemasks were created and first worn in NFL football... due to his especially effective tackling technique intended to break noses and other facial bones. Subsequent "tough/dirty" SF 49'ers safeties are reported to have watched Hardy's game films to learn and apply the techniques in more modern-day football. See "Twelve Mighty Orphans" by Jim Dent.Sean Avery as the dirtiest player in sports history? Get real. This goof is just a footnote, not important enought to be considered for anything. Notice all the other guys on the list actually were legendary and won things like championships? In 5 years no one will even remember this tool played in the NHL.
Dobler , there was one mean bastard.Kevin Mawae: chop-blocking center.
Denver's chop-blocking O-line
Bill Polian: The refs are so afraid of him and his pull on the competition committe that Indy gets ALL the calls, ALL the time.
Giants O-Line. Held and facemaked the Pats D-line the entire Super Bowl. (especially during Eli's hail mary).
NBA refs. Anyone who breathes on Kobe or Lebron gets called for a foul.What about Patty Roy?! Then again how about the whole Colorado Avalanche team!warren sapp - the cheap shot he put on green bay's clifton was the uglist hit i've ever seen !I'm glad to see that others think John Stockton was a dirty player. I heard that a few years back, when Rodman and Stockton were both in the league, NBA players got asked this very question. Rodman was voted the dirtiest, and Stockton was voted second-dirtiest.
I remember a game against the Kings when Stockton and Divacs were both diving for a loose ball, and Divacs came up with a nasty cut over his eye. It looked like incidental contact. However, on the replay, Stockton was diving for the ball, but was looking square at Divacs head, and smashes him right in the head with his elbow right before they hit the ground. Filthy. People can get seriously hurt like that.Rick Mahorn. He made a carreer out of being a thug and intimidator. Guy who played for Milwaukee drove the lane looking to dunk and Mahorn shoves him while airborn. I think he might have landed on his head. He didn't even try to make it look legit.The dirtiest player of all time is Wilt "The Stilt" Chamberlain. Wilt allegedly had sex with over 20,000 women, while Beavis and Butt-Head would think that was "cool, huh, huh" I can't imagine that hygiene was unaffected. The women I imagine him sleeping with could be comparable to that Colorado girl that tried to frame Kobe, we found out way too much info about her, details unnecessary but just imagine Monica Lewinski type evidence. I suppose this means Kobe can be thrown into the melee as well (at least once). I wouldn't call Bowen dirty, just athletically ambitious and Robert Horry can be justified in the most part because he hasn't been plagued with this "bug" for too long. For those of you who think his hip checking Nash into the stands play was of Pop's design you are sadly mistaken. Horry simply got pissed and did that spontaneously, the end result worked in the Spurs' favor but it has since been proven to skeptics that it wouldn't have mattered Spurs (4) to the Suns (1) "Game....Blouses."Lee Roy Jordan of the Dallas Cowboys. He clothes-plined Timmy Brown of the Eagles, knocked himout cold, knocked out several teeth and knocked Brown out of the game to boot.
The Cowboys wouldn't let Jordan line up against their offense during practice because he even wreaked havoc on his team mates. No one was safe.
Also, I don't know if the Flyers of the 70s were the dirtiest team ever but they were the fastest learning. When they first came into the league, they routinely got their behinds handed to them by the 'old guard' teams in the league. Their owner, Ed Snider, saw how things were done and went out and put together a team that could compete in the league and beat the hell out of you along the way. As soon as the Flyers started to beat the NHL at their own game, everyone accused the Flyers of being 'dirty'. The league changed the rules to offset the Flyers quick assimilation of how to win.
Those teams were talented (Clark, Barber, Leach, Parent to name the obvious), tough (Kelly, Saleski, and the toughest of 'em all, Dave Schultz) and fun to watch. Schultzy's one-punch knockout of Jon Van Boxmeer of the Rangers, the Flyers going into the stands in Toronto to respond to some fans' challenging their manhood, the way visiting teams regularly got the "Philly-flu" when they came to the old Spectrum and 2 Stanley Cup Championship seasons are memories I'll cherish foreverKen Linesman. His nickname " The Rat " was well justified.Kent Krbek
Picking the runner up in the air to so you can tag him out in a World Series game. Thug.Vinny Jones (soccer, Wimbledon, late '80s)
Roy Keane (soccer, Man U, '90s)
Look up Keane's tackle on Alf Inge Haaland.
(that name is probably spelt wrong)Seriously? Chuck Bednarik...with all due respect, the list of negatives about Frank Gifford and his irritating wife balance out Cement Charlie's hit on Frank. (Besides, it made a great picture that Chuck later used as an autograph picture) Besides, wasn't there an incident in the 1980s when one player hit another player so hard and maliciously that the hittee ended up in a wheel chair for the rest of his life? I think that's so much dirtier.
As for Bruce Bowen, I don't find him dirty, and I'm a Lakers fan. He's just one heck of a defender and even though he can get in Kobe's face pretty good, Kobe has respect for Bowen's skills. As for Horry...when are we gonna stop indulging the whining of the Phoenix Suns...if someone looks at them funny they get a bruise!
Some truly dirty players: pretty much all of the Utah Jazz this year. They committed more fouls than anyone in the league this season. If Carlos Boozer wasn't hooking someone, Matt Harpring was ripping jerseys out of shorts and Deron Williams was acting like he got more banged up than he actually did...maybe he should go play for the suns.....Dale Sr was not known as the intimidator for nothing..he was dirty! He would put you in the wall in a heartbeat if it meant he could get around you. Nascar has several names that could be on this list though....
I agree with the majority that Rose has no business being on this list. Cobb was far more dirty!
I can't remember the guy who had the hit list of numbers on his towel or wrist band - but that's pretty cheap.
It's unrealistic to limit this one to 5.......this list could go on for days.
Pro-athelete? Yeah - you're dirty!How can anyone (especially a hoops fan like Lang) forget Bill "sharp elbows" Cartwright from the Bulls? Everytime I watched that man play he caught someone with an elbow to the head.how about albert haynesworth?? he stomped on some guys head!!Scott Steven's elbows on every big hit, Chris Simon's prison yard behavior, and Todd Bertuzzi's attack from behind.Gotta love the bitter Pats fan accusing the Giants O-line of being dirty. You lost, get over it! Now put on your "16-0" hat and "Manny Being Manny" t-shirt and shut up!The NBA had enforcers? aaahahahahaha...imagine "enforcer" Bill Laimbeer up against former Detroit Red Wings enforcer Bob Probert. What a mismatch!The old hockey player Carl Brewer was one I always loved to hate. The Chicago Bulls back in the 70s had the All-Psychopath Backcourt: Jerry Sloan and Norm Van Lier.The biggest vagines of all time
- manu ginobili
- tom brady
- chris osgood
- tim duncan
- david akersChris Simon hits people in the face with his stick,and he stomps on there legs so how can't he be included.As a hardcore Pittsburgh Steelers fan born and raised in Pittsburgh, I have to say that Joe Nedney, kicker for the Tennessee Titans in 2002, is the dirtiest player I can think of at this hour (it's 2:05am EST). That fucker cost the Steelers a win in the division playoffs that year by taking a dive. He flopped his lanky ass body onto to ground like a fish out of water when Nate Washington blocked his field-goal to win the game. The refs on the field rule that Washington ran into Nedney. There's a roughing the kicker penalty, the kick is retried, and, of course, the Titans win the game. Then, during the press conference after the game, he admits to taking a dive, saying that he should "start taking acting lessons to be an actor". What a bitch! Then, after every sports show in America said that it was clear that Nate Washington didn't run into him and the refs got it wrong, the NFL rules that Nate Washington did, in fact, run into him.
What a crock of shit.
Yes, after 6 years, I'm still bitter about that one.What about Tonya Harding??
This was a pivital movement in the ice skating world.. This incident put ice skating on the map!
Let's get serious guys... this was a major situation that should have been taking more serious then it was!!
and if you're still reading this and think that I'm serious for one minute... I have other stories to tell you! I'm just killing time waiting for lunch... I think I'm gonna go poop.1. Jack Tatum - All the brutal hits (mainly the one on Stingley)and the horrible way he conducted himself after the Stingley hit. I remember Tatum finished his "career" in Houston and he got an interception vs Pittsburgh. He being what he was made a mad dash for the sidelines (Jack didn't much like getting hit)and an o-Lineman for Pittsburgh (may have been Courson) speered him late a good 7 or 8 yards out of bounds. Unfortunately Jack got up.
2. Bryan Marchment - Many teams NHL (mainly San Jose) got his kicks by blowing out other guys knees.
3&4 Todd Bertuzzi, Marc Crawford
Ended Steve Moore's career and Bertuzzi served his sentence during strike - what a joke! (Notice how quiet Crawford has been since that night when he used to be one of the yappiest coaches around)
5. Scott Stevens - NHL. Why do other players get suspended for throwing one hit to the head when Stevens built a career on it and got into the Hockey Hall of Fame (what a joke). Why was he immune from punishment? Do enjoy watching Dave Brown beat his brains in on old You Tube hi lites.
6-12 Bobby Clarke, Dave Schultz, Bob "Hound Dog'Kelly, Mel Bridgeman, Don Saleski, Ron Hextall and the best ever looking man in the history of sports(possibly mankind) the Bald Headed King of the Cross Check - Ed Van Impewhen Chris Pronger retires, he needs to be on this list. With Chris Simon. What about Mike Tyson?KYLE BUSCH!!!!
JPM, Tony Stewart (though he seems to be calming down a bit in his "later years")
And Pete Rose? Come on.Ulf was dirty, but Tomas Sandstrom is the dirtiest player I've ever seen in the NHL.Recent Posts
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