Forbes most disliked people in sports includes Mark McGwire and Alex Rodriguez
ByForbes, the business and financial news resource, came out with a list of the most disliked people in sports. Michael Vick of the Philadelphia Eagles is listed as the top for his dog abuse. Baseball players on the list include St. Louis Cardinals batting coach Mark McGwire and New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez. Here’s what Forbes had to say about both:
Mark McGwire, St. Louis Cardinals – Percent Dislike: 48%
Baseball’s steroid stigma still needs some time to pass, apparently. McGwire’s recent tearful interview with Bob Costas got mixed reviews–he came across as genuinely sorry but refused to acknowledge the ‘roids pumped up his home run total. Luckily hitting coaches spend little time on the field during the game.
Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees – Percent disliked: 45%
A-Rod is down five spots from last year, when steroid talk dominated the conversation and his (championship) ring finger was still bare. Then again, Tiger and [Ben] Roethlisberger did plenty to jump ahead of him since then, while McGwire only became eligible this year after taking the Cardinals’ hitting coach job
Others on the list included:
Michael Vick, QB, Philadelphia Eagles
Al Davis, Owner of Oakland Raiders
Tiger Woods, Golfer
Jerry Jones, Owner of Dallas Cowboys
Terrell Ownes, Buffalo Bills WR
Gilbert Arenas, Washington Wizards
Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers QB
