15 Pro Athletes Who Have Smoked Cigarettes

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15 Athletes Who Have Smoked Cigarettes

athletes who smoke cigarettes — There is a common belief amongst sports fans that athletes don't smoke cigarettes, or that doing so would damage their career gravely. Still, some athletes actually do smoke cigarettes and maintain great physical fitness levels. Here are 15 of them.

15. Lionel Messi

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15. Lionel Messi

athletes cigarettes lionel messi — Messi was caught smoking on a boat in January of 2013, although the top soccer player in the world has not experienced any negative effects of his habit on the field.

14. John Daly

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14. John Daly

John Daly athletes cigarettes — Daly is known for his nightlife habits, which include a very prominent smoking habit. The 48-year-old has actually been caught smoking cigarettes on a professional golf course, something that seems a bit crazy in the year 2014.

13. Dion Phaneuf

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13. Dion Phaneuf

Dion Phaneuf athletes cigarettes — Phaneuf has been caught smoking cigarettes at numerous parties while playing with the Toronto Maple Leafs, which has enraged fans and increased pressure on the 29-year-old.

12. Kevin Durant

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12. Kevin Durant

kevin durant athletes cigarettes — Durant has not been pictured smoking cigarettes, but he has posted pictures of himself smoking hookah on the internet.

11. Tom Brady

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11. Tom Brady

tom brady athletes cigarettes — Brady was caught smoking cigarettes in 2009, forcing the New England Patriots quarterback to apologize to fans and promise that he would quit smoking.

10. Alex Rodriguez

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10. Alex Rodriguez

alex rodriguez athletes cigarettes — Rodriguez is a national pariah, and many fans gained an extra reason to hate on the New York Yankees third baseman when pictures of him smoking leaked in 2011.

9. Mario Balotelli

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9. Mario Balotelli

athletes cigarettes mario balotelli — Balotelli is one of the most talented soccer players in the world today, but also one of the most enigmatic. Between picking up red cards on the field, the Liverpool FC star has enraged fans by continuously being pictured smoking cigarettes.

8. Alexander Semin

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8. Alexander Semin

alexander semin athletes cigarettes — Semin was first pictured smoking cigarettes by the Russian press in 2010, stoking a crisis in the international hockey community about the dedication the 30-year-old had to the Washington Capitals.

7. Ricardo Mayorga

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7. Ricardo Mayorga

ricardo mayorga athletes cigarettes — Mayorga has been a loose cannon inside and outside the boxing ring over the last 20 years, and he has become the rare athlete not to back away from a camera while smoking cigarettes.

6. Joe Root

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6. Joe Root

joe root athletes cigarettes — Root was caught smoking cigarettes by the English tabloids in 2013, leading some to label the cricketer as a bust and question his dedication to training.

5. Ashley Cole

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5. Ashley Cole

ashley cole athletes cigarettes — Cole was most recently caught smoking cigarettes in the summer of 2013. The AS Roma defender has been known to take a puff or two while on vacation throughout his career.

4. Dustin Johnson

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4. Dustin Johnson

Dustin Johnson athletes cigarettes — Johnson amazes golf fans with his ability to drive the ball, but most fans would not be impressed to learn that he has been spotted smoking cigarettes on the beach multiple times.

3. Wayne Rooney

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3. Wayne Rooney

wayne rooney athletes cigarettes — Rooney has seen a drop-off in pure physical skills in recent years, which some people attribute to his well noted habit of smoking cigarettes off the soccer field.

2. Jose Contreras

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2. Jose Contreras

jose contreras athletes cigarettes — Contreras has not played in MLB since 2013, but that doesn't mean fans don't remember the time the Cuban pitcher was caught smoking a cigarette in the Philadelphia Phillies dugout.

1. Jack Wilshere

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1. Jack Wilshere

jack wilshere cigarettes — Wilshere is one of the top young soccer players in the Barclays Premier League and for the England national team, but fans were sent into a frenzy during the summer of 2014 when a picture came out of the midfielder smoking a cigarette.

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