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Jerry Jones and 25 of the Craziest Sports Figures Ever

25 of the Craziest Sports Figures Ever

Jerry Jones
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Everyone in the sports world knows just how crazy Jerry Jones is. I mean, ask any realistic Cowboys fan and they will tell you the absolute truth about how they feel about Jones' craziness. Unfortunately, Jerry isn't the only crazy sports figure in the world.

Check out Jerry Jones and the other 25 crazy sports figures who are always making people shake their heads.

Terrell Owens

Terrell Owens
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Terrell Owens

Terrell Owens
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If you couldn't tell by his on-field celebrations and personality off the field, Terrell Owens is a bit crazy and he will forever be known for being one of the wildest players to ever grace the NFL.

Jose Canseco

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Jose Canseco

Jose Canseco
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Jose Canseco wrote a tell-all book about his steroid use which he called out fellow players. Anyone that can own goats and get pulled over with them in their back seat belongs on this list as well.

Mark Fidrych

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Mark Fidrych

Mark Fidrych
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Talking to the ball, writing notes on the mount and being an all-around wacky pitcher earned the late Mark Fidrych a spot on this list. His pitching style was one in a million.

Andrew Bynum

Andrew Bynum
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Andrew Bynum

Andrew Bynum
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Andrew Bynum hasn't seemed to find a home in the NBA because every team labels him as a cancer. His night and day personality has gotten him booted from a few teams now.

Donald Sterling

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Donald Sterling

Donald Sterling
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Donald Sterling used racism to steer his way out of professional basketball and stood by his comments, claiming that he shouldn't have to sell his Los Angeles Clippers. Oh yeah, and he had a two-something year old girlfriend to go along with a wife.

Aaron Hernandez

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Aaron Hernandez

Aaron Hernandez
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Killing people can get you checked in on this list. Aaron Hernandez fits that bill.

John McEnroe

John McEnroe
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John McEnroe

John McEnroe
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John McEnroe had a very boisterous personality and his screaming at referees embodied that. It's safe to say he is the craziest tennis player ever.

Bill Romanowski

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Bill Romanowski

Bill Romanowski
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Bill Romanowski was a bad, bad man. And by bad, I mean scary and crazy on the field. His mission before every game was to injure an opposing player -- he even kicked Arizona Cardinals fullback Larry Centers in the head. He was involved in many altercations on and off the field which may have been due to the roid rage.

Carlos Zambrano

Carlos Zambrano
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Carlos Zambrano

Carlos Zambrano
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Another guy who would always get into the face of referees or teammates was Carlos Zambrano. Many believed he was a loose cannon and that scared teams away from him later on in his career despite his talent.

Dennis Rodman

Dennis Rodman
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Dennis Rodman

Dennis Rodman
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Dressing in drag and changing his hairstyle every other day were just a couple of things Rodman likes to do. Don't forget the time the wild man, nicknamed "The Worm," once kicked a camera man on the sidelines because, well, no one really knows why.

Sean Avery

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Sean Avery

Sean Avery
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Sean Avery was the bad boy of the NHL and he was known for making fun of a fellow player for having Leukemia, screaming obscenities at fans and showing "conduct detrimental to the league" according to the NHL's commissioner.

John Daly

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John Daly

John Daly
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If you look at John Daly's outfits, you'll know exactly why he's on this list. Well that, among other things. Daly can be seen drinking a beer and smoking a cigarette on the golf course and is known for being the PGA Tour's bad boy. Craziest Golfer Award? Easily John Daly.

Mike Tyson

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Mike Tyson

Mike Tyson
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If you can bite part of a man's ear off and not feel bad, you belong in a mental hospital. All Mike Tyson gets is a spot on this list and fear from every human to walk the earth.

Ricky Williams

Ricky Williams
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Ricky Williams

Ricky Williams
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I guess you can be considered crazy for leaving a million-dollar job and fame to pursue a life in the forest, smoking marijuana and studying nature. Who knew?

Latrell Sprewell

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Latrell Sprewell

Latrell Sprewell
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Sprewell choked out a coach and declined a contract worth million close to the end of his career because it wasn't enough to "feed my family." What did he spend his money on instead? A .6 million yacht. He sounds sane, right?

Tonya Harding

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Tonya Harding

Tonya Harding
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Tonya Harding is a straight up loon. She is notorious for the Nancy Kerrigan incident before the 1994 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Detroit when her ex-husband and bodyguard hired someone to break her competitor's leg. That whole thing backfired as Harding was hated for it and drifted into irrelevancy.

Tiger Woods

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Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods
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Tiger Woods was crazy enough behind closed doors that it ended his marriage and broke partnerships with many sponsors. Who knew Tiger Woods was a sex-crazed lunatic?

John Rocker

John Rocker
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John Rocker

John Rocker
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There have been few more professional baseball players more controversial than steroid-using reliever John Rocker. He even once called former teammate Randall Simon a 'fat monkey' and said he would rather retire before ever playing in New York again.

Jerry Jones

Jerry Jones
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Jerry Jones

Jerry Jones
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Jerry Jones likes to bring stars to AT&T Stadium to show off "Jerry's World" no matter their age or profession -- as you can tell by the picture of him and Selena Gomez. Many Cowboys fans believe he is senile and unable to run a professional team adequately.

O.J. Simpson

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O.J. Simpson

O.J. Simpson
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O.J. Simpson seemed guilty of murdering his wife, but denied it and was found innocent. He then stole sports memorabilia at gunpoint from a Las Vegas hotel-casino in 2007 and it looks like his mind is just mush if all he does is commit crimes and land himself in jail.

Mark Cuban

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Mark Cuban

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Mark Cuban may be the only sports team owner to attend all the games and yell at referees during every game. You could never tell him apart from an everyday crazed fan.

Ozzie Guillen

Ozzie Guillen
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Ozzie Guillen

Ozzie Guillen
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Ozzie Guillen may not be able to speak perfect English, but he still knows how to insult umpires, opponents and his own players to perfection. Guillen is the most outspoken and cooky manager to grace the MLB in some time.

Bob Knight

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Bob Knight

Bob Knight
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Throwing chairs onto the court, screaming at his players and belittling referees were some things he liked to do other than win games. Craziest college basketball coach in history.

Dick Vitale

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Dick Vitale

Dick Vitale
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You may not realize Dick Vitale was a head coach at one point in time, but the college basketball personality might be the most exhausting man on television. He's a 75-year-old man with a college kid's personality and I'm sure he'd be the life of any college party.

Mike Rice

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Mike Rice

Mike Rice
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Mike Rice was let go from the Rutgers basketball team for abusing his players and throwing basketballs at them during practices. His craziness will prevent him from being a head coach at any other major program ever again.

Connor Muldowney is a columnist for www.RantSports.com. Follow him on Twitter @Connormuldowney, “Like” him on Facebook or add him to your network on Google. You can also reach him at [email protected].

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