By Terri Washington @Terri7589 on November 26, 2014
10 Biggest Turkeys in the Sports World
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It’s the time of the year where turkeys are prominent. Not only are they something to feast on during Thanksgiving, they sometimes show up on your TV when you are watching sports. Some of these turkeys are delicious and others are disappointing and leave a bad taste in your mouth. These are the 10 biggest turkeys in the sports world.
10. Adrian Peterson
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10. Adrian Peterson
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Peterson’s year has been desecrated by allegations of child abuse. Peterson went from being the player everyone was showing sympathy for when news broke that he lost one of his children, to being the player that some people despised because of the allegations.
9. Alex Rodriguez
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9. Alex Rodriguez
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Rodriguez was suspended for the entirety of the 2014 season after a PED scandal. Whether or not A-Rod was suspended, people just don’t like him, which is enough reason for him to be considered a turkey.
8. Donald Sterling
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8. Donald Sterling
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Sterling came under fire after tapes of his racist conversation went public in the summer of 2014. Although people were up in arms about the tapes, Sterling has been terrible for years. He is an honorary member of the turkey list.
7. Los Angeles Lakers
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7. Los Angeles Lakers
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The Lakers finally got their star Kobe Bryant back. They made some pretty nice offseason moves in acquiring Jeremy Lin and Carlos Boozer, but they started the season poorly and are currently 3-11.
6. Oakland Raiders
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6. Oakland Raiders
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The Raiders' 2014 season has been disappointment after disappointment. They finally bagged a win, but the celebrating afterwards was extremely excessive. Having zero wins is awful, but being 1-10 isn’t much better.
5. Philadelphia 76ers
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5. Philadelphia 76ers
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The 76ers have started their NBA season with no wins. No one was expecting them to be good, but no one was expecting them to start their season 0-14.
4. Ray Rice
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Rice was seen in an infamous video punching his now wife and dragging her out of an elevator. Regardless of whether or not Rice was “provoked” to do so as some say, it’s safe to say the manner in which he handled the situation was completely unnecessary and in turn sullied his 2014 NFL season.
3. NFC South
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3. NFC South
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The NFC South is the worst division in the NFL. Not only are all the teams below .500, they are well below .500. It’s a disappointment to NFL fans, especially to the fans of teams in the NFC South.
2. Stephen A. Smith
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2. Stephen A. Smith
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Smith came under fire for a rant about Ray Rice’s domestic violence situation. Everyone has an opinion about what was seen on Ray Rice’s tape, but Smith alluded to the idea that women provoke men to hit them.
1. War Machine
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1. War Machine
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War Machine is an MMA fighter who was on no one’s radar. He jumped on everyone’s radar when it came to light that he made a gruesome attack on his former girlfriend and adult film star Christy Mack. Mack’s photos of her beaten body not only sent chills, but turned everyone against War Machine.
Terri Washington is a Los Angeles Clippers writer for www.RantSports.com . Follow her on Twitter @Terri7589 , “Like” her on Facebook or add her to your network on Google