Which active/historic players have the most negative traits connected to their name?

[AintNoSunshine]

kobe:

chucker
german peds
rapist
bad teammate
selfish
bad role model
terrible husband
rapist
unloyal ( http://espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2886927 )
overrated
copy cat
delusional
arrogant
ball hog
narcissist
inefficient
piggyback
rapist


other than that i'm sure he is a wonderful person.

Interesting, I noticed that you unintentionally listed "rapist" twice, maybe subliminally that's what pops off people's mind first???

Edit: Thrice actually

[East_Stone_Ya]

[CelticBaller]

He also had a fling with cuttino mobley. Not saying that I've find homosexuality to be a negative trait, but knowing this community might ass well throw it in there

[kshutts1]

Answer on ISH will be someone current, and someone great. Most likely Kobe, though Lebron is possible.

But for Kobe:
Rapist
Shaq leaving (dunno what to call it)
selfish
PEDs
Stats > winning
For all his BBIQ he sure takes a lot of ill-advised shots/refusal to pass
All D team on name alone (this one won't last, but since we're "in the moment" that bugs the heck out of me that he's gotten passes for his D based on his name)

[KobesFinger]

Wilt:
Kills animals

[ripthekik]

go to the thread that asks for 5 words to describe lebron and collect them all together and you got it.

[qrich]

Didn't Ruben Patterson steal Qyntel Woods luggage and burn a vary poor something?

[Xover]

Michael Beasley = Stoner

[East_Stone_Ya]

[chips93]

ive never heard of lebron linked to PEDs outside of this site, and i thought it was mostly trolls who made the accusations.

[kshutts1]

ive never heard of lebron linked to PEDs outside of this site, and i thought it was mostly trolls who made the accusations.

The "Eye test" is the link that I make. Just huge gains. Then Kobe is "linked" because of his inhuman way of coming back/playing through injury.

[SCdac]

I'm a Kobe critic as much as the next guy, he's clearly a chucker... but do people not know what acquitted means? ... calling him a rapist got old like 5 years ago

[Dr. Ice]

Not a single person mentioned Isaiah thomas? Come on ISH...

[SilkkTheShocker]

Wilt Chamberlain: Loser

[Flash31]

Kareem Abdul Jaabar and Wilt

you see the media hype up and praise,prop Jordan,Magic,Bird
even Russell and the players do too

but yet
Kareem with
6 MVPS,6 Rings,most points in NBA History,20 yr career of 20,10 gets no praise,no hype,nothing somehow it was all Magic

and Wilt who has more NBA Records than Everybody Else Combined and was the Most Dominating Player ever Literally Gets 0 praise
Everything Wilt did is either discreditied,trashed,brought down,or completely disregarded

Wilt was the quickest ever to 10,000-20,000-30,000 pts by a longshot
closest was MJ and he was 200 games back
Wilt has most rbs ever,most likely most blocks too
was on the Highest Streak Team in history,Tied with MJ for highest ppg
avg
30,23

And same with Kareem its always about his teammate,in Wilts case
Jerry West

You see the media compare greats to Magic,Bird,MJ yet completely and utterly disregard Wilt,Kareem like somehow their records or stats or play was inferior or didnt matter,
even Russell

It took the Boston Celtics over 40 years to get a statue of Bill
Kareem had to practically beg the Lakers for one 30 years after even though Magic has one and Shaq got One BEFORE HIM

Everybody brings up Kobe to Mj,when if you compare either one to Wilt
Wilt demolishes Kobe and MJ is 200 games back

Regardless of what people may think,being known as the goat or one of the goat and being compltely disregarded like that,come on

The media nowadays doesnt even mention Earl Monroe,Walt Frazier,Thurmond,Baylor,Oscar Robertson,Pippen(unless its to call someone a sidekick,completely degrading Pippens role and Pippen)




5 MOST Negative, or Disregarded,disrespected players

Wilt,Kareem,Oscar Robertson,Scottie Pippen,Russell