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Spinoff thread: Sports figures who never got "torn down"
Posted on 7/16/15 at 11:20 am
Posted on 7/16/15 at 11:20 am
The Spieth thread made me think. As I stated in the other discussion, Roger Staubach & Arnold Palmer seem to be the only sports figures/athletes in my lifetime who never got "built up and torn down" by the press or public.
Any others y'all can think of?
Any others y'all can think of?
This post was edited on 7/16/15 at 11:22 am
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Posted on 7/16/15 at 11:22 am to SoFla Tideroller
MJ
Posted on 7/16/15 at 11:22 am to SoFla Tideroller
Derek Jeter
Posted on 7/16/15 at 11:24 am to SoFla Tideroller
Locally, Craig Biggio has stayed pretty squeaky clean.
Posted on 7/16/15 at 11:24 am to SoFla Tideroller
quote:
As I stated in the other discussion, Roger Staubach & Arnold Palmer seem to be the only sports figures/athletes in my lifetime who never got "built up and torn down" by the press or public.
Really, you can only think of two?
Jeter
Mariano Rivera
Cal Ripken
Griffey (well, unless you count that time he fell asleep in the clubhouse during a game)
Maddux/Glavine/Smoltz
Frank Thomas
I can think of plenty, and that's just baseball.
Posted on 7/16/15 at 11:25 am to goldenbadger08
Jeter did suffer some backlash because of the overhype by the NY & national media (plus, some absolutely atrocious Gold Glove awards).
I think Dale Murphy might qualify from baseball. Good player, but not so great he got overhyped. And he was universally liked by both fans and baseball people.
I think Dale Murphy might qualify from baseball. Good player, but not so great he got overhyped. And he was universally liked by both fans and baseball people.
Posted on 7/16/15 at 11:27 am to SoFla Tideroller
Suffering some backlash for being overhyped is in no way being "torn down" 
Here's an even better example, Bart Starr
Here's an even better example, Bart Starr
Posted on 7/16/15 at 11:28 am to LSUBoo
Griffey has been ripped a bunch by people saying he is an a-hole in person.
Ripken got criticized a bunch for being selfish about his streak when his production warranted being benched. He held the Os hostage because of his stature with the fans on some terrible Os teams.
Ripken got criticized a bunch for being selfish about his streak when his production warranted being benched. He held the Os hostage because of his stature with the fans on some terrible Os teams.
Posted on 7/16/15 at 11:28 am to SoFla Tideroller
Barry Sanders 
Posted on 7/16/15 at 11:28 am to Kenny Wu
Good call
Posted on 7/16/15 at 11:33 am to SoFla Tideroller
Walter Payton
Posted on 7/16/15 at 11:35 am to SoFla Tideroller
quote:
Griffey has been ripped a bunch by people saying he is an a-hole in person.
Ripken got criticized a bunch for being selfish about his streak when his production warranted being benched. He held the Os hostage because of his stature with the fans on some terrible Os teams.
I think you're really reaching, especially for Griffey.
How about Hakeem Olajuwon?
Posted on 7/16/15 at 11:36 am to SoFla Tideroller
Shaq? The "him and Kobe" thing was always there but I never thought the media tore down Shaq.
David Robinson
Hakeem Olajuwon
Bird
David Robinson
Hakeem Olajuwon
Bird
Posted on 7/16/15 at 11:37 am to SoFla Tideroller
quote:His retirement has been a source of a lot of controversy.
Barry Sandersquote:
Good call
Posted on 7/16/15 at 11:39 am to SoFla Tideroller
Nicklas Lidström.
Pavel Datsyuk.
Pavel Datsyuk.
Posted on 7/16/15 at 11:39 am to SoFla Tideroller
quote:
Jeter did suffer some backlash because of the overhype by the NY & national media (plus, some absolutely atrocious Gold Glove awards).
quote:
Griffey has been ripped a bunch by people saying he is an a-hole in person.
Ripken got criticized a bunch for being selfish about his streak when his production warranted being benched. He held the Os hostage because of his stature with the fans on some terrible Os teams.
Who are these people you talk to? Did you just see a tweet here and there?
Posted on 7/16/15 at 11:42 am to JGTiger
David Robinson got ripped for being soft. That kind of went away once he won a title, but it was still there.
Payton (rightly or wrongly) had rumors flying around abou the exact nature of his illness. Plus, infidelity issues probably would disqualify him.
Payton (rightly or wrongly) had rumors flying around abou the exact nature of his illness. Plus, infidelity issues probably would disqualify him.
Posted on 7/16/15 at 11:46 am to LSUBoo
quote:Hakeem Olajuwon wasn't always thought of in a positive light.
How about Hakeem Olajuwon?
Before really got into Islam, he had somewhat of a bad-boy image:
He also didn't get along with teammates.
Then, there was the controversy when Hakeem Olajuwon said he was hurt and the Rockets said he was full of shite that he just didn't want to play.
Olajuwon changed his image... he wasn't always seen how he is seen now.
Posted on 7/16/15 at 11:48 am to SoFla Tideroller
Tim Duncan and David Robertson?
Posted on 7/16/15 at 11:49 am to SoFla Tideroller
You might as well have started a thread, "Roger Staubach and Arnold Palmer the only athletes to have never been talked bad about." sheesh.
sheesh. 
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