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Sports Fans Lost Patience With These Petulant Players

Darren - July 24, 2023
Sports

Sports Fans Lost Patience With These Petulant Players

Darren - July 24, 2023

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Neymar

Many pundits confidently predicted that Neymar would replace Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as the world’s best players. But that never happened as fans lost patience with the Brazilian superstar. His biggest mistake was joining PSG because they offered him a lot of money and the chance to lead their team in Europe.

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But the French League is weak and PSG always falls apart in the Champions League. Neymar received a lot of criticism because he parties harder than he plays. He also found himself stuck in Paris because nobody could afford to take him to a better league. It’s a shame because he wasted the best years of his career (via All Football).

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Russell Wilson

The Denver Broncos thought that they’d become immediate Super Bowl contenders when they traded for Wilson. They offered the Seahawks the house as they lured the aging quarterback to Mile High City. However, it didn’t work out for the MVP contender in his first season in Denver for several reasons.

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Firstly, rookie head coach Nathaniel Hackett didn’t know what he was doing. But Wilson’s petulant antics turned off many of his teammates and many fans lost patience with him. Meanwhile, Geno Smith emerged as the NFL Comeback Player of the Year in Seattle. This made Wilson’s decline appear to be even worse than it was (via NBC Sports).

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Kyrie Irving

It’s easy to see why more NBA fans hate Irving than almost any other player today. The volatile Dallas star found ways to annoy every team he played for. He betrayed the Celtics after their fans hoped that he would help them to build a dynasty. Now the franchise loathes him and lets him know it whenever they meet (via Fox News).

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The Nets also lost patience with the enigmatic star after his vaccine problems. They found him ‘unfit to represent the team’ and shipped him off to Dallas. It’s a shame because their fanbase hoped that he would lead their powerful roster but it didn’t work. Irving brings drama everywhere he goes as the Mavericks will soon discover.

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Aaron Rodgers

There’s no denying that Rodgers is one of the greatest quarterbacks in pro football history. But it’s also impossible to ignore that he annoys many people. That’s because of his selfish contract negotiations and his bizarre views off the field. There’s nothing wrong with a player trying to maximize their earnings but Rodgers manipulated the Packers.

Time

He betrayed their fanbase and went about everything in the wrong way. Many cheeseheads were happy to see the back of him when he joined the Jets in 2023. Meanwhile, his weird behavior off the field rubs people the wrong way. Rodgers is a polarizing figure and it may affect his legacy when he retires (via Pro Sports Extra).

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