In 2010, it seems as if more players than ever were convicted of inappropriate, immoral, or illegal activities. Thirty years ago, this was never the case.
Players were considered to be good role models towards their fans and played their respective sports with integrity and respect.
Tim Wood, of the Bleacher Report, has went far enough to make a list of the Top 20 players who have fallen from grace. On his list, Wood (not to be confused with Tiger Woods) includes players such as Michael Vick, Barry Bonds, Ben Roethlisberger Floyd Landis, Tiger Woods, Lawrence Taylor, Marion Jones, and OJ Simpson.
As I was reading through the list, I couldn’t believe how many different things these players were convicted for: failed drug tests, rape, murder, dogfi...
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