100 players you love to hate By Jonah Keri Special to Page 2 Updated: September 24, 2007, 4:58 PM ET 節錄NBA相關部份 POLITICAL DIVISION 51. Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, Denver Nuggets: His refusal to stand for the national anthem before games earned him a brand of hatred that transcends sport. LEGITIMATE JERKS DIVISION 68. Bonzi Wells, 4 teams: Threatening the all-time record for being "absent due to personal reasons." 69. J.R./Isaiah Rider, 5 teams: Threw a milk shake at a Jack In The Box worker; convicted of assault for kicking a female sports bar manager; spat at hecklers; once pulled a woman into his car against her will. Other than that, super guy. BIG MAN STIFFS DIVISION 80. Benoit Benjamin, Seattle SuperSonics: Did a better job perfecting the confetti trick with the Harlem Globetrotters than he did scoring in the NBA. 81. Rafael Araujo, Toronto Raptors: Three years after the Raptors drafted him eighth in the draft, he's now plying his trade with Spartak St. Petersburg in Russia. 82. Greg Ostertag, Utah Jazz: Reader Clint Cunningham says: "We hate him. We hated our GM for reacquiring him for his last season. He has a Fred Flintstone tattoo, was bitch slapped by Shaq and appeared in 'Eddie' with Whoopi Goldberg. ... What is not to hate?" 83. Bryant Reeves, Vancouver Grizzles: Oh, the venom that's been spewed over the years because of GMs' big-man fetishes. POWER FORWARDS DIVISION 84. Derrick Coleman, New Jersey Nets: The poster child for unrealized potential, the former No. 1 pick's path to superstardom was derailed by alcohol abuse, weight gain and a lousy work ethic. 85. Chris Webber, Golden State Warriors: Though not the malcontent Coleman was, C-Webb's legacy in the Bay Area is still one of disappointment, as his feud with Don Nelson paved the way for an eventual 65-cents-on-the-dollar trade out of town. 86. Rasheed Wallace, Portland Trail Blazers: Broke the NBA record for technical fouls in a season, then broke his own record a year later. He also earned a seven-game suspension for threatening referee Tim Donaghy after a 2003 home game. Hmmm ... http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=keri/070917 --

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