Athletes already provide enough entertainment when they are doing what they are good at. Some of them, however, take action in other areas of their lives. They continue to entertain people out of the ring, field, or arena. Some go out and create video games like with the case of MMA Manager App. They tend to attract a massive following on their social media platforms because they give fodder for ongoing discussions. Read on for a list of some of the most outrageous athletes to date.
Tonya Harding
Tonya has to live with the fact that she has a lifetime ban from figure skating. Worst of all, that is all people seem to remember her for. She has tried to lead a normal life, but problems always seem to follow her. She does not seem to be able to avoid embarrassment or scandalous reactions to situations. She has had driving under the influence convictions, attacked her husband with a hubcap, and accused President Bill Clinton of sexually assaulting her, among other things. To top it all off, she has a sex tape doing the rounds on the internet.
Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson easily holds the distinction of being one of the greatest boxers of all time. Watching a boxing match with him as one of the contestants was incredibly thrilling. However, he has a temper, and one of the things people remember him for is biting Evander Holyfield's ear during a bout. His ex-wife Robin Givens accused him of domestic violence. Rumors say that she was the recipient of one of the hardest punches he ever gave anyone in his life. He had his fair share of street brawls, car accidents, suicide attempts, drug possession, among others.
Dennis Rodman
Dennis Rodman is a former NBA basketball player. One thing that stands out about Dennis Rodman is his flamboyance and cross-dressing. It is not uncommon to see him with different, very colorful hairstyles. He will sometimes dress in drag. He also has a heavily tattooed and pierced body, making him look like a walking piece of art. There seems to be no stopping Dennis Rodman in his search for notoriety. He has had his share of rants on live TV, attacked a cameraman, and head-butted a referee. It doesn't stop there, he has tried his hand at wrestling and even developed a strange friendship with the Korean leader Kim Jon Un, to name a few things.
Dennis was also the envy of most men when he married Carmen Electra in 1998. Dennis was also briefly linked to Madonna, and during this time, he went into a department store and decided to share his wealth by throwing around dollars. He managed to leak the sounds of a sex orgy in Hamptons. We could write a whole piece about Dennis Rodman, but suffice it to say that if you are not already following him on social media, you need to do so immediately for extra entertainment.
Mark Fidrych
Any baseball lover could quickly identify Mark "the bird" Fidrych due to his height and size. He was tall, lean, and had some very bizarre behavior while playing. He would hold entire conversations with himself and the ball. He would strut around the mounds, replace cleat marks himself, and would often command the umpire change the ball whenever he felt like it.
No matter how much success he got, he continued to live a simple life. His home was a small apartment and forget about flashy cars; his remained an economy vehicle. He also did not accept payments above the league minimum. In life, he was peculiar, and he died a bizarre death in 2009. He was working on his truck, and his clothes caught in the power takeoff shaft, suffocating him to death.
Final Thoughts
Some athletes have the power to excite and engage wherever they are.