Tiger Woods among the most disliked of athletes
It might have come as the most scandalising news for Tiger Woods.
Following a defeat at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am event at Montreal Peninsula, at the hands of his long time rival Phil Mickelson, Woods has been added among the most disliked athletes.
A recent report that has been published in Forbes by Tom Van Riper disclosed that Woods ranks second among the most hated sportsmen.
Topping the list is Michael Vick from National Football League’s Philadelphia Eagles.
The survey was conducted by Nielsen and E-Poll Market Research. Vick occupies top position after he had to face imprisonment on dog fighting charges.
Woods accommodates himself in the list after he has repeatedly been in limelight because of his extra marital affairs and other domestic complications that he has gone through.
It is also important to mention here that even though both athletes have a dislike percentage of 60%, Woods triumphed in drawing less number of ‘dislike a lot’ votes and hence was able to secure a position at the second spot.
With a dislike percentage of 56%, it is New York Jets wide receiver Plaxico Burress. Burress made a place in the list after being found guilty on gun charges and its possession.
The inclusion of Ndamukong Suh from NFL's Detroit Lions in the list has not come as much of a surprise for many.
His dislike percentage of 51% was treated as normal after he fractured a player’s arm from Green Bay Packers in a friendly match.
Other prominent personalities who were able to book their places in the list were Kobe Bryant of NBA and NFL’s Terrell Owens.
Both of them share a dislike percentage of 45%. Positioned above them are Kris Humphries of the NBA's New Jersey Nets who stood with a figure of 50%.
LeBron James’ disastrous decision to publicity announce his transfer to Miami Heat from his home town led to immense dislike for the player. He was able to acquire a dislike percentage of 48%.
Other than the list, candidates who were able to show 10% familiarity with the players and the reasons due to which they were in news for were shortlisted for the survey.
After having a look at the results, it can be said that Woods will definitely have to come up with a major breakthrough to reinstate his credibility.
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