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Hated Teams
by Paul on 07/28/10 at 12:26 PM ET
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from Sports Illustrated,
Of all the passions that teams ordinarily inspire, widespread hatred is a pretty notable achievement. Hearty contempt for rivals is a natural part of the sports landscape, but every so often a team unleashes a massive dose of loathing that consumes everyone but its own fans. Here is SI.com’s list of the most hated individual teams in sports.
2001-02 Toronto Maple Leafs
There was something “special” about this team, just like there is something “special” about a coming tax audit. You live to tell about it, but it won’t be pleasant. These Maple Leafs were more of a vocal than a vicious team, like the neighbor’s noxious terrier that doesn’t bite. (Often.) Indeed, one reason the Leafs were reviled—beyond coach Pat Quinn’s constant haranguing of the refs, a diver like Darcy Tucker, a stick man like Shayne Corson and an unabashed brawler like Tie Domi—was that they were viewed as something of a pet….
read on for the only other NHL team to make the list plus more on the Leafs…
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