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|[[Bubba Watson]]

|[[Bubba Watson]]

|Ten PGA titles including 2 Masters victories—more than any other golfer except Rory McIlroy in the same time span—and yet the media downplay his achievements and ostracize him

|Ten PGA titles including 2 Masters victories—more than any other golfer except Rory McIlroy in the same time span—and yet the media downplay his achievements and ostracize him

|he has criticized [[homosexuality]].

|he has criticized [[homosexuality]]. Also his two Masters wins are his only "major" titles.<ref>In professional golf, the "majors" are the Masters, the US Open, the Open (called the British Open to distinguish it from the US Open) and the PGA Championship.</ref>

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|Stephen Curry

|Stephen Curry

|Wilt Chamberlain

|Wilt Chamberlain

|The most statistically dominant basketball player of all time, although Chamberlain is rightly regarded by the media as a legend, they generally do not regard him as perhaps the greatest player ever as they do with [[Michael Jordan]], [[LeBron James]], or [[Kareem Abdul-Jabbar]] even though he deserves to be regarded at such a level

|The most statistically dominant basketball player of all time, although Chamberlain is rightly regarded by the media as a legend, they generally do not regard him as perhaps the greatest player ever as they do with [[Michael Jordan]], [[LeBron James]], or [[Kareem Abdul-Jabbar]] even though he deserves to be regarded at such a level

|as a lifelong Republican, he was one of the [[Essay:Greatest Conservative Sports Stars|Greatest Conservative Sports Stars]]

|as a lifelong Republican, he was one of the [[Essay:Greatest Conservative Sports Stars|Greatest Conservative Sports Stars]].  Also criticized for his statement that he "slept with 10,000 women (even he admitted that was hyperbole, and later admitted his actions were wrong).

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|Tim Duncan

|Tim Duncan

|Reggie White

|Reggie White

|the best defensive football player ever, he twice won the AP Defensive Player of the Year award, set an NFL career record at the time of 198 sacks, appeared 13 consecutive times in the Pro Bowl, and won a Super Bowl championship<ref>http://www.cheatsheet.com/sports/10-greatest-nfl-players-of-all-%c2%adtime.html/?a=viewall#ixzz3hCcexfvH</ref>

|the best defensive football player ever, he twice won the AP Defensive Player of the Year award, set an NFL career record at the time of 198 sacks, appeared 13 consecutive times in the Pro Bowl, and won a Super Bowl championship<ref>http://www.cheatsheet.com/sports/10-greatest-nfl-players-of-all-%c2%adtime.html/?a=viewall#ixzz3hCcexfvH</ref>

|spoke out against the [[homosexual agenda]] and was hated by [[homosexual]] activists for it; however, during his career he led his team to only one Super Bowl victory (and that team, the Green Bay Packers, plays in the smallest media market of any North American professional sports franchise), but he was inducted into both the College and NFL Halls of Fame

|spoke out against the [[homosexual agenda]] and was hated by [[homosexual]] activists for it; however, during his career he led his team to only one Super Bowl victory (and that team, the [[Green Bay Packers]], plays in the smallest media market of any North American professional sports franchise), but he was inducted into both the College and NFL Halls of Fame

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|Eddie Murray

|Eddie Murray

|one of very few baseball superstars to exceed 500 home runs and 3,000 base hits

|one of very few baseball superstars to exceed 500 home runs and 3,000 base hits

|gave the media the silent treatment, and a sneaker company dared to run him for president in a humorous campaign against [[liberal]] [[Bill Clinton]] in 1996<ref>https://darrengarnick.wordpress.com/2008/11/03/eddie-murray/</ref>

|well-known for his disdain of the sports media (often refusing to speak to them), and a sneaker company dared to run him for president in a humorous campaign against [[liberal]] [[Bill Clinton]] in 1996<ref>https://darrengarnick.wordpress.com/2008/11/03/eddie-murray/</ref>

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|Jim Plunkett

|Jim Plunkett

|Bill Laimbeer

|Bill Laimbeer

|omitted from the Hall of Fame despite being only the 19th player to surpass both 10,000 points and rebounds.<ref>http://www.notinhalloffame.com/basketball/1714-28-bill-laimbeer</ref> Laimbeer was the finest long-range shooting center in history,<ref>[https://bleacherreport.com/articles/960281-the-10-best-three-point-shooting-big-men-in-nba-history/page/6 Ranked #6 as the best three-point shooter among big players in history, which includes forwards]</ref> and led an average team to two championships in a highly competitive era.

|omitted from the Hall of Fame despite being only the 19th player to surpass both 10,000 points and rebounds.<ref>http://www.notinhalloffame.com/basketball/1714-28-bill-laimbeer</ref> Laimbeer was the finest long-range shooting center in history,<ref>[https://bleacherreport.com/articles/960281-the-10-best-three-point-shooting-big-men-in-nba-history/page/6 Ranked #6 as the best three-point shooter among big players in history, which includes forwards]</ref> and led an average team to two championships in a highly competitive era.

|a [[conservative]] who defeated both Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson and won two NBA championships (including sweeping Magic's Lakers in four games), Laimbeer was demonized by the [[liberal media]]; also, the Pistons were known and criticized for their aggressive (and sometimes dirty) style of play

|a [[conservative]] who defeated both Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson and won two NBA championships (including sweeping Magic's Lakers in four games), Laimbeer was demonized by the [[liberal media]]; also, the Pistons (and Laimbeer specifically) were known and criticized for their aggressive (and sometimes dirty) style of play

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|Pat McCormick

|Pat McCormick

|won double gold medals in women's diving at back-to-back Olympics, she won her second pair of gold medals five months after she gave birth

|won double gold medals in women's diving at back-to-back Olympics, she won her second pair of gold medals five months after she gave birth

|childbirth is not something [[liberal]]s want to promote

|childbirth is not something [[liberal]]s want to promote; also outside of the Olympics diving is not followed in the United States and the US rarely is competitive in the event

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|Tora Berger

|Tora Berger

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|Tim Brown

|Tim Brown

|gained the five-most overall yardage of any NFL player,<ref>http://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/all_purpose_yds_career.htm</ref> despite playing for weak teams; he gained more yardage than many Hall of Famers, and yet he was not voted into the NFL Hall of Fame for five years until 2015.  He is one of only 9 players ever to win the Heisman Trophy and be inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame.

|gained the five-most overall yardage of any NFL player,<ref>http://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/all_purpose_yds_career.htm</ref> despite playing for weak teams; he gained more yardage than many Hall of Famers, and yet he was not voted into the NFL Hall of Fame for five years until 2015.  He is one of only 9 players ever to both win the Heisman Trophy and be inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame.

|preached his [[Christian]] [[faith]] and played [[Gospel]] music in the Raiders weight room

|preached his [[Christian]] [[faith]] and played [[Gospel]] music in the Raiders weight room

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|Herschel Walker

|Herschel Walker

|he is the only football player to gain more than 4,000 yards in rushing, pass receiving, and returning kickoffs, and yet is not in the Hall of Fame.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/nfl/comments/3abl0b/is_it_jus_me_or_is_herschel_walker_almost_hall_of/</ref>  His overall yardage gained is better than numerous players who are in the Hall of Fame.

|he is the only football player to gain more than 4,000 yards in rushing, pass receiving, and returning kickoffs, and yet is not in the Hall of Fame.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/nfl/comments/3abl0b/is_it_jus_me_or_is_herschel_walker_almost_hall_of/</ref>  His overall yardage gained is better than numerous players who are in the Hall of Fame.

|outspoken [[Christian]] who also dared to compete with the NFL, and who also praised [[Donald Trump]].  Also the NFL does not recognize statistics from rival leagues, such as the USFL for which Walker played (except for the AFL with which it formally merged).<ref>The decision not to recognize statistics from rival leagues is not unique to the NFL, the NBA does not recognize statistics from the ABA though it later absorbed four of its teams (were it to do so, Julius Erving would be recognized as a member of the 30,000 point club).</ref>

|outspoken [[Christian]] who also dared to compete with the NFL, and who also praised [[Donald Trump]].  Also the NFL does not recognize statistics from rival leagues (except for the AFL with which it formally merged) such as the USFL (for which Walker played).<ref>The decision not to recognize statistics from rival leagues is not unique to the NFL, the NBA does not recognize statistics from the ABA though it later absorbed four of its teams (were it to do so, Julius Erving would be recognized as a member of the 30,000 point club).</ref>

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|Serena Williams

|Serena Williams

|Robert Lewandowski

|Robert Lewandowski

|Has scored over 200 career goals, has won nine major trophies, was the Bundesliga's top goalscorer twice, placed fourth in the 2015 Ballon d'Or rankings, and holds the record for the shortest amount of time taken to score five goals in a game, but often doesn't receive the credit he deserves

|Has scored over 200 career goals, has won nine major trophies, was the Bundesliga's top goalscorer twice, placed fourth in the 2015 Ballon d'Or rankings, and holds the record for the shortest amount of time taken to score five goals in a game, but often doesn't receive the credit he deserves

|a staunch Catholic

|a staunch Catholic; also soccer has a minimal following in the US

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|Calvin Johnson

|Calvin Johnson