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|[[Hank Aaron]]

|Home run king, a very fast baserunner with a high batting average, and a repeat winner of the Golden Glove Award for superb fielding until [[Roberto Clemente]] began winning that. Appearing healthy, Hank Aaron unexpectedly died in his sleep about 2.5 weeks after receiving a [[COVID vaccine]].

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|Converted to [[Christianity]] early in his career and liked books such as ''The Life of Christ'' (1954).

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|Converted to [[Christianity]] early in his career and liked books such as ''The Life of Christ'' (1954). Also played for teams which generally were not successful.

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|Art Monk

|A wide receiver who broke the record for career catches at the time,<ref>https://washington.cbslocal.com/2012/10/19/remembering-art-monks-record-breaking-night-20-years-later/</ref> carried the Washington Redskins to three Super Bowl victories with three different quarterbacks, and reached a fourth Super Bowl where the Redskins came up short when its QB lacked an arm strong enough to throw amid high winds. Monk shattered many records and was one of the most dominant WR's ever, yet was not inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame until after many years of being eligible for it as writers for the [[liberal media]] (''Sports Illustrated'') vocally opposed this honor.

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|he became a born-again [[Christian]] while playing in the [[NFL]],<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2004/04/11/redskins-gibbs-keeps-the-faith/77b0cab3-93b8-4fd3-bcf5-0c7a9353c3c0/</ref> and continues to speak out in support of his [[faith]].

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|He became a born-again [[Christian]] while playing in the [[NFL]],<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2004/04/11/redskins-gibbs-keeps-the-faith/77b0cab3-93b8-4fd3-bcf5-0c7a9353c3c0/</ref> and continues to speak out in support of his [[faith]].

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|Tim Brown

|gained the fifth-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.

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

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

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|Jim Brown

|honored as the greatest football player of all time in 2002 by the ''Sporting News'', today Brown is opposed by the media while lesser players are promoted<ref>http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BrowJi00.htm</ref><ref>http://www.profootballhof.com/players/jim-brown/</ref><ref>http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2016/11/why_it_took_so_long_for_jim_br.html</ref>

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|Brown supported [[Donald Trump]] after he was elected, and defended Trump against [[John Lewis]].

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|Brown supported [[Donald Trump]] after he was elected, and defended Trump against [[John Lewis]]. Brown also has a history of abuse against women.

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|[[Roberto Clemente]]

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|~~the~~ best defensive outfielder ever with the finest throwing arm, Clemente was also the top hitter of the 1960s who led his Pittsburgh Pirates to a phenomenal [[World Series]] triumph against the heavily favored Yankees in 1960 (and he again led the Pirates to the title in 1971). Clemente successfully hit in all 14 World Series games in which he played, including clutch hits in the 7th games of both title victories. His humanitarianism is widely praised, but his playing skills have not been recognized as much as they should.

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|The best defensive outfielder ever with the finest throwing arm, Clemente was also the top hitter of the 1960s who led his Pittsburgh Pirates to a phenomenal [[World Series]] triumph against the heavily favored Yankees in 1960 (and he again led the Pirates to the title in 1971). Clemente successfully hit in all 14 World Series games in which he played, including clutch hits in the 7th games of both title victories. His humanitarianism is widely praised, but his playing skills have not been recognized as much as they should.

|Clemente was outspoken about his [[faith]] in [[God]] in his interviews with the [[liberal media]].

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|Stephen Curry

|Led an average team to one of the best records ever in 2014 and an unexpected NBA Championship, and Curry may be the finest NBA shooter of all-time. Yet he received 0 out of 10 votes for MVP in the finals in 2015, which was given to a teammate who was not even initially a starter in the series.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2015/06/17/should-andre-iguodala-have-won-the-nba-finals-mvp-award-over-lebron-james/</ref> Curry led his team in scoring, assists, and steals during the 2014-2015 season.

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|he's an outspoken [[Christian]] who even engraves a [[Bible]] verse on his shoes, departing Nike to do that.<ref>http://www.christianpost.com/news/stephen-currys-new-basketball-sneaker-features-bible-verse-133582/</ref>

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|He's an outspoken [[Christian]] who even engraves a [[Bible]] verse on his shoes, departing Nike to do that.<ref>http://www.christianpost.com/news/stephen-currys-new-basketball-sneaker-features-bible-verse-133582/</ref> In addition, the Golden State Warriors have adopted the "superteam" mentality of NBA franchises (signing several elite players onto one team), a strategy disliked by sports purists.

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|Novak Djokovic

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|"he put together the greatest season since Australian champion Rod Laver won the Grand Slam in 1969. Despite that, mainstream reports after his US Open win virtually failed to mention the Serb’s remarkable season ...."<ref>|http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/tennis/novak-djokovic-could-surpass-rafael-nadal-and-roger-federer/story-fnii0pkt-1227533813947?sv=1ecd2a1ea5a8d6f4b29142dce5edd117</ref>

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|"He put together the greatest season since Australian champion Rod Laver won the Grand Slam in 1969. Despite that, mainstream reports after his US Open win virtually failed to mention the Serb’s remarkable season ...."<ref>|http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/tennis/novak-djokovic-could-surpass-rafael-nadal-and-roger-federer/story-fnii0pkt-1227533813947?sv=1ecd2a1ea5a8d6f4b29142dce5edd117</ref>

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|he's one of the [[Essay:Greatest Conservative Sports Stars|Greatest Conservative Sports Stars]]; also American media usually does not follow sports where there are no American superstars, and tennis has not had a men's superstar since John McEnroe (it is dominated by Europeans)

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|He's one of the [[Essay:Greatest Conservative Sports Stars|Greatest Conservative Sports Stars]]; also American media usually does not follow sports where there are no American superstars, and tennis has not had a men's superstar since John McEnroe (it is dominated by Europeans). Further he is outspoken against the COVID vaccine, and (despite having an exemption from provincial authorities) was detained by Australian immigration in 2022 for not being vaccinated.

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|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

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|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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|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

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|Frank Lampard

|One of England's best soccer players ever, he has won eight major trophies with his former club Chelsea, was named runner-up for the Ballon d'Or in 2005, meaning that he was officially the second-best player in the world for that year, and has scored over 200 goals in his career; all these achievements far outshine those of his countrymen Steven Gerrard and David Beckham, but the latter two often receive more adulation from the media

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|he is a conservative;<ref>https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/di-canio-top-10-political-1798130</ref> also though soccer is popular worldwide it has a limited United States following

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|He is a conservative;<ref>https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/di-canio-top-10-political-1798130</ref> also though soccer is popular worldwide it has a limited United States following

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|[[Stan Musial]]

|Seven batting titles, three championships, an amazing home run-to-strikeout ratio and overall statistics superior to nearly everyone; Ty Cobb said Musial "is the closest to being perfect in the game today" in 1952, Willie Mays said that "Musial is the best all around hitter," and yet he has always been underpublicized by the media. An acclaimed sportswriter even wrote a book trying to understand why "Stan Musial is Largely Forgotten," as the title of a book review put it.<ref>http://kenbraiterman.com/book-asks-why-stan-musial-is-largely-forgotten/</ref> ESPN once called him one of the five best players of all-time [http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/8861019/stan-musial-was-one-greatest-players-ever] and Bill James ranked him as #7 all-time.<ref>[http://baseballguru.com/egartman/analysisericgartman01.html]</ref> Stan Musial even hit .342 lifetime against lefty ace [[Sandy Koufax]].

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|a devout [[Catholic]] who played in the [[conservative]] Midwest, in a small market (however, the St. Louis Cardinals have a national following due to being the westernmost franchise outside of the California teams for two decades)

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|A devout [[Catholic]] who played in the [[conservative]] Midwest, in a small market (however, the St. Louis Cardinals have a national following due to being the westernmost franchise outside of the California teams for two decades)

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|Reggie White

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|~~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>

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|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>

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|~~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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|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

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

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

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|~~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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|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

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|~~omitted~~ from the Hall of Fame despite winning the [[Heisman Trophy]] and then leading the mediocre Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders to two spectacular Super Bowl victories; Joe Namath won only one Super Bowl and yet he's in the Hall of Fame, and so is Troy Aikman, despite mediocre statistics with phenomenal teams

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|Omitted from the Hall of Fame despite winning the [[Heisman Trophy]] and then leading the mediocre Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders to two spectacular Super Bowl victories; Joe Namath won only one Super Bowl and yet he's in the Hall of Fame, and so is Troy Aikman, despite mediocre statistics with phenomenal teams

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|a Mexican American who exemplified the [[American Dream]] and never asked for sympathy despite being raised by two blind parents, whom he praised profusely

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|A Mexican American who exemplified the [[American Dream]] and never asked for sympathy despite being raised by two blind parents, whom he praised profusely; also the Raiders have a long history of undisciplined on-field play, and their clothing is associated with gang culture.

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|Bill Laimbeer

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|~~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.

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|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.

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|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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|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

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|~~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

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|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

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

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|Childbirth is not something [[liberal]]s want to promote; also outside the Olympics diving is not generally followed by sports fans

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|Tora Berger

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|"~~almost~~ complete dominance of the 2013 World Championships, winning four gold medals from six available" in the biathlon<ref>https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/the-rundown/world-greatest-female-athletes-113854074.html</ref>

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|"Almost complete dominance of the 2013 World Championships, winning four gold medals from six available" in the biathlon<ref>https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/the-rundown/world-greatest-female-athletes-113854074.html</ref>

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|~~the~~ biathlon includes the use of guns, which liberals do not like

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|The biathlon includes the use of guns, which liberals do not like; also another sport not generally followed outside the Olympics

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|[[Dwight Howard]]

|Three-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year, five-time All-NBA First Team, led the league in rebounds five times and blocks twice, won the NBA slam dunk contest in 2008, and led the underdog Orlando Magic to the NBA Finals in 2009. Will be a first-ballot Hall of Famer, but has often been unjustly blamed for his team's failures by the media, particularly between 2012 and 2015, even though he had been dealing with many injuries at the time

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|he is a deeply religious Christian (though he has five children by five different women, never marrying any of them); furthermore his injuries have limited his ability and he has never won an NBA title. Also has had conflicts with team ownership (demanding to be traded on several occasions), coaches (had several run ins with Jeff Van Gundy during their tenure in Orlando) and teammates (including James Harden, who generally gets along with most teammates)

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|He is a deeply religious Christian (though he has five children by five different women, never marrying any of them); furthermore his injuries have limited his ability and he has never won an NBA title. Also has had conflicts with team ownership (demanding to be traded on several occasions), coaches (had several run ins with Jeff Van Gundy during their tenure in Orlando) and teammates (including James Harden, who generally gets along with most teammates)

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|Zach Johnson

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|~~two~~ stunning championships in the golf majors, including defeating [[Tiger Woods]] in his prime and winning the British Open in 2014, plus 12 overall PGA victories with a 4-1 record in playoffs

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|Two stunning championships in the golf majors, including defeating [[Tiger Woods]] in his prime and winning the British Open in 2014, plus 12 overall PGA victories with a 4-1 record in playoffs

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|~~reads~~ [[Bible]] verses during tournaments

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|Reads [[Bible]] verses during tournaments

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|Herschel Walker

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|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.

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|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.

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|~~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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|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> Furthermore has had mental health issues, which liberals use against him.

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|[[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

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|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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|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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|Serena Williams

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|The finest women's athlete of all-time and likely to break the record for the most grand slam victories in women's tennis despite playing in a highly competitive era, but the media are stingy in giving her full credit

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|The finest women's athlete of all-time and likely to break the record for the most grand slam victories in women's tennis despite playing in a highly competitive era, but the media are stingy in giving her full credit.

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|a devout [[Christian]]

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|A devout [[Christian]] (though she had a child out of wedlock, but she did marry the father); also, other than Serena (and sister Venus) there are few American players in the elite levels of tennis.

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|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

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

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

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|Calvin Johnson

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|Kyrie Irving

|Seven-time All-Star and two-time All-NBA selection who has perhaps the best ball-handling skills in basketball history. Clinched the Cleveland Cavaliers' first championship in franchise history in 2016 with a legendary title-winning three-pointer to seal a remarkable upset against the Golden State Warriors. Should be a first-ballot Hall of Fame inductee upon retirement, but often unfairly receives more criticism than plaudits

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|Though not a conservative in any way, he has always been highly critical and distrustful of the [[liberal]] [[mainstream media]].

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|Though not a conservative in any way, he has always been highly critical and distrustful of the [[liberal]] [[mainstream media]]. Also holds to many conspiracy theories such as a flat earth.

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