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The [[lamestream media]] like to promote athletes based not on skill, but for [[liberal]] reasons.  Here's a growing list of the most '''''underrated''''' sports stars (two of whom made the ''Bleacher Report'''s independent ranking<ref>https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2567759-15-of-the-most-underrated-superstars-in-sports-history</ref>):

The [[lamestream media]] like to promote athletes based not on skill, but for [[liberal]] reasons.  Here's a growing list of the most '''''underrated''''' sports stars (two of whom made the ''Bleacher Report'''s independent ranking<ref>https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2567759-15-of-the-most-underrated-superstars-in-sports-history</ref>):

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|"Shoeless" [[Joe Jackson]]

|"Shoeless" [[Joe Jackson]]

|Greatest hitter [[Babe Ruth]] said he ever saw, Jackson is #3 in career batting average in [[Major League Baseball]] but wrongly excluded from its Hall of Fame. Jackson also had a tremendous throwing arm and is ranked among the top-20 outfielders ever. In the [[Black Sox Scandal|1919 World Series]], Jackson hit a spectacular .375 (.394 on-base percentage), with 12 hits, 5 runs, 3 doubles, a home run, and 6 RBIs,<ref>https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/playerpost.php?p=jacksjo01&ps=ws</ref> and yet a liberal, publicity-seeking former federal judge falsely declared that Jackson was part of a group allowing the other side to win for [[gambling|gamblers]] (after a [[jury]] fully acquitted Jackson).

|Greatest hitter [[Babe Ruth]] said he ever saw, Jackson is #3 in career batting average in [[Major League Baseball]] but wrongly excluded from its Hall of Fame. Jackson also had a tremendous throwing arm and is ranked among the top 20 outfielders ever. In the [[Black Sox Scandal|1919 World Series]], Jackson hit a spectacular .375 (.394 on-base percentage), with 12 hits, 5 runs, 3 doubles, a home run, and 6 RBIs,<ref>https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/playerpost.php?p=jacksjo01&ps=ws</ref> and yet a liberal, publicity-seeking former federal judge falsely declared that Jackson was part of a group allowing the other side to win for [[gambling|gamblers]] (after a [[jury]] fully acquitted Jackson).

|In [[liberal denial]], [[Leftist]]s refuse to admit and correct how a tyrannical federal judge-turned-commissioner wrongly made Jackson a scapegoat for the 1919 White Sox [[gambling]] scandal, falsely saying that Jackson was in a group that deliberately allowed the opponent to win when in fact Jackson's play was spectacular.

|In [[liberal denial]], [[Leftist]]s refuse to admit and correct how a tyrannical federal judge-turned-commissioner wrongly made Jackson a scapegoat for the 1919 White Sox [[gambling]] scandal, falsely saying that Jackson was in a group that deliberately allowed the opponent to win when in fact Jackson's play was spectacular.

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|[[Nikola Jokić]]

|[[Nikola Jokić]]

|The only player in [[NBA]] history to lead the playoffs in points, assists and rebounds.<ref name="Bio">https://playersbio.com/is-nikola-jokic-muslim-or-christian-nuggets-star-religion-ethnicity/ This statistic is based on the playoff totals, not averages for only a few games.  See all the 2023 playoff statistics here: https://basketball.realgm.com/nba/playoffs/stats</ref>  Jokic was snubbed by the [[liberal media]] to deny his third consecutive MVP and an [[ESPN]] commentator later said it was a mistake to leave Jokic off his ballot entirely.<ref>https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/espn-s-mark-jackson-admits-nikola-jokic-blunder-after-mvp-ballot-criticism/ar-AA1b4Ex4></ref>  Jokic won [[NBA]] MVP for the prior two straight years, and led the 4-0 sweep of [[LeBron James]]' Lakers in spring 2023.  Jokic then led the Nuggets to near sweep (4-1) in the finals, as he shattered more records.

|The only player in [[NBA]] history to lead the playoffs in points, assists, and rebounds.<ref name="Bio">https://playersbio.com/is-nikola-jokic-muslim-or-christian-nuggets-star-religion-ethnicity/ This statistic is based on the playoff totals, not averages for only a few games.  See all the 2023 playoff statistics here: https://basketball.realgm.com/nba/playoffs/stats</ref>  Jokic was snubbed by the [[liberal media]] to deny his third consecutive MVP and an [[ESPN]] commentator later said it was a mistake to leave Jokic off his ballot entirely.<ref>https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/espn-s-mark-jackson-admits-nikola-jokic-blunder-after-mvp-ballot-criticism/ar-AA1b4Ex4></ref>  Jokic won [[NBA]] MVP for the prior two straight years, and led the 4-0 sweep of [[LeBron James]]' Lakers in spring 2023.  Jokic then led the Nuggets to near sweep (4-1) in the finals, as he shattered more records.

|The [[liberal media]] may not have wanted this white player (Jokic) to surpass [[Michael Jordan]] and [[LeBron James]] by winning 3 MVPs a row.   

|The [[liberal media]] may not have wanted this white player (Jokic) to surpass [[Michael Jordan]] and [[LeBron James]] by winning 3 MVPs a row.   

|[[Hank Aaron]]

|[[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]].

|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]].

|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.

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

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|Gale Sayers

|Gale Sayers

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|Art Monk

|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.

|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 he 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.

|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]].

|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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|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]].  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).

|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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|Eddie Murray

|Eddie Murray

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

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

|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>

|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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|Serena Williams

|Serena Williams

|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.

|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.

|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.

|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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|[[Ben Zobrist]]

|[[Ben Zobrist]]

|2016 [[World Series]] MVP, first player on the [[Chicago Cubs]] ever to win the title. Mainstream media ignored the fact that he has a very strong Christian faith, and that he used his fame as MVP to boldly proclaim the gospel.

|2016 [[World Series]] MVP, first player on the [[Chicago Cubs]] ever to win the title. Mainstream media ignored the fact that he has a very strong Christian [[faith]], and that he used his fame as MVP to boldly proclaim the gospel.

|As mentioned, he is a very strong Christian; furthermore he played most of his career with the Tampa Bay Rays, one of the MLB's poorest-performing franchises

|As mentioned, he is a very strong Christian; furthermore he played most of his career with the Tampa Bay Rays, one of the MLB's poorest-performing franchises

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|Holly Holm

|Holly Holm

|Was undefeated in boxing and was even inducted into the New Mexico Boxing Hall of Fame in June 2013. She won the WBAN Fighter of the Year for 2007 and 2010. She holds a world title in Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts. She also gave bully (see [[Overrated Sports Stars]]) Ronda Rousey her first loss. That match was often considered one of the biggest upsets in MMA history.<ref>http://www.si.com/more-sports/photos/2013/06/24/greatest-upsets-sports-history</ref>  

|Was undefeated in boxing and was even inducted into the New Mexico Boxing Hall of Fame in June 2013. She won the WBAN Fighter of the Year for 2007 and 2010. She holds a world title in Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts. She also gave bully (see [[Overrated Sports Stars]]) Ronda Rousey her first loss. That match was often considered one of the biggest upsets in MMA history.<ref>http://www.si.com/more-sports/photos/2013/06/24/greatest-upsets-sports-history</ref>  

|A devout [[Christian]] who was even given the nickname "The Preacher's Daughter." She also supported Republican [[Donald Trump]] for U.S. president.<ref>https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/celebrities-who-support-donald-trump/16/</ref>  Also though MMA is growing in popularity, the women's side has few well-known names, and the two best known ones have their own issues (Rousey left MMA for WWE, while Christine "Cyborg" Santos has had several suspensions for doping)

|A devout [[Christian]] who was even given the nickname "The Preacher's Daughter." She also supported Republican [[Donald Trump]] for U.S. president.<ref>https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/celebrities-who-support-donald-trump/16/</ref>  Also though MMA is growing in popularity, the women's side has few well-known names, and the two best-known ones have their own issues (Rousey left MMA for WWE, while Christine "Cyborg" Santos has had several suspensions for doping)

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|Aubrey Huff

|Aubrey Huff