Lance Armstrong and Manti Te'o are the most least-liked athletes in America according to a recent Forbes story. The former cyclist and soon-to-be pro linebacker each have 15 percent appeal among survey participants.
Tiger Woods is third on the list at 19 percent. The most surprising player in the top ten is Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, who has a 21 percent appeal. He's tied with Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace. New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez is next at one percent higher. Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick is a percent above A-Rod. Kurt Busch is the least-liked NASCAR driver, finishing with a 27 percent appeal, which is tied with another Laker, Kobe Bryant, and Dallas Cowboys QB Tony Romo.
Armstrong, Te'o, Woods, World Peace and Rodriguez have all been involved in drama lately. Armstrong admitted to Oprah Winfrey last month that he used performance-enhancing drugs during his cycling career. Te'o was tricked by Ronaiah Tuiasosopo into thinking that Tuisasopo was Lennay Kekua, a fictional woman that Te'o called his girlfriend. Woods is now involved with olympic skier Lindsey Vonn, with that new emerging after a few reporters claimed that Woods had re-proposed to his ex-wife Elin Nordegren at Christmas. World Peace punched Brandon Knight in the face in a recent Lakers-Detroit Pistons game. Rodriguez' name was revealed by a former HGH supplier Biogenesis in a list of its clients and is recovering from hip surgery last month.
Woods was also accused of using performance-enhancing drugs back in 2009.
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