Poor sportsmanship doesn't only happen on the field! For this list, we’ll be looking at the most notable cases where sportspeople got embroiled in controversy in their daily lives —not while competing — destroying their reputation or legacies. We won’t be including folks who used performance enhancing substances, as that’s technically on the pitch. Our countdown includes Ryan Lochte, Aaron Hernandez, Lamar Odom and more! Which athlete’s off-field antics shocked you the most? Let us know below!

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