25 Athletes You Wouldn't Want to be Neighbors With
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Living next to a professional athlete sounds exciting, but it may not be quite everything it's cracked up to be in the case of certain sports figures. Here are 25 athletes who you definitely wouldn't want to be neighbors with.
25. Patrick Beverley
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25. Patrick Beverley
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Patrick Beverley's in-your-face style on the court underlies a guy who doesn't mind getting into conflicts to get what he wants.
24. Brad Marchand
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24. Brad Marchand
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Brad Marchand is a notorious pest on the ice and loves nothing more than getting into other peoples' heads — not exactly ideal neighbor material.
23. Terrell Suggs
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23. Terrell Suggs
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Terrell Suggs is one of the scariest players in football, which is saying quite a lot. He has ran into some disturbing trouble with the law in the past as well.
22. Dwight Howard
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22. Dwight Howard
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By all accounts, Dwight Howard is a pretty nice and funny guy. Still, if you like making plans with your neighbors, Dwight's not your guy; one minute he'll want to go to an Italian restaurant, the next minute he'll feel like a movie and then the next minute he'll feel like leaving Orlando for Los Angeles.
An hour later, he'll want to stay in Orlando.
21. Patrick Kaleta
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21. Patrick Kaleta
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Patrick Kaleta is one of the NHL's dirtiest players, and has never bothered to clean up his act despite increasingly harsh suspensions. There's no indication that this carelessness extends to his off-ice life, but why take chances?
20. DeMarcus Cousins
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20. DeMarcus Cousins
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DeMarcus Cousins has one of the most blatantly grumpy on-court demeanors in the NBA. To be fair, that may have something to do with the fact that he plays for the Sacramento Kings. All the same, though, positive energy is much preferable to negative.
19. Dwyane Wade
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19. Dwyane Wade
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For all of his basketball success, Dwyane Wade has never really seemed like a particularly likable person. He complains to referees as much or more than any other NBA player and has had a few infamous moments where he was caught making fun of or antagonizing other players.
18. Brandon Meriweather
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18. Brandon Meriweather
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Brandon Meriweather is essentially the Kaleta of the NFL. He doesn't seem to have a care in the world for the well-being of his opponents, and I wouldn't want someone like that living one house down.
17. Milan Lucic
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17. Milan Lucic
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Milan Lucic's negative off-ice reputation certainly falls in line with some of the questionable things he's done while on the ice.
16. Richard Sherman
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16. Richard Sherman
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Richard Sherman is extremely intelligent and a fantastic football player, and he doesn't mind letting you know that. Repeatedly.
While he undeniably backs up his arrogance and cockiness with his play on the field, that doesn't make them very endearing personality traits.
15. Matt Cooke
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15. Matt Cooke
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Matt Cooke is Kaleta and Meriweather taken to an extreme. He is the NHL's dirtiest player by far, and is perhaps one lengthy suspension away from being kicked out of the league for good.
14. Kevin Garnett
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14. Kevin Garnett
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Kevin Garnett's ornery personality is no secret, and he's said to be one of the biggest trash-talkers in NBA history. Not quite my kind of neighbor.
13. Patrick Roy
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13. Patrick Roy
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Patrick Roy was a hothead in his playing days, infamously demanding a trade from the Montreal Canadiens simply because his coach left him in net during a blowout. Today, he possesses the same quick temper as always.
12. Kendrick Perkins
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12. Kendrick Perkins
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Cousins can be fairly described as "grumpy," but Kendrick Perkins takes the meaning of that word to a different level.
11. Sean Avery
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11. Sean Avery
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Sean Avery is generally held to be one of the most annoying players in NHL history, and he's not shy about it.
10. Carlos Boozer
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10. Carlos Boozer
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Wouldn't it be great to be woken up at two in the morning every day by a random, vociferous yell from Carlos Boozer's house down the street? Boozer's unabashed screams are the fondest memory many fans will hold on to from his four-year stint with the Chicago Bulls.
9. Tony Romo
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9. Tony Romo
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This one's not Tony Romo's fault. I'd just rather not live with six helicopters and half of ESPN's reporting staff constantly swarming my next door neighbor's house looking for news to tell the sports world.
8. Lance Stephenson
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8. Lance Stephenson
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The best way to describe Lance Stephenson in last year's playoff series between the Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers would be "completely insane."
His typical game is only slightly less erratic.
7. Tyler Seguin
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7. Tyler Seguin
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The Boston Bruins traded Tyler Seguin to the Dallas Stars because they didn't want to deal with his partying and immaturity anymore. These days, he's the same guy in a different city. I'd rather sleep soundly than be kept awake each night by Lil Wayne, Pitbull and Mr. Seguin's grand house party.
6. Kobe Bryant
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6. Kobe Bryant
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Kobe Bryant's competitiveness knows no bounds. Over time, being drawn into battles for the best lawn, best-looking house, best-kept vegetation, best-kept furniture, biggest TV, prettiest wife and comfiest couch would get tiring.
5. Ndamukong Suh
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5. Ndamukong Suh
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Ndamukong Suh is a physical marvel, and he's really quick to anger. He's also sneaky about unleashing that anger. Ask Matt Schaub.
4. Patrick Kane
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4. Patrick Kane
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Patrick Kane is basically the same person as Seguin, but seniority gives him the edge.
3. LeBron James
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3. LeBron James
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LeBron James brings so much (presumably unwanted) attention upon his neighbors that he recently felt compelled to bake cupcakes for all of them to apologize for it.
2. Richie Incognito
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2. Richie Incognito
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We don't like bullies in elementary school; we don't like bullies in middle school; we don't like bullies in high school. So why live next to them if we don't have to?
1. Tim Tebow
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1. Tim Tebow
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The Romo-esque media coverage is no longer a part of Tebow's life, fortunately, but that doesn't make him a desirable neighbor. Tebow would steal your girl without even trying or meaning to, all the while treating you with a winning smile and an invitation to join him in church on Sundays. Say no to Neighbor Tebow.
Sean Sarcu is a Chicago Blackhawks writer for www.RantSports.com. Follow him on Twitter or add him to your network on Google.
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