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Top 25 Athletes On Santa’s Naughty List In 2014

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25 Athletes On Santa's Naughty List In 2014

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It's that time of the year! The weather is getting colder, students are on winter break, you still haven't done any Christmas shopping, and our favorite man of all, Santa Claus, is finishing up his annual naughty-or-nice list. Athletes are treated like royalty, but absolutely no one is exempt from Santa’s judging of who deserves gifts and who deserves coal. He’s been watching all year. Here are 25 athletes who are on Santa’s naughty list in 2014.

25. Adrian Peterson

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25. Adrian Peterson

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Santa's job description is to make children happy, so Peterson might be at the very top of the naughty list. On September 12, the former highly popular Vikings running back was indicted by a grand jury on charges of reckless or negligent injury to a child. Beat a child with a tree branch? No elves making gifts for you -- that’s just how it goes down in the North Pole.

24. DeMarco Murray

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24. DeMarco Murray

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In 2014, the Cowboys running back has performed at an MVP-caliber level for the Cowboys. Off the field, Murray’s been a bro-code menace and a lock for coals in his stocking come Christmas morning. According to his former Oklahoma teammate Brennan Clay, Murray and Clay’s wife had an affair, effectively destroying and ending their marriage.

23. Jameis Winston

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23. Jameis Winston

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Where do we start with the 2013 Heisman Trophy winner? Santa was already about to pen Winston’s name down on the naughty side of the list (assuming Santa works with columns) following the rape allegations against Winston. Then, after seeing surveillance video of Winston stealing crab legs with his own eyes, Santa has no choice. To the naughty list you go Jameis Winston.

22. Hope Solo

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22. Hope Solo

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One of the things every mall Santa says to all the boys and girls that sit on his lap is to be nice to your brothers and sisters. Solo allegedly didn’t follow his orders when she was arrested this summer on battery charges after hitting her sister and nephew at a family party.

21. Jeff Taylor

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21. Jeff Taylor

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Due to his lack of superstardom and no video evidence, Taylor’s domestic assault case didn’t receive the same media attention as Ray Rice’s. As we all know, Santa sees you when you’re sleeping and sees when you’re awake, so he needed no videotape to know exactly what happened. The NBA put Taylor on their naughty list themselves, by suspending the Hornets player 24 games after he pled guilty.

20. Chris Davis

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20. Chris Davis

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Davis was suspended 25 games by the MLB for amphetamine use, reportedly for testing positive for Adderall. Cheating is wrong, as we know, so to the naughty list Chris Davis goes.

19. Slava Voynov

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19. Slava Voynov

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According to police, Voynov punched, kicked, choked, and shoved his wife into a TV. Eight stitches were needed to close a wound and her blood was found all over Voynov’s home. Santa has always put his foot down when it comes to domestic violence and finally it seems like the pro sports leagues are following suit. The Kings defenseman has been suspended indefinitely by both the NHL and Santa Claus.

18. Greg Hardy

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18. Greg Hardy

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The Panthers defensive end was found guilty of assaulting his ex-girlfriend and threatening to kill her in July. Yeah, no need to check your list twice on this one Santa...

17. Jonathan Papelbon

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17. Jonathan Papelbon

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If it’s true he is always watching, then poor Santa for having to watch the Phillies this year. If he hadn't scratched his eyes out by then, he surely saw and didn't appreciate Papelbon’s obscene gesture towards fans after being booed off the mound for blowing a save.

16. Aldon Smith

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16. Aldon Smith

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2014 was quite an eventful year for one of the best pass rushers in the NFL. The 49ers outside linebacker was suspended nine games for three felony assault weapon charges and two misdemeanor DUI allegations. Santa won’t be sliding down Aldon Smith’s chimney with any gifts this year.

15. Michael Pineda

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15. Michael Pineda

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Santa appreciates thinking outside the box, but never if it involves cheating. Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda was caught with pine tar on his neck during the second inning of a game early in the 2014 season and was suspended 10 games for the incident.

14. Jonathan Dwyer

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14. Jonathan Dwyer

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Be arrested for aggravated assault against a woman and a child; be sad when you look under your tree on Dec. 25. Simple enough for the big bearded guy to make the naughty-or-nice call on this one.

13. Chris Culliver

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13. Chris Culliver

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Culliver’s first trip to the naughty list occurred on Super Bowl Media Day in 2013. When asked by Artie Lange, Culliver stated, “No, we don’t got no gay people on the team, they gotta get up out of here if they do…”

On March 28 2014, the 49ers cornerback was arrested for misdemeanor hit-and-run and felony possession of brass knuckles after allegedly hitting a bicyclist with his car.

12. Haloti Ngata

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12. Haloti Ngata

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The huge Ravens defensive tackle tested positive for Adderall and was suspended the final four games of the season as a result. Ngata owned up to his mistake, but Santa has a firm no cheating policy.

11. Luis Suarez

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11. Luis Suarez

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Luis Suarez has become better known for his dirty antics on the soccer field rather than his stellar play. The man is nicknamed the “Cannibal of Ajax,” for goodness sake. In addition to three biting incidents, Suarez was found guilty of racially abusing fellow footballer Patrice Evra.

10. Cameron Maybin

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10. Cameron Maybin

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Just look at that frustration on his face. I'd be frustrated too if I knew Santa would be bypassing my home this Christmas.

A lot of MLB players have attention deficit disorder apparently. Like Chris Davis of the Orioles, the Padres’ Maybin was suspended 25 games for testing positive for Adderall.

9. Josh Gordon

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9. Josh Gordon

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2014 is not the Browns wide receiver’s first appearance on Santa’s naughty list. Gordon was suspended the first two games of the 2013 season due to violating the NFL’s substance-abuse policy. In July of this year, Gordon was arrested for driving while impaired and the NFL suspended him for the entire 2014 season. The suspension was later reduced to 10 games following the leagues changes to their drug policy.

8. Claude Giroux

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8. Claude Giroux

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With ice and freezing temperatures, hockey must be Santa’s favorite sport.

After getting drunk in an Ottawa bar, sexually harassing a male police officer, and getting put in jail; it’s safe to say Claude Giroux of the Flyers isn’t Santa’s favorite player.

7. Wes Welker

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7. Wes Welker

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It was clear from images of the Broncos wide receiver that he was under the influence of "something" at the Kentucky Derby. Initial reports indicated Welker tested positive for MDMA, but the NFL later cleared it up that he had actually tested positive for Adderall. Welker’s positive test resulted in a four-game suspension that was later reduced to just two games.

6. LaRon Landry

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6. LaRon Landry

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In addition to his NFL suspension, Landry is suspended from receiving any gifts from Santa until 2015. The hard-hitting Colts safety is so comically large; he looks even too big to be an NFL player at times, which is really tough to do. Somehow, LaRon Landry was not busted for the use of performance-enhancing drugs until September of this year.

5. Josh Shaw

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5. Josh Shaw

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The complete saga of Josh Shaw in 2014 is one that takes him all the way from the very top of the nice list to a crashing descent on to the naughty list. The original heartwarming story of how Shaw saved his nephew from drowning in a pool by jumping off a second-story balcony painted the USC defensive back as a hero. Well, it turns out Shaw lied and was actually fleeing from police.

4. Mario Balotelli

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4. Mario Balotelli

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The Italian soccer star is one of the most talented players in the world. Off the pitch, he’s an absolute nightmare. The stories of Mario Balotelli off the soccer field are legendary and his relationships with teammates and coaches have become so bad that teams are scared to employ him. The latest example is Liverpool, who appear close to releasing Balotelli from the team.

3. Alex Rodriguez

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3. Alex Rodriguez

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Everyone’s known it for years, but after countless defenses that he never took performance-enhancing drugs, Alex Rodriguez finally fessed up to the DEA in 2014. A-Rod was suspended for the entirety of the 2014 season, and as one of the most hated athletes in the world today, you have to figure Santa won’t be very forgiving.

2. Ray Rice

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2. Ray Rice

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It took the NFL (according to them) awhile to see the videotape of the Ravens running back punching his girlfriend, but not Santa. Santa sees everything. Ray Rice recently had his contract terminated by the Baltimore Ravens and is currently suspended indefinitely by the NFL. Coal it is for you, Mr. Rice.

1. Roger Goodell

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1. Roger Goodell

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He’s not an athlete, but he’s certainly not clear of blame for a lot of the NFL’s problems in 2014. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell completely botched the handling of the Ray Rice fiasco. Rice was initially suspended only two games and only when video of the incident became public did Goodell act like domestic violence was actually a serious matter to his league.

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