top 5 athletes who are criminals

not sure how i thought of this topic, but i actually learned something i didn't know. in the nba alone, 40% of the players have a criminal record. ironically, this post comes on the day that carmello anthony was arrested for suspicion of DUI. oddly enough though, there are no basketball players on this list (sorry for spilling the beans).

number 5 goes to the newst member, Michael Vick. we all know about this case. it was almost a year ago that there was evidence of dogfighting at Michael Vick's home in Virginia. on december 10, 2007, he was sentenced to 23 months in a federal prison for dog fighting and animal cruelty. prior to his arrest, Vick played football for the Atlanta Falcons. even though he played quarterback, his superior athletic skills enabled him to become a running threat as well. in 2006, he became the only quarterback ever to rush for over 1000 yards in a season. this upcoming link shows some of his top plays from his college days ast Virginia Tech as well as his NFL days for the Falcons
http://youtube.com/watch?v=VxNMM8_mfOg&feature=related

the honor for number 4 goes to the Baltimore Raven's Ray Lewis. in february of 2000, Lewis, along with two others, were indicted for murder and aggravated assault. Lewis' attorney arranged a deal to dismiss the murder charges if he plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge of obstruction of justice. he would also have to rat out the two others, Reginald Oakley and Joseph Sweeting, who were his friends. Lewis agreed, and was sentenced to one year of probation. playing lineback for the Ravens, he has been selected to nine Pro Bowls in his 12 seasons. here's a clip of Ray Lewis on the field
http://youtube.com/watch?v=9vQzSJuhpRM&feature=related

number 3 goes to "Iron Mike" Tyson. in 1992, he was convicted of raping a beauty pageant contestant. he served three years in prison, converting to Islam while in there. other actions to note are his fight against Evander Holyfield, and filing for bankruptcy in August 2003. in June of 1997, Tyson and Holyfield fought for the second time. the fight was stopped at the end of the third round because Tyson bit both of Holyfield's ears. a piece of his right ear actually came off. on the bankruptcy note, Tyson squandered nearly $300 million dollars in ring earnings. there have also been some arrests because of possession of drugs. at 20 years and 4 months, Tyson was the youngest Heavyweight Champion. he finished with a record of 50 wins, 6 loses, and 2 no contests, including 22 first-round knockouts. video of Tyson in and out of the ring
http://youtube.com/watch?v=T6zwzBJeu8o&feature=related

the penultimate spot goes to O.J. Simpson. i think most people in the world knows that he was guilty, but somehow, he still got off. in 1995, he was acquitted of the murder of his wife and her friend, Ronald Goldman. although he was acquitted for that, he was found liable for their wrongful deaths in civil court. he had to pay $33.5 million, but he filed for bankruptcy, and he has paid little of that sum. in Setpember 2007, he was charged with numerous felonies. some of the charges were robbery with a deadly weapon, burglary with a firearm, assault with a deadly weapon, first-degree kidnapping, and more. O.J. Simpson was a star running back in college and in the NFL. he was the first NFL player to rush for more than 2,000 yards. he has also worked as an actor, spokesman, and broadcaster.
video of verdict - http://youtube.com/watch?v=sLia4r0G63k
trying on gloves - http://youtube.com/watch?v=VssuCNMjgBg&feature=related
1969 Rose Bowl clip - http://youtube.com/watch?v=5O6sJZYerKA&feature=related

the number 1 spot goes to a boxer by the name of Carlos Monzon. he beat his first wife repeatedly. soon, they became public knowledge, and he was continually detained by police. besides beating his wife, he also had paparazzi hospitalized because of his beatings. he beat his second wife so much that she ran, scared and bloody, to their balcony on the second floor. according to the investigation performed later, he followed her there, grabbed her by the neck, and then picked her up and pushed her off the balcony, falling to her death. in 1989, he was sentenced to 11 years in jail. in 1995, he was given a temporary leave of absence to visit his family and kids. when he was returning to jail after his weekend, he crashed near the jail building, dying instantly. Monzon held the world middleweight title for 7 years. he finished with 87 wins (59 by knockout), 3 loses, 9 draws, and 1 no contest.
not the best video, but it does the trick
http://youtube.com/watch?v=tBRtUgIwYsY&feature=related

hope you enjoyed my list. vegas vacation is on. more later.

was going to save this for a different post, but i decided against it.
http://www.thedailyswarm.com/watch/meatloaf-tiffany-t/ - big fan of this commerical, watch away.