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50 Most Unsportsmanlike Acts in Sports History.
Berlin, GERMANY: A photo taken 09 July 2006 shows French midfielder Zinedine Zidane (L) gesturing after head-butting Italian defender Marco Materazzi during the World Cup 2006 final football match between Italy and France at Berlin?s Olympic Stadium. AFP PHOTO JOHN MACDOUGALL (Photo credit should read JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP/Getty Images)
Berlin, GERMANY: A photo taken 09 July 2006 shows French midfielder Zinedine Zidane (L) gesturing after head-butting Italian defender Marco Materazzi during the World Cup 2006 final football match between Italy and France at Berlin?s Olympic Stadium. AFP PHOTO JOHN MACDOUGALL (Photo credit should read JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP/Getty Images)

Whether it's taking repeated cheap shots like Bill Romanowksi or physically ripping an appendage off of your opponent like Mike Tyson, the exploits of some of our top athletes make us simply shake our heads. It's not just enough for them to go out and compete; these people instead also must violate the spirit of camaraderie the game itself provides. Throughout the annals of history there have been many recorded instances of terrible acts on the playing field or court, but these are the 50 Most Unsportsmanlike Acts in Sports History.

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