Vince Carter
This former basketball pro played 22 seasons with the NBA. And, while he may not have been Kobe Bryant, he still made a name for himself in the game. In fact, he’s one of six players to average 20 points or more.
Many long-time Raptors fans still haven’t found it in their heart to forgive Vince Carter for the way he treated their team. First, he pulled all kinds of things like faking injuries and failing to provide any effort. Then, he just completely ditched them. After all, he put them on the map and basically acted as their face and then, poof, disappeared into the night.
DeMarcus Cousins
DeMarcus Cousins got his start in the NBA straight out of college, like many other players, and that leads to a lot of arguing between teammates. Throughout the course of his career, he struggled to maintain respectful relationships with his teammates, coaches, and others around him.
Rafer Alston
Rafer Alston, who’s also known as Skip to my Lou, definitely isn’t winning any teammate of the year awards anytime soon, that’s for sure. He was arrested twice in the span of a month in 2007. The first time was for public intoxication, and the second was when he got into a violent altercation in a club. In 2009, he found himself suspended from the Orlando Magic after slapping another player in the back of the head.
After his return to the game and when he was playing for the Miami Heat, it wasn’t long before he slipped up once again. This time, he texted officials to let them know he wouldn’t be at a 2010 game against Atlanta. When he didn’t show up, the Heat suspended him indefinitely. Later on, he revealed that he’d left the state to be with family. He also said that he was happy with his career, and he knew he’d left “for the right reason.”
Gilbert Arenas
Guns don’t belong at sporting events. People get way too heated over sports, and that includes both the fans and players. Remember that time there was a showdown between Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton? The bizarre event all took place as the result of a $1,100 gambling debt. The men apparently both pulled out weapons in the locker room, as other players took off running.
J.R. Smith
J.R. Smith is another case of one of those egotistical pro athletes that let their attitude create negative energy and environments around them for the smallest of reasons. And sometimes, it seemed like he had no reason. During the 2017-2018 season, Smith was suspended for tossing a bowl of food at Damon Jones, the assistant coach at the time.
And most recently, he’s been in some hot water with the league over a tattoo he got that went against rules and regulations. The tat is on his leg and shows the logo of the brand Supreme. The NBA’s rules don’t allow for any corporate logos to be promoted in that way, and they both fined him and told him he needs to figure out a way to cover it up.