The biggest cheating scandals in sports history
From stealing signs to performance-enhancing drugs, here are five of the major sports scandals of all time.
5 Controversial scandals
Houston Astros sign stealing scandal
In 2019 it was revealed that the Astros were stealing signals from opposing teams using video cameras in centerfield. The Astros were fined $5 million — the MLB’s maximum. Dusty Baker was recently hired as the Astro’s new manager. He replaced previous coaches, A.J. Hinch and Jeff Luhnow, who were fired. As a result of the scandal, thee Astro’s 2017 World Series title has been tainted.
Lance Armstrong's doping
Once cycling’s most decorated champion, Armstrong admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs during a January 2013 interview with Oprah Winfrey. The media began to perceive him as someone who expected to get whatever he wanted and to control every outcome because of his success. He denied these claims but was left responsible to rebuild his reputation. He was stripped of his 7 Tour de France titles and forced to pay millions to the companies that promoted him.
Deflategate
In 2015, an investigation stating that the New England Patriots had been intentionally deflating footballs below the NFL-required gauge pressure began. The investigation was not resolved until the summer of 2016. After various court rulings, press conferences, and narratives, quarterback Tom Brady was suspended for 4 games and the Patriots were fined $1 million. The timing of the scandal was extremely unfortunate given that the Patriots were scheduled to play in another Super Bowl days before news of the controversy broke.
Marion Jones
After the track and field star won 3 gold and 2 bronze medals during the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Jones admitted to steroid use as part of a scandal that implicated over 20 professional athletes.
Spygate
In 2007, the New England Patriots were found videotaping coaches from the New York Jets. The NFL fined head coach Bill Bellichick $500,000 — the largest fine ever placed on a single coach. The Patriots were also fined $250,000 and docked a first-round draft pick.
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24 comments
Ryan K.
03/10/2020 20:06If you’re going to say of all time, look outside of the past 29 years. 1917 white Sox, Pete rose, bounty gate...
Isaiah C.
03/06/2020 18:24look what the very first one is👀😂
Roger S.
03/04/2020 18:30lol look ur. CHeating Qb made the list 2 times. Bet you didn’t even know about these since u just started watching football.
Noonan B.
03/01/2020 18:57Worst president in American history
Renee R.
02/26/2020 15:30He is the biggest joke!
Antonio M.
02/25/2020 06:17🥱🥱🥱
Edgardo L.
02/23/2020 11:40O
Rob B.
02/23/2020 07:54Shouldn’t the New Orleans Saints one be on here
Jmerson D.
02/23/2020 03:59I still cant believe to the seahawks. Bad play
Veronica H.
02/22/2020 18:14Presi you're funny.
Mathew G.
02/22/2020 07:153 out of the top 5! Not too shabby
Jared D.
02/21/2020 04:56Ben Johnson? Bounty Gate? Aaron Rodriguez?
Carlos S.
02/20/2020 18:58Obama sucks
Avant M.
02/19/2020 07:10Just to win. Am gutted
Pamplona P.
02/18/2020 01:12Obama just dropped the Mic
Dexter L.
02/18/2020 00:07weakshit your team.ahahaha
Juan P.
02/17/2020 01:59So how did the deflate go on this again??? Yeah it proves nothing and then NFL apologizes at 2am in the morning.... then ESPN fire a lot of people know your facts please....
Fran C.
02/16/2020 06:19cheaters champion's🤬🤬🤬
Earl C.
02/15/2020 11:11I know u might not be up but if you would noticed Marion Jones and Lance Armstrong were stripped of their hold medals and fined millions but the Patriots and the Astros were not stripped off their championships. And if it happened during the regular season then Brady nor Belichick should not have been allowed to play and coach in the Super bowl.
Ronel F.
02/15/2020 01:08Also worth mentioning the 2008 Singapore crashgate where Nelson Piquet JR. was asked to crash to let Fernando Alonso win the GP.