Paul and Glenn are back for another action-packed, fun episode. This week we will discuss some well-known sportspeople with whom the public and sports fans have warmed to and grown to admire. Some of these sportspeople were once despised by fans for one reason or another, however, over the years have become loved and admired. Some of whom will discuss include:
- A well-known NFL identity who was despised by many as a player and coach, however in recent years in retirement has become respected, especially for his dedication to helping other former players doing it tough and have fallen on hard times. The public have also enjoyed seeing the funny side of him.
- A well-known former heavyweight boxer who was known worldwide as “the baddest man on the planet” and “Iron Mike”, was full of controversies for many years, however, has mellowed in recent years.
- Muhammed Ali and George Foreman
- John McEnroe, Lleyton Hewitt, Andre Agassi, Jelena Dokic
- Wally Lewis,
- NRL teams Manly Sea Eagles and Canterbury Bulldogs
- Jim McMahon
- Larry Bird, Kobe Bryant, Bill Russell
- Tiger Woods
- Wayne Bennett
- Mitchell Marsh
- Sir Richard Hadlee, Sir Ian Botham, Sir Curtley Ambrose
Paul will also give his top 15 sportspeople/teams that get on his nerves and who he will never take to.
We have our Claps and Slaps for the week and have our segments Who Am I? and Where Are the Now? and Glenn finishes of the show with other one of his cracking jokes.
Sportspeople Grew to Admire sources
1. Bleacher report.com ‘beloved athletes who were once hated’, by sid quashie, 30/9/2016.
2. celebs.allwomenstalk.com ‘9 amazing athletes that people love and hate equally’, by erica, n.d.
3. The roar.com ‘why do we still hate manly in 2019?’, by stuart mc lennan, 4/3/2019.
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Tyson
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Bennett_(rugby_league)
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lleyton_Hewitt
7. Brandon hubschman ‘mike ditka farts on monday night countdown’, 20/10/2015.
8. The spotting board ‘mike ditka threatens fan’, 20/8/2022.
9. Ewjxn ‘1986 american express “do you know me? Coach mike ditka”, tv commercial’, 3/11/2021.
10. Moviecomm videos ‘kicking and screaming-ditka’, 25/1/2021.
11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Russell
12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Ditka
13. Big easy bloopers ‘mike ditka post practice’, 13/1/2010.
14. Wink news.com ‘fans celebrate mike ditka’s birthday with pickleball event’, sylvie sparks, 18/10/23.
15. https://nationaltoday.com/birthday/mike-ditka/
16. Chicago tribune.com ‘the day felix met mike ditka’, by chicago tribune, 21/8/2021.
17. Chicago sun-times, ‘steinberg” mike ditka is not a chicagoan’, 10/10/2017.
18. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knights_of_Columbus
19. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_League_(women%27s_football)
