Top Sports Scandals In Last 25 Years

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Ray Rice OWINGS MILLS, MD - MAY 23: Running back Ray Rice of the Baltimore Ravens looks over his notes while addressing a news conference with his wife Janay at the Ravens training center on May 23, 2014 in Owings Mills, Maryland. Rice spoke publicly for the first time since facing felony assault charges stemming from a February incident involving Janay at an Atlantic City casino. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

O.J. SimpsonLOS ANGELES - JUNE 17: Motorists wave as police cars pursue the Ford Bronco (white, R) driven by Al Cowlings, carrying fugitive murder suspect O.J. Simpson, on a 90-minute slow-speed car chase June 17, 1994 on the 405 freeway in Los Angeles, California. Simpson's friend Cowlings eventually drove Simpson home, with Simpson ducked under the back passenger seat, to Brentwood where he surrendered after a stand-off with police. (Photo credit should read MIKE NELSON/AFP/Getty Images)

Jerry SanduskyJerry Sandusky being led out in handcuffs from courtroom. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Pete RoseSAN FRANCISCO - 1989: Manager Pete Rose #14 of the Cincinnati Reds sits in the dugout during the game against the San Francisco Giants at Candlestick Park during the 1989 MLB season in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr./Getty Images)

Steroid EraSAN FRANCISCO, CA - DECEMBER 16: Former Major League Baseball player Barry Bonds leaves federal court following a sentencing hearing on December 16, 2011 in San Francisco, California. Bonds was sentenced to 30 days of home confinement and two years probation after a jury found Barry Bonds guilty on one count of obstruction of justice and was a hung jury on three counts of perjury for lying to a grand jury about his use of performance enhancing drugs. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)SAN FRANCISCO, CA - DECEMBER 16: Former Major League Baseball player Barry Bonds leaves federal court following a sentencing hearing on December 16, 2011 in San Francisco, California. Bonds was sentenced to 30 days of home confinement and two years probation after a jury found Barry Bonds guilty on one count of obstruction of justice and was a hung jury on three counts of perjury for lying to a grand jury about his use of performance enhancing drugs. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Donald SterlingSAN ANTONIO, TX - MAY 19: (2nd L) Team owner Donald Sterling of the Los Angeles Clippers and V. Stiviano watch the San Antonio Spurs play against the Memphis Grizzlies during Game One of the Western Conference Finals of the 2013 NBA Playoffs at AT&T Center on May 19, 2013 in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Michael VickRICHMOND, VA - AUGUST 27: Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick speaks to reporters at the Omni Richmond Hotel after agreeing to a guilty plea on charges stemming from his involvement in a dogfighting ring August 27, 2007, in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Getty Images)Quarterback Michael Vick speaks to reporters at the Omni Richmond Hotel after agreeing to a guilty plea on charges stemming from his involvement in a dogfighting ring. (Credit: Jonathan Ernst/Getty Images)

Tim DonaghyUNITED STATES - JULY 29: Tim Donaghy, a former referee for the National Basketball Association (NBA), center, arrives at Federal District Court in the Brooklyn borough of New York, U.S., on Tuesday, July 29, 2008. Lawyers for Donaghy, who pleaded guilty to illegally betting on games, said his sentence should be limited because he was addicted to gambling, the New York Times reported. (Photo by Rick Maiman/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Manti Te'oKATIE - 1/24/13 - (more photos on www.dadtmedianet.com ) - Manti Te'o, the Notre Dame football star and Heisman Trophy runner-up, has claimed he is the victim of a hoax, after it was revealed that his girlfriend never existed and her death was faked. Katie Couric's exclusive interview with Te'o and his parents, Brian and Ottilia, who are speaking out for the first time on camera, will be broadcast on KATIE on THURSDAY, JANUARY 24th, distributed by Disney-ABC Domestic Television. (Photo by Lorenzo Bevilaqua/Disney-ABC via Getty Images) KATIE COURIC, MANTI TE'O

Duke Lacrosse RALEIGH, NC - APRIL 11: Seated from left, Duke lacrosse players David Evans, Colin Finnerty and Reade Seligman listen during a news conference at the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel after being cleared of sexual assault charges April 11, 2007 in Raleigh, North Carolina. After a 12-week investigation of three players the North Carolina attorney general's office cleared them of all charges because of insufficient evidence. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

Kobe BryantLOS ANGELES- JULY 18: Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his wife Vanessa attend a news conference at Staples Center, the home of the Lakers, July 18, 2003 in Los Angeles, California. The 24-year-old NBA star proclaimed his innocence of the sexual assault charges filed by the district attorney of Eagle, Colorado for the alleged rape of a 19-year-old Colorado woman. (Photo by J. Emilio Flores/Getty Images)

Lance ArmstrongAUSTIN, TX - JANUARY 14: In this handout photo provided by the Oprah Winfrey Network, Oprah Winfrey (not pictured) speaks with Lance Armstrong during an interview regarding the controversy surrounding his cycling career January 14, 2013 in Austin, Texas. Oprah Winfrey?s exclusive no-holds-barred interview with Lance Armstrong, "Oprah and Lance Armstrong: The Worldwide Exclusive," has expanded to air as a two-night event on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. The special episode of "Oprah?s Next Chapter" will air Thursday, January 17 from 9-10:30 p.m. ET/PT (as previously announced) and Friday, January 18 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The interview will be simultaneously streamed LIVE worldwide both nights on Oprah.com. (Photo by George Burns/Oprah Winfrey Network via Getty Images)

Tiger WoodsPONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 19: Tiger Woods makes a statement from the Sunset Room on the second floor of the TPC Sawgrass, home of the PGA Tour on February 19, 2010 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Woods publicly admitted to cheating on his wife Elin Nordegren but maintained that the issues remain "a matter between a husband and a wife." (Photo by Lori Moffett-Pool/Getty Images)PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 19: Tiger Woods makes a statement from the Sunset Room on the second floor of the TPC Sawgrass, home of the PGA Tour on February 19, 2010 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Woods publicly admitted to cheating on his wife Elin Nordegren but maintained that the issues remain "a matter between a husband and a wife." (Photo by Lori Moffett-Pool/Getty Images)

Aaron Hernandez NORTH ATTLEBORO, MA - AUGUST 22: Aaron Hernandez is escorted into the courtroom of the Attleboro District Court for his hearing on August 22, 2013 in North Attleboro, Massachusetts. Former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez has been indicted on a first-degree murder charge for the death of Odin Lloyd. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

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