Vick Repeats as Biggest Sports Villain

Forbes list of most disliked athletes has a new name: Tiger Woods

By Marie Morris

Posted Jun 22, 2010 12:50 PM CDT

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Vick Repeats as Biggest Sports Villain — Eagles quarterback Michael Vick leaves after speaking to members of the media at the team's training facility in Philadelphia, Monday, April 5, 2010. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Michael Vick has been out of federal prison for almost a year, but the Eagles quarterback still has some image-polishing to do: For the second straight year, he tops the Forbes list of most disliked people in sports. New for 2010 are Ben Roethlisberger and how-the-mighty-have-fallen poster child Tiger Woods, the only non-football figure in the top five:

Michael Vick: Disliked by 69% of 1,100 poll respondents, "Vick was a popular and dynamic player before the dog-fighting episode" and "still appears poised for a recovery with the public."

Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis: 66%
Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger: 57%
Tiger Woods: 53%
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones: 53%

To see a slideshow of the top 10, which includes the newly re-eligible Mark McGwire, click here.

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