Michael Jordan will be remembered as the greatest basketball player to ever step on the court, Scottie Pippen will go down as the ultimate wing man and Dennis Rodman's claim to fame is that he had the worst character of any player to ever play in the NBA.
You either love or hate Rodman. If he didn't play for a team you were a fan of, odds are you hate him. His antics gave the NBA a PR black eye and he was unabashedly hateful towards everyone and everything when he played.
Even after he left the league, his countless arrests and troubles do noting but reinforce the bad boy persona he created during his playing days. His appearances on shows like the Celebrity Apprentice do nothing but add to the negative reception he receives.
The more we get to know about Rodman, the less the general public likes him. It's unfair to suggest that it's the tattoos or the piercings that are such a turnoff. I think most people are accepting enough to embrace a likable person with an edgy exterior.
That being said, Rodman isn't likable, not in the slightest. If someone as clean cut as Derek Fisher acted in the manner Rodman did, he would get the same notorious ...
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Dennis Rodman: Why NBA Legacy Will Never Erase Bad Boy Image
August 13th, 2011 by Kyle Vassalo Leave a reply »
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