6. New England Patriots
As a professional football team, based in Foxborough, Massachusetts, it is one of the original members of the AFL. In the 2000s, they have become one of the most successful in NFL history. They are third in appearances in a Super bowl and have the most appearances in the last 25 years.
New England Patriots are also the most hated, most notably for being too sensitive to media and their criticism. They have been called whiners and cry babies and also cheaters. Their success is thus not taken well with NFL fans.
7. US Men’s Ice Hockey Olympic Team
Time and time again this Olympic team has let USA and its fans down miserably. In 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics, they lost to Canada in the finals 5-2. In 2006, they never made it to the finals. Yet again in 2010 they faced Canada and failed to take home the gold. The Finland game in the quarter finals was a letdown. USA keeps tying its opponents, but let’s go of the big prize too short of the final minutes.
8. Los Angeles Lakers
The franchise began in 1957 with the disbanding of Detroit Gems of the NBA. The team holds the record for the longest winning streak (33) in NBA history. Despite this, the team of players have often been referred to as super-sized egos, according to Bleachers Reports. Their star players, Kobe Bryant has been nicknamed the Kid, selfish jerk and criminal puppet master. The criminal puppet master was a name he received after being arrested for allegedly assaulting a 19 year old hotel employee.
9. Boston Red Sox
A story in the Wall Street Journal surfaced around April of 2010 about the Red Sox being the second most hated baseball franchise/team.
In a Boston Globe article, a report surfaced regarding John Lackey as the most hated Boston Red Sox team member. This probably had to do with the fact that he divorced his cancer ridden wife.
10. Detroit Red Wings
The Red Wings have won the Stanley Cup 4 times since 1996/97 season. They are the most competitive team yet. Many have perceived this group in a negative way, the same way they perceive the Yankees. Critics believe that the group only signs the best and the most competitive by offering large sum salaries.
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