Sports Criminals

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Tonya Harding Pt. 1 Nov 21, 2019

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In the early 90s, Tonya Harding reached the pinnacle of her career as the first American woman to complete a triple-axel jump in competition. She was expected to win gold at the ‘92 Olympics, but fizzled out, placing 4th. Within a few years, her quest would be overshadowed by scandal and infamy.

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Mike Danton Pt. 2 Nov 14, 2019

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On the eve of the 2004 NHL Western Conference Quarterfinals, Mike Danton wasn't focused on his first playoff series, but on killing the man who helped him get into the NHL: his agent, David Frost.

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Mike Danton Pt. 1 Nov 07, 2019

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By 2004, Canadian hockey player Mike Danton was in the midst of a 4-year NHL career playing for the New Jersey Devils and St. Louis Blues. He’d soon find himself on thin ice after an attempt to hire a hitman to kill his agent was thwarted.

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Tim Donaghy Pt. 2 Oct 31, 2019

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In late 2006, NBA referee Tim Donaghy entered into a partnership with professional gambler James "Ba Ba" Battista. But the good times wouldn't last long. Within a few months, Donaghy became the target of an FBI probe. The NBA would never be the same.

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Tim Donaghy Pt. 1 Oct 24, 2019

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As an NBA referee Tim Donaghy was expected to neutrally uphold the rules of his sport. However, he used his position to enrich himself in the worst way possible: betting on games he officiated. The FBI investigation into his gambling would change the landscape of sports forever.

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Lawrence Taylor Pt. 2 Oct 17, 2019

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After staying clean for the back half of his career, LT finishes his 13-year run with the New York Giants. Almost immediately, he finds his way back to drugs and in numerous run-ins with the law. But just as LT turned his life around once again, his decade-long journey of redemption was suddenly brought to a halt in 2010.

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Lawrence Taylor Pt. 1 Oct 10, 2019

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From 1981-1993, Lawrence Taylor was a star linebacker for the NFL’s New York Giants. It was a legendary career on one of football’s biggest teams—clouded by failed drug tests and endless possession charges.

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Pete Rose Pt. 2: For or Against? Oct 03, 2019

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In 1989, the MLB caught wind that Pete Rose was betting on baseball games as the manager for the Cincinnati Reds. As the truth about him came to light, Rose had a choice: admit to what he'd done, or fight the allegations until the bitter end.

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Pete Rose Pt. 1: Charlie Hustle Sep 26, 2019

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Pete Rose's unrelenting drive on the baseball field earned him the nickname "Charlie Hustle" and a place as one of the sport's all-time greats. But as he racked up hits in a pursuit for Ty Cobb's all-time record, Rose was also racking up significant gambling debts that threatened to destroy his career.

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Oscar Pistorius Pt. 2: Reeva Steenkamp Sep 19, 2019

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In February 2013, less than a year after the 2012 Olympic Games, Oscar Pistorius would shoot and kill his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, allegedly confusing her for an intruder. The resulting trial was rife with controversy.

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