Sports Scandals That Rocked The Globe

Published on 04/22/2018
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Marion Jones

Back during the 2000 Sydney games, this Olympian used steriods. Marion Jones not only got stripped of her titles, but she was sentenced to 6 months in jail since Jones lied to federal agents. Marion Jones became one of the most famous athletes associated with the BALCO scandal.

Marion Jones

Marion Jones


Nowadays, she is a public speaker who lectures on her mistakes. She also wrote On the Right Track: From Olympic Downfall to Finding Forgiveness and the Strength to Overcome and Succeed.
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Ray Lewis

Back in 2000, Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis pled guilt to obstructing justice in the case of two stabbing deaths. These deaths happened after Super Bowl XXXIV. The two men were stabbed during a fight with Lewis and his friends in Atlanta, Georgia.

Ray Lewis

Ray Lewis


Lewis went on to win NFL Defensive Player of the Year the next season. He was fined $250,000 but not suspended from the NFL. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2018, his first eligible year.

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