Sports Scandals That Rocked The Globe

Published on 04/22/2018
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Surya Bonaly

The 1998 Olympic free skate event has to be one of the most memorable Olympic skating events in history. Why is that? Well, Surya Bonaly did a one-foot back flip, making her the second ever skater to accomplish this. Surprisingly, she didn’t even place.

Surya Bonaly

Surya Bonaly


Actually, that’s probably because she was a rebel and did the flip even though it was illegal in skating at the time. Thus, she got deducted points, but did become a figure skating hero!
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Derrick Rose

Scandal broke for Derrick Rose in 2016 when he and two friends were accused of raping his former girlfriend back in 2013. In the court case, the defense team depicted the ex-lover as a sexually adventurous and gold-digging woman, who was seeking over $21 million in damages.

Derrick Rose

Derrick Rose


Thus, the jury cleared him in October 2016 of any wrongdoing. Adidas called the claims non-credible and continued their partnership with the New York Knicks player.

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