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Top 10 Worst Nicknames in Sports
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These athletes truly got the short end of the stick:

1. NHL Scoring Legend: Guy “the Flower” Lafleur
2. Cy Young MLB Pitcher: Randy "Big Unit" Johnson
3. NHL Forward: "The Gaye One" Gaye Stewart
4. Former Boxing Champion: Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker
5. NHL Goal Scorer: Marcel “Le Petit Castore” Dionne (translated to “Little Beaver”)
6. NBA Rookie: Glen “Big Baby” Davis
7. Most Successful Coach in Oilers History: "Tomato Face" Glen Sather
8. PGA Golfing Legend: "Super Mex" Lee Trevino
9. NBA Legend: Larry “The Hick From French Lick” Bird
10. Light Stepping Wrestler: The Poet Laureate, “Leaping” Lanny Poffo
11. NBA Rebound Specialist: Dennis “The Worm” Rodman
12. NHL Netminder: Andre “Red Light” Racicot
13. L.A. Raiders QB: Todd "Marijuanavich" Marinovich
14. NHL Super-pest: Kenny “the Rat” Linesman
15. Major League Pitcher: John “Way Back” Wasdin
16. NBA All-Star PG: Allen "the Answer" Iverson

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Yep, these are pretty bad.
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