Professional Athletes Whose Careers Were Ruined In A Flash

Being a professional athlete seems like the best ticket to a wealthy life of fame and adoring fans. But it takes effort unlike any other. You have to actually be good at a certain sport. And everyone knows that in order to be a good athlete you have to put in hours and hours of work, always stay in shape and keep being the best in your field to stay where you are. It’s hard work, but the payoff seems worth it. However, nothing is more fragile than an athlete’s careers, an injury could set you back for years and in some cases can take you out of the game forever. That’s probably every professional athlete’s nightmare. However, there are some who have lost their career in a matter of seconds in worse ways than that. There’s a whole list of athletes who ruined their career because of their own stupid actions.

1. Lamar Odom

Lamar has enjoyed a very successful NBA career and 14 years in the league, which is quite a long time. But he’s had a lot of issues with drugs, which probably had an effect on his fitness levels and sports achievements. After his career ended that drug problem only continued, and at one point he was even found unconscious in a brothel. He recovered but his career never did.

2. Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods was such a legend until his career went up in flames due to his cheating scandal. Once it was revealed that he cheated on his wife, and over a hundred women said they’ve slept with him, all the sponsors dropped him, his marriage ended and his career was never the same. He publicly apologized, reached a settlement with his wife and even went to rehab for his sex addiction but it was just never the same after that.