20 MORE Athletes Caught Cheating on Live TV

Haven't these athletes ever heard the old adage "cheaters never prosper"? Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the infamous times athletes and coaches who allegedly violated the rules of their sport on television. Our countdown of athletes caught cheating on live TV includes Sergio Busquets, Max Scherzer, LeBron James, Tom Brady, and more! What’s the best piece of good sportsmanship you’ve ever seen on live TV? Let us know below!
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[@michaelcaywood6070]

The New York Yankees have been known to “Cheat to Win Their Games.”

[@user-xb7io9kv3y]

A65 err 744

[@Kdot519]

6:16 lmao I think this is an editing mistake, just some random Denver Bronco player appears out of nowhere 😂

[@winniebae4alwayyz963]

*Maybe he came off the subway, too!* 😂😂😂

[@08C6PaceCar]

That’s mark schlereth! 😂

[@nicolelala10]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@YuckFouTubeX]

He was the witness which saw her cheating 😁😂

[@andan04]

@@08C6PaceCar Strangely enough, Schlereth is later (10:48) named in this video but not shown then and identified as "Mark Schwartz" in the video's timeline.

[@SevereWeatherCenter]

Athletes cheat all the time. But it’s good that they’re cracking down on it and promoting honesty and integrity in athleticism.

[@Zero_0ne]

That's true.

[@brookelynnenewcomer943]

The fact that some were proud about it. And saying they would still have done it if not to

[@normalguycap]

There will never be honesty in sports as long as the sports are legally classified as entertainment and not actual competition. The gambling is much more openly supported. They will never be honest until that money is removed.

[@the2ndgenmaster397]

I love hearing pro athletes making millions a year get fined like $5,000 lol. Why even fine them lol.

[@illphil6627]

Even rich ppl don’t like losing money

[@Logholders]

Right? Adding that 1 extra 0 to JR Smiths fine made him rethink his antics lol.

[@kckcmctcrc]

IKR… and I wonder if it comes out of their pocket, or the teams?

[@Toketree]

If their paycheck is $10,000 they just lost half their paycheck. Would you be cool with losing half your paycheck for that week?

[@the2ndgenmaster397]

@@Toketree yeah maybe 10k a week or month lol.

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

#20 Feels more like he was joking than cheating.

[@brookelynnenewcomer943]

I agree.

[@lazrustosadow5880]

It's pretty sad and pathetic for the cheaters to get angry when they are caught

[@tabibble8412]

They aren't caught until they're punished, soooo

[@corymorimacori1059]

“I saw you slapping Reggie Miller. Boy, what’s wrong with you? You fight like the little girls who make your Nike shoes!” Muhammad Ali

[@FoxUnitNell]

Sounds like Ali's baki version, epic

[@f1jones544]

There was actually a great interview last weekend on NPR with the batboy who inadvertently caused the George Brett kerfuffle. He was a huge fan and wanted to high five Brett as he came around the plate. That gave time for the bat inspection and he felt terrible about it. It all ended well for him and Brett though.

[@FoxUnitNell]

Is that a cork screw in that bat?

[@stampede122]

Got three good sportsmanship moments; Senna saving Comas’ life, Dale Sr. sending his condolences to the Senna family after the Winston race, and Jimmie Johnson pushing Chase Elliot at Watkins Glen

[@crystaljon]

I'll be honest, I find the Johnson-Elliott pushing moment to be WAY overrated. It is definitely not the first time that whole pushing thing has happened, so I don't get why people make such a massive deal about THAT one in particular. Is it just because it's Chase Elliott?

[@stampede122]

@@crystaljon I saw it as an nice jester, but I think the fans of either driver themselves blew it to overrated

[@crystaljon]

@@stampede122 Elliott fans are notorious for overblowing his moments. One example of this is his 2019 Charlotte Roval race win after crashing earlier. People treat it like it's a legendary comeback that make Chase a legend among legends, acting like winning after crashing is completely unheard of (which it isn't, because it's happened numerous times.)

[@sheemalmighty]

The sister that did the long jump never should of been in the stands to begin with if she was good enough to qualify herself 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@donkeylipsgelfin6983]

The Broncos didn't just cheat on the field that year, they also cheated the salary cap. Raiders owner Al Davis long argued their late 1990s Super Bowls should have asterisks.

[@petermiller4953]

If a boxer is bitten, then how do they NOT know he did it? I mean, a bite is very telltale!

[@garrettmohr8439]

Something that wasn’t mentioned about the Jacob Runyan & Chase Cominsky scandal. Both guys had to quickly flee the tournament because the crowd was so angry that they were afraid they’d get lynched

[@alonzotron27]

Yeah that's like the worst scandal of them all forcing metal into a fish due to greed merits the appropriate backlash they received

[@penguinbrony2415]

#6 is one of my most hated moments since i've been a NASCAR fan. His team told him to spin out to make sure Martin Truex Jr got into the playoffs. MOre aftermath: Martin Truex Jr was kicked out of the playoffs, while Jeff Gordon (the driver who was screwed out of a spot) was given a spot. Michael Waltrip Racing would close up shop soon after, due to losing sponsorship for two of their cars.

[@crystaljon]

Actually, MWR would last a whole season after, AND still had two of their full-time cars with full sponsorship.

[@tylerpuszczewicz2535]

I think Bowyer should've been kicked out of the playoffs as Truex never even cheated since he had a win and Clint didn't.

[@josephharrison5639]

Finally y’all mention spin gate, and ith Clint bowyer but you forgot to mention that afterwards all their sponsors left and MWR dissolved

[@crystaljon]

Not really. MWR still had Aarons and 5-Hour Energy for the next season.

[@tylerpuszczewicz2535]

@@crystaljon The team shut down after 2015.

[@tylerpuszczewicz2535]

@@crystaljon The team shut down after 2015.

[@crystaljon]

@@tylerpuszczewicz2535 Yes, and spingate was 2013.

[@Animeguy300]

Trophies are for champions not cheaters

[@johntyson]

The Houston Astros disagree.

[@spencermurray5809]

I think one of those fisherman adding weights to the fish, just got accused of poaching deer

[@Gor85]

So many cheaters. Especially basketball. Cheating is very bad. It ruines sport. Basketball,football,tennis. They give bad name to their leagues,clubs,organizations. When you play play fair. Great video

[@vbeard5887]

Ruins, not ruines.

[@Gor85]

sorry

[@kckcmctcrc]

My favorite is still Niekro and the nail file when he tried to toss it away behind the umps back. The casualness of that ump when he saw what was happening is hilarious.

[@doctordoom3.042]

I really liked Thomas Jane Punisher, thought it was a great adaptation. Looked good. 😊

[@mattalan6618]

your comment has nothing to do with the video

[@arce37]

I love watching "watchmojo" ❤❤🇵🇭🇵🇭😊

[@nathanmitchell2827]

It’s good to see mojo doing more checks before dropping their videos. They had a streak of dropping very low quality stuff, but it looks like they are back on track.

[@DUBSandChubb]

6:13

[@Charzar816]

The number 1 on this list is something that is highly disputed and not at all proven lol

[@pembrokelove]

Can someone explain the pine tar thing to me? Why is it on the bats at all, and how would having more help a hitter? If it gives an advantage, why is it allowed at all??

[@DanErsson-st7nh]

Pine Tar is a sticky substance which is allowed/legal in baseball. It is used to help the batter get a better grip of the handle/bottom of the bat. If it is too far up the bat (The Barrel) then it is considered illegal. In this specific case, it gave no advantage. Hence why the ruling was overturned. If you look at the bat in the video, the dark part is pine tar and George Brett was known to apply it there so that he could tap/rub his hands on that spot without having to exit the batters box to get more. Hope this helped.

[@chrislocke9852]

#3 is petty and funny asf 😂😂

[@roywilliams660]

Wow I never heard some Athletes got Cheating before but I only know some football players from different schools in Jamaica.

[@cynthiachristie1059]

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[@pembrokelove]

Omg that motorcycle racer should never be allowed to race again. Same for the Boyer Nascar guy. People could have been killed!

[@jbzhummerh2gamer]

Cheating does pay. It's costly.

[@cheliebell1988]

No Cricket Australia? Maybe that was only a big deal in Aus lol

[@techwreck7119]

Anyone else confused by the picture of a football player mingled in with the bit on the Boston Marathon cheater?

[@commandercornermtg9941]

Andrew Golota vs Riddick Bowe. On July 11th 1996, Andrew Golota hit Riddick Bowe 3 times under the belt. I watched it all on HBO when I was a kid

[@JohnSmith-zw8vp]

Cheaters NEVER win. Winners NEVER cheat. And Winners Don't Use Drugs.

[@Jobuwins92]

They win all the time.

[@JohnSmith-zw8vp]

@@Jobuwins92 They don't really.

[@08C6PaceCar]

12:13 GEORGE BRETT IS NEVER IN THE CONVERSATION FOR GREATEST OF ALL TIME 😂😂😂😂

[@mattalan6618]

i had no idea you could cheat in pro fishing

[@winniebae4alwayyz963]

*Me either. Wow, stuffing fish with various items to meet a certain weight. Did they not think the fishes would be inspected?* 🙄🙄🙄

[@KyleShiflet13666]

As NASCAR fan cheating is baked in our history like rigging a gas tank or super chargingthe engine or other things to get an advantage, but spingate is a level of cheating that is frowned upon that could've killed someone if it didn't go right

[@alwayschilling6834]

I would enjoy to see a video of referees tampering games as well. 😅

[@AgathaVile]

I heard that, when his neighbors came to congratulate Jason Fisher for catching the cheaters, his immediate response to the praise was apologizing to everyone for cursing in the footage. Nice guy, from what I’ve heard.

[@larsongame4120]

Here for the Spingate feature

[@jacksonsmackson5871]

VAR is sweating watching this video

[@lonellfletcher]

Do people still buy that Tom Brady, a player, was responsible for deflating balls instead of, say, someone in charge of the equipment?

[@ryanhey3425]

How is the moto GP one not attempted murder?? That could of gone soooooo wrong!!

[@muningningdakat4132]

Cheaters neven win, even in the exams...

[@dmo0592]

Deflate-gate was debunked but the investigation though

[@kaylynsherif2660]

remember when Australia ball tempering bencrof Steve Smith d warner 🏏

[@dmac2666]

Good sportsmanship: rugby incident, Tana Umaga (NZ) prevented Colin Charvis (Wales) from swallowing his tongue after Charvis got knocked out: was right in the middle of the game. Was special to witness something like that

[@joshbreck3489]

Ahh the 2013 "Spingate" A classic moment that decimated Clint Bowyer's self image

[@mjisthegoat88]

12:17 this is a ridiculous entry to include. the home run was reinstated by the president of the american league lee macphail because too much pine tar on the bat presents absolutely no competitive advantage. they just didn’t want all this extra pine-tar discoloring the balls. this isn’t an example of cheating.

[@thecrowpit24]

How in the world is the Houston Astros not in the list?

[@jeffscott3186]

Yea, that should really be number one. I've been an Astro fan most of my life and they really should've taken away the Championship when that came to light. That's going to take a long time for the organization to live down.

[@kckcmctcrc]

I’m not an Astro Fan and really don’t know the entire story… but I thought this was about stealing signs? And that this was just part of the game… it’s like reading ‘tells’ in a football formation to try and tell what the other team is planning to run?

[@tylerpuszczewicz2535]

They did a part 1. The title of the video even says 20 MORE with more in all caps.

[@normalguycap]

Interesting how the smaller sports send their cheaters to jail but not the majors.

[@bloodrainicorn6193]

The shoe is hilarious tho. Shoulda let the guy get back on!

[@Hakeem990]

JR smith- Nba legend 😂😂

[@AnvilMAn603]

as a jets fan im glad to see nobody believing that brady had nothing to do with deflategate

[@ksarno17]

Why is there a random slide of Mark Schlereth ? Pretty sure he had nothing to do with the Rosie Ruiz lol.

[@vickiwaatti1076]

And these are the people that adults and kids look up too. SMH

[@MrGUnit27]

The deflategate scandal really said more about the NFL's practices than it did about Tom Brady. This is the same league that was only going to suspend Ray Rice for 2 games for assulting his wife. Apparently, using a slightly underinflated football in a 45-7 win is twice as bad as domestic violence

[@calebletzring8118]

Except that Ray Rice never played another snap in the NFL after that…but you seem to have forgotten that part

[@MrGUnit27]

@@calebletzring8118 No I didn't. The NFL was originally only going to suspend him a game or two. It was only after massive public outcry that he got blacklisted from football

[@munkustrap2]

You're surprised? This is the same bunch of @ssholes that let Michael Vick play again after spending 21 months in federal prison for his involvement with a dog fighting ring. He should've been banned for life.

[@munkustrap2]

You're surprised? This is the same bunch of idiots that let Michael Vick play again after spending 21 months in federal prison for his involvement with a dog fighting ring. He should've been banned for life.

[@alliekat85]

If you cheat, you can never be considered great

[@SoufBySoufeast]

Brady😂😂

[@SP00N1993]

Best piece of good sportsmanship: when Paolo Di Canio caught the ball because the opposition goalkeeper was injured.

[@Grumpygrumpygrumpy]

If You're Not Cheating, You're Not Trying

[@Wokstarbenny]

Awesome!!

[@Suarez05]

6:15 What did Mark Schlerth have to do with this? I have no idea.

[@richeybaumann1755]

8:47 if there is any sport in which you do not want to cheat, it's professional fishing. Fans and participants alike are fanatics about it, and there's a lot less organized structure to prevent people from getting hurt if they do cheat. That crowd was real close to turning into a mob.

[@dazedandalittleconfused]

16:44 "what's the best piece of good sportsmanship you've seen?" Basically trying to get us to do their job instead of doing their own research.

[@johntyson]

No Houston Astros?

[@sgtepicspeed3033]

The bit with Fenati is more of a case of road rage than cheating

[@ElBarto1347]

You forgot Ronaldo’s dives with Portugal and Messi’s World Cup last year

[@beeftestosterone4355]

8f the ball wasn't deflated, jackson would've never intercepted it....

[@YuckFouTubeX]

Cheating is cheating, but being arrested for putting lead inside a fish? Bruh!

[@ZackBlackwood97]

And what does the NFL player at 6:15 have to do with Rosie Ruiz?

[@EdinMike]

They should look over the SFA for the last 20/30/40 odd years… Scottish football referees are all Glasgow based…

[@DUBSandChubb]

6:15 what's with the picture of a Denver Broncos player while talking about evidence of a marathon cheater?? Am I missing context???

[@jeremywilliams5141]

Maybe someone should have told Rosie Ruiz that taking the subway is not how you "train" for a marathon. *Ba-dum ching*

[@kevindagame]

What about LeBron with his flopping WWE theatrics?

[@nicolelala10]

Cheating for a prize is one thing, but the car and motorcycle racers could have killed someone. WOW

[@jeffm9770]

One of the reasons I don't like watching soccer is the flopping. It's ridiculous.

[@HeisenJunkie]

Its decreased due to VAR being introduced (even though VAR is shit at other decisions and consistency)

[@hutch3703]

They keep wanting to include Brett. Brett was called for having pine tar too far up the bat. There was no advantage. The rule was implemented to keep baseballs from getting messed up. It was a rule to save money. That’s why it was overturned and they had to restart the game later in the season.

[@jaxonjaxoff3291]

Ah Bowyer.

[@jasontorres4341]

Having Tom Brady in this is so dumb. Patriots went 28-0 in the second half when they changed the ball.

[@Bobsk3]

Rivaldo!

[@ThatMfJayR]

That baron davis one was a nba all star dunk contest most of that shit is for shits and gigs is not that serious

[@c.lukemaxwell8530]

What did Mark Schlereth have to do with Rosie Ruiz? 6:15

[@itsmebryangh0stboi277]

12:52

[@iconpoet]

I'm guessing nobody edited this video

[@joedoran1588]

Who made this list Roger goodell smh

[@scoobyv742]

New England won that game 45-7, Brady did have 3 passing TD's but the pats still rushed for 177 yards and 3 TD's, take away Bradys part, pats win 24-7. So doesn't matter pats won that game no matter what.....

[@8ojack]

You take Brady and Gronk, put them on the worst team in the league and get them a Super Bowl win? Enough said.

[@KyleShiflet13666]

He's still a cheater though

[@VinniS-bd9fx]

Love the vaseline photo... Make it look more dirty😂😂😂

[@SilverSpectre266]

Shaq admitted to deflating balls during his championship runs with the Lakers with the excuse so he could better palm the ball much to the disadvantage of everyone else

[@MysticWig]

Thank goodness for you calling football football and not soccer.

[@FlyinElvis88]

6:12 Mark Schlereth helped Rosie Ruiz cheat in the Boston Marathon. Mystery solved. Thanks, WatchMojo.

[@matty2314]

What about nelson piquet jr f1 crash were he was crashed his f1 car to help team mate alonso win the Singapore race?

[@sgtepicspeed3033]

That was featured in another video

[@jetds8466]

The one with barron davis was clearly a joke

[@itsmebryangh0stboi277]

Newcastle paid the VAR

[@carterphillips1231]

Max Scherzer was using sweat and rosins which is completely legal 4:17

[@amirulakmal2440]

Sergio Busquets??? Really? The fake dive is very common in football, but for you to put a legendary player that is not known for cheating is not cool. If you want to put the diving act you can put David Luiz, he even smiled at the camera after the dive. That's more legendary of a dive act.

[@jeffscott3186]

Not sure if being bad at cheating is better or worse than getting away with it. Can we agree to never, ever, allow 'gate' to be stuck onto any scandal ever again? Also: Rosin is Roz-in not Ros-en In American Football it's a field, not a pitch. What can I say- feeling pedantic.

[@B0NY_HAWK]

6:16 you should fire your video editor.

[@herps4life33]

Rosie Ruiz should be number one

[@MoneyHoneyBunny]

Brady and the Patriots 6 Super Bowls are no different than Lance Armstrongs 7 Tour De France wins. Asterisk.

[@CasperWeasel93_TTV]

Max schezer it was rosin and then an alcohol wipe which they required when accused

[@alvaroc6326]

McGregor cheated about 5 times in his bout with Khabib. It wasn't enough as he was destroyed anyway.

[@camerinho6739]

Why did no one edit this video