Mazz' Tiers: Biggest Sports Scandals in History

Jim Murray, Cerrone Battle and Joe Murray rank some of the biggest sports scandals of all time.

[@rahim89]

I was bartending today at the sportsbook. Super cool being the background.

[@chris_angluin605]

W

[@JJ_5289]

No mention of Michael Jordan's gambling?

[@user-gk8ru4zr7f]

No mention of Kraft getting handys

[@BleedBoston]

After what happened during the Brady roast the other night ... Tom Brady would cancel you for mentioning this 😂

[@shopins2002]

Note how you had Belichick, Brady and Kraft with their own scandal.

[@donywahlberg]

Funny that the perception of the Astros is "meh" because baseball is a less cool sport in the 21st century while Spygate where the Pats essentially did the same thing with less effort is a massive scandal. Both gamesmanship IMO just trying to get an upper hand scouting opponents. Corking bats like Sosa did or intentionally trying to hurt players like the Saints did are worse IMO but exposure and popularity tell the story.

[@Eggy79]

Using illegal technology to steal signs is not gamesmanship. It's cheating.

[@joshw1687]

Football is king in the US compared to baseball unfortunately and the patriots were always in it or winning. Houston wasn't

[@KenMac-ui2vb]

Astros sign stealing is on Tier 3? What's murder, Tier 2? I've never watched another MLB game...

[@Sandman60077]

Spygate is tier 1 and Deflategate is tier 2. Steroids Era is tier 1. Manti Teo shouldn't even be in a tier nevermind tier 1. Astros up to tier 2

[@rossdilworth3412]

Small market? Houston is the 4th largest city in America and the Astros have been to 7...7...seven... SEVEN straight championship series...I guess last place teams can't think about that.

[@notoriouseagle1074]

I guess franchises that had to resort to trashcans get to boast every once in awhile.

[@Eggy79]

"Last place teams" Lol you got all those players because you were a last place team for years. Lol...2 fake rings

[@rossdilworth3412]

@@Eggy79 2 real rings. Just Bec you don't like it doesn't make it true. A team that had Manny Ramirez for a title shouldn't be talking about fake rings, his cheating was ok?

[@Sandman60077]

Houston is a small market team. The size of the city doesn't matter, it's the reach of the fanbase. The Astros fanbase is just Houston and the surrounding area. The Rangers are the most popular baseball team in Texas.

[@rossdilworth3412]

@@Sandman60077sure

[@chrishudson5063]

How on earth is Penn State/Sandusky not on this list? Or even Nassar and USA gymnastics

[@Shatamx]

1:24

[@christophercarrigg3775]

Someone wasn't paying attention

[@theblackflame4002]

Of course they won't talk about rapists and criminals....that would take balls to admit the leagues love criminals.

[@notoriouseagle1074]

How's the FIFA scandal not on this list?

[@mmaguire0601]

the Black Sox