Top 10 Most Insane Sports Contracts

[@AaronCLS]

David Beckham helped massively promote the sport in the states, it wasn't nearly what it is today, something legends like George Best and Pele couldn't do.

[@ivoxvxi7482]

That's because Georgy was off getting smashed and laid.

[@x2ceyez]

+Navibreath basically

[@Georocksf]

Because the world was a different place back when they played cmon man almost a 30 year difference in their playing careers if you said Ronaldinho it would make more sense

[@AaronCLS]

Georocksf My point is that Beckham is easily marketable, thus his transfer to Galaxy was a huge success for MLS, it's even a fairly popular league in Europe because of Beckham.

[@Georocksf]

Agreed, all the MLS needs now is to expand at the youth level and start producing talent for the world instead of just bringing it in, which isn't a bad thing for an up and coming league

[@jdlopez912]

As much as I hate Kovalchuk, I'm not sure it's fair to call his last few years in NJ "less than productive."

[@ChrisLamia]

He shouldn't be near this list. Redden, Brzgalov, Clarkson and many more could've had that spot

[@Manuel565]

+Josh Lopez He was a point per game player at New Jersey and logged more ice time than anybody. To top it off Jersey never even had to give up the draftpicks they were originally docked for circumvention of the cap or pay out his contract. I have no idea how he was so high on the list.

[@ryandowney8311]

As a Devils fan, I agree. He was one of the team leaders for the Devils in their cup run in 2012.

[@DeadxThrone1]

Arenas was one of the best scorers in the league (and one of the most clutch players as well) when he was signed. He wasn't overrated, he was just an idiot.

[@fatmanjonestv7143]

Neel Joshi agreed you read my mind. He wasn’t overrated he just got in trouble and got hurt

[@Gearstin]

Top 10 WWE/F storyline Top 10 Current MLB Players Top 10 Star Wars music Here's some fresh ideas WatchMojo

[@AnonYMooseBoG]

+Gearstin Put it on their suggestion page! The link's in the description.

[@ShadowBlood1952]

I mean we haven't even seen Cm Punk fight yet, so how can you say if his contract was a bust for UFC?

[@kevinwebster7868]

+Jay VeeW LOL seriously? No no........seriously!?!?

[@ShadowBlood1952]

+Kevin Webster really? Have you seen a mma fight from him yet?

[@rogerslisa73]

+Jay VeeW thats the problem he isnt gonna fight until summer of 2016 even though he's trained for a good while

[@ShadowBlood1952]

LISA ROGERS would you rather go into an exam kinda prepared or fully prepared.. get my point? I have my thoughts on it too but we haven't seen him yet to rule that his contract is a bust.

[@pchiethegreat1]

+Jay VeeW The guy is in his mid 30s. He's a former professional wrestler. He did a few karate classes when he was younger, and casually trains BJJ. Sure, he trains on a regular basis right now, and has most likely upped his MMA game, but how in the blue hell can one even imagine him lasting a round with the likes of Jacare, or Machida, or Rockhold, or any of those monsters at middleweight??!! He will get eaten alive. It's obviously a publicity stunt by the UFC to get people talking. Apparently, it worked.

[@QuivaythonSchlongineous]

How is Albert Haynesworth not on this list got paid like $70 million and refused to play 3rd down

[@cl9925]

Most insane *American sports contracts

[@beilmandulin]

+Cameron Stevens Probably because they can't be bothered to do the math for like 100,000-200,000 pounds a week for world football players. Since they mentioned they weren't counting transfer fees.

[@filthymemer6982]

It's because international players actually play their money's worth.

[@robinjurries2606]

+Cameron Stevens your right man

[@alternine]

+Herp Derp Wrong.

[@bennybeetle572]

+Cameron Stevens LOL

[@WatchMojo]

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[@VillainsRule2004]

could you do Top 10 cartoon twins

[@twetty327]

Watching this gave me the idea that you should do a top sports teams that will most likely never compete. :)

[@iownNJ]

kovalchuk is a fucking beast you quebecois hosers dont know hockey

[@travo2112]

+Angelise Ambrose Wait....what?

[@VillainsRule2004]

+the snowdawg what do you mean?

[@alltheworldsastage]

No Albert Hanesworth? 7 year, $100 million, complete bust of a signing by the Washington Redskins.

[@Ghostkilla773]

That was Redskins fault for changing the defense to a 3-4 when Haynesworth was a 4-3 tackle

[@TheGrizNation]

No Albert Haynesworth or Jamarcus Russell? Has WatchMojo heard of the NFL!? You'll need to do another list of this for sure.

[@PointNemo9]

+Jason Lange NFL contracts aren't guaranteed.

[@TheGrizNation]

Fj Fj Tell that to Jamarcus Russell's bank account.

[@liamwgamble]

+Jason Lange they never have to pay the full amount

[@TheGrizNation]

Franz Ferdinand The Raiders gave a guaranteed $36 mil to Russell.

[@liamwgamble]

chump change on this list

[@mrdoctorprofessorponytail9219]

Who are these guys? Only heard of Beckham, I have no idea who the rest are

[@kakapopopipi1]

+Mr Doctor Professor Ponytail I know Beckham and Kimbo, the rest are nobodies to me.

[@politically_mindless_9543]

+Mustard Tiger Learn something about sports.

[@kakapopopipi1]

+AdvncdWrfre1iF3 _ I know lots of sports stars, just none from any American sports like Gridiron, Basketball, Baseball Nascar ect. There just not huge world sports if u know what i mean, very limited viewer base.

[@hankdasilva3817]

+Mustard Tiger There is pretty much one huge world sport, and that is football, all the rest are very regional.

[@herpaderk8339]

+Mustard Tiger actually hockey is played the world over man im assuming you are english? they have a league there too

[@quietcorner293]

I imagine that the Minnesota Twins' Joe Mauer is very close to making the list. After In 2010, the Twins signed him to an 8 year $184 million contract. For a guy earning $23 million a year, I expect better than .265 BA, 66 RBI, 10 HR.

[@ChaseB517]

No Albert Haynesworth

[@codypaterson6606]

+Chase Beard he should've at least got an honorable mention

[@16ktsgamma]

+Chase Beard or JaMarcus Russell.

[@jackbreh2788]

+16ktsgamma Na Jamarcus got the typical amount of money for a 1st overall pick before the rookie contracts rule came into play. So as big a bust as he was his contract wasnt that absurd. Haynesworth def shoulda made the list tho. Cause his contract was record breaking in the nfl at the time. and he was horrid.

[@fatmanjonestv7143]

Seriously? 100 mils? Where’s Haynesworth???

[@leo1fun]

Kovalchuk was good in New Jersey. He didn't retire because of low-production. He was one of the leading scorers. He helped the team clinch a very unlikely SC Finals berth in 2012. He just felt homesick and the Devils wanted to get rid of the horribly long contract, because Parise had left the team, Brodeur was retiring and it was triggering a rebuild. Still a shitty contract, but he played well.

[@_UPRC]

A quick Google search shows how grossly inaccurate this top ten is. WatchMojo is slipping so badly.

[@Achiez-z]

+Daniel Babineau What exactly is inaccurate about it? I'm not saying there isn't something inaccurate about this list, but if you're going to make claims like "it's inaccurate", make sure to point out what those inaccuracies are. This way your comment won't be entire useless.

[@_UPRC]

G-man I actually quite like WatchMojo, but a top 10 list that is presented as more factual than opinionated should be just that, factual. These seem more like random selections.

[@MonkeyDLuffy-db4fo]

+Amadeus the Great No no no. Kira is God.

[@PointNemo9]

+Daniel Babineau It wasn't a list of biggest contracts, it was a list of worst contracts, which is subjective.

[@TheAmberBreeze]

+Daniel Babineau Your comment won't do anything about it lol.

[@llamapi3]

I like how you rubbed that salt in Yankees fan's wounds with Damon's slam at the end there. 2004 was epic.

[@mikeb1356]

It's July 2nd 2016, 1 day after the NBA draft, add Mike Conley to the list.

[@UTNatlChamps]

In Rodriguez's defense, he played very, very well this year, considering his age. Has he lived up to his monstrosity of his deal? No, but no one could. However, he did better than anyone could have possibly thought this year.

[@mainstreamgaminghd461]

The Beckham one pissed me off, of course he's past his prime, mls is a retirement league

[@eugeneong889]

I consider the Chinese league better than mls and these countries are only for less skilled ,veterans and players who are way past their prime.dince when does messi ,Ronaldo,Suarez,griezmann or ibrahimovic want to play in mls.even now everyone who are past their prime or okay ones play in the Russian league.So watch mojo is talking with no sense whatsoever of football/soccer.

[@kevinwebster7868]

+Mainstream Gaming HD He literally did jack shit but promote his brand and his trophy wife in L.A. How can people not be upset. He rode in there thinking people would be all over his jock but he failed to realize that in the U.S. we expect results. No free rides. He may be a god in England......or is it the U.K.? Wait.......Great Britain? Whatever the hell you want to call the country this week, but when the best performance you have in the states is warming a bench for an absurd amount of money of course people are going to not like you.

[@Anthony-mi8lr]

It sucks for people who like soccer in America because the MLS is so awful to watch

[@bigmediafan]

+Kevin Webster well it's called the English premier league so there's your hint genius... but maybe you and your results based MLS should come over and teach the English teams a thing or two about how to play football? It's embarrasing that you don't seem to realise that these players are disappointing because they only come to your tin pot league for a pay cheque after they would have otherwise retired.

[@joshaugdahl922]

+anthony newton that's why I wake up early on Saturdays so I can watch premier league

[@ianwestc]

I'm wondering about Barry Zito's contract with the SF Giants counts. 7 years, $126m, and he was terrible for all but one of those years. However, the Giants wouldn't have made the playoffs in 2012 without him, and he was instrumental in the elimination NLCS postseason game and outpitched Verlander in World Series Game 1. It may still have been an insane contract, but maybe it was worth it for the 2012 championship.

[@RomnysGonzalez]

Robinson Cano, Stanton? Bale? Stanton Contract doom the Marlins for ages

[@MrHeavyMetalRocker1]

Stanton has litterly done everything he can to help the team. He's only missed time due to being hit twice( im a Brewer fan who watched mike fiers hit Stanton in the face) when he's healthy he's top of the line.

[@dukespubber741]

+MrHeavyMetalRocker1 Stanton is great. One of the best players in the league. But not even Babe Ruth is worth $325 million. Especially for a team that will never be able to bring people to the stadium.

[@bruguys804]

Stanton and Cano are still productive tho, well Stanton more then Cano

[@jeremygoldstein3214]

They said no soccer

[@cpx-1998]

Stanton was signed during his prime. Not on the edge of a downfall

[@WatchMojo]

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[@MrBanner123]

No Suh contract to Miami Dolphins

[@MrNutburger]

+MrBanner123 lol that was ridiculous

[@joeln901]

Steve Young, he got a 30 year deal! 1 million a year, the Buccaneers are still paying him.

[@wolfpac93901]

+Joel Neugebauer it's actually the la express of the usfl which signed him out of college that are on the hook for the contract.

[@sydneyfranklin5051]

Yeah Steve Young totally the stupidest contract

[@user-sz6kp1tn6c]

its always new York franchises that sign players to very expensive contracts.... like the islanders,yankees, Knicks and at one point the jets

[@dareabledog89]

I know this video was made before the contract details were made public. But Chris Davis' $161,000,000 contract with the Orioles is not paying off. Sure the slugger has over 20 home runs and is a phenomenal first baseman, the contract does not look to be paying off. He still has 6 more years to make up his performance.

[@jhaziv2]

they called MMA UFC .. facepalm

[@kevinwebster7868]

+JHaz Same fucking thing. It's all just drunken bar room brawling. Boring ass shit.

[@jhaziv2]

+Kevin Webster its good at the high level I would say

[@Hyperboy97]

Kevin. You couldn't be more wrong

[@albertlouisher]

+JHaz 2:20 "with a 4-2 mma record." UFC is the people that signed him.....Like Aj Burnnet, it said ny yankees, not baseball.....

[@Anthony-mi8lr]

+Hyperboy97 Kevin probably watches golf or tennis, or even worse, soccer

[@Margann1987]

For anyone wondering, the players who were in the Yashin trade were Zdeno Chara and Bill Muckalt, and the second overall pick turned out to be Jason Spezza.

[@TheJR7360]

If stanton is able to stay healthy, he'll probably be one of the best of this generation of baseball players. That man has some raw talent.

[@strom6592]

If he had a better swing and stay healthy then he would be a superstar of the bat

[@deepaksahani6871]

1p

[@jarredsherman2041]

+George De Leon What do you mean "if he had a better swing" he hit 27 homers in only 74 games and was projected to hit 60

[@strom6592]

+Jarred Sherman but he can have more home runs if he had a better swing that's why he hits line drive home runs

[@501stBattalion]

+TheJR7360 He's not on the list so calm down.

[@ashburns3862]

You missed the point of LA signing Beckham. That was to give MLS a poster star to build the league around in terms of marketing and it worked. LAG and MLS have made far more money than they lost with Beckham's deal.

[@MenPlayingWithDolls]

Non-Americans are offended by the lack of international sports on this list. Maybe you should do the top ten cricket scandals to make amends.

[@shawnrosado]

I'm a Yankee fan but Carl Povano's 4 year $40Mil contract should be on this list. I believe the guy would go on to start only like 15 games for the Yanks. At least A-Rod gave us a championship and 3 MVPs.

[@JoseGarcia-ki3vk]

shawnrosado he’s talking about A-rod’s second contract (2008-2017) where he only got 3 all star appearances (2008,2010,2011) and a silver slugger slugger (2008)in that span and didn’t even play the final the year of his contract due to his poor performance in 2016.

[@beilmandulin]

IMO David Beckham deserved his contract not just by playing but BECAUSE of the spotlight he was able to put on MLS.

[@jojag5]

+beilmandulin Exactly. Beckham made the MLS a well known league, and since his signing, a lot of aging stars have gone there to finish their careers.

[@deputyduffy]

you guys nailed Number ONE...........................................................................................................................................................

[@dksoulstice6040]

The amount of money these athletes are paid is utterly ridiculous. I don't care how well you shoot a basketball, hit a baseball or throw a football, no single athlete is worth several hundred million dollars.

[@jojag5]

+Dk Soulstice They are if they bring that money to the club/franchise. If LeBron James brings 20 000 000 to the team every season in ticket sales, TV contracts, merchandise etc. Then he deserves to be paid a lot of money.

[@chandlerwebb36]

+Dk Soulstice It's entertainment. They are gonna be paid a lot of money whether you like it or not.

[@getcenadlmfaomyname21datna88]

You kick a football not throw it :P

[@GGSLM]

+Dk Soulstice I think you're right. doctors or teachers do a more important job and sometimes they have to fight with the government to get more money.

[@dksoulstice6040]

GGSLM That's the part that irks me the most. You've got teachers being paid crap salaries at best, veterans coming home from war and struggling and meanwhile we've got all these athletes frivolously blowing through millions of dollars. It's rather sad and frustrating.

[@Tykoon22]

Kovalchuk is back in the NHL, he signed with the LA Kings--so much for 17 years in New Jersey.

[@loganknowsnoneofyourbusine263]

What about Albert Haynesworth?

[@KibblezanBitz]

Kovalchuk was overpaid, but he wasn't "less than productive". Considerng he was A) playing injured some of the time, B) in a defence-first NHL, and C) for one of the most defence-oriented teams in the league, his production for the Devils was pretty good.

[@danmilkman]

Joe Johnson? Dude got paid 125+ mill for putting up slightly above average stats by the Hawks. Wasn't even considered a top 10 player.

[@nickreilly4932]

Was pretty good s

[@nickreilly4932]

+Nick the God put up 25

[@danmilkman]

Nick the God yeah in the 06 season. He got this contract after only putting up 20 ppg. Went down the next season after that. Didn't deserve it compared to other players of that time

[@rpsnider85]

I'm actually a fan of large, long contacts, for younger players that have proven their talent. Like Giancarlo Stanton and his 17 year 325 million. Dude is a monster.

[@IhavelicensetoDrive]

Giancarlo contract is great though if he keeps getting injured he could be put on this list. Hits no less than 500ft bombs (no really)

[@rpsnider85]

Yea i know, he's an absolute freak. I wish he'd come play for the O's. Angelos, the owner of the Orioles, would never spend money like that though.

[@steven54111]

I dont get why you're showing Stanton and Bale.

[@hitlowftw9804]

it's watchmojo stanton is a beast I live in Miami been to the game dude hits the ball out of the park

[@getcenadlmfaomyname21datna88]

+Maddaeus They literally said at the start

[@steven54111]

+steven54111 Stanton and Bale are good. Thats my point.

[@cuddlemegently]

+steven54111 Stanton gets benefit of the doubt even though that was a ridiculous amount of money to throw at any guy. Even the Yankees might've that would've been too much.

[@enasty1257]

+steven54111 as a phillies fan i agree, stanton hes a beast and will be worth that contract. too bad he got injured this season as he was white hot to start the year.

[@DiegoGonzalez-ly1ox]

9:28 it’s only a game why you haff to be mad

[@alwayscreatingio]

Kobe.

[@joshhalgren3747]

what about him?

[@ElixirChallenge]

+josh Halgren He was murdered yesterday.

[@joshhalgren3747]

ProSyndicateIII sure Jan

[@DJFlemmyFlem]

+Steven Van Kobe is a legend son, and I'm not even a basketball fan.

[@ElixirChallenge]

+josh Halgren Look it up.

[@Kebabscout]

Peter Forsberg - Can't find the exact numbers, but he was at a 5 year deal if I remember correctly, for $12M per. This was signed before the salary cap system, but also remained active for some time after the system kicked in. Also, Roberto Luongo - 12 years, averaging over $6M per year, for a goalie already 36 years old. Edit; Almost forgot Brian Campbell's 8 years, averaging $7,1M per year.

[@sark76]

Great list 1-3 are PREFECT! Poor Devils...they are screwed for years to come because of the contract and the retirement. Shame on you Kovalchuk, even as a Rangers fan I hate him for what he did to an entire organization that showed such good faith to him. Islander and Yankee were just plain old stupid. Wade Redden didn't crack the list but I was glad to see him in the HMs. When he was sent down to the minors he DID help a lot of the young rangers defensemen learn their game.

[@AprehamLincoln]

Where the NHL is concerned, some others should be mentioned. Alexander Daigle's contract is the reason there is a limit to how much rookies can make now. Bobby Holik's contract might be the greatest catalyst for the 05 lockout and introduction of a salary cap. Mike Richards and Vincent Lecavalier both got absurd deals that were highly publicized when they were given the boot from their respective teams. Of course, where Yashin is concerned, it should be noted that he was one of the team's highest paid players a few years ago despite being gone for nearly a decade.

[@kevinmendoza7200]

How is CM Punk on this? He hasn't even fought.

[@ashburns3862]

The Rangers paid ARod more with the inflation adjustments with less resources. Steroids or not, ARod won a world series and hit about 300 homers as a Yankee including an MVP. He was well worth the money for NY. Texas however could not afford anyone with that contract. Seemed more insane with Texas' deal.

[@KZ3fps]

"He could've been the Michael Jordon of baseball." So....terrible at baseball then?

[@stloutdoors3056]

degenerate lol, MJ is the greatest the nba has ever seen

[@TheWindowBat]

+StlOutdoors he's talking about MJ's baseball career... Fucking degenerate

[@stloutdoors3056]

+Louis Killick then he wouldn't have said "the MJ of baseball" fucking degenerate

[@KZ3fps]

StlOutdoors I'll explain it more thoroughly for you: Michael Jordan retired from the NBA to pursue a career in baseball. He was absolutely awful at baseball and soon went back to the NBA. So when they say "He could've been the Michael Jordan of baseball", it's a bit awkward because MJ DID play baseball and he was tremendously bad at it. So "the MJ of baseball" isn't necessarily the compliment they might have intended it to be.

[@TheWindowBat]

KZ3fps Thank you for clearing this up XD

[@عبداللهالعنزي-س7ي2ب]

I'm not joking , i have been thinking about this topic for two days ( football mainly ) not the american one , thanks for posting .

[@mdhcccc]

David beckham should not be on this list he was a designated player

[@adamf1980]

Lance Franklin's contract at Sydney Swans, Tom Scully at GWS Giants and Tom Boyd at Western Bulldogs. Glenn Maxwell in the IPL.

[@memberinfernape2369]

its not soccer its football

[@JohnBK34]

Cry about it bitch

[@memberinfernape2369]

+Shrek The Third still its nor soccer u kick a ball whit a foot u barely do it in amrican football

[@memberinfernape2369]

+Shrek The Third idc

[@celty8132]

futbol* you dumbass

[@kevinwebster7868]

+Melleny Voll You almost got that right.

[@benkauffman610]

I love kovalchuk, but seriously though his last couple years in NJ were very productive.

[@squirrelknight9768]

ok.... OK! im sorry... but you earned your first dislike from me! I get it. you are americans... the majority of your audience is American. .. But srsly, could'nt you just called this top10 most outrageous "american" contracts in sport? there is do much more in the diverse World of sports on our globe than just murrica you know... especially if you consider that most popular Sports in your country dont even have a niche in the other Parts of the World (in other words...the fucking majority of our species doesn't give a flying fuck about Baseball , American football and basketball) you are on the web, you have a international audience! remember that pls

[@TheBroadway27]

+SquirrelKnight They're also not American, They are Canadian remember that please.

[@The1AndOnlyTeabager]

+SquirrelKnight shut up, these sports highlighted in this video generate more money and views than any other in the world (excluding soccer which wasn't in the video for a reason)

[@The1AndOnlyTeabager]

+Mclovin edit soccer was included my bad....but you get my point

[@TheBroadway27]

SquirrelKnight I should've known you'd ignore being wrong.

[@RamblingWreck21]

+SquirrelKnight They're Canadian, dipshit. Ignorance....

[@justaguy2648]

“Pitching stud matt Harvey” that didn’t aged well

[@SP-on6wm]

Sf Giants-Barry Zito 7 year contract worth 126 million. He struggled a long time but maybe 2012 world series earned him forgiveness?

[@aeneashines3970]

No because Giancarlo Stanton and Robinson canó should DEFINITELY be on this list

[@jumpyhenderson]

No because they play like all stars

[@ajeshgowthamj20]

Beckham was signed for name recognition more than for his footballing skills. He was well past his prime when LA signed him. Just signing him has brought a lot of benefits for both MLS and LA Galaxy.

[@SithEyess]

Alexander Semin to the Carolina Hurricanes tho 😂😂

[@jarhead540]

I'm glad they mentioned CM Punk

[@swiftfox7725]

Amare Stoudemire (New York Knicks) Albert Pujols (LA Angels) Vernon Wells (Toronto Bluejays) JaMarcus Russell (Oakland Raiders)

[@seanavery4050]

9:46 I'm a CM Punk fan, but I laughed so hard right there.

[@RashadSims-bh3zz]

Fuck cm bitch whiny little bitch period is self absorbed asshole

[@JuanSelection]

The David Beckham contract is actually very beneficial for both the Galaxy and the MLS as a league. Before Beckham arrived in the US, no one gave a second thought about the MLS.

[@maxpwnez1999]

Soccer, Football, and Fútbol are ALL correct, it just depend where you at. Like South America and Spain calls it Fútbol, England calls it Football, and Merica calls it Soccer so they don't confuse it with (American) football.

[@bennybeetle572]

+maxmadrid America only calls it soccer :(

[@silverenigma4449]

You talk about players that didn't live up to the money they earned, but you showed Gareth Bale, whose been amazing at Madrid smh

[@eddan7069]

A-rod had a comeback season last year (which helped Yankees to clinch a playoff spot) so at least he showed that he still has production even at age 40 and without steroids. Also, I think the Stanton deal should be on the list.

[@strom6592]

Ikr go dodgers

[@harringtonac70]

gilbert arenas is NOT overrated, just had injury problems and the locker room issue lol had crazy talent tho

[@tommyalbert5723]

Mike Trout now owns the highest contact.12 year/$475 million! He could literally have his own baseball stadium if he wanted to

[@MrBerdman77]

I'm surprised 0 contracts for the Washington 'Professional Football' Team were included in this,, not even an honorable mention for Albert Hansworthless

[@nathanjw940]

Johan Franzen the Detroit Red Wings had a choice between him and Hossa. They signed him to a 10 year deal in the first year he had a concussion and has post concussion syndrome since. Meanwhile Hossa has won 3 Stanley Cups in Chicago.

[@mathewparrett]

In 2015 at the ripe age of 39-40, Arod played in 151 games, hit 31 HR's, had 131hits, and batted .250. He was well worth the 22 million he was paid. His contract is not "insane," per baseball standards.

[@Noah-yo3tz]

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[@Noah-yo3tz]

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[@davidbales5139]

Soriano's contract with the Cubs was freaking BRUTAL. The dude didn't put up ANY decent numbers for those long, laborious 7 years.

[@KibblezanBitz]

DiPietro did not earn that contract. He had a good first year under the contract, but hadn't done anything prior to signing it to warrant that kind of cash and term. The crazy thing is that he played more games in 2007/08 than he did in the five seasons after it. Thankfully, the Isles, buyout monies aside, have gotten past all that and are actually borderline contenders this season. Also, David Clarkson's contract with the Leafs should have been an honourable mention.

[@DJFlemmyFlem]

That dude who knocked out Kimbo Slice just signed a pro wrestling deal. I always used to wonder if he and Kimbo threw that one fight but it's clear today that he really just knocked out an inexperienced fighter.

[@jad4828]

gilbert arenas doesn't lack effort, actually used to be one of the most hardworking players out there

[@RockCityWaffles]

Bobby Bonilla should've been number one, he's still getting paid due to the Mets Idiocracy, also the Texas Rangers signed A-Rod to that contract

[@barafosteelfounder]

Gilbert Arenas was a stud who was averaging 29 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals between 2005-2007. It's pretty unfair to label his contact terrible when it simply reflected his on court performances (prior to injuries and the infamous gun incident etc.)

[@yoniburack]

Hampton did not have the highest paid contract in sports history at the time! it was Kevin Garnetts 6 year $126 million

[@robbiemcdermott2442]

10:30 that hook broke 9 bones in his face.

[@mileslyon9898]

No nfl player? Emmet Smith? Albert Haynesworth? Jay Cutler?

[@holdenharper6189]

the mlb doesn't have a salary cap and I dont think the nba does either so they money is baed on sales (jerseys, porn, hot dogs, etc)

[@mileslyon9898]

I still think to diss an entire sport isn't a good thing. There were some pretty insane NFL contracts.

[@ballislife03523]

Gilbert Arenas was definitely one of the best of his time when healthy. I don't see how he "didn't try". Look at his stats.

[@CasterShellz]

Agreed. Gerald Wallace destroyed his knee. Before that, he was a top 10 player in the league

[@haroldlauhoyan]

+Deonta Saleem ikr, he's the clutchest player of the decade, second most hard working player ever, overrated? omfg mojo pls

[@ki11bunny]

The whole reason that LA Galaxies bought Beckham was because they knew he sells, that is it. It was clear he was on his way out before they bought him. The man was the most famous 'sports celebrity' in the world, I would wager he still is, I would say more people know him than any other 'sports celebrity'. From what I remember, Japan loved him.

[@dukespubber741]

You could do an entire list with just the Yankees since 2000. Jamey Wright, I think, got like $40 million and only pitched, like, 5 innings for them.

[@Noahman444]

Putting Beckham on this list is a bit harsh considering he brought mass attention to the LA Galaxy and also the MLS by leading the the way for top quality players (though on the wrong side of 30) to come to the MLS. Not to mention him and Donovan won them an mls cup

[@kcorbin11]

As a Canucks fan I happy that Luongo's contract was not mentioned...

[@elmoswannabe5217]

David Price not missed as it was more recent but he was sent to Boston for 8year contract for 112 million

[@Nbayone]

Albert haynesworth 100 million 7 year deal for the Washington redskins should be top 5. The deal was expected to pay Haynesworth $32 million in the first 13 months, included $41 million guaranteed, and could have reached $115 million if all incentives were met. Only appeared in 20 games before being released.

[@pcharl01]

Idk...the A.Rod contract was bad. But the steroid suspicion was after the contract. What made the Aeranas contract so bad was he was injured that summer before the contract was signed, then a few days later he was out for the season with serious knee injury.

[@haydn1708]

Wait so you say that "soccer" transfers won't be counted (for whatever reason) but then include Beckham? Are you sure you just can't be bothered looking into any other leagues besides the MLS? Or maybe you don't understand football, I don't understand this list at all

[@jojag5]

+Haydn xo They were only interested in players who only had a contract. This is not a list about high transfer fees, which are different from contracts.

[@kakapopopipi1]

+jojag5 but soccer players have huge contacts as well as crazt transfer fees

[@williameames2788]

The A-Rod contract really wasn't bad until the end. He had several all star years.

[@termitered]

Choosing to discount transfer fees doesn't mean you couldn't consider player contracts. Example, Samuel Eto'o and his Anzhi contract

[@Gasrullen]

03:15 Did he train with 50cent?

[@Sephiroth766]

First of all Arod signed the contract BEFORE all the steroid stuff. Plus it's cool to see CM Punk

[@ALTAIR2]

I remember the kimbo slice fail I was in job corps watching it on the big screen

[@0-Elias-0]

Hey Watchmojo, Want to do some groundbreaking reporting? How about you look at the profits of the team owners? Most of these guys contribute nothing to the sport aside from writing large paychecks. Yet, they get to pocket large sums off of the backs of others. What other business allows a person to receive large, [almost-] guaranteed profits without any skill/knowledge/contribution to the business?

[@0fficialdregs]

i was rewarded a 10 year/$110.5 million contract in MLB 14: the show as a HOF potential closer for the White Sox. Course we didnt make the playoffs the first two seasons under my contract, but we already have 5 back to back titles due to my help

[@fhtyjukdzfghj7827]

david beckham was totally worth it. people traveled to see him play and the jersey sells made it totally worth it. sometimes you contract someone for ticket and jersey sells.

[@glenncross4987]

a honorable mention for brooks.nice

[@steveswangler6373]

2 points. as a Phillies fan, I think the muts' bobby bonilla deal was and is great, I love bringing it up every time some ignorant mut fan tries to run down our deal with Ryan Howard. we aren't paying Howard anymore, the muts have 20 more years of bonilla. (and Ryan Howard was better and way more productive than the overrated bonilla ever was.second, the A-Rod deal was a typical Steinbrenner deal. in the late 90's the yuckees were a dynasty. why? because of a foundation built through their minor league system. a foundation of players drafted while George Steinbrenner was suspended from operations. (look it up). after winning several championships, Steinbrenner switched from foundation building which leads to championships to signing free agents superstars. while winning multiple world series with players like scott brosius, the championship run dried up because players like A-Rod were not championship material. now, anyone can argue this point, but look at the list of world series champions, and the yuckees' rosters for the last 20 years. as stated, i'm a Phillies fan, and we made the same mistake. we built through th eminors and built a world champion (2008). our new GM in 2009 decided to start going the free agent superstar route instead of foundation building and a team that should have contended and still be in contention becamse a laughing stock.