13. Greg Hardy
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Few people remember what a truly gifted football player Greg Hardy was, or could have been. As a freshman in college, he was named an All-American, after leading the SEC with 10 sacks. In his first four seasons in Carolina, between 2010 and 2013, he had 33 sacks After the 2013 season, he was even named to the NFL Network’s Top 100 players (ranked #53). But during the offseason after his breakout year in 2013, Hardy was arrested for assault during a domestic violence incident, where he allegedly grabbed his ex-girlfriend, threw her onto a couch with a pile of assault rifles, and strangled her while shouting his intention to kill her. Not exactly your typical Prince Charming…
In 2014, Hardy played only one game for the Panthers, before he was placed on the commissioner’s exempt list while his domestic violence case played out. After signing with the Cowboys during the 2015 season, he scoffed at the idea of using the time away from football for any type of personal reflection and growth. Even the three-ring circus that is the Dallas Cowboys organization had enough of Hardy after a series of inappropriate tweets, frequent tardiness to meetings, and his poor influence on younger teammates. Hardy is out of football at present, and basically an NFL pariah. (Photo Credit: Getty Images)