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25 athletes everyone hates (unless they’re on your team)

By Jeremy Lambert

BUFFALO, NY - DECEMBER 3: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots stays loose on the sideline during NFL game action against the Buffalo Bills at New Era Field on December 3, 2017 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
BUFFALO, NY - DECEMBER 3: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots stays loose on the sideline during NFL game action against the Buffalo Bills at New Era Field on December 3, 2017 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – APRIL 21: Derrick Rose #25 of the Minnesota Timberwolves looks on during the game against the Houston Rockets in Game Three of Round One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs on April 21, 2018 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Jordan Johnson/NBAE via Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – APRIL 21: Derrick Rose #25 of the Minnesota Timberwolves looks on during the game against the Houston Rockets in Game Three of Round One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs on April 21, 2018 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Jordan Johnson/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Derrick Rose

You might asking yourself, “Why is Derrick Rose on this list? Even Minnesota Timberwolves fans hate Derrick Rose.”

You might be a Minnesota Timberwolves fan and you may be thinking, “I hate Derrick Rose. And he’s on my team.”

I get it. But this slide is 100 percent directed at Tom Thibodeau. For this slide only, we’re changing the title of this article to “1 athlete everyone hates even if he plays for your team (unless you are Tom Thibodeau).” It’s not quite as catchy, but it’s only for a slide.

Dear Tom,

No one likes Derrick Rose. And it’s not that we don’t like him because of his off the court issues, although that definitely plays a part in things. We don’t like him because he still thinks he’s MVP Rose and you feed into that mentality.

We’d like Rose if he played 12-15 minutes a night and was used as a microwave scorer off the bench. Maybe he plays more minutes if he really has it going one night. Otherwise, limit him to the equivalent of Raymond Felton and there’s very little wrong with Rose in 2018.

But you’re playing him 20-plus minutes in the playoffs. What is wrong with you?

Signed, every Wolves fan.

Fans of other teams actually love Rose on the Wolves. Because they know he’s going to get 20-plus minutes. If fans cheer when an opposing player checks in, it’s either a homecoming or it’s because they know the guy is going to do more to help their team than help his own.

No one likes Rose. He’s not the pesky player who gets under your skin. He’s not one of the best ever who kills your team. He’s just Tom Thibodeau’s favorite player.

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