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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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OAKLAND, CA – APRIL 24: Klay Thompson #11 and Zaza Pachulia #27 of the Golden State Warriors warm up prior to Game Five of Round One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs against the San Antonio Spurs on April 24, 2018 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. 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 Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA – APRIL 24: Klay Thompson #11 and Zaza Pachulia #27 of the Golden State Warriors warm up prior to Game Five of Round One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs against the San Antonio Spurs on April 24, 2018 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. 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 Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Zaza Pachulia

Shockingly, the Golden State Warriors have another player on this list. It’s almost like they are a completely unlikeable team.

Oh, they are.

Zaza Pachulia is at the top of the “most hated” list because he adds nothing of value. For a lot of players on this list, they at least have a place in the league. Some of them are the best player at their position. They’re hated because they are annoying, but also because they are very good.

Pachulia is just annoying. And not annoying like a gnat is annoying. A gnat annoys you for like two seconds before you swat it away or kill it. Present day Jason Terry is a gnat. He’ll talk trash from the sideline, but he remains on the sideline. Pachulia is a giant clumsy spider. You can’t just backhand him away. You have you grab a shovel or a shoe to kill him. By the time you grab your weapon of choice, the clumsy spider has tripped and you’ve somehow torn your ACL.

That spider. He’s so clumsy.

Warriors fans love Pachulia because he’s actively taking out or trying to take out the best player on the other team. Pachulia doesn’t accidentally trip and injure Joffrey Lauvergne. He accidentally injures Kawhi Leonard. Even when he accidentally falls over someone on his own team, he doesn’t tumble into JaVale McGee. He tumbles into Kevin Durant.

Gregg Popovich hates Zaza. Gregg friggin’ Popovich. The moral compass of the NBA. Scratch that. The moral compass of America. He hates Zaza.

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