Henry Roldán
Being a famous athlete not only brings money and success, but also a lot of media exposure, thus being involved in sex scandals that may go viral in seconds may be extremely common for athletes.
We have many such cases in the history of sports, but here are five of the most viral sex scandals involving athletes in recent years. Keep reading to find out more about this.
Hulk Hogan and His Friend’s Wife
Hulk Hogan’s life has been filled with not only professional wrestling success, but also multiple scandals in his personal life, including one in 2012 with his best friend’s wife.
The story broke after Bubba, one of his closest friends, publicly released a video of Hogan having sex with his wife, Heather Clem.
Hogan, who has always been controversial, not only obtained a $115 million verdict by accusing his buddy of publishing a video he had no idea existed, but he also blamed his wife for his mind being weak as a result of his continual moaning and yelling, which drove him to sleep with Heather. Can you believe the guy?
Arthur Mariano and His (Extremely) Personal Video
The Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games will be remembered for being one of the most packed with athlete sex scandals, one of which involved Brazilian gymnast Arthur Mariano.
At the time, a video surfaced of Mariano masturbating in his room while conducting a video conversation with an unidentified woman, possibly for focus or to try to release stress before his presentation.
Of course the video was a boom on social media and the gymnast began to win the affection of many fans, not exactly for his talent on the balance beam or the rings.
Ronaldo’s Indiscretions
Ronaldo is not only considered the best striker in history, but also one of the world’s most popular sportsmen. And boy, did he throw a good party that time.
Ronaldo was injured while playing for AC Milan in 2008, and he travelled to Rio de Janeiro to recover as well as host a few parties at his hotel, including one with three famous trans women from the city.
Everything was going well for the star until a brawl broke out inside the room. Unfortunately for Ronaldo, the police arrived and he ended up at the police station. He tried to get out of it by claiming “psychological problems” due to his injury, but no one believed him, not even his girlfriend, who of course left him because of multiple infidelities.
Delonte West and Lebron James’ Mother
While the Cleveland Cavaliers appeared to be on track for a lot of postseason success in 2009-10, Delonte West seemed like he wanted to get lucky with the mother of the team’s star, LeBron James.
While West has denied the rumor ad nauseam, many facts confirm that the problem was real, as not only did the Cavaliers fall apart as a team both on the court and in the locker room, but James, who had been untreatable in the series against the Celtics, was not the same after the incident.
Several journalists came out to discuss that and also how James felt betrayed by a close group of pals. Many claim that this incident triggered the top player’s decision to depart Cleveland for the Miami Heat the following season.
Surely this can be considered one of the toughest moments in James’ career. It had to be, because no one can imagine one of their best friends having sexual relations with their mother. Can you imagine?
John Terry and One of England’s Most Viral Sex Scandals
One of the most viral sex scandals of recent years in England and the world was John Terry’s betrayal of his close friend Wayne Bridge, after the former had an affair with his wife, underwear model Vanessa Perroncel.
Of course, this created a highly charged climate not only at Chelsea but also in England, where Terry was captain and Bridge was a teammate.
The story broke after a judge ruled against a lawsuit filed by Terry to keep it out of the public eye. It was also learned that Terry’s wife filed for divorce, that Perroncel became pregnant and decided to have an abortion.
Bridge could never forgive the English defender, and most Chelsea players were always advised to be careful with their spouses when introducing them to Terry. What a character.
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