History RoleEndingMisdemeanor / Sports

* The Arizona Coyotes always had a...troubled history (not only the above mentioned Miller incident, but a history of financial troubles and even a bankruptcy), but under the ownership of Alex Meruelo did it reach such bad heights that it led to the end of the Coyotes altogether. Aside from accusations of creating a hostile work environment, sexual harassment, and nepotism, the Yotes under Meruelo had such a bad history of either underpayment or non-payment that they got kicked out of Gila River Arena for non-payment, hotels began requiring payment in advance so they didn't underpay, and various companies began refusing to work with them. Having been kicked out of their own arena, they were forced to play at Arizona State University's Mullett Arena while they found a new home, with seating capacity of only 4600 people (for comparison, the next smallest arena, Winnipeg's Canada Life Center, can host 15,321 people). To add insult to injury, they ''forgot'' the banner commemorating Shane Doan, long time Coyote captain, and it was only saved when a fan spotted it in the trash. Their first attempt at getting a new arena-built on land in Tempe-failed when a referendum on whether to allow the arena to be built was soundly rejected by voters. Their second attempt at establishing an arena in Mesa also failed. Scottsdale's mayor spoke out against their third plan of winning a land auction in their city and constructing there. When said land auction got delayed to June, the NHL-normally committed to keeping a team in Arizona-finally lost all patience with Meruelo (and with the team playing in such a small arena) and brokered a deal between him and Ryan Smith, owner of the Utah Jazz, to relocate the team to Utah and a proper arena in the Delta Center, with the sale finalized on 18 April 2024. It was a bitter pill to swallow for Yotes fans to say goodbye to their team, and a bitter pill for ''the players'', who were kept in the dark about the possibility of relocation, and only found out when reporters on social media leaked the news about the NHL negotiating with Smith. And the worst part for some people? This technically hasn't been a role ending misdemeanor for ''Meruelo'': as part of the deal to relocate to Utah, Meruelo retains the Coyotes IP and will get first crack at an expansion team to restart the Coyotes...''if'' he can get an arena secured by 2029.[[note]]Some have speculated the NHL is banking on that 'if', because they can't just yoink the franchise rights from him without risking a lawsuit, but if he fails his end of the deal he wouldn't have a choice, so look for an update in 2029.[[/note]]

* The Arizona Coyotes always had a...troubled history (not only the above mentioned Miller incident, but a history of financial troubles and even a bankruptcy), but under the ownership of Alex Meruelo did it reach such bad heights that it led to the end of the Coyotes altogether. Aside from accusations of creating a hostile work environment, sexual harassment, and nepotism, the Yotes under Meruelo had such a bad history of either underpayment or non-payment that they got kicked out of Gila River Arena for non-payment, hotels began requiring payment in advance so they didn't underpay, and various companies began refusing to work with them. Having been kicked out of their own arena, they were forced to play at Arizona State University's Mullett Arena while they found a new home, with seating capacity of only 4600 people (for comparison, the next smallest arena, Winnipeg's Canada Life Center, can host 15,321 people). To add insult to injury, they ''forgot'' the banner commemorating Shane Doan, long time Coyote captain, and it was only saved when a fan spotted it in the trash. Their first attempt at getting a new arena-built on land in Tempe-failed when a referendum on whether to allow the arena to be built was soundly rejected by voters. Their second attempt at establishing an arena in Mesa also failed. Scottsdale's mayor spoke out against their third plan of winning a land auction in their city and constructing there. When said land auction got delayed to June, the NHL-normally committed to keeping a team in Arizona-finally lost all patience with Meruelo (and with the team playing in such a small arena) and brokered a deal between him and Ryan Smith, owner of the Utah Jazz, to relocate the team to Utah and a proper arena in the Delta Center. It was a bitter pill to swallow for Yotes fans to say goodbye to their team, and a bitter pill for ''the players'', who were kept in the dark about the possibility of relocation, and only found out when reporters on social media leaked the news about the NHL negotiating with Smith. And the worst part for some people? This technically hasn't been a role ending misdemeanor for ''Meruelo'': as part of the deal to relocate to Utah, Meruelo retains the Coyotes IP and will get first crack at an expansion team to restart the Coyotes...''if'' he can get an arena secured by 2029.[[note]]Some have speculated the NHL is banking on that 'if', because they can't just yoink the franchise rights from him without risking a lawsuit, but if he fails his end of the deal he wouldn't have a choice, so look for an update in 2029.[[/note]]

* The Arizona Coyotes always had a...troubled history (not only the above mentioned Miller incident, but a history of financial troubles and even a bankruptcy), but under the ownership of Alex Meruelo did it reach such bad heights that it led to the end of the Coyotes altogether. Aside from accusations of creating a hostile work environment, sexual harassment, and nepotism, the Yotes under Meruelo had such a bad history of either underpayment or non-payment that they got kicked out of Gila River Arena for non-payment, hotels began requiring payment in advance so they didn't underpay, and various companies began refusing to work with them. Having been kicked out of their own arena, they were forced to play at Arizona State University's Mullett Arena while they found a new home, with seating capacity of only 4600 people (for comparison, the next smallest arena, Winnipeg's Canada Life Center, can host 15,321 people). To add insult to injury, they ''forgot'' the banner commemorating Shane Doan, long time Coyote captain, and it was only saved when a fan spotted it in the trash. Their first attempt at getting a new arena-built on land in Tempe-failed when a referendum on whether to allow the arena to be built was soundly rejected by voters. Their second attempt at establishing an arena in Mesa also failed. Scottsdale's mayor spoke out against their third plan of winning a land auction in their city and constructing there. When said land auction got delayed to June, the NHL-normally committed to keeping a team in Arizona-finally lost all patience with Meruelo (and with the team playing in such a small arena) and brokered a deal between him and Ryan Smith, owner of the Utah Jazz, to relocate the team to Utah and a proper arena in the Delta Center. It was a bitter pill to swallow for Yotes fans to say goodbye to their team, and a bitter pill for ''the players'', who were kept in the dark about the possibility of relocation, and only found out when reporters on social media leaked the news about the NHL negotiating with Smith. And the worst part for some people? This technically hasn't been a role ending misdemeanor for ''Meruelo'': as part of the deal to relocate to Utah, Meruelo retains the Coyotes IP and will get first crack at an expansion team to restart the Coyotes...''if'' he can get an arena secured by 2029.

* Thomas "Tommy Ryan" Eboli -- a caporegime for the [[UsefulNotes/TheMafia Genovese crime family]] -- also had a side career as a boxing manager, most notably Vincent "Chin" Gigante (who later became boss of the family in the 1980s) and Rocky Castellani. However, he found himself in trouble when he [[SoreLoser socked a referee]] during a match between Castellani and Ernie Durando on January 11, 1952, because the ref awarded a TKO victory to Durando between the 6th and 7th rounds. Later in Castellani's dressing room, Eboli kicked promoter Al Weill[[note]]probably because Eboli thought Castellani would win under an illegal arrangement with Weill[[/note]]. This earned him a 60-day jail stint and a lifetime ban from boxing. While it didn't dent his career as a mobster, Eboli suffered major PR damage when he was exposed in the aftermath of the 1957 [[CriminalConvention Apalachin Meeting]] and his connections to Jack Molinas in the early-1960s NCAA point shaving controversy. He was later murdered on July 16, 1972, when he defaulted on a loan he borrowed from [[LoanShark rival mobsters]].

* The Arizona Coyotes always had a...troubled history (not only the above mentioned Miller incident, but a history of financial troubles and even a bankruptcy), but under the ownership of Alex Meruelo did it reach such bad heights that it led to the end of the Coyotes altogether. Aside from accusations of creating a hostile work environment, sexual harassment, and nepotism, the Yotes under Meruelo had such a bad history of either underpayment or non-payment that they got kicked out of Gila River Arena for non-payment, hotels began requiring payment in advance so they didn't underpay, and various companies began refusing to work with them. Having been kicked out of their own arena, they were forced to play at Arizona State University's Mullett Arena while they found a new home, with seating capacity of only 4600 people (for comparison, the next smallest arena, Winnipeg's Canada Life Center, can host 15,321 people). Their first attempt at getting a new arena-built on land in Tempe-failed when a referendum on whether to allow the arena to be built was soundly rejected by voters. Their second attempt at establishing an arena in Mesa also failed. Scottsdale's mayor spoke out against their third plan of winning a land auction in their city and constructing there. When said land auction got delayed to June, the NHL-normally committed to keeping a team in Arizona-finally lost all patience with Meruelo and brokered a deal between him and Ryan Smith, owner of the Utah Jazz, to relocate the team to Utah and a proper arena in the Delta Center. It was a bitter pill to swallow for Yotes fans to say goodbye to their team. And the worst part for some people? This technically hasn't been a role ending misdemeanor for ''Meruelo'': as part of the deal to relocate to Utah, Meruelo retains the Coyotes IP and will get first crack at an expansion team to restart the Coyotes...''if'' he can get an arena secured by 2029.

For many years, amateur and professional sports, as well as e-sports, have frequently provided enjoyment and entertainment for spectators around the world. However, [[RoleEndingMisdemeanor a person's major misbehavior can sometimes lead to having their jobs, roles, and careers destroyed]], so here are some cautionary tales for people aspiring to become professional sports players or even having major roles with sports teams in general.

* On April 17, 2024 the NBA handed a lifetime ban to Toronto Raptors center Jontay Porter (the brother of Denver Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr.) for multiple violations of the league's anti-gambling polices. The league was tipped off after an associate of Porter's placed an '''$80,000''' parlay bet on over/under bets related to his statistics in a March 20, 2024 game, an absolutely ludicrous amount of money to bet on a guy on a two-way contract. This red flag big enough to block out the sun would have paid $1.1 million if it won, which it did, had [=DraftKings=] not smelled the ''really'' obvious fix and refused to pay out. They instead informed the authorities, who informed the NBA, who conducted their own investigation. Said investigation also discovered that Porter placed 13 other bets on NBA games totaling nearly $55,000, including one [[ThrowingTheFight betting on the Raptors to]] ''[[ThrowingTheFight lose]]'' (though Porter did not play in that game.) Porter's (American) basketball career being over may be the least of his problems, the U.S. Justice Department and various state gaming commissions are also looking into the matter, and criminal charges are likely forthcoming.

* Creator/OJSimpson maintains that ever since the 1994 double murder case he was involved in -- and the ''widely'' publicized trial that eventually acquitted him -- he has been unable to make an honest living, let alone so much as appear in public, without Fred Goldman, the father of one of his alleged victims, hauling him into court on a hair trigger. The fact that he won the criminal case but lost the subsequent civil case didn't help matters, either. It may have also caused him to receive a 33-year prison sentence for armed robbery but was paroled after nine.

* On August 15, 2022, two days after his first preseason game, rookie punter Matt Araiza was named as a suspect in a gang rape of a 17-year-old girl. After much public outcry, the Buffalo Bills cut him. While prosecutors later cleared Araiza of the charges, determining that he was not present at the attack, he has yet to compete on an NFL team.

* Jared Porter was the New York Mets general manager for all of one month before being fired for sending dick pics to a female reporter in January 2021.
** His successor Zack Scott didn't last long either, being fired following a DUI arrest that September.