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Why wouldn't they have Sean Taylor on this list? it's fucking insane dude, Taylor could have done so much. And he was just a victim of being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
What about Uncle Rico? Back in 82 he could throw a pigskin a quarter mile. He'd been an all time great with millions of dollars, living in a mansion with his soul mate, but coach wouldn't put him in.
The Mandela effect is strong w/ some of y'all. Sean Taylor was great but his legacy is so screwed up. A lot of people never saw him play live but they hear stories of his days at The U or watch some highlights on YT then they start repeating the G.O.A.T nonsense. If his life hadn't been cut short then he wouldn't have the crazy legacy. People talking nonsense about Ed Reed, Ronnie Lott, Deion Sanders, & Troy Polamalu to somehow slide Taylor onto the list or say he was a HoF shoe in if he didn't die. In reality Taylor isn't even top 20 in history.
yao mings is especially sad. arguably the most idolized athlete china has ever had, which is an insane accomplishment given chinese peoples expectations are super lofty of their kids and that they have 1.2 billion people.
Ronaldo was old already he had hit his peak. Had a World Cup and played for the best club in the world at the time and arguably one of the best to this time. LOS SÚPER GALÁCTICOS "Real Madrid"
Sorry dude, they don't belong on that list. Everybody knows what Ronaldo was capable of doing. And van Basten was European Champion and is considered a legend.
What about soccer player Ledley King? Here is his story: Ledley King was one of the greatest defenders in Barclays Premier League and in the team of the year season after season. When he was 25 years old however, he received a horrific injury - the capsule of his knee was completely torn and when he was walking, the bones always rubbed on each other. Therefore King was forced to be ruled out of training during the week. He played until 2009 when he was 29 years old after a continuous enhancement of the condition and damage of his knee even more and more. Furthermore, he never played a full 90 minutes game after being found in this condition.
+WatchMojo.com I would say put Orr over Bo because as great of an athlete as Bo was. Orr changed the game more than anyone and would have been the GOAT in hockey had he played as long as Howe or Gretsky
+Haz Rabbit Well that is the point of America we don't wanna know what is going in the world. just wanna live free and happy. Well of course we have jackasses thay keep dragging us in to the world. what ever though God bless America.
Guys like Sandy Koufax, Bobby Orr, Mike Bossy and Yao Ming were among the greatest ever in their sport, and made the Hall of Fame despite their careers being cut short. We had seen them at their athletic peak, fulfilling their potential. For example, even despite his early retirement, a LOT of baseball fans consider Koufax as the greatest lefthanded pitcher of all time. Bobby Orr is considered the greatest defenceman of all time. So shouldn't this list be limited only to those great athletes who didn't reach the true pinnacle of their career because they got injured or for other reasons? This is where athletes like Petrovic, Seles, Len Bias cand certainly Bo Jackson ome in. We did not get to see them at their absolute best. For an additional athlete, I would also add Boston Celtics shooting guard Reggie Lewis, who was just a few years into his All-Star career when he died of a heart condition in 1993. Also Ralph Sampson, who was a great NBA big man in the mid-80's, but couldn't play too many years due to injuries.
Well then answer this, Ayrton Senna 3 time world champion had a 10 year carreer and is still considered to be one of the best and most important drivers in the world, to only get an honnorable mention is ridiculous. The problem is not just american athletes this is only american sports, basketball the thing you foolishly call football, baseball and hockey that's it no real football, or any motorsports this is just plain stupid...
What about the most overrated DB of all time? The kid was awesome but it wasn't until he died that all of a sudden the nonsense about him being a HoF, or the greatest ever, or the disrespect of other great Safeties or DBs started so they could find a reason to place Sean ahead of them.
@@roguerook Racing IS a sport. You don't realize the toll that racing for several hours every weekend puts on the drivers. That goes for any of the major racing series, including F1, Indy, and NASCAR.
Rick Callahan my god people who are saying this soo dumb you couldn’t even drive a go kart for 15 minutes at full speed because it’s too exhausting. Now imagine driving at +300kph for almost 2 hours while talking to the engineer, battling other drivers and keep the car at good state and more. You would pass out after 10 minutes so shut up
How is Joe Delaney not on this list? AFC Rookie of the Year, KC Chiefs 1981 team MVP with over 1100 rushing yards at 4.8 yds/carry. His death showed what kind of man he was, but he never really got the chance to show how great he could’ve been as a player.
+Dead pool Um it is real? The only think fake about it is its storylines and punches and kicks. Its all scripted. The wrestling IS REAL. But if you believe that the legendary Mick Foley being thrown off a steel cage onto a table is fake, then sure, its fake ;)
+Gz3700 the word "fake" only means that the outcome has been predetermined, not that the activity is not dangerous. Being a Hollywood stuntman is fake too, but it is still pretty darned dangerous.
+Dead pool Not to mention, fake or not it didn't stop them from putting Owen Heart's death on a similar sports list. One that WatchMojo would like you to forget.
Didn't quite do Mike Bossy justice. Had 50 goals 9 of his 10 NHL seasons (10th was shortened by injury). Only one other player in history had 9 50 goal seasons, Gretzky, and it was over twice as many seasons I know it's not a hockey list, but you could almost make a case for Lemieux too. Between the cancer and back pain so bad he couldn't bend over to tie his own skates before some games, and despite never playing his 1000th career game, he's still top 10 all time in NHL points. Imagine if he'd stayed healthy and had a full 20 year career
+Xentenon it's that his potential was cut way short by injuries. Just like Grant Hill. Yeah he played for a long time, but he could've been so much more. The video talks about careers being cut short, but I think he's talking more about the "what could've been" factor.
Though not one person in general, I would've pug Manchester United's Busby Babes on this list as a majority of the victims were in their 20s and had played very few matches
Marco Van Basten? 2x Champions League 3x League titles with Ajax 3x League titles with Ac Milan 6x Best player of the year in Europe 3x Ballon D'or At a age of 28 he played his last game because of Ankle problems
Was just thinking that. No RB in the Hall of Fame has more TD's than Davis in their first four seasons and only two had more yards. Definitely a great career cut short.
Anthony Ferrara He lost at least 5 years which would have produced more championships and raised his career stats and profile. The same with Lou Gehrig. They are the two most underrated players in baseball history because of their early deaths.
clemente was 38 and had a long career when he died in 1972. his passing was tragic but his career wasn't shortened as drastically as the others on the list.
N.1 Abdalak Nouri Story: this midfielder joined the Dutch soccer club Ajax at 7 years of age. And quickly made his way to the third highest level in the club. Where he became a fan favorite. Finally he played his first game of Ajax and did what the legends Cruijf and van basten did in there first game. He scored. Sadly in the friendly pre season game against an Austrian club in the mountains he went into cardiac arrest and slipped into a coma. Two weeks later he woke up, but he suffered brain damage so bad that his career ended at only 20 years old.
Absolutely, I also am astonished he's not here. But maybe he's not here because people die often in rally sports. If Ayrton Sena was here, then Colin McRae and Richard Burns also have to be here. Not to speak about so many greats died during Dakar Rally.
Marco Van Basten retired at age 28 from world football. Also, how is Salvador Sanchez not mentioned as well, died from a car crash in 1982 and many thought could have been the greatest featherweight of all time.
so guys Who play 10 or more years make the List? with so many great choices left out completely (like Sean Taylor) and not a Single soccer Player for instance? Come on, watchmojo, you can Do so much better!
Konstantinov should have been more than an honorable mention. He played a handful of seasons in Detroit before that wreck in 97, and he was a dominant D-Man for his era. Just look up some vids of him playing. He was a beast.
At least title your videos if they're all going to be American sports or 90%! If you're not going world wide, don't bother. Do some homework or stay away from Sports topics!!
DO SOME RESEARCH. I take it you never seen The Express, how can you forget Ernie Davis. The first African American to win the Heismen Trophy and then gets drafted into the NFL but couldn't play because he gets Leukemia. He should have been number 1. Come on do some research, how good would have Ernie Davis been in the NFL?
That one with Sandy Koufax really gets to me, I got told I'd not be able to pitch again when I was about 15 after a few great seasons. I had to give up baseball altogether and I had been playing 11 years :(
Why isn't it called "Top 10 American Sports Careers Cut Short" there's so many europeans careers cut short because of injuries and deaths for example Eric Cantona retired at the age of 27 or something and is still considered one of footballs greatest strikers ever...
*American sports Cause fuck football, Eric Cantona? Its hard to believe Duncan Edwards didnt make the list, he died at 21 in 1958 Munich Air Disaster but even in his small age he was one of the worlds best, he was the next big thing.
Bo was so amazing. He was the first person to ever play a professional sport with an artificial hip, and was probably the best athlete in human history.
Chris Parris im not saying MJ Kobe and D-wade for the list. Just T-Mac, but still he had a long career yes, but could've been way better if it weren't for injuries
Vlad "the impaler" Konstantinov should have been much higher on this list. In 6 years in the NHL, he was a 2 time Norris finalist, 3 time all star, apparently inspired Federov to keep playing and was a heart and soul player who is still recognized by his team.
Tracey McGrady and Yao Ming never played together while they were on the same team due to injuries. If they were both healthy, the Rockets would have been a dynasty!
you REALLY need to change a lot of the titles in sports top tens... just wright "north american sports" because the greatest sport in the world is football so you missed players like Marco Van Basten in this list
"soccer" is for from the greatest sport. the only reason it's so popular is because no matter how poor you are you can make a net and get a ball and play soccer.
I'm sorry but that's so ridiculous, he was good but not nearly as good as some of the players on here that should be on here. If you want a high school basketball player that had their career cut short then google benji Wilson. Just sayin, I don't see ESPN making documentaries on LSK
+I'm Lowkey (Superman) it's players who were the most likely to succeed in their sport but couldn't because of injuries or other reasons And I'd put Sean Taylor, pat Tillman, or benji Wilson above LSK in that category. Also if you're gonna call someone retarded, make sure you spell it right
Kenny Easley (The Current Pro Football Hall Of Famer) Will Be Included Since Kenny Played For The Seattle Seahawks In The 1980s And Retired In 1987 Due To A Severe Kidney Disease.
My guy Brandon Roy... so lucky to be from Wa State and got to see him in high school state tourney and then watch him lead my Huskies. Always mad love for B Roy
This list is horrible. Number ones obviously wasn't cut that short. Senna was a champion and died racing. There again are so many other stories outside of America/North America. Phil Hughes died on the pitch. That's a career cut a lot shorter then someone who decided to play 2 sports. This list is a disgrace.
Hey think what you want about his outcome, btw I don't blame you, but you gotta admit before injuries fucked him over he had a promising future, even if he didn't turn out to the "next great big man" like they panned him, he had a chance to make a name for himself without question
Marco Simoncelli, Daijiro Katoh, Nicolas Salom, Nicklas Feher, Alvaro Benito, Ruben de la Red, Antonio Puerta, Gabriela Sabatini, Martina Hingis, Jennifer Capriati, Guillermo Coria, Justine Henin-Hardenne, Greg Monroe, Andrew Bynum, Marat Safin, Royston Drenthe...
Royston drenthe really? He still plays.. he threw away his own carreer after madrid... you must be joking. Better say Marco van basten. He had to quit early with a chronic ankle injurie.
