It's a Masters tradition that the defending champion sets the menu for an exclusive dinner attended only by former winners. In 1997, as Tiger Woods was running away with a historic win at Augusta, Fuzzy Zoeller made an offhand comment to a reporter. It was a particularly unfortunate choice of words, given the Masters' racial history, and it cost Zoeller dearly (what brands dropped endorsement deals as a result?).

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Jimmy Snyder (seated, left), who cultivated the on-air personality "Jimmy the Greek," was fired by CBS in 1988 after straying too far off the beaten path, making comments that many found to be racist.

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Floyd Mayweather has never been shy about running his mouth, but perhaps he should have thought twice before posting a video of himself delivering a racist rant about archrival Manny Pacquiao.

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TV analyst Rob Parker found himself in hot water with journalists and fans alike over his comments about Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III.

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In 2006, while coaching the Arizona Cardinals, Denny Green reached the height of frustration after the Cardinals relinquished a lead and eventually lost a game they should have won. That was Green's point, and one that he made to anyone and everyone who would listen in the press conference after the game.

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Former NFL coach Jim Mora doesn't look like the kind of coach to get overly emotional. But for those who witnessed his interactions with the press after games, the verbal tirades are not shocking. Mora's most memorable occurred when he completely lost it on a reporter who questioned his team's ability to make a run at the playoffs after his Colts team endured a dismal loss.

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Another reporter-induced meltdown occurred in 2007, by none other than Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy. In many instances, college kids are considered old enough to handle some criticism, but in Gundy's eyes, they still merit some protection. Instead of criticizing the players for what happened on the field, Gundy implored a reporter to do this, instead.

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Allen Iverson reportedly made more than $150 million playing professional basketball. After a disappointing end to his NBA career, Iverson reportedly has had cash-flow issues ever since.

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Charlie Villanueva insisted Kevin Garnett called him this distasteful name during a 2010 game, but KG still claims Villanueva misheard what he said.

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Isiah Thomas and Larry Bird were bitter rivals in their playing days, but Thomas might have taken a cheap shot with this claim.

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Herm Edwards was a hard-nosed football coach. He seemed to believe in the value of a hard day's work. And he sure wanted to win. Badly. Edwards said it was a lack of effort in his NY Jets team that drove him crazy after they lost to the Cleveland Browns back in 2002. The coach threw them under the bus in his most famous press conference.

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Back in 2000, Mike Tyson was still one of the most feared boxers and fiercest competitors of his generation. After a TKO with Lou Savarese, Tyson sent a message to fellow boxer Lennox Lewis.

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Former San Diego Padres player Kurt Bevacqua was unhappy with then-Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda following what he believed to be an intentional target of Padres teammate Joe Lefebvre.

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Outspoken linebacker Bill Romanowski said during his playing days that the only reason he took steroids was to be as good as his black counterparts -- using some choice terminology (read more).

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Marge Schott wasn't always politically correct during her days as a Reds owner. In 1992, a former Reds employee alleged that Schott used a racially insensitive term for former Reds Eric Davis and Dave Parker and made disparaging remarks toward Jewish people.

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It isn't shocking that a radio host in Columbus, Ohio, might not be very welcoming of former Michigan star Desmond Howard. But with one tweet, the host may have stepped over the line.

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In February 2012, ESPN editor Anthony Federico used an inappropriate idiom (get details) in reference to then-Knicks star Jeremy Lin.

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During the BCS National Championship game, broadcaster Brent Musburger made it known that he was dazzled by the beauty of Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron's girlfriend, Katherine Webb. Musburger later apologized for his effusive praise of the former Miss Alabama.

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Former tennis star John McEnroe has a well-earned reputation for popping off at the mouth. For McEnroe, the stakes are always high, which adds to the emotion that dominates his rants.

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Kurt Busch is well known in NASCAR for his salty language over the team radio whenever a race isn't going his way, but at NASCAR's 2011 season finale, fans got to experience his outbursts outside the race car.

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