With Richard Sherman ready for the Super Bowl, we look at the Top 10 sporting rants
Can you think of more?
Tuesday 27 January 2015 16:29, UK
Where there's a spotlight, you can be sure that Richard Sherman will be lurking underneath somewhere - so expect the Seattle Seahawks' loudmouth to grab the microphone on any hot topics during Super Bowl week.
Sherman's opinionated views and unique delivery have made him must-watch television - he has already instigated the trash talk with Super Bowl opponent Tom Brady ahead of their NFL showdown.
With Sherman leading the way, Sky Sports remembers 10 sports stars losing their rag. Here are those notorious rants…
Richard Sherman
With veins popping and dreadlocks unravelled, Sherman unleashed his vitriol towards Michael Crabtree of the San Francisco 49ers in a post-match interview last January.
"When you try me with a sorry receiver like Crabtree, that's the result you're going to get," Sherman told Fox Sports. "Don't you ever talk about me! Don't you open your mouth about the best or I'm going to shut it for you real quick!"
Sherman is ready to lock horns with his other nemesis, Tom Brady, again in next Sunday's Super Bowl - his "U Mad Bro?" quip over two years ago became a T-shirt business and a slang term of its own.
Check out Sherman's full rant at the top of the page.
Phil Mickelson...
Things hadn't gone well for the United States at the 2014 Ryder Cup and Mickelson wasn't in a mood to mince his words afterwards. The golfer, in the post-tournament press conference, questioned Tom Watson's captaincy of their team.
...Tom Watson
But the American Ryder Cup skipper carried the argument on. Unwilling to bow to Mickelson's comments, Watson replied in a similarly provocative way.
Ron Atkinson
Atkinson's Coventry had just slipped to a 1-0 defeat by Southampton, leaving their hopes of surviving relegation looking very slim. Big Ron, however, still had some fighting spirit and decided to take it out on Sky Sports in his post-match interview…
Andy Murray
The British No 1 has never been afraid to share some colourful language on the court - but this one incident left him laughing in bemusement. Trailing Novak Djokovic 6-5 in the first set of their Sony Open quarter-final last March, Murray lost his temper due to an umpire's mistake.
Djokovic seemed to win a point with his racket illegally over the net and the umpire's inability to punish himself did not sit well with the fiery Scot.
Kenny Dalglish
Blood was boiling in the wake of the Luis Suarez-Patrice Evra racism and handshake scandal. When Liverpool boss Dalglish was questioned about his controversial striker, he made it clear Suarez was being unfairly singled out.
Jeff Stelling
Our very own Jeff, charming as he may be, can also lose his cool sometimes. His beloved Hartlepool had been eliminated from the FA Cup and the passionate Stelling wasn't about to let them drift away without voicing his opinion.
CM Punk
The WWE Superstar infamously blurred the lines between sports entertainment and reality when, in trademark style, he dropped a 'pipe bomb' in 2011 targeting the hierarchy of the wrestling world.
Slating famous names from the past such as The Rock and Hulk Hogan, Punk insisted WWE wouldn't improve after Chairman Vince McMahon's demise because it would be run by Triple H and his "bean-headed wife".
Didier Drogba
Chelsea had been eliminated from the Champions League at home to Barcelona after the referee failed to award them a penalty despite three significant appeals. Drogba, who had to be ushered down the tunnel, screamed "it's a disgrace" into a nearby camera.
And finally... Kevin Keegan
What more needs to be said? By now, you know the story but this epic rant is always worth a watch.
Keegan's Newcastle United had led the Premier League by 12 points in 1995-96. Sir Alex Ferguson suggested teams had worked harder against his Manchester United side than against Newcastle - and Keegan didn't take kindly to it.
His famous "I would love it" rant can be seen here - Manchester United went on to overtake Newcastle and win the title.
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