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Top 10 Worst Nicknames in Sports  
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These athletes truly got the short end of the stick:

1.	NHL Scoring Legend: Guy “the Flower” Lafleur
2.	Cy Young MLB Pitcher: Randy "Big Unit" Johnson
3.	NHL Forward: "The Gaye One" Gaye Stewart
4.	Former Boxing Champion: Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker
5.	NHL Goal Scorer: Marcel “Le Petit Castore” Dionne (translated to “Little Beaver”)
6.	NBA Rookie: Glen “Big Baby” Davis
7.	Most Successful Coach in Oilers History: "Tomato Face" Glen Sather
8.	PGA Golfing Legend: "Super Mex" Lee Trevino
9.	NBA Legend: Larry “The Hick From French Lick” Bird
10.	Light Stepping Wrestler: The Poet Laureate, “Leaping” Lanny Poffo
11.	NBA Rebound Specialist: Dennis “The Worm” Rodman
12.	NHL Netminder: Andre “Red Light” Racicot
13.	L.A. Raiders QB: Todd "Marijuanavich" Marinovich
14.	NHL Super-pest: Kenny “the Rat” Linesman
15.	Major League Pitcher: John “Way Back” Wasdin
16.	NBA All-Star PG: Allen "the Answer" Iverson

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