Yes... unlike some lists that start at the bottom, I am going to start at the top and work my way down. And the top douchebag in the world of sports is former NFL wide receiver Rae Carruth. Rae was drafted in the first round of the 1997 NFL Draft out of the University of Colorado by the Carolina Panthers, where he had a respectable rookie campaign, catching 44 passes for 545 yards and 4 touchdowns; the only 4 touchdowns of his now infamous career. Part of that was because he suffered serious injuries the following two seasons. But the main reason why his NFL career only lasted three seasons, you ask? Well...
Why Rae Carruth is #1 on this list:
He hired a hit man to murder his pregnant wife, Cherica Adams. The hit was successfully carried out by triggerman Van Brett Watkins on November 16, 1999. Cherica and Rae were driving to Carruth's home in Charlotte, North Carolina from a movie they had seen when a vehicle driven by another accomplice, Michael Kennedy, stopped alongside of Cherica's car. That's when Van Brett Watkins opened fire; leaving Cherica Adams in a coma and her unborn baby fighting for his life. The positive news is the baby, Chancellor Lee Adams, survived the attack. Although he suffers from cerebral palsy. Cherica Adams died about a month after the shooting. After Cherica Adams died, Rae Carruth fled (he posted a 3 million dollar bail) and was eventually found by police hiding in the trunk of a car in Tennessee where he was re-arrested. Rae was able to avoid being found guilty of first degree murder, but was ultimately convicted of conspiracy to commit murder, shooting into an occupied vehicle and using an instrument to destroy an unborn child. Van Brett Watkins pled guilty to the shooting. For those who care, Watkins has a long criminal history dating back to when he lived in New York City. Google his name and check out the youtube videos to hear his explanations about all of that during Rae Carruth's trial.
For his role, Rae Carruth got a sentence of somewhere between 18 and 24 years in prison. He is set to be released from prison on October 22, 2018. Rae will be 44 years old when released. Watkins got at least 40 years in prison for his role. If he's lucky to still be alive, he could be released from prison at the ripe old age of 80. Michael Kennedy, who drove the vehicle Watkins shot from, got 11 years and 8 months in prison for his role. He was released from prison in 2011 at the age of 35. As far as I know, he has stayed out of trouble since his release (at least in North Carolina anyway). Rae's son, Chancellor, I believe will be 18 when his father is released. Rae has maintained his innocence from behind prison walls (he and his attorneys claim the shooting was a result of a drug deal gone bad) and says he wants to have the opportunity to sit down with Chancellor and explain to him "the truth" about what happened on the fateful night of November 16, 1999. Chancellor has been raised by his grandmother, who has said in interviews she has forgiven Carruth and Watkins for their actions.
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