Chart: Notable lifetime bans in pro sports

April 30, 2014 at 5:10AM

Notable lifetime bans in pro sports

YearPersonSportReason

2014Donald SterlingNBARacist comments

2012Lance ArmstrongCyclingDoping

1995Roy Tarpley*NBADrugs

1992Steve Howe*MLBDrugs

1990George Steinbrenner*MLBConspiracy

1989Pete RoseMLBGambling

1989Dexter Manley*NFLDrugs

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1989Stanley WilsonNFLDrugs

1986Micheal Ray Richardson*NBADrugs

1983Art SchlichterNFLGambling

1961Connie Hawkins*NBAPoint shaving

1951Alex GrozaNBAPoint shaving

1951Ralph BeardNBAPoint shaving

1927Billy Coutu*NHLAssault on referee

1920Shoeless Joe Jackson MLB Fixing games

* — Ban was eventually lifted

Source: ESPN

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