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ESPN faces huge backlash after completely disrespecting McDavid and Crosby

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Daniel Lucente
July 18, 2024  (8:15 PM)
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Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers and Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins face each other in an NHL game
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ESPN's top 100 athlete list has just been published, and it didn't sit well with fans of the Oilers and Penguins after they saw where McDavid and Crosby were ranked.

ESPN only included three NHL players on their top 100 list, proving once again they aren't too keen on hockey. Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin and Connor McDavid were the three who made the list, at 22, 54 and 98th place, respectively.

Today, ESPN published their ranking of the top 100 professional athletes of the 21st century, voted on by ESPN «experts.»

3 hockey players made it into the top 100:
22nd - Sidney Crosby
54th - Alex Ovechkin
98th - Connor McDavid

Fans, especially those of the Oilers, were outright disgusted by this list and didn't hesitate to bash ESPN on social media, claiming they had absolutely no knowledge of the sport of hockey.

McDavid at No. 98 is a joke. You know the athleticism you need to both skate at a world-class level AND have the hand-high coordination and smarts to make the plays he does?

Hockey players are incredible athletes that other sports can't match.

McDavid at 98 is such a joke... list can't be taken serious #ESPN who made it
@stephenasmith

ESPN ranking McDavid 98th on the «top 100 athletes since 2000» list is a perfect encapsulation of how f***ing terrible espn is and why they should have never been allowed to broadcast NHL games

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Swimmer Michael Phelps ended up taking the #1 spot on their list, which has many in the hockey world in utter shock. There's always next year Oilers fans. Maybe McDavid can finally crack the top 90!

Credit Markerzone:ESPN disrespects Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby: fans are furious

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