25 most infamous breakups in sports history
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Most infamous sports breakups
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Shaq and Kobe
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Jimmy Johnson and Jerry Jones
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Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren
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Brett Favre and the Packers
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Terrell Owens and 49ers/Eagles/Cowboys
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Wayne Gretzky and the Oilers
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LeBron James and Cleveland
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Bobby Knight and the Indiana Hoosiers
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George Steinbrenner and Billy Martin/Dave Winfield
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Jim Harbaugh and the 49ers
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Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant
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Joe Montana and the 49ers
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Pete Rose and MLB
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Lane Kiffin and Al Davis/Tennessee/Nick Saban/USC
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Jason Kidd and Jimmy Jackson
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Bill Belichick and the New York Jets
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Reggie Bush and USC
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Marcus Allen and the Raiders
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Mike Tyson and Robin Givens
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Alex Rodriguez and the Yankees
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Robert Griffin III and the Redskins
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Rory McIlroy and Caroline Wozniacki
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Frank and Jamie McCourt
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Bobby Petrino and Falcons/Arkansas
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Vince Carter and the Raptors
With Tuesday’s news of a blockbuster trade that will send star point guard Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics, it marks the end of the LeBron James-Irving duo that won a championship together a little more than a year ago. Now, the two are going their separate ways. This isn’t the first time a breakup of this magnitude has played out in the sports world.
We look back at some of the most shocking sports splits of all time.