10 Sports Stories That Were Almost Definitely Publicity Stunts

Tim Tebow to Major League Baseball' Come onthat has to be for attention, right' (Plenty of folks think so, anyway.)Sometimes, things happen in sports that are so out there, it's hard not to suspect they might be orchestrated for publicity. When it comes to sports and entertainment, it can be difficult to separate the real and the fake.Much like Kim Kardashian's feud with Taylor Swift or the aforementioned pop star's relationship with actor Tom Hiddleston, publicity-stunt theories abound with athletes just as they do with celebrities.The following are 10 recent sports stories that sure seemed to be about attracting attention. Maybe they were and maybe they were not, but if one were a betting person, one might understandably wager on press-mongering.Disclaimer: Obviously there is no solid proof any of these stories were fabricated, and those involved have not admitted to taking action to create publicity. It's just that from the outside looking in, it sure looks a lot like that's what happened.Shoutout to Ryan Lochte and John Scott. Their respective stories were fantastic enough to be suspected of publicity-stunt status, but Lochte lost all his sponsors, and the NHL fought Scott's All-Star bid at most every turn. So, they're clear.Begin Slideshow
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