Don King
Don King is probably one of the most notorious figures associated with sports, particularly boxing. This guy has been implicated and indicted countless times, but none of his professional malfeasances has been a surprise to those who know his history. Before he promoted his first fight, King reportedly killed not one, but two people.
According to ESPN, “he [shot and] killed a man who tried to rob one of his gambling houses” in 1954. “The shooting was ruled a justifiable homicide, sparing King a prison sentence.” In The first death, which occurred in 1954, was ruled a case of self-defense.
In 1976, King was convicted of second-degree manslaughter after he reportedly “stomped a man to death” over an alleged $600 gambling debt. According to Complex, “King received a pardon from the Ohio Governor after doing almost four years in prison.”
