The sports world has many powerful figures. Roger Goodell. David Stern. Phil Knight. Scott Boras. But the powerful can't be powerful if there aren't nearby powerless to crush.
From more than 70,000 votes, here is who you determined to be the sports world's most powerless.
15. L.A. Gear CEO David Gatto
What's most powerful about him: Is a CEO.
What's least powerful about him: Of L.A. Gear.
14. Tennis Channel CEO Ken Solomon
What's most powerful about him: Probably gets good tickets to tennis stuff.
What's least powerful about him: Always has to hear people say, "Really? There is a channel just for tennis? Enough people would watch something like that?"
13. NCAA compliance officers
What's most powerful about them: Probably have a badge or something.
What's least powerful about them: Regularly shoved in a locker by famous head coaches and left there for days.
12. People who mop up the floor sweat at NBA games
What's most powerful about them: Could use the mop handle as a weapon maybe?
What's least powerful about them: Wipe up bodily fluids for a job.
11. Manti Te'o
What's most powerful about him: Probably could be easily duped into believing that he's not a moron.
What's least powerful about him: Is a moron.
10. Danica Patrick's ex-husband
What's most powerful about him: Probably will get half of all of her future winnings in their divorce agreement.
What's least powerful about him: Will get half of nothing.
9. Jerry Sandusky
What's most powerful about him: Good at helping tear down a major football program.
What's least powerful about him: Will burn in hell for all of eternity.
8. Big East commissioner Mike Aresco
What's most powerful about him: Hmmm. Was able to keep UConn and Cincinnati? Yikes.
What's least powerful about him: New Big East logo is just a picture of Mike Aresco holding his head in shame.
7. Replacement refs
What's most powerful about them: Forced Roger Goodell to negotiate with the regular refs.
What's least powerful about them: Forced Roger Goodell to negotiate with the regular refs due to their stunning incompetence.
6. Peyton Manning's offensive coordinator
What's most powerful about him: If Peyton Manning were to ever get hurt, the backup would probably listen to him.
What's least powerful about him: Entire existence is pointless.



