No wonder sport's officialdom condemns their character flaws and various bad-boy antics.Yet the condemnation smacks of hypocrisy.
"We must show them the multitude of statements of condemnation from British Muslims, show them these men of hate have no place in our mosques or any place of worship, and that they do not speak for Muslims in Britain or anywhere in the world.
Others have been more matter-of-fact in their condemnation.
I believe it is right for Britain to be unambiguous in our condemnation of Hamas's indiscriminate firing of rockets but also very forceful and outspoken about Israel.
During the discussion David Goldblatt, a sports commentator for the Guardian and others, argued that the UK's experience dealing with its own discrimination problems had shown the need for a three-pronged approach: condemnation of racism from official football organisations, the growth of anti-discrimination fan organisations and the prosecution of high-profile violations by fans.
There was only condemnation for people like me".
Last week Francis made his strongest condemnation yet of senior church figures, including bishops, who did not "respond adequately" to allegations of abuse by priests under their control.
To Duchamp, who could also have been writing about himself, Wassily Kandinsky's real contribution to art was a "deliberate condemnation of the emotional".
Angry travellers vented their frustration on social media and politicians joined in the condemnation,with McLoughlin describing the situation as "totally unacceptable".
Ibrahim's case drew global condemnation from human rights campaigners and international politicians alike.
He did criticise Islamophobia, but that passing comment was drowned out by the drumbeat of condemnation targeted at Muslims and their political organisations.
