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Photos: Celebrities, athletes who have been booed

Alex Rodriguez, LeBron James, Madonna and more.

New York Yankees player Alex Rodriguez is no stranger to being booed -- he was given the boo treatment when he returned to Seattle after defecting from the Mariners to play for the Yanks. He was also booed in a August game against the Chicago Cubs that he played in while appealing a suspension for drug charges.

The country group was booed after criticizing then-President George W. Bush during a concert, and some radio stations went as far as to ban their records from being played on the air.

One-time Republican vice-presidential candidate and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was booed after dropping the first puck at a Philadelphia Flyers game, and when the camera cut to her while she watched daughter Bristol compete on "Dancing With the Stars."

The football player was booed after returning with the Minnesota Vikings to Lambeau Field to play a game against his former team, the Green Bay Packers.

The First and Second ladies were booed while attending the NASCAR season finale.

The New York Giant was booed when he returned to the team's stadium to be honored. Fans were upset about disparaging remarks Barber made about Giants quarterback Eli Manning.

The "Arrested Development" actor was booed after cutting the line at an Apple store after the iPad went on sale.

"Fans" booed the Toronto Maple Leafs during a bad game, then threw waffles at them.

The controversial singer was booed at several concerts for making pro-Obama comments.

The supermodel was booed on her birthday by PETA protestors for wearing fur.

The NBA commissioner was booed while announcing the draft during a lockout.

The NBA player was booed in Cleveland after leaving the Cavaliers to play for the Miami Heat.

The power couple was booed by the press when they decided not to give red carpet interviews at the 2011 Met Gala.

The singer was booed while sitting courtside at a New York Knicks game while his song "Baby" played. He was also booed at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards.

The singer was booed after a poor performance at the 2005 Orange Bowl. The performance followed the singer's earlier lip-synching debacle on "Saturday Night Live."

The R&B group was booed off the stage after a particularly bad performance in London.

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New York Yankees player Alex Rodriguez is no stranger to being booed -- he was given the boo treatment when he returned to Seattle after defecting from the Mariners to play for the Yanks. He was also booed in a August game against the Chicago Cubs that he played in while appealing a suspension for drug charges.

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