10 conspiracy theories that drive sports fans nuts and why they are probably bunk

Sports fans love a good conspiracy theory.We took a look at some of the most popular sports conspiracy theories, why fans want to believe them, and the evidence that suggests why they might not be true.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.During the San Antonio Spurs' win over the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the 2014 NBA Finals, the air conditioning at the AT&T Center stopped working, eventually causing LeBron James to cramp and have to be carried off the court.After the game, it didn't take sports fans long to speculate that the malfunction was intentional to give the Spurs an even bigger home-court advantage.That was just one recent example in a long history of conspiracy theories that many sports fans want to believe.One Redditor started a thread asking others for their favorite sports conspiracy theories. Here are some of the best and most popular answers and why they might be bunk.