Either this weekend or in a couple of weeks, Ray Lewis will end his NFL career.

And with it, he will end a run of being one of the Pittsburgh sports fans’ biggest villains ever.

Lewis is not alone in drawing the wrath of professional sports fans in these parts, however. There have been many.

Here is my list of the biggest Pittsburgh pro sports villains during my lifetime:

Pete Rose — Known and revered as Charlie Hustle in Cincinnati and Philadelphia, this guy was hated here. He was the heart and soul of the Big Red Machine and the Phillies of the late 1970s, two teams that tormented the Pirates.

My mother said she couldn’t stand Rose’s beady eyes — or even his haircut.

Bobby Clarke — Before the Penguins became a Stanley Cup contender, Clarke was the central figure of the Flyer teams that owned the Pens on the ice for years.

His devilish grin, instigative nature on the ice, along with his scoring ability, made Clarke an easy target at the Civic Arena.

Al Davis/John Madden — They went hand in hand with the Oakland Raiders. Before Madden became the colorful and comical NFL analyst on TV, he was a demonstrative, overbearing slob who frantically paced the sidelines with his shirt tail hanging out.

Bum Phillips — Even though the Houston Oilers coach never got the best of the Steelers, he forever irritated Pittsburgh fans with his fabled line: “We knocked on the door. Then we beat on the door. Next year, we’re going to beat that door in!”

Next year never came for Bum.

Alex Ovechkin — The Washington Capitals’ star is known for a wicked shot and cheap shots on the ice. He has also rivaled Sidney Crosby for the moniker of best player in the league.

Crosby has gotten the better of him there, but Ovechkin’s overly physical style of play has always rubbed Pens’ fans the wrong way.

Barry Bonds — While the man won two MVP awards and helped the Pirates win three consecutive division titles, he will never be forgiven for not throwing out Sid Bream, then bolting for the Giants via free agency.

His abrasive personality and eventual link to steroids only added fuel to the fire.

Tony La Russa — The man always turned people’s stomach — mine, included — when he is referred to as a baseball genius.

The recently retired Cardinals’ manager came to town and beat the Pirates regularly. His brashness while doing so caused former Pirate manager Lloyd McClendon to charge toward the Redbirds’ dugout one night.

George Atkinson/Jack Tatum — They were the focal point of Chuck Noll’s “criminal element” in the NFL and they beat up on Lynn Swann.

Joe “Turkey” Jones — He slam-dunked Terry Bradshaw on his head.

Enough said.