Players who consistently drop from Jobs or perform other unsanctioned mayhem in GTA Online quickly find themselves labeled as Bad Sports.
Bad Sports are ostracized from the greater GTA Online community. They are placed into isolated spheres of influence where their only interactions and Job participation is with other Bad Sports.
"Going around blowing up people's cars with sticky bombs does not pay off. Not to mention the fact that I may now only play with other Bad Sports. I'm not bitter or anything, though. I think it's very clever of Rockstar." -Xavier Horovitz, GTA Player
Some Bad Sports are reportedly forced to don Dunce Caps for easy identification.
Two main known factors contribute to Bad Sport status:
- Destroying other player's personal Vehicles appears to be a key factor in being designated a bad sport. While killing a character appears to be penalty-free, wrecking cars owned by other players is an easy way to get blacklisted.
- Dropping from Jobs mid-mission is a sure-fire way to get labeled a bad sport. Rage-quitting or stepping out of online matches has a direct negative effect on your sporting status.
The first Bad Sport designation reportedly lasts two days.
The opposite of a GTA Online Bad Sport is a Good Sport who gains a reputation for fair play and relative courtesy.