Peter Szigeti

Peter Szigeti was an American professional Magic player. Sporting a resume containing several solid finishes, particularly in team events, Szigeti was more known contemporarily for his antics than his tournament accomplishments. He had a reputation as the "Pro Tour bad boy", and is famous for numerous controversial incidents at the professional level. Szigeti ultimately received a lifetime DCI ban in 2010. He died in 2011.

Controversy
Szigeti gained a reputation for being a prankster, but sometimes his antics were mean spirited or over the line. The arguably most famous incident was at Pro Tour Yokohama 2003, where in the final round of Swiss, Szigeti needed to draw Searing Flesh to win. He did so, and celebrated his victory by wiping his ass with the card before showing it to his opponent. Szigeti won the match, and final standings were posted, but when the head judges became aware of what had happened, he was retroactively issued a loss, which moved him down to 57th-place in the standings.

He received a suspension following Pro Tour San Diego 2004, and did not return to playing in several years; at Grand Prix Oakland 2010, following his return from suspension, he was removed from the tournament for aggressive behavior. He was subsequently banned from the DCI for 39 years, effectively a lifetime ban.

In an article from 2005 by Jeff Cunningham, after his initial suspension from the game, Szigeti states that it was an act in order to try to turn Magic into a spectator sport. He also said that he was a self-promoter who had made himself very popular by doing nothing but acting flashy. Cunningham, in his article, expressed the opinion that Szigeti could have been the best thing that happened to the Pro Tour, with the story being more exciting with a villain.