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Travis Henry Has Nine Kids

Hollywood Grind — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 02:04:04 +0000

Travis Henry is a running back for the Denver Broncos, and he’s making news because he just signed a $25 million dollar contract, but isn’t making enough money to feed his kids. To be more accurate, he can’t afford to pay his babies’ momas. He has 9 kids with 9 different mothers, and he’s only 28 years-old. It’s true the statistics show a very high percentage of black fathers are not around for their kids, but black men also score the most, so high fives all around. This guy really thinks with his ~~dick~~ head.

Here are the facts showing black men make up the majority of absent fathers:

The statistics also show that this burden falls more heavily on black children. Some 56 percent of black children lived in single-parent families in 2004, with most of those families headed by mothers. That figure compared with 22 percent of white children, and 31 percent of Hispanic children.

Fun fact:

The idea of Father’s Day was conceived by Sonora Dodd of Spokane, Washington, while she listened to a Mother’s Day sermon in 1909. Dodd wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart, a widowed Civil War veteran who was left to raise his six children on a farm. A day in June was chosen for the first Father’s Day celebration – June 19, 1910, proclaimed by Spokane’s mayor because it was the month of Smart’s birth. The first presidential proclamation honoring fathers was issued in 1966 when President Lyndon Johnson designated the third Sunday in June as Father’s Day. Father’s Day has been celebrated annually since 1972 when President Richard Nixon signed the public law that made it permanent.

Click below to read the Atlanta Journal-Constitution article on Henry…

Travis Henry just got tackled by a $3,000-a-month child support judgment.

Sure, the Denver Broncos running back has a $25 million contract and a base monthly salary approaching $50,000, but that kind of bill can still crimp your style when you’re accustomed to expensive cars and fancy jewelry – and lots of other child support payments.

Henry, 28, has fathered nine children by nine women in at least four Southern states and has been ordered by various judges to provide child support for seven of them, according to court records involving one child living in DeKalb County.

DeKalb Superior Court Judge Clarence Seeliger this week ordered Henry to provide $3,000 a month for the Lithonia boy he fathered out of wedlock three years ago with Jameshia Beacham, now 29.

Henry isn’t the most thrifty guy, according to court records, so the judge wants to ensure payment by establishing an unusual $250,000 trust that Henry must fund by next spring.

Seeliger wrote that the football player displayed "bad judgment in his spending habits," dropping $100,000 for a car and $146,000 for jewelry. Meanwhile, Henry fell behind on support payments for his child with Beacham that were mandated by a previous order. Threatened with jail, he borrowed $9,800 from his former team, the Tennessee Titans, to pay the bill, according to court records.

The trust ensures Beacham will get timely payment if the pro player falls behind on his installments again. Yet the trust could be a sticking point for Henry, who could appeal.

His lawyer, Shiel Edlin, said that to his knowledge the trust would be without precedent in Georgia. A quarter-million dollars is a lot of money, even for Henry, Edlin said. "He has some concerns and he’s weighing his options."

Beacham could not be reached for comment. Her lawyer, Robert Wellon, said he asked that the trust be set up because Henry rarely made the payments mandated by an earlier order, though they were $800 less a month. Wellon said there was testimony establishing that Henry received a $1 million bonus earlier this year but quickly spent most of it, buying, among other things, a Mercedes and gold jewelry.

"My argument was, if he makes wise investments, other than in gold chains, then he should be able to make the payments," Wellon said.

Edlin, though, said Henry collected much less than $1 million after taxes, and he said much of it went to debts. "He doesn’t have any money," Edlin said. "The guy has significant financial issues."

Records show that Henry’s children are scattered across both the American and National Football Conferences – including Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia. Wellon said Henry talked about gathering them together to watch him at training camp. Indeed, part of the custody arrangement Henry reached with Beacham requires two weekend visits when he is playing pro ball.

Edlin said Henry wants to be a good parent. "I know these are a lot of kids, and there might be some questions about it," he said, "but he’s a really committed father."

Michael Vick Found God

Hollywood Grind — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:16:38 +0000

A heavily coached Michael Vick did what anyone looking for a comeback would do, he apologized for making poor decisions, and says he found God. Today Vick became a felon:

Vick wasn’t specific about the acts he was sorry for, but declared, â€œDogfighting is a terrible thing. I reject it.â€ Between apologies to everyone from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank – to all the kids who used to look up to him, Vick declared that he’s found Jesus and has turned his life over to God. â€œI was ashamed and totally disappointed in myself, to say the least. I want to apologize to all the young kids out there for my immature acts. What I did was very immature, so that means I need to grow up. I totally ask for forgiveness and understanding as I move forward to be a better Michael Vick the person, not the football player.â€

Michael Vick’s father and grandfather publicly denounced his behavior, plus everyone turned against him, so he had no other choice but to finally admit he lied to everyone about being innocent. He did not apologize however to the dogs who he brutally tortured and murdered for his own sick gratification. Fox news had a round table of experts analyzing his demeanor, and they agreed his apology did not contain any "feeling," which they said is typical of someone with the type of mental illness of someone who is capable of cruel and inhuman crimes like torture and murder.

The Atlanta Falcons said they’re keeping him on the team. They announced in a statement: "We cannot tell you today that Michael is cut from the team. It may feel better emotionally, but it’s not in the long term best interest of our franchise." The team intends to pursue the $22 million in bonus money that he already received in a $130 million contract signed in 2004.

The Falcon’s owner became aware that Vick was trouble when, in early 2004, two men were arrested in Virginia for distributing marijuana. The truck they were driving was registered to Michael Vick. The Falcons coach Dan Reeves recalled that he lectured Vick at that time on the importance of reputation, on choosing the right friends, on staying out of trouble for the good of his team. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution quoted Reeves as having told Vick: "You are an Atlanta Falcon…Whatever you do is going to be a reflection on all of us, not just you."

January 17, 2007 Vick surrendered a water bottle which had a hidden compartment to security personnel at Miami International Airport. "The compartment was hidden by the bottle’s label so that it appeared to be a full bottle of water when held upright," police said. Test results indicated there were no illegal substances in the water bottle and Vick was cleared of any wrongdoing. Vick announced that the water bottle was a jewelry stash box, and that the substance in question had been jewelry.

It’s popular today to try to say Vick’s criminal behavior has nothing to do with the report released this month showing blacks committed more than 49% of all murders in the United States, despite making up only 13% of the population. To even point out that statistical fact, or to draw a comparison to Vick’s crime would cause most brain washed people to say that is racism. It’s okay though to get really upset and riot because white cops subdue a black murderer in order to lock him up, because although white crime against blacks barely even registers on the total crime statistics, it’s still a HUGE issue amongst blacks. In 2005 93% of the blacks who were murdered were killed by other blacks, but that is never discussed because blacks don’t want to talk about it because they say that would be racist. I suppose teenagers don’t want to discuss acne either, even though all teenagers have it, and talking about it shows a person’s hatred of teenagers, and love for racism. I am not racist, but seeing those alarming statistics about blacks makes me feel uncomfortable, especially since leaders won’t admit that black crime in America is completely out-of-control despite fact based statistics. Some people might be willing to close their eyes to reality to avoid being called a racist, but I am not willing to be the next ignorant victim. Every time I see black celebrities committing crimes in the news, you can count on HG to report it. We want to do the right thing, and see innocent Americans live free from fear.

HG wants black leaders, and non-black leaders, to publicly admit black crime is out-of-control and begin addressing the problem. When black crime statistics falls to a level equal to other races in America we will be satisfied the problem has been addressed. The department of justice did not even release the full report that showed the total number of crimes committed by each race, including blacks. This appears to be an effort to coverup the severity of the black crime epidemic to avoid racism claims.

All Americans pay for law enforcement to fight crime, to house criminals in prison, and for the courts to process accused criminals. Why should the majority of America continue to foot the bill for the minority of black Americans committing the majority of crimes in America? We support any and all efforts to reduce all crime, with a focus on those areas, or even races, where the majority of crimes occur. There is no excuse for allowing innocent people to live in fear, or to become victims, just to avoid the label of racist. Fighting crime is the right thing to do to protect law abiding citizens.

In the years to come our society will begin to address this issue, and right now our position may not be understood by many people. Someone has to start talking about it publicly so that leaders will begin to address this problem. Those people who live in areas where black crime is a big problem will appreciate our efforts. Those people who have never experienced living in an area where black crime is a problem won’t understand the issue until news reports on television start running stories on this problem. Crime is crime. Just like terrorism is terrorism. When one race is committing the majority of crimes against other Americans, the problem needs to be addressed to protect the innocent.

Thanks for reading.

For those blacks that want to make everything into racism…the Department of Justice on 8-9-2007 released a report that said:

Black Americans accounted for 13 percent of the U.S. population in 2005â€¦but were the victims ofâ€¦49 percent of all homicides. Among single victim-single offender homicides, about 93 percent of black victims were murdered by black offenders.

Sassy Seacrest and the Superbowl!

Hollywood Grind — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 17:36:48 +0000

Nothing says football like a bowl of chips, a case of beer, and Ryan Seacrest? In the "pull my other leg and it plays Jingle Bells" news, TMZ is reporting that the metrosexual-in-denial will, indeed, have a presence at this year’s Super Bowl. Apparently, he’ll be handling pre-game and halftime hosting duties. Rumor has it Seacrust was actually on the fence about the hosting job, but the NFL threw in free mani/pedi’s for a year. Sold!

First we saw Janet Jackson’s boob. Now Ryan Seacrest will be hosting the Super Bowl. If douche-of-the-year Criss Angel mindfreakifies the half time show, I will live underground for the rest of my life eating grub worms and drinking sewage.

Michael Vick is a Different Kind of Dog Lover

Hollywood Grind — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 23:05:08 +0000

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick loves dogs. Some people think of dogs as family, some cultures eat them, Michael Vick just likes to torture and kill them after watching them fight each other to the death. Vick has been indicted by the feds for illegal dog fighting and more:

Vick was charged with illegal competitive dog fighting, which involves training pit bulls to fight against other dogs. When authorities searched Vick’s property this month, they found 54 pit bulls and a host of brutal items including a "rape stand," used to hold dogs in place for mating; an electric treadmill modified for dogs and a bloodied piece of carpeting.

Graves of seven pit bulls were found inside "Bad Newz Kennels," a Virginia property owned by Vick had been operating since 2001. The dogs were allegedly killed after testing whether they would be good fighters. According to documents, dogfights would end when one dog died or backed down, and dogs were sometimes put to death by drowning, strangulation, hanging, gunshot, electrocution or some other method.

It’s particularly interesting that Vick had a doggy "rape stand." Perhaps he liked to put on his top hat and monicle, light up a fag, excuse me, cigarette, put on some romantic music, grab a freshly warmed bottle of K-Y, and get it on with his kennel of pit bulls. Vick loves dogs, he’s just so misunderstood. Check out his favorite puppy commercial below.

Kinda makes ya wanna run out and buy a Dodge Nitro doesn’t it? If Vick can’t play football anymore, at least he can be the new Dodge Nitro spokesman.

David Beckham Hurt His Ankle and Won’t Play

Hollywood Grind — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 21:14:04 +0000

David Beckham will not make his debut for the Galaxy against Chelsea at the Home Depot Center on Saturday as planned. Everything depends on the status of his injured left ankle, and on Monday it was still swollen and sore. Beckham injured the ankle while playing for England in a Euro 2008 qualifying game against Estonia in early June, and was still suffering the effects when he helped Real Madrid win the Spanish league championship on June 17.

"With ankles, they do tend to clear up pretty quickly, if there’s no structural damage, which there isn’t," Coach Frank Yallop said. "It’s just that swelling and that soreness that he’s got to get out of his system."

Once Beckham is playing again, it’s hard to imagine Galaxy losing even a single game. He’s like the Orkin man snuffing out an ant colony.

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