T.O.: Broke, lonely, “in hell”
Atlanta-connected former famous footballer Terrell Owens is in the news again.
Of course, it’s not good news.
T.O.’s got money problems, among other troubles, according to a piece in GQ.
The once-electric wideout earned $80 million over a career marked by both accomplishment and controversy, but now, he says, he’s broke.
He’s also friendless and apparently despondent, living in an apartment in L.A.
Those money troubles, he says, stem from bad business decisions _ investments made at the suggestion of those presumed to be knowledgeable and operating in his best interests.
T.O. says he was never a big spender himself.
Now 38, he’s still aching for a comeback, on and off the field.
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strontiamdog
January 25th, 2012
10:05 am
first
strontiamdog
January 25th, 2012
10:05 am
what an idiot
Pat
January 25th, 2012
10:07 am
Bad things happen to bad people. Screw him.
Ron Burgundy
January 25th, 2012
10:08 am
This story proves there is a God!
BG
January 25th, 2012
10:10 am
Yea player!!
Sid Vicious
January 25th, 2012
10:11 am
The only notes that really count are the ones that come in wads…”Cash for Chaos” as they say…Once the cash is gone, join the rest of us and work for a living…
Kyle
January 25th, 2012
10:12 am
You reap what you sow. Maybe if he would have had once ounce of humility and been responsible for himself he would be in a better place. If you give control of your money over other people you have not excuse for being surprised when it is gone. Take responsibility for yourself.
As for him not having any friends, he said in the interview he didn’t want any.
Even at this stage in his life all his problems are other people fault. That has been and always will be his downfall. He is completely selfish and self absorbed and has no intention of actually being a responsible adult. If he didn’t want to pay all this child support he should have been responsible and not had four children with four different women.
Notice a theme in all his problems yet?
trizzle
January 25th, 2012
10:13 am
I dont feel bad for him. There is no reason under the sun that someone should go thru 80 million dollars like that. Even if you plan to invest some money, you still make sure you have something in the whole if that should go bad. You dont put all your eggs in one basket. Greed is the other reason he failed. 80 million isn’t enough? Really? You can’t spend all that money in your lifetime, not resonalbly. *shaking my head*
Mark Richt
January 25th, 2012
10:14 am
How bout them Dawgs!
OedipusTax
January 25th, 2012
10:15 am
TO earned 80 million, but still claims to be a victim. His jewelry alone at one time was legendary. Don’t we all see that no matter how much money one has, that moral values and good conduct pay off? No amount of money ever makes up for the mindset where a “give-me-more” mentality exists. TO is in a fix because he’s acted like a prick. There’s no evidence that he’ll stop acting like a prick.
Where did he spend $80mill?
January 25th, 2012
10:15 am
I don’t wish anything negative on TO, but the fact that he has made over $80 million dollars and spent it does not sit well with me. I don’t feel sorry for him. That’s alot of money that he was blessed with. And I’m sorry, he may not believe that what he has been spending was excessive or lavish, but his bank account says otherwise. Oh well, hopefully he can find something off field to make a living like the rest of us! Good luck TO!
Fellow Man
January 25th, 2012
10:16 am
He is not a bad person. And why step on one when he is down. Because he made lots of money and now does not have it? Get real!
BG
January 25th, 2012
10:17 am
GO GAYTORS!
Jimmy Ron el Guapo
January 25th, 2012
10:18 am
Ain’t Karma a bitch!
TG
January 25th, 2012
10:22 am
Wow, karma is a mofo. I wish I could feel sympathy for him, but I just can’t. A horrible person who is having a hard time. It’s hard to shed tears. Maybe he will learn from all this.
Bryan G.
January 25th, 2012
10:23 am
I guess he no longer just “loves me some me?”
Boo Freaking Hoo
January 25th, 2012
10:23 am
And we should feel sorry for him….WHY?
Buckhead Betty
January 25th, 2012
10:24 am
Doesn’t he star in a VH1 reality show? How much money does he make from that?
Sorry, but there are plenty of people out here struggling to pay rent who weren’t blessed with having $80 million in the bank at one time. And stop having children you can’t afford.
joe in tucker
January 25th, 2012
10:24 am
From the original 1587 quote -
“If they pay a penie or two pence more for the reddinesse of them..let them looke to that, a foole and his money is soone parted.”
Gawgaboi
January 25th, 2012
10:26 am
It’s funny to me how judgmental people are about “people and “things” they don’t know. Yes 80 million dollars is alot of money but to blackball an individual from a game and not allowing him to earn a living the way he has for years isn’t right. Remember these guys would not behave the way they do. if we as “fans” did not put so much stock in professional sports and all that comes with it. Just something to think about.
DBH
January 25th, 2012
10:26 am
I haven’t read the GQ piece, but simply taking into account this brief AJC write-up, I would suggest that it’s not entirely out of the realm of possibility that Owens might very well attempt to “resolve” all these matters by killing himself. His is yet another testament to the reality of the ills and evils of this world and how, when we allow them to inculcate us in the wrong way, we reap the devastating consequences. Regardless of his faults, failures and poor decision-making, I will be in prayer for him.
Pat
January 25th, 2012
10:27 am
Fellow Man, do you know T.O.???
rllm
January 25th, 2012
10:29 am
What a bunch of snarkie people. I am sure this man made bad decisions but there is another saying. Don’t kick someone when they are down. Just thing there but for the grace of God go I. Talk about casting stones. Try some kind cliches for awhile.
I hope I never the jerk who sits in front of a computer hoping to be first at something. This is the definition of a loser.
Hamad Meander
January 25th, 2012
10:29 am
Just think about this. If he had squirreled away $3.5 million, he would be bringing in $10,000 a month after taxes. That’s way more than most of us bring home and a small percentage of what he made in his career. Don’t forgot though, that even though he was paid $80,000,000 during his career, half of that went to taxes and his agent. But basically my point is that EVERYONE, no matter their income level, should invest (in an account they control) 10% of their income for the day there isn’t an income anymore.
Blair Cook
January 25th, 2012
10:30 am
And now T.O. can EAT a LOT of HUMBLE PIE! Be HUMBLE before you STUMBLE!
rick
January 25th, 2012
10:31 am
Gawga…….you should’ve just stopped at “Yes 80 million dollars is a lot of money”. There’s no shock to this matter. He’s a typical arrogant immature person, you get what you deserve. If he earned $160M he would’ve blew that as well. What’s the difference to them, nothing. No need to defend him man.
sugarpikegang
January 25th, 2012
10:31 am
If he worked in the NFL for 12 years or more he is a veteran. That makes him eligible for a really sizable pension from the NFLPA. At 12 years vested in the NFL, his pension will kick in well for him at 55 years of age. In the meantime, get a job!
Ron
January 25th, 2012
10:32 am
Whooooooo cares? It always cracks me up to see these thu g athletes buy 10 cars, 4 houses, lots of guns, and as much gold as possible and then cry about being broke. The NFL even offers classes/courses on how to manage your money. Guess they don’t attend.
Mzsan
January 25th, 2012
10:33 am
And we should care because???? Note: It’s called KARMA!!!
timbo
January 25th, 2012
10:36 am
I witnessed him absolutely lose his mind at a bar once because someone bumped into him. I was with friends, and he walks in with his ‘posse’. They are all hanging out at the bar, talking with any woman that got close, and his ‘posse’ kept asking folks ‘do you know who this is’. He was an arrogant jerk, loud, obnoxious, and quite full of himself. Some guy was trying to get to the bar to order a drink, and he accidently bumped into him. TO jumps up and shoves the guy, screaming at him that he needs to be careful. Total roid rage.
Jai
January 25th, 2012
10:38 am
Does he have children that he doesn’t take care of? If so, there you go….
ASHCAN.
January 25th, 2012
10:39 am
Open your eyes people,can’t you see that this is a frame.T.O is not broke,why???? because he have too much pride to put it out there like that.There’s motive behind this.He knows he is hated by a lot of people,fans ect…and knew if he put it out there someone would grab a hold of it and try to murder him with words.Why do you think they posted he’s broke and made a blog out of it???
JROLL1
January 25th, 2012
10:40 am
AWWWWWWWWWWWWW POOR BABY!!!!!!! CAN WE TAKE UP A COLLECTION FOR THIS BIG DUMMY!
yoyoyo
January 25th, 2012
10:40 am
maybe he should have invested in Orville Redenbacher, bitch’s…….
bigdawg
January 25th, 2012
10:41 am
Next!
who cares
January 25th, 2012
10:44 am
Really, who cares about that egotistical idiot?
bob
January 25th, 2012
10:47 am
War Eagle!!
and I hear the Falcons are hiring…
Jackets21
January 25th, 2012
10:47 am
What a sad, sad story. NOT. Couldn’t happen to a more deserving scumbag.
blkshepherd
January 25th, 2012
10:48 am
Fellow Man what are you doing to help TO out?
hmm where are TOs friends in the Football arena? where is all of his hommies?
Pray for Him DBH? Let me understand this. He lost his 80 million dollar fortune. When he was riding high did he even stop to help anyone that may could have used his help. I bet if you walked up to him when he had his 80million and asked for five dollars I can just imagine what his response was.
So we PRAY FOR HIM because he is now broke? Did you Pray for him when he was 80million dollars richer and partying? Oh no..he didnt Need your Prayers then. You wasnt Praying for him then. I didnt hear you come on when he was riding high saying I will PRay for TO then. HYPOCRITE!
Funny No one Prays for anyone when they sign million dollar contracts I dont hear any of you come on here saying I will PRAY for them. But when they hit hard times then you goonies come on here wanting a sympathy prayer. “I will Pray for so and so..” Oh GOOD GRIEF…Dont just pray for them when they fall pray for them when they are ON ToP. oh my bad. They dont NEED YOUR PRAYERS then. silly me. I forgot. Thats exactly why I pray EVERYDAY. when times are GOOD as well as BAD.
Josh
January 25th, 2012
10:49 am
Funny, we only claim Karma when there’s clear “evidence” like this. What about all of the people who are rich, selfish jerks and nothing bad happens to them? Or the people who are really good and generous and nothing good happens to them? Karma? I don’t think so. Foolishness and really selfish poor decisions? More likely. When you live like all that matters is the next 30 minutes and not the next 30 years this is what happens.
rick
January 25th, 2012
10:51 am
If the guy earned $160M……..we would’ve been reading this same article. I can do a lot more with $5M than TO does with 80. Doing more with less.
BigDawg
January 25th, 2012
10:51 am
He can room with Mike Tyson!
Puma
January 25th, 2012
10:55 am
I know no-one has sympathy for TO and its understandable, hey at least he has a roof over his head. I think, and this totally has no medical foundation, that he has some type of mental disorder, the dude just never made sense when I heard him talking. Either way though, he’s probably still better off than me who is drowning in student loan debt.
Captain Obvious
January 25th, 2012
10:56 am
An apartment in LA? No money? Here’s an idea…how about move to a city where renting an apartment doesn’t cost more than a typical mortgage does per month!!!!!
whocares
January 25th, 2012
10:58 am
with all the cars, jewelry he had & he says he was not a big spender what a liar & jerk like ppl say Karma is a bitch if you are a bitch
tardawg
January 25th, 2012
10:59 am
SAD, this happens to a lot of sport superstars, surround themselves with to many people who think are friends but when the money is gone so are they, but that’s with a lot of people, and not being taught to handle sucess.
4dabirds
January 25th, 2012
11:00 am
Don’t worry about T.O.,he’ll get another opportunity to do something. He’s not the first to blow all of his money, and to blame it on others. Just hope that he has learned a valuable life lesson.
Also, T.O. has not been black balled from playing in the NFL. He’s 38 and for a WR that’s ancient, not to mention he is coming off an ACL injury that takes time to recover from. Your asking a lot of any team to take a chance on you at this point. If he can show a change in his persona, then look for some team to give him a tryout. He’ll also be in the HOF one day, and he’ll probably get a book deal at some point. He needs to quit feeling sorry for himself, and to get his emotions in check, and start seeing what his options are, because he still has some.
It’s easy for any of us to bash this guys, but it has been apparent that he has been unstable at times. Many just don’t like him for being brash, but he was a huge star that came from humble beginnings. Many of us don’t know what that is like, or how we’d handle that sort of success. So why throw stones?
PoliticalMan
January 25th, 2012
11:00 am
TO is one person who noone could give a darn about. What a disgusting human being.
DBH
January 25th, 2012
11:01 am
@blkshepherd: No, you don’t pray for him because he lost $80M. You pray for him because he obviously has some deep-rooted issues of the HEART that go far beyond anything that having money could have solved, such as feelings of “loneliness” and a sense that you’re “in hell.” The amount of money that Owens once had only masked the reality of the true condition of his heart, which is the “real you” resides in each of us. The truth is that Owens was always “broke”, he just didn’t know it. Now he does, and I pray he finally comes to realize that TRUE wealth is not financial, because once it’s gone – and it will be someday for even the wealthiest of individuals – it’s gone. The question then is, “Now what?” And, unfortunately, Owens is now having to answer that question for himself.
War Eagle
January 25th, 2012
11:01 am
Move back to Alexander City, Alabama and try to make something of your life there. All the talk in the world proves to be worthless. Don’t blame others for your mistakes. Take responsibility for your own actions and turn your world around. You left there with nothing, now return with nothing. Grow up and be a man.
TPM
January 25th, 2012
11:02 am
Terrell Owens would have had a lot of his mony left if he invested in condoms instead of condominiums
Mellie
January 25th, 2012
11:02 am
This is the man who recently said he would NEVER pay child support for his own child. Uh, yeah. I’m not going to judge him, but I not going to extend him any pity, either. That same kid he refused to support may need to wipe his old decrepit @ss someday.
mark
January 25th, 2012
11:02 am
pass t.o. my info…i would love to help him in business & get back going….
RxDawg
January 25th, 2012
11:03 am
Ummm and just who does TO have to blame for this? Good lord… this couldn’t of happend to a better D-bag.
Mama who is teaching her kids to be humble
January 25th, 2012
11:04 am
Karma is a mofo, ain’t it T.O. When you were doing all of that showboating you never throught anything like this could happen to you. You need to humble yourself!!! I’ll bet you have learned a valuable lesson.
Long Gone Charlie
January 25th, 2012
11:04 am
Stupid is as stupid does Mama always said !
Flash
January 25th, 2012
11:06 am
War Eagle I agree with you man up something that he has never done . by the way he had no dam friends any way they wanted his money and he was a dam fool and gave it to them.
LawDawg
January 25th, 2012
11:06 am
Wow…you are just awful people commenting on here. He was a jerk of a teammate and an egomaniac, but he has never been arrested and is actually quite charitable. This is a shame and if any of you people cheering this on consider yourselves to be decent people (or, worse yet, Christian), you should look in the mirror and figure out what is wrong with you.
PUBLIC ENEMY #1
January 25th, 2012
11:08 am
Weak is the man who laughs at another mans downfall. Is TO the best person out there. No but will I laugh at him and kick him while he’s down. No. To be honest I could care less but this dude has some deep rooted issues he need to seek professional help for..
PUBLIC ENEMY #1
January 25th, 2012
11:09 am
War Eagle – Great post
PUBLIC ENEMY #1
January 25th, 2012
11:11 am
I guess ya’ll would be happy if you read the paper tomorrow that he blew his brains out.. Sad on so many levels..
Reddog
January 25th, 2012
11:11 am
80 million over a 14 year career is an average of 5.71 per year. That is blowing alot of money over many years. If you have that much money all you have to do is save it or invest it conservatively. Unfortunately, that is a theme that is all too common among athletes. Nobody feels sorry for anyone who blows or loses that much money. He is despondent because the camera is no longer on him. The media loves football not TO. If you happen to notice TO wasnt in front of the camera much this season the people scoring touchdowns were. If you still feel sorry for him, he still receives a nice tax free pension every year for his services in the NFL to keep him from living under a bridge. Life goes on. I am more interested in the athletes that made 80 million and did somethiing with it after their sports career. ahh yes, a success story!
Mellie
January 25th, 2012
11:12 am
@ LawDawg: He HAS been arrested — TWICE recently. For not paying child support. He is a deadbeat dad.
South DeKalb
January 25th, 2012
11:14 am
We fall down, but by the GRACE of God we can get back up again. Truly this is a real sad story. $80 million were earned and he didn’t try to pay any of that to the mothers of his children. Not only does he need prayers, but I also see that he needs counseling. If if was you, you would be asking for the prayers also. Praying that God will work through his situation.
DoBK
January 25th, 2012
11:20 am
Hey TO here is some FREE advice…come live in North GA and file BK..here is why..you can commit BK fraud, hid your money and lie and they will grant it to you anyway…seen it done before!!!..
Unreal...
January 25th, 2012
11:24 am
I like TO from watching his reality show, but he is one conceited individual. I am sorry he’s going through so much pain, but a lot he brought on himself. Oh well….I have no money to loan him.
jimp
January 25th, 2012
11:24 am
He got more baby mommas than Hollyfield! Same results.
Look before I leap...
January 25th, 2012
11:25 am
Not a fan of the guy but I am not interested in piling on either.
It is through adversity that someone finds his/her true character.
TO can sit on the pity pot and look for sympathy (which is going to be hard to find I suspect) or he can man up, realize his playing days are over and his ability to live the life of the NFL rock-star is kaput.
He can pull up himself up by the boot straps find a job, maybe even give something back to the world which granted him so much (coaching HS football, working at a kid’s camp etc). The NFL might even be willing to pay him a couple of hundred thou a year to talk to the NFL freshmen about fiscal responsibility (He could be the poster child for “Don’t Let this Happen to You!”)
It won’t buy the Bentley or the bling, but the point is to do something that actually benefits someone else other than himself. Though there may be challenges, the situation offers a chance to find the man within the boy.
RnBsinger
January 25th, 2012
11:25 am
You can tell he is not a very smart man just by looking at him. All those people around him knew this and was able to get away with taking his cash.
jesse
January 25th, 2012
11:28 am
HAY MAN GIVE IT TO GOD AND KEEPTHE FAIT NEVER GIVER UP
Al
January 25th, 2012
11:28 am
What makes ANYONE think that Alexander City wants his whiney broke ass back in town? He turned his back on this town, except when it afforded him some opportunity to make a few more bucks. SCREW T.O.
FACTS
January 25th, 2012
11:28 am
I love me ,some me !! T-shirts are on sale for 50 cents a pop………hahahahahahaha….. GO T.O.
Nachos
January 25th, 2012
11:29 am
He loves the white women
the TRUTH DAT
January 25th, 2012
11:31 am
LOOOOSER
t.o.
January 25th, 2012
11:32 am
ROLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL TIIIIIIIIDDDDDDDDDEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
WTF OH WELL
January 25th, 2012
11:35 am
Didn’t he just sign with the Allen Wranglers were he is supposedly co- owner as well. Clearly he’s not that broke. I don’t feel sorry for him; that’s what happens when you waste money and other people’s time. He should have never done that reality show, clearly that was his end all to end all right there. To busy playing Mr. Hollywood vs. making plays on the field. What about all of his character “friends” on the T.O. show, they can’t help him out now…..OH NO I forgot, their all just made for TV.
Maybe he’ll get some HUMBLE PIE in the IFL.
FACTS
January 25th, 2012
11:36 am
Doing the actual math T.O. earned about 49 million due to taxes and everything else, where is the money T.O. …….he also got paid 75,000 a show for his reality show plus bonuses when the ratings were high…..WTF !!!!
ken
January 25th, 2012
11:37 am
too bad…i love me some who?
dre
January 25th, 2012
11:40 am
strontiamdog @10:05 – You’re calling TO an idiot, yet you resond to a blog for alleged non-idiots with “first?” Hmmmmm. Unbelievable.
Truth
January 25th, 2012
11:40 am
What a loser. He had crazy talent.
CF
January 25th, 2012
11:41 am
You reap what you sew … total obnoxious self absorbed self concerned loudmouth disrepspectful yahoo ..did I miss anything ? Back to the real world now………
BJ
January 25th, 2012
11:43 am
Now folks, if TO can still play, let’s give him a contract with lots of incentives…..let him choose the ones from a list set up by the owner…….if he lives up to them, he gets paid!
DC
January 25th, 2012
11:47 am
What did he do to make you all despise him so much? I’m curious to hear the reasons. He didn’t cause any harm to society, didn’t kill dogs, didn’t rape women, hell didn’t pilfer millions from unknowing investors. Yet you all speak of him like he is the scum of the earth? Is it because he is a “thug”?
Notsofast
January 25th, 2012
11:51 am
The only good from this story is if Owens will talk with some of the young men that think they have nothing to worry about. The easy come easy go is right on for so many. Money brings friends that will help you spend. When it’s gone, so are the friends.Sad Story.
Snowman
January 25th, 2012
11:52 am
I do know TO, played college football with him. One of the best guys I have ever met, both as a friend and a teammate. Yes, he has a lot of issues and yes, he brought some of them on himself. He is one of the high profile athletes who has never been in trouble off of the field. I know he owes child support, and I would tell him to take care of that as a priority. No need in bashing a guy most of you tuned in to watch him amazing abilities on the field.
Sluggo
January 25th, 2012
11:53 am
“total obnoxious self absorbed self concerned loudmouth disrepspectful yahoo ..did I miss anything?”
I’d say you’ve covered all the bases. Unless you desire to be specific and call him a deadbeat parent.
p0p
January 25th, 2012
11:54 am
I struggle with living off 45k a year and this guy whines because he blew through 80 million. he can go rot as far as i’m concerned.
Randall Simmons
January 25th, 2012
11:55 am
Ha ha what an idiot! Karma is something else. Next time hire a Jewish lawyer.
Shaniqua Moniqua Aggabatha Mandingo
January 25th, 2012
11:57 am
lay off da brotha… timez is tough. specially wit all dem white devils out dere holding my peoplez down! shout out to T.O.
Joe Knows
January 25th, 2012
11:57 am
Yea well maybe it’s me but no one should be paid to play a sport in the first place. But hey that’s the American dream and I’m all American but come on now the rest of world does hard labor while these ball players live it up. And when that is not enough they go on strike? I say pay them hourly for playing ball maybe a bonus here and there to the ones who put in the extra effort. Start a 401K program for these losers so they can still pay that child support and maybe have enough left to pay the rent. And stop paying these kids millions to play ball.
Crumpy's paws
January 25th, 2012
11:58 am
$80,000,000 dollars sure does but a lot of friend chicken, meat loaf, kool-aid and spare ribs.
Spontaneous
January 25th, 2012
11:59 am
He JUST signed with the IFL so this article is not true
Beverly Harrison
January 25th, 2012
11:59 am
I LOVE ME SOME DARK MEAT!
Billman
January 25th, 2012
12:01 pm
Gee, what a surprise. Another jerk idiot jock goes bust. Sympathy?…zero, none, nada.
richard whiskey
January 25th, 2012
12:08 pm
yeah, 80mil buys alota watermelon too!
Jim
January 25th, 2012
12:08 pm
T.O. …. go get some of that Obama cash!
Mid Town Joe
January 25th, 2012
12:10 pm
get him a squeegee and a parking garage.
INDI
January 25th, 2012
12:11 pm
Keep your head up T.O. everybody goes through hard times but only those with FAITH come out on top. I don’t think people read ALL of the story just bits and pieces…cause it clearly states he did like many other famous people and companies for that matter and hired someone to manage his money and they did not manage it properly. He did not choose to be in this situation. Either way all the nay sayers are giving him the motivation he needs to get back in the game! I loved you when you where in the spotlight and I still love and support you when the spotlight turns off! I will se you at the top AGAIN T.O. Go HARD!!!
OkieDawg
January 25th, 2012
12:11 pm
I could care less about the plight T.O. finds himself in. I hope to see him in McDonald’s shuffling fries. He should have shut his mouth and opened his ears. He had it all and now he is penniless and friendless. Maybe Jeff Garcia will give him a hand out, oh I forgot, T.O. called Garcia a homosexual in an interview. How about Donavan McNabb? I guess not, T.O. threw McNabb under the bus also. Hey Owens, order up.
BLACKisBeautiful!
January 25th, 2012
12:11 pm
TO….I want to feel bad for you! BUT since you have been so vocal about NOT liking BLACK WOMEN…go get some money from all the WHITE Girls you spent your money on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GEEZ!
Deezy
January 25th, 2012
12:13 pm
I agree with you War Eagle. You basically said the same thing I said to a friend this morning. T.O. is a boy he needs to grow up and be a man. He does not take resposibilty for any of his actions. If he had good character he would still be making money, but not body want to touch him. He is not a criminal never been in trouble with the law, but the way acts turns people off. T.O. is probably one of the best condition athletes in the history of the league. He could be selling fitness equipment and excercise videos, but the way he acts no one want to deal with him. He brought it on himself people put up with the antics when your the best, but when you slip and move down to just being good the reward is not worth the risk. Grow up and be man take responsibility. I remember he Jeff Garcia threw him a ball hit him right in the hands look like a perfect pass to me and everyone else. He didn’t catch the ball bounced off his hands and Mike Brown of the Bears intercepted it and ran it in for a touchdown to win the game which was in Overtime. He blamed Jeff Garcia for losing the game.
Ain't That A B!@#*%
January 25th, 2012
12:20 pm
Now he’ll go back to black women with all that baggage.
Mark
January 25th, 2012
12:24 pm
Why is this back in the news again with a blog? The AJC loves to keep a story going. The original story already had a blog attached.
JohnC
January 25th, 2012
12:26 pm
T.O.,
Fear not my friend…….you may be looking in the wrong spots for your joy. Turning and going a new direction can be a wonderful adventure. You have many talents that I am sure can be used to help your fellow man and yourself. Just remember where all of our gifts come from. You are still a young man. Certainly not at the same level I have felt much of your pain. Today, well today is a great day and life is good! Just point your mind and heart in the right direction. Be the nike kid…….just do it!
Are you kidding?
January 25th, 2012
12:27 pm
@Gawgaboi. Dude I can be a fan all I want. “these guys behave the way they do” because I love sports? WTH? The dollars I pay to watch games pays players salaries AS WELL as coaches, ball boys, parking lot attendants, security, etc. So do we see THEM act out? Stop the pity for this guy. Life is a batch sometimes, we all make bad decisions…hopefully he can learn from this. TO’s situation is not the fault of the “the fan”.
NFLinsiDER
January 25th, 2012
12:29 pm
Word is the league has black-balled TO. He has more going against him than Tim Tebow at an atheist convention. It’s like a gay guy with Jennifer Anniston, it just won’t happen.
Tony Montana
January 25th, 2012
12:29 pm
Luk at you naw, you stupid F*#K !!!!!
Concerned
January 25th, 2012
12:30 pm
DBH, I agree with your comment and actually had a concern similar to yours; falls from grace are common in our society, those who now scoff and scorn him must not have experienced there own, yet. TO (I must admit I know nothing about him) now has an opportunity to develop (if he does not all ready) or deepen his relationship with God; because I suspect God has further plans for his life.
TO: if you are reading these comments; please know that I am praying for you…be of good cheer, for it is when we are at our most broken that God with his infinite Grace, will lift you to heights your football career never contemplated, if you would only believe.
May the Peace of the Lord be with you.
BADLAND
January 25th, 2012
12:34 pm
A FOOL AND HIS MONEY WILL SOON DEPART……….
the TRUTH DAT guy
January 25th, 2012
12:36 pm
LOOOOSER
FACTS
January 25th, 2012
12:36 pm
I LOVE ME SOME ME………NUFF SAID !!!!!!!
blkshepherd
January 25th, 2012
12:38 pm
@DBH
I see all these folks on here Praying for TO. and man that through away millions. However no one is on here Praying for the family of the young lady who’s body was found that was missing from Buckhead. no one is on here Praying for the family of the little girl that was killed in the apartment complex. All you Praying folks. Like I said where were you Praying folks when he was Riding high. I surely didnt see any of you Praying then. WHATEVER!
Dave
January 25th, 2012
12:40 pm
What really is sad about this whole issue is that it’s so commonplace with so many athletes. Also, most of them won’t learn a thing from his example. They all think the money will last forever. They’ll spend it as fast as they can and father a few kids along the way and be shocked when their agent tells them it’s all gone. Let’s hope his momma got a house and car out of the deal.
blkshepherd
January 25th, 2012
12:41 pm
Yall want to say a PRAYER. SAY A PRAYER FOR THE POLICE WOMAN WHO LOST HER LIFE WHILE ANSWERING A CALL to help a fellow officer. Since YOU ALL IS GIVING out Prayers say a Prayer for that young women’s family and while your at it Say a PRAYER for YOUR OWN SELVES.
jesse
January 25th, 2012
12:42 pm
KEEP THE FAITH NEVER GIVE UP GIVE IT TO GOD
Mark
January 25th, 2012
12:51 pm
WOW! Talk about ignorant people…..I pray that none of you ever lose a job and need help from anyone.
Reason
January 25th, 2012
12:51 pm
The dude is broke. You don’t have to care one way or the other. He’s discussed this matter before on his reality show. Someone he trusted robbed him and went to town with his money. Couple that with the bad investments, rental properties that he probably needs to get rid of in order to get some liquidity, and people who were supposed to have his best interests in mind and there you go. Whether you like Terrell or not, whether his attitude on the football field or when he’s with his ‘posse’ or whatever is not to your liking, you don’t have to care. Obviously, by the number of posts on this short write-up you care somewhat, mostly in the negative. But the man is in pain; he’s been in pain for a long time. I hope he recovers from all of his financial problems.
Tommy
January 25th, 2012
12:52 pm
$80M and it’s all gone? Wow, what a surprise. A garden variety, everyday stereotype perpetuator. You can take ‘em out of the ghetto……
couchpotato
January 25th, 2012
12:52 pm
now youre a broke loser like me
couchpotato
January 25th, 2012
12:55 pm
since us bloggers live boring pathetic lives, we loooooove when a big mouth athlete{preferably black} gets his comeuppance
Karl
January 25th, 2012
12:59 pm
Welcome to the wonderful world of work. Try working for $9.00 an hour…..player!!!
Left Coast Dawg
January 25th, 2012
1:00 pm
He wasn’t a jerk, prick, or the other bad names everyone is calling him on here when I had the chance interact with him at an NBA All-Star event down in Houston.
Eisendawg
January 25th, 2012
1:01 pm
Here’s a few T.O. quotes:
“It doesn’t matter what people say about me, I weather the storm.”
“I am going to work with TO, and only TO.”
“They don’t pay me to go in there and talk to everybody, and be friendly to everybody.”
“But, if you look at the big scheme of things, I have never failed”
“I don’t have to play football”
Interesting, I wonder if he has considered being a spokesman for “Sharpie”?
Karl
January 25th, 2012
1:02 pm
President Obama last night said the median annual income in America is 31,000 a year. Michael Baidsen stated in black america the annual salary was 26,300 for black america. T.O. get down on your knees and thank GOD you still have your health and the means to make a living. You squandered a lot. You could be in a VA nursing home…….Get real and get a job…security, janitor etc
Mike Tyson
January 25th, 2012
1:06 pm
I wonder if Don King is responsible for this?
The Wise Man
January 25th, 2012
1:08 pm
This is no surprise, in fact over 75% NFL players go bankrupt within 5 years of retirement. The average NFL player makes $600,000 with an average contract of 3 years. Then USA takes half in taxes and the agent another 10% on that. Factor in the jewelry, their boys and the cars, there is no surprise most go BK. TO on the other hand made much more than the average guy, but his lavish life style doomed him. When you own multiple homes, there is upkeep and when you live a lifestyle that requires that you continue to earn big NFL money, once it runs out, you are screwed. He also supported several of his boys in town who lived in highrises like Ovation off his salary and frequented the strip clubs spending TOs money. What makes this interesting is that he was arrogant throughout his career and made many enemies. No one is sorry for him. As a reader mentioned above suicide wouldnt surprise many, because of the unstability he has shown on and off the field. One other thing, most NFL player are very uneducated. Few have college degrees and most are pampered and never required to learn anything because they were pimped throughout their lives for their athletic abilities.
Mark
January 25th, 2012
1:09 pm
Enter your comments here
Eric Breiner
January 25th, 2012
1:10 pm
I wonder what the cost was of the bust he had made of himself, for himself.
David
January 25th, 2012
1:10 pm
couchpotato
January 25th, 2012
12:55 pm
since us bloggers live boring pathetic lives, we loooooove when a big mouth athlete{preferably black
THIS IS SAD, BUT SO TRUE!
Yo fool pull yo pants up
January 25th, 2012
1:11 pm
A fool and his money are soon parted. Kinda funny how he blames blowing 80 million dollars on other people’s business decisions. Total BS. I’m betting he blew it all on fancy cars, fancy clothes, bling bling, strip clubs, escorts, etc. And typical that the man doesn’t want to pay child support. No surprise there.
JacquieMX
January 25th, 2012
1:13 pm
Where are his publicist chicks, Kita & Mo? I bet they jumped ship really fast once the $$$ dried up.
Reality
January 25th, 2012
1:14 pm
Never understood why so many professional players go broke..these leagues like the NFL,NHL,NBA etc..should have financial advisors for these players..why these players don’t go with the same people who helped Oprah(Her milllions went to BILLIONS) is beyond me. Stop investing in crap shoots and ex wives and start buying some subway/wendys/taco bell franchises, purchase rental units(especially with all the foreclosures out there..renters will be around for years to come!)..etc..
Also, these players need to get themselves away from the ghetto, if they came from there, and away from friends and non immediate family members(have two nickels to rub together and all the roaches come out to feed)…
Becoming a millionaire is harder and harder to do. Hardest part is the climb.. crashing and losing it all is easy..
MRA
January 25th, 2012
1:16 pm
The absurd amount of child support that he has paid certainly contributed to his financial problems. I hope the women who slept with him just to get a paycheck end up as broke as he is. Child support should be about children. It should not be about rewarding women with obscene amounts of money. It should not be about punishing men.
The Wise Man
January 25th, 2012
1:18 pm
Reality, Yes the leagues provide all kinds of support, seminars, advisors and the like, however at the end of the, these guys are adults and you need to take responsibility of your actions. Problem is most are uneducated and most have over inflated egos and dont listen to good advice. TO also had the luxury of outside income from his cable shows.
Just Me
January 25th, 2012
1:20 pm
A fool and his money are soon parted #truth
flagboy?
January 25th, 2012
1:20 pm
Gawgaboi
January 25th, 2012
10:26 am
It’s funny to me how judgmental people are about “people and “things” they don’t know. Yes 80 million dollars is alot of money but to blackball an individual from a game and not allowing him to earn a living the way he has for years isn’t right. Remember these guys would not behave the way they do. if we as “fans” did not put so much stock in professional sports and all that comes with it. Just something to think about.
_________________________________
Blackballed. . . what? Not allowing him to earn a living. . . What?
He’s 38 and a proven distraction for a football team. That doesn’t equate to blackballed.
And I’m sure he could get a job. He went to college so he should have worked toward a degree. . . . and if that doesn’t work, start looking in the “help wanted” classifieds.
flagboy?
January 25th, 2012
1:26 pm
Mark
January 25th, 2012
12:51 pm
WOW! Talk about ignorant people…..I pray that none of you ever lose a job and need help from anyone.
___________________________________
Mark, if you agree to give me 40 million dollars, I promise to never need help from you again.
MomentaryLapseofReason
January 25th, 2012
1:31 pm
You know what they say. You’ll find sympathy between s*#@ and syphilis in the dictionary. Couldn’t have happened to a more deserving person!
Curly
January 25th, 2012
1:37 pm
The J E T S Jets Jets Jets should sign him.
ordinary
January 25th, 2012
1:39 pm
he is not broke… now he like us ordinary regular people! Welcome!
kennesaw gator
January 25th, 2012
1:58 pm
It’s not the child support (he didn’t pay anyway), nor bad investments-
Clearly, it is BUSH’s fault, and T.O. is just another helpless victim of the Bush policies.
Luckily for TO, he will almost certainly qualify for a bail out from Obama. Heck, he could probably get a job in the White House Budget office!
Pity Party
January 25th, 2012
2:06 pm
No pity party here for TO, Holyfield, LT, and the rest that squander their huge wealth. They will lose everything through frivolous spending, entourages and bad investments. That’s why trotting out any of these buffoons to council the newbies in sports is fruitless. They will have the same mentality that tells them it won’t happen to me and plenty of “friends” to help them along the way. Someone said TO was blackballed…no he wasn’t..it’s just his ability no longer offsets his distractions.
Richard
January 25th, 2012
2:10 pm
Should have kept his mouth shut, stopped his moaning and just play football.
Crap
January 25th, 2012
2:12 pm
The story mentions an Atlanta connection. I hate to ask (and am afraid to find out), but what is it?
JTATL04
January 25th, 2012
2:21 pm
Suck it up T.O. and keep it moving!!!
FACTS
January 25th, 2012
2:26 pm
I LOVE ME SOME ME !!!!….. NOW THAT YOU ARE BROKE & LONELY , DO YOU STILL LOVE ME SOME ME ????…. GET IT TOGETHER T.O. BE A DAMN MAN, THERE IS NO SYMPATHY FOR FOOLS…… YES I PRAY FOR EVERYONE…. EVEN MY ENEMY, BUT THEY MUST PRAY FOR THEMSELVES….. WE ALL GOT PROBLEMS, BUT OURS AIN’T THE WEB….WAKE-UP DUMBAZZZ
Bipolar Bird
January 25th, 2012
2:27 pm
I dont really mind to bring T.O Back if he agrees to a market value..lets try him out to see if, nevermind he is too old but we need QB coach though, yeah?
Eddie Long
January 25th, 2012
2:32 pm
Dear T, please come to see me, we might do something together…
barneyfife
January 25th, 2012
2:37 pm
Good riddance, punk. You know what they say about Karma.
You are an arrogant, disgusting turd. Anyone who blows through $80 million is a POS.
elliemae
January 25th, 2012
2:39 pm
“Paper or plastic?”
“Would you like to supersize that meal?”
Those are phrases you should lean, T.O. That is if anyone is stupid enough to give your punk A%* a job. You reap what you sow, you bag of garbage.
Deezy
January 25th, 2012
2:41 pm
I agree with blkshepherd. They are a lot of other people out here dealing with real life issues that need prayer. He his being humbled now. A lot of T.O. issues are character related in my opinion he just needs to grow up and mature. I don’t think he will not be missing any meals and end up living out on the street.
pat
January 25th, 2012
2:52 pm
I don’t really wish him any ill, but if you cannot keep some part of $80 million, I am really short on pity. If you give me $80 mil, I guarantee you will not hear of me going broke unless I was robbed blind and had my identity stolen.
I am not saying it couldn’t happen, it just doesn’t happen with out a great deal of stupidity. Like hiring a publicist. If you don’t say stupid crap you don’t need one.
The GA courts hate fathers
January 25th, 2012
2:53 pm
~MRA~
January 25th, 2012
1:16 pm
The absurd amount of child support that he has paid certainly contributed to his financial problems. I hope the women who slept with him just to get a paycheck end up as broke as he is. Child support should be about children. It should not be about rewarding women with obscene amounts of money. It should not be about punishing men.
CORRECT! I know one of TO’s baby mama. She is an ex stripper from my hometown. She alone recieves $5,000 a month tax free (when he pays it).
I’ve been paying my ex for going on 7 years. She took/takes full advantage of the PREDJUDICE AGAINST FATHERS that is in the court system in the State of Georgia. The system needs to be overhauled.
john
January 25th, 2012
2:58 pm
People will come down on T.O. because he always played and acted like he desrved special attention. The fact that he is broke is very common for football players and regular folk like us writing about his trouble. Only 8 percent of americans retiring at age 65 live above the poverty level. Looks like many of us/you will learn what it is to be broke in time.
A LESSON LIVED IS A LESSON LEARNED
January 25th, 2012
3:00 pm
He isn’t the ONLY one time very wealthy individual out here that has become broke. The list would be very long if you start writing down the names & would take days if not months or years to read off. Whitney Houston got at the time was the largest singing contract of the amount of $100 million about 10 years ago & she’s broke. It’s so many of them, but if you don’t make wise decisions like putting away for a rainy day, using drugs, having kids out of wedlock by different men/women, overspending, etc. this is the outcome of what happens. I may feel just a little bit of sadness for them, but not much. They have made more money than me & the majority of the world will make or see in our lifetime. I guess all of these baby mamas will have to go out & get a job now since spreading their legs & becoming impregnated will not pay off anymore. T.O., get it together, it’s not too late so you can start by sterilization. You have more than enough babies in your lifetime. Pray & ask God for guidance, find another sports employment, it’s not the end of the world, you are young & may think that, but you STILL have a lot to be thankful for & to live for. Good Luck!!
blkshepherd
January 25th, 2012
3:02 pm
Thank you DEEZY
I personally have nothing against TO. neither am I a fan nor have I ever been one but KNOW he will be all right and if he dosnt Well he is no different from any other Adult that is going through a rough patch.
But to just drop everything and Pray for this man where there are SO MANY OTHERS really needing help prayer a home a job and good health and I am going to get on my knees and pray for this man who ran around with his Nose up in the air looking down on folks? With his MILLIONS? Who was praying for him when he was a Millionare?
I have ran across many folks when they were sitting on their High White horse looking down on folks then when they fall to the ground and on the same level as the folks they look down their noses at with head held high Now, suddenly everyone is suppose to Pray for them.
Prayer Dont work like that. I pray for the girl who lost her arm to a Pit bull attack, I pray for the Police officer that lost her life in line of duty, I pray for the elderly couple who lost their lives on that cruise ship that ran aground in Italy. I pray for how that family feels finding out that was their relative that was found after she disappeard day after christmas from her buckhead condo.
Theres PLENTY OF PRAYING that really NEEDS PRAYER. Not saying TO dont need prayer but Hell I need prayer myself. I am sorry TO is not as bad off is the media is making him out to be and if he is Well weclome to the Real World. Who is PRAYING for the rest of us?
GET a JOB like the regular Joe. Pay your bills and take care of those Four kids you made. I will Pray for you to take care of the Kids you made.So my hard earned Taxes wont have to Take care of the Kids He Made. Thats the only Prayer TO is going to get from me.
Matt from MN
January 25th, 2012
3:04 pm
The “Schadenfreude” in this story is overwhelming. How in the HELL do you blow through $80 million? Guess how he’ll be finding out how the “little people” live on a minimum wage. What a moron.
SoundsLikeTotalBS
January 25th, 2012
3:17 pm
Please allow me to take a moment to have some respect and pity on someone who ran through 80 million dollars, Okay?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
Glad the idiot lost the money and here’s hoping he winds up broke and working at a McD’s.
#occupy my desk...
January 25th, 2012
3:28 pm
Hear this story way too often. Magic Johnson runs a program for young athletes who make it big – it is really cool. He says buy 1 car, buy 1 house and hire people to manage your money – the second he hears “dad” “brother” “cousin” he kicks them out of his office. These kids don’t realize that a 300k Ferrari is worth 120 next year. A $12mm mansion has $200k in property taxes every year – and those never go away and never go down.
I feel bad for these guys – I know we can call them morons and, as is common today, take some pleasure in their downfall, but these guys never had anyone looking out for them. Everyone wanted a piece of them and their wealth. And like TO, now that the $ is gone, so are all the doters.
Itolduso
January 25th, 2012
3:31 pm
don’t feel sorry for mr. dumbazz — now go take care of your children — does not take money to be a father
OJ
January 25th, 2012
3:31 pm
I’ll be his friend…..
john springfeild il
January 25th, 2012
3:45 pm
hey he has a huge chance in hot air balloons
BUCKMASTER
January 25th, 2012
3:46 pm
Its called CRACK people them DUBS add up quick dont they bro. Lucky for him hes connected to the A.T.L. he will fit right in with the rest of the busters. See ya at the M.O…………T.O.
Fool who voted for Obama
January 25th, 2012
3:47 pm
All I want to know is did TO pay his fair share to the Gov’t? If not he should owe the Gov’t about $50,000,000.
Sam the Sham
January 25th, 2012
3:54 pm
This is what happens when you’re no longer rich enough to be an a-hole. Nobody is willing to tolerate a broke, irresponsible a-hole. Maybe it’s time to take his broke broke home.
Honky Talkin
January 25th, 2012
4:07 pm
Yaaaaawn…….
Brandon
January 25th, 2012
4:09 pm
Reading all the posts….. For Christians we are supposed to pray for everyone all the time. Regardless of their situation. The prayer should be for his realtionship to become better with his Savior. Humbleness and all else will follow. I actually like TO as a player but he showed us a very foolish and childish side that made a lot of people sour. Didnt know him or cared to know him personally but I understand why people wanted him to eat Humble Pie. I do know he isnt the first or the last and I try not to judge b/c I dont want troubles to come my way caused by me being happy for another mans fall. ~ 2 Cents
CHOCOLATE SUNSHINE
January 25th, 2012
4:10 pm
♥♥To T.O♥♥.: YOU ARE NOT BROKE, LONELY AND IN HELL. YOU ARE A KING!! Dont’ deceive yourself with these negatives and lies. YOU WILL RISE AGAIN, STAND STRONG LIKE A KING. ♥♥ TRUST & WATCH ♥GOD♥ WORK IN YOUR LIFE !!! ♥BLESSINGS!!!♥
Dave
January 25th, 2012
4:10 pm
How about UFL, AFL, CFL, Europe ??? He can still make a living….
rastusbrown
January 25th, 2012
4:11 pm
Who did he ever help except himself.
Marquesha
January 25th, 2012
4:17 pm
Should be required reading as a cautionary tale for every pro athlete. This sort of financial recklesness apparently is fairly common. An acquaintance who works for the Falcons told me awhile back that some of the younger players have zero money sense.
native atlantan
January 25th, 2012
4:19 pm
Loosers are always loosers, sometimes it just takes a while for everyone to see.
T-O blows
January 25th, 2012
4:27 pm
please SPARE me the holier than thou people who are scolding anyone who rips T-O. If you are even a casual NFL fan you’ve seen more than enough to know that this guy was a completely rude obnoxious jerk. and GAwaboi– it’s BECAUSE I & billions others love pro sports & pay his salary that I now have more than a right to criticize him after he blows thru $80 million. Bad investments? That can happen to anyone, but how can that possibly explain losing $80 million?!?
PitBull
January 25th, 2012
4:28 pm
Holy Crap!! I never knew there were so many PERFECT people in this area who even call themselves “CHRISTIANS”. I’m just so glad that I don’t serve the same God that you all serve.
Mark
January 25th, 2012
4:31 pm
I remember seeing T.O.’s Stone Mountain home years ago with volleyball court, beach, full indoor basketball court, pool – and you say he didn’t blow it???? He was an idiot with his money and the only friends he had were there because of the money – typical and sad. Another pro athlete with the same results – they say it happens to more than 60% within 5 years of retirement. Not just T.O.
Diop
January 25th, 2012
4:32 pm
Wow!T.O. must have really pis**d in you guys Cheerios. So he made money and lost it. He’s not the first, and won’t be the last. He was a football player. Did he borrow any money from you and not pay it back? Did he fondle you and threaten your job? Did he sexually assault your kid under the guise of being a mentor? Did he wrap a car around a tree and kill his best friend? Has he sent pictures of his genitals to other employees?
Such misplaced anger. Jealousy is an ugly trait.
Diop
January 25th, 2012
4:34 pm
T-O blows
January 25th, 2012
4:27 pm
Bad investments? That can happen to anyone, but how can that possibly explain losing $80 million?!?
Ask the people who invested with Bernie Madoff.
MelDee
January 25th, 2012
4:43 pm
I don’t feel sorry for anyone who has made $80 million dollars and now says he’s broke. Where’s your girl Kerry now?
MEANEYMOUSE
January 25th, 2012
4:58 pm
A fool and his money are soon departed!!. Dude I don’t feel sorry4u. You could have been set for life. You had it all bro!! You had it all!!
pb
January 25th, 2012
5:07 pm
Diop @ 4:32,
You are right. Jealousy is an ugly trait, and most of the people who seem to “hate” him are jealous they did not get that rich in life. However, that does not change fact that he always came across as an arrogant jerk, and will not get much sympathy from most people.
Sluggo
January 25th, 2012
5:21 pm
“GET a JOB like the regular Joe. Pay your bills and take care of those Four kids you made.”
Thank You, blkshepherd. This is your most valid sentence on any AJC blog to this date.
Jock Itch
January 25th, 2012
5:27 pm
At some point the party ends in the NFL, that’s why these dumb a$$ football players should show up for classes and get a degree, that way they can get a real job like the rest of us.
Sasser
January 25th, 2012
5:44 pm
Call Obama about Food Stamps!!
sparta_bubba
January 25th, 2012
5:47 pm
T.O., T.S > Tough Sh!t…. The City Of LA is always looking for someone to hang off the back of a garbage truck. At 38 you probably still run pretty good, so why don’t you run on down there and apply for a j-o-b. If you leave your ego and personality at your apartment, they might hire you. Good Luck!!!!
The adviser
January 25th, 2012
5:51 pm
Terrell – here’s a thought: You could pimp yourself – the’s probably a few dudes who might pay to play with ya.
I’m being generous today – you can have that advice for free. I won’t charge you a cent. In my real job, I make large advising my clients.
Fan of the Game
January 25th, 2012
6:16 pm
This is the same guy that the media made out to be a hero, remember Monday night football, and they will probably put him on one of these talk shows. It is people like him and Lawrence Taylor that have put this country in a mess.
IRA LOVETT
January 25th, 2012
6:16 pm
I WONDER WHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAA HAA HAA.
JackDennis
January 25th, 2012
6:26 pm
You mopes are compassionless.
Boomerang
January 25th, 2012
6:36 pm
somebody should sell individuals of this sort ‘broke’ insurance so when their illustrious, pompous, careers are over they can have a couple of dollars to fall back on. or maybe someone could sell them brain insurance or loudmouth insurance.
a fool and his money are soon parted
T. O. Let
January 25th, 2012
6:43 pm
Go to school, get a job!
Roadrunner
January 25th, 2012
6:54 pm
Not that I would have wished bad things for him, but T.O. and all the other blinged out thuggy ME ME ME athletes have ruined professional sports for many of us. Not a problem, gives me more time to follow college sports. GO DAWGS!!
Mark God
January 25th, 2012
7:01 pm
Maybe Mark Richt will go to church with him and pray. Let’s see what that will get him.
3d
January 25th, 2012
7:01 pm
My daughter in law tutored him in college.
She says he was a pain in the butt even back then.
Still, I’ll pray for him.
blkshepherd
January 25th, 2012
7:02 pm
@SLUGGO
“Thank you Blkshepherd this is your most valid statement on any AJC blog to this date”
hmmm thanks I think:-/ or should I feel like Diana Ross feels accepting her first Grammy Award?
Watch somebody comment and say he HAD to mention Diana Ross name
DebDoes
January 25th, 2012
7:05 pm
80 million….I could live for the rest of my life comfortably, help improve the lives of all of my family and friends, save some, donate some to charity, and still wonder what I was going to do with the rest. No, I wouldn’t be driving expensive cars, living in huge homes, sporting massive amounts of bling and partying with all my ’so called friends’. Oh, and I am doing just what I talk about above with way less than 80 million.! TO, time to grow up and perhaps read the millionaire next door!
Snowman
January 25th, 2012
7:25 pm
Its is still amazing how we are so quick to judge. I bet most, if not all the people on this blog ever met him, talked to him, or much less knew him as a person. I did, he was a great friend of mine. At the least, he worked his butt off to be the best he could be. He played the game the way it was supposed to be played, then he had fun. Never did you hear of him getting in trouble off the field, never arrested, never tested positive for drugs, nothing. So he showed off when he scored, you paid for the ticket or watched the game. He had a God given talent and used it to compete at the highest level. Not the only person to make mistakes, but sure is being judged like he is. Someone earlier said it best, look at your own life and judge it. We only have one Judge that we will have to answer to one day.
washed up
January 25th, 2012
7:44 pm
to’s old and washed up–he blew all his money on mansions, cars and golddigger chicks. He can make a few hundred per game in arena ball to pay his club tabs.
native atlantan
January 25th, 2012
7:45 pm
Two things I cant stand, bigots and n*%&#@+$
Florida Guy
January 25th, 2012
7:46 pm
He earned what an entire neighborhood of working families couldn’t earn in a lifetime and now he wants a pity party cause he blew it being stupid, no doubt letting his “posse” run his affairs. Sorry buddy, I can’t really feel sorry for you there. That said, I do not wish ill will on anyone. Here’s hoping something comes your way, and if so, maybe you should remember some lessons learned from this little fall from grace.
John Abraham's Groin
January 25th, 2012
7:46 pm
My groin is still hurtin….
Ron
January 25th, 2012
7:47 pm
“Snowman” you’re a moron. HE HAS BEEN ARRESTED TWICE. You know him huh? HA HA
KeepDreaming
January 25th, 2012
8:25 pm
This article sure was a loaded gun, wasn’t it?
Rambunz
January 25th, 2012
8:30 pm
If T.O. had gone to a Big Ten school rather than a SEC academic doormat like Tennessee, he would remain a wealthy man. Athletes end up at SEC schools because they can’t meet the academic requirements of Big Ten universities.
ANGEL
January 25th, 2012
8:42 pm
WELL I HOPE T.O KEEP THE FAITGPD DONT GIVE US WE CANT BEAR
hryder
January 25th, 2012
9:28 pm
The man is such physically but mentally and emotionally age 12-15. Little difference between T.O. and other people who only develop an isolated skill set which has almost no relevance in dealing with life situations unrelated to their skill set, i.e. Brittany Spears, Mike Tyson, Michael Jackson, and so many other so called celebs and/or stars.
Gwendolyn Stone
January 25th, 2012
9:32 pm
Maybe he should have saved some of his money when he was chasing that white girl. Her folk realized that she was not having any part of the drama and pulled the plug. Where are Frick & Frack, his “Girl Buddies” for life? Maybe he should ask Chad for a loan otherwise he is going to the Pokey for no child support. What goes around, comes around. I hope his taxes were paid from his earnings or he will be there with Wesley Snipes. …Waiting for the next chapter……
traco404
January 25th, 2012
9:52 pm
Wrote a song about it, wanna here it – here it go: No Body want ya, when you’re down and out…..
“Broke” is that celebrity broke, with $2 million still in the bank, or is that middle class broke — and you are waiting for your next pay check on the 31st, so you can pay your light bill???
Naysmith
January 25th, 2012
10:01 pm
Whit people are stupid people. You bask in the demise of every other race, yet you protect your pedophile priests. Go figure… must be a bunch of dum ass Repuglicans!
Naysmith
January 25th, 2012
10:01 pm
make that “White” people!
dagnabit
January 25th, 2012
10:06 pm
I could use a apprentice sheetrock hanger. I can start T.O. off at 8.50 an hour and he’ll need tools and his own transportation.
White She Devil
January 25th, 2012
10:06 pm
Oh, wow! T.O.lonely? Guess White women do not want anything to do with him now since he is broke. Come on T.O.that is the only reason why they even looked your way…. SMH and Black women are the gold diggers?
White She Devil
January 25th, 2012
10:12 pm
@ Rambunz it might help to know that he went to UT-Chattanooga, which is not an SEC school. He could have gone to Harvard and he still would have blown his fortune. Adding him to the Tiger Kobe Club
nvdjnvdjbgv
January 25th, 2012
10:16 pm
Burger kings hireing
White She Devil
January 25th, 2012
10:23 pm
Next up to the looser hall of fame: Ochocinco. With that gold digger Evelyn by his side, and all the baby mommas he is sure to be broke is less than 2 years. Don’t believe me… Check out Antoine Walker.
Sandra Cook
January 25th, 2012
10:37 pm
This is a man that God can use for his Glory. We have all sinned and fell short of the Glory of God. T. O surrender to God and He will deliver you in Jesus name.Amen
T.O.
January 25th, 2012
10:52 pm
Mo and Kita…..where are you?????
LOL!!!!!
Black Sabbath
January 25th, 2012
11:10 pm
Darrell Porter, 4 time MLB All Star, 1982 world series champion, 1982 NLCS MVP, 1982 World series MVP……..and a white guy. Died pushing an old hoopty, penniless, it can happen to anyone.
jay
January 25th, 2012
11:28 pm
@ Where did he spend $80mill?: Its right there in the body of the story if you read first and react second
“Those money troubles, he says, stem from bad business decisions _ investments made at the suggestion of those presumed to be knowledgeable and operating in his best interests. T.O. says he was never a big spender himself.”
Sargent Carter
January 25th, 2012
11:41 pm
T.O. should get together with Andre Rison and Mike Tyson and open a checking account together.
jay
January 25th, 2012
11:41 pm
The reason T.O. isn’t playing right now has nothing to do with his age, knee injury or attitude because he can still produce. The reason why he isn’t playing is because I’m sure news about him going broke were circulating around the league way before now. Teams have all sorts of scouts and private investigators who can figure this stuff out.
So why should a team sign a guy who’s gonna be thinking about the $20,000 he’s going to make if he runs 10 more yards down field when he should be running out of bounds to stop the clock in the 2 minute drill?
jay
January 25th, 2012
11:52 pm
Sargent Carter
“T.O. should get together with Andre Rison and Mike Tyson and open a checking account together.”
Can you go ahead and add Bernie Kosar, Mark Brunell and David Akers to your little list?
jay
January 25th, 2012
11:59 pm
@Sargent Carter:
….Oh yeah, I left off “super agent” Leigh Steinberg.
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/heres-what-alcohol-did-to-the-sports-agent-who-inspired-jerry-maguire/
Gritsfalcon
January 26th, 2012
12:18 am
Tragic! Just tragic! In spite of his antics I always had a soft spot for TO while knowing through the years that this was the likely outcome. He grew up very poor in northern Alabama and if you talk to the folks who knew him at UT Chattanooga they’ll tell you he was nothing (attitude wise) until he hired J. Rosenhaus and started living in S. Francisco. That’s when it all changed–the good with the bad. Time to scrap all his nickels and dimes together; go back to school; Get teacher certification and coach HS ball. At least its a living!
Clint johnson
January 26th, 2012
12:30 am
Book deal and then pension. Go OJ, Go Ron Paul!!!
Coop!!
January 26th, 2012
1:00 am
I can bless alot of people with 80million or even $80 dollars. Our individuals who are blessed to earn this type of income should really be smarter about their affairs due to the manner the media exploits information. However, this is part of Mr. Owens testimony, whether we believe or not we all have one. I am looking forward to see him come back on top and it will be a significant one! We might fall due to the efforts of others but their is a greater responsibility to take ownership of our hand in our failures as well. I would like to see our “Industries” stop “PIMPING” our talented and gifted people. As an educator, it was unacceptable for me to sit back and watch this happen in our schools in regards to our youth. This was a contributing factor to why I resigned from so called “Education.” I believed, As educators, we only speak to our students hearts when We make that decision to do so trust me everyone will not be ready to hear what is real and honest guidance. I believe in teaching the entire individual not only some standards that are required. Trully Empowering our youth to make life decisions is not in our educational system which is where we fail society. Many professional settings do not empower or provide Personal Development. One must seek it for themself. Accountability is absent. Exploitation is taught in our athletic facilities, schools and many professional settings. We teach our young children to be Pimped and sadly many fall for it. Students remember those who took them aside and helped them clean up their fires and cleaned up their attitudes; not dismiss them for them. The real world will not bend over and do it for them so why set them up for a short success and a possible longterm failure. Parents we have a responsibility to teach our children to be able to identify this. Lets not be blinded by the dollars and promises you are a target as well. Look!! If the grades are not there then they do not perform or play and enforce it. Create solid consequences for the actions. Establish some solid discipline polices in our educational settings to back up our educators since we have to always be the professional…. See we all have a hand in a fallen individual somewhere in their journey on this earth. Stop teaching our kids to be victims of their own ignorance. They will be empowered if We empower them. Create a higher Expectation for Them and make them own up to it. This is the difference of Old School Parent verses a New School Parent in many cases. Build this generation up wisely, maybe they might Respect the teaching and demonstrate an appreciation of the “freedom of education!” Poverty can be choice as an adult, at times; however, it is nutured into a mentality over years of wrong thinking,actions and lack of guidance and worthwhile options. Educators, Coaches and Parents our young generation are people first not an investment of talent. Really take to heart what the mission statements and educational statements mean. Talent can take you only so far but an education along with wisdom will take you through many more doors and it will sustain you. No one prevents education accept, our hands, when we do not seek it! When being blessed with opportunity seek the wisdom and “Truth” first and continue to do so throughout the “Process” because that is primarily all it amounts to be is a “Process”. Mr. Owens, will be back with his life in the proper perspective. Therefore, Be Blessed, Know It, Speak It, Demonstrate It!!!! And Bless Someone Else!!!!
Steven
January 26th, 2012
1:16 am
OK he deserves what he gets from his bad decisions but I won’t celebrate his troubles like the others here. I actually hope he can rebound from this and make some money somehow. I mean, he wasn’t the devil. Conceited and self centered, and maybe a jerk sometimes, but whatever, thats not a crime. Good luck to everyone here in life, I hope you don’t become broke
GFY
January 26th, 2012
1:28 am
He did not have $80M in bank…..he may have earned that amount but as we all know the gov’t. taketh away. He is only about a $40M idiot!!!LOL
jorge bush
January 26th, 2012
1:57 am
just another dumb athlete who think they own the world. more than half the NFL and NBA, MLB former players are broke and poor because and DUMB. when playing like some y’all mention buy 20 escalades for their posses, another another 10 BMW for their baby mommas and and buy ten house for their families and cousins. and for them they buy a limbirginiie and ferrari and mercedes. all cars depreciate. they trade for a new one for every one of their posse and relatives as the season begins but you stuck with old contract. that’s 20% of you income, 10% for you agent,10% for investment such strip clubs and another 10% cousins going to strip clubs and for your self and a course uncle sam gets 50%. so don’t be surprise how many athletes millionaires going to be broke. just look at mike tyson he made over 300 millions dollars and just making it now. that’s what you get when you get all YES FREEloaders and gold diggers around you but at the end of the day you are responsible.
KimZ'sPackage
January 26th, 2012
2:20 am
Mom told me with these 2 Fake ones and this shaved one I can get all of the $$$ T.O.’s have with ease.
MK
January 26th, 2012
2:45 am
you guys should feel ashamed of yourselves for showing no sympathy towards a fellow human.
No Sympathy
January 26th, 2012
3:00 am
Deserves everything he is getting now. If you had given me approx.$ 40 million net I would have had enough sense to put at least half in trust to take care of my family, make sure my kid’s and their kid’s had a free education and I would have fore seen the day coming that I would need my finance degree that I would have gotten in college so If I lose on an investment I could only blame myself.
What a pathetic excuse to be called a man. Bet his so called friend that took advantage of his stupidity made him seem like a real big shot when he had money. How can anyone that had $40 Million Net , after taxes, be broke at 38 year’s old? AMAZING.
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3:17 am
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Lisa
January 26th, 2012
3:53 am
His problems may be at is on doing but rubbing salt in his wounds is wrong on so many levels. Be very careful with your words because you might wake up with the problems worse than his.
redandblack
January 26th, 2012
5:32 am
hmmmmm…….now who didn’t see this comin’?
joeybiten
January 26th, 2012
6:01 am
Our leader, prez barry obama, will issue an “executive” order today ordering all current NFL players who make more then what the prez deems “more then enough” to share their money with Mr. Owens.
Samuel
January 26th, 2012
6:05 am
He spent too much time running his mouth, instead of being hands on with his finances. He could have taken a couple courses in the off season in business. What happen too all those women he was courting?
wardenerd
January 26th, 2012
9:05 am
80% of NFLers are bankrupt 5 years after they leave the league. Buy your home for cash and and buy one you can support after your playing days are over.plan the taxes and other incidentals and that at least leaves you a place to live. Dominque,and many others thought the money would never end. Where was his agent during this time?
wardenerd
January 26th, 2012
9:09 am
I remember allen Iverson could not get his car back before he paid the tax in Georgia. Tax and tag was $6520 yearly. The Ferrari is probably still there.
dtanner
January 26th, 2012
9:18 am
you people don’t understand you see these black athletes gots bills to pay’,you see they got child support, gold chain payments,weed etc. takes a lot of money to live this ghetto thug lifestyle
wardenerd
January 26th, 2012
9:20 am
rambunz art sclischter, tyrelle prior , 15 idiots from Nebraska now that they are in the Big Ten they count against you. BUt the biggest Big Ten Blemish is Penn State pedophiles. Thank God we are out of the news,was all Ohio State had to say.
Look before I leap...
January 26th, 2012
10:30 am
But for the cost of a few dozen condoms, he would not have tens of thousands of dollars headed out the door each month in child support.
Martin
January 27th, 2012
11:29 am
Don’t give up, you can still have a successful career as a car salesman. You were always full of BS!
RBIRealty
January 27th, 2012
11:41 am
I can’t feel sympathy for anyone squandering $80 million. Go back to Tenn-Chat and finish that education then GET A JOB.
workinghardandlovingmyjob
January 30th, 2012
3:50 pm
What’s wrong with ya’ll? This man is not eval. He did not spend $80 million. He had an accountant like most actors and athletes. Unfortunatly for him he chose the wrong one and that person took his money. He didn’t realize it because he didn’t spend it like that to expect to have money problems. The man was a great football player and he was paid like all athletes to do what he loved. Don’t get mad or jealous cause you couldn’t do what he did. I pray for TO and hope he gets to a better place then he is right now.