Being a sports junkie myself, I feel like some of the most interesting news comes from the world of sports. Whether it's dogfighting, drug dealing, or even stealing sneakers...athletes routinely provide newspapers and tabloids with endless fodder. (Not to mention comedians)
On that note, I stumbled upon the incredible story of Travis Henry. Mr. Henry was a star running back for the University of Tennessee before eventually becoming a starter for the Buffalo Bills, the Tennessee Titans, and now the Denver Broncos. Last year while earning the veteran minimum salary, he earned close to $600k before signing his current deal worth $25 million. Not extreme when compared with many other athletes...but certainly not a pauper's pay when compared to the general public. According to records, he spent $100,000 for a Mercedes and nearly $150,000 for jewelry last year. Why is any of this relevant? Well...partly because he ended up borrowing money from his last team to cover child care payments....child care payments for NINE children!!
Yes it's true, Travis Henry has 9 children...with....NINE different women. One would think that at about child number 5...sanity would set in and he'd re-examine his ways....but apparently not. Moreover, because of his spending habits..he had to borrow $9,800 from the Tennessee Titans to cover court ordered support for seven of these unfortunate children.
The absolute most comedic part of this sad tale though...comes from his attorney who surely gets paid barrel loads of cash to defend this guy in front of a judge. In regards to the "cash flow" issue, attorney Sheil Edlin claims that despite receiving a $1 million signing bonus for his new contract; he collected much less than that after taxes, and much of it went to debts. In a slight understatement Edlin says "The guy has significant financial issues" (direct quote).
While that statement alone is enough to re-affirm my faith in zealous representation by attorneys everwhere, Edlin takes it one step further when he says (and there is no way I'm making this up): "I know these are a lot of kids, and there might be some questions about it, but he's a really committed father." Well imagine that. I guess that makes it OK.....
http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070827/SPORTS01/708270341/1328/SPORTS
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