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Old 01-10-2008   #1
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Default Clayton Holmes: Yikes

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Old 01-10-2008   #2
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Wow, you talk about a sad story....
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Too bad we didn't have a Calvin Hill at that time.

Hard to believe he even made it considering the childhood nightmare of beatings and molestation.
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Yikes is right!

Poor guy. I wish I was rich enough to help guys like that... To give him a second chance.
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Man, thats ugly.
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That really sucks.

Man, his mother didn't play around did she?

I am a strong believer that when you raise children in a household that doesn't provide love and doesn't value education, then you are setting them up for a lifetime of failure.

Now, a child can escape that type of negativity but it is extremely difficult and the mental anguish can eat away at you for a lifetime.
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I don't know whether to be pissed at him or feel sorry for him. 17 credits from a college degree and skipping child support payments? No excuse for that. He can change his future if not his past.
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wow...that was a pretty good insight to why so many athletes fail in pro sports...
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Is it possible for one guy to have the world's worst mother AND the world's worst brother?
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I'm guessing the money he got for those rings went pretty fast. And JJ's "worried about his future" remark proved quite prophetic.
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Yikes is right!

Poor guy. I wish I was rich enough to help guys like that... To give him a second chance.
You'd be wasting your money.
People like him would put you from a Honda to a Huffy.
Learn from his mistake,don't try to help those who are beyond help.
He wanted to be a hero...he ended up a zero.
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Wow, depressing.
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Pretty sad story right there. Bad from the get go, but when a poor person all of the sudden has tons of cash, well, it's a recipe for diaster if no guidence is given...that and drugs, works wonders every time.

Wonder how Quincy Carter is doing now days?
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The dark side of NFL success is pretty rough. Man, a sad story.
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A very depressing story indeed.


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