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Travis Henry: Not a Trojan Man



Denver Bronco running back Travis Henry only scored seven TD's all of 2006, but it's recently come to light that Henry has fathered nine little running backs from nine different mothers. It's believed to be a modern sports record. From the non-sport pages of The Denver Post:


Broncos running back Travis Henry knows the sports world will not be able to resist having fun at his expense.

If Steve Garvey had to endure "he's not my Padre" teases for fathering two children out of wedlock with two women, then Henry can expect considerable sarcasm now that it has been revealed he has fathered nine children from nine women.

"People can judge me all they want," Henry said as he watched his team warm up for its preseason game Saturday night against the Cleveland Browns at Invesco Field at Mile High. "But only God can judge me."

Henry's personal life was recently revealed after he received a child-support judgment in a DeKalb County, Ga., court. It's not the first time a professional athlete has been involved in such controversy. Former NBA star Shawn Kemp has seven children with six women and Derrick Thomas, the late linebacker of the Kansas City Chiefs, had seven children with five women.

Nine children with nine women is a new standard.

"A lot of stuff that's been put out there isn't true, but I'm not going to get into that right now," Henry said. "The important thing is I want to take care of my kids really and truly. It's all good."


Wow. Once, it's an accident. Twice, it's time to note that it's a habit that may need addressed. More than that, you have some problems understanding the consequences of your actions. This is like once a year since he was 19-years-old.

I am certain nearly all (probably every one) of these women knew he was an NFL player with a sizable income and, from their perspective, it may not have entirely been "accidental". I've heard plenty of rumors of women who prowl around as groupies, hoping to get impregnated by a rich athlete and living off child support the rest of their lives. Not sure if any of it's well-documented or merely rumors, but I find it entirely credible.

I'm not going to judge him on moral grounds, but in terms of just making sound decisions in terms of personal safety, personal finance, etc.

VD risks aside, bareback sex is nice, no doubt, but there's a bit of responsibility involved. If you're gonna be out there with "groupies" or girls you just don't know that well and you don't want to get them pregnant and go broke paying child support, then use protection.

And this quote doesn't strike me as intelligent:

"People can judge me all they want," Henry said ... "But only God can judge me."


Maybe a more intelligent statement would be "people will judge me -- and I'm fine with that -- but only God's judgment matters to me." Even then, bringing up God in this discussion is a bit odd, but it's not my place to judge whether his god frowns upon sex out of wedlock, etc.

 

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ericwine

ericwine

Charlotte Hall, MD
January 2007

SEP 03, 2007 08:04 PM

I think if you removed the word "Trojan" from the headline, it would be even more accurate.

BDeyeD

BDeyeD

Toronto, ON
January 2007

SEP 03, 2007 08:06 PM

Bwahahahhahahahahahahhaa!!!!


That is all.

Cassiel

Cassiel

Aurora, CO
September 2004

SEP 03, 2007 08:10 PM

GO BRONCOS!!!

MessyJessy

MessyJessy

Fort Myers, FL
August 2005

SEP 03, 2007 08:16 PM

FINALLY...someone for K-Fed to compete with!

Formus

Formus

Milwaukee, WI
May 2007

SEP 03, 2007 08:17 PM

This isn't important, and it isn't news. If anything, this should be in the GridIron group and nowhere else.

Formus

Formus

Milwaukee, WI
May 2007

SEP 03, 2007 08:21 PM

"People can judge me all they want," Henry said ... "But only God can judge me."



Maybe a more intelligent statement would be "people will judge me - and I'm fine with that - but only God's judgment matters to me" Even then, bringing up God in this discussion is a bit odd, but it's not my place to judge whether his god frowns upon sex out of wedlock, etc.



The one opportunity for humor in the article, and you let me down. Not one Yogi Berra reference? Really? This is the equivalent of a guy in a wrestling mask going up onstage at an improv club and getting yanked off with a giant cane after bombing for five minutes. What a bad post.

ckdexterhaven

ckdexterhaven

USA
December 2005

SEP 03, 2007 08:30 PM

Shawn Kemp can't even keep up with this guy. shocked

monkeyfish

monkeyfish

Santa Rosa, CA
May 2005

SEP 03, 2007 08:39 PM

Sounds like someone needs to be neutered. Two words...over population ooo aaa

polarbear

polarbear

Carencro, LA
November 2003

SEP 03, 2007 08:48 PM

Hey Formus, you're sounding just like your avatar.......a grumpy old fart!

Lighten up Mr. Post Police........ ooo aaa

Gerry_D

Gerry_D

Los Angeles, CA
May 2003

SEP 03, 2007 08:52 PM

polarbear said:
Hey Formus, you're sounding just like your avatar.......a grumpy old fart!

Lighten up Mr. Post Police........ ooo aaa



hahah he also posted twice back to back in the same thread that he seemd to not enjoy....

darkcharge

darkcharge

Portland, OR
June 2006

SEP 03, 2007 09:10 PM

This dude is an asshat.

None of those kids will actually have a father. They will get some guy that comes by now and then and drops off stuff. That is NOT a father!

cowboybert

cowboybert

West Palm Beach, FL
September 2006

SEP 03, 2007 09:16 PM

I don't know sports, but this was not a Caucasian fellow, I bet.

defaultx

defaultx

I'm lost
February 2006

SEP 03, 2007 09:19 PM

t mac daddy is the man!

xazapdmytinu

xazapdmytinu

Fort Collins, CO
July 2007

SEP 03, 2007 09:29 PM

velvetpixel said:
This dude is an asshat.

None of those kids will actually have a father. They will get some guy that comes by now and then and drops off stuff. That is NOT a father!



do we have to bring up Maury Povich?

it give a whole new meaning to NFL franchise though!

ckdexterhaven

ckdexterhaven

USA
December 2005

SEP 03, 2007 09:32 PM

cowboybert said:
I don't know sports, but this was not a Caucasian fellow, I bet.


What makes you say that?

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