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http://www.buffalonews.com/274/story/334471.html
If you’re a fan of NBA great Karl Malone, you might change your mind when you start reading this column.
If you never heard of Buffalo Bills rookie offensive tackle Demetrius Bell, you’ll be rooting for him when I tell you his story.
Bell was a seventh-round draft pick and two-year starter at Northwestern State, the same Louisiana school that produced cornerback Terrence McGee.
Bell is the son of Malone, but the Mailman had no role in Bell’s success except passing along athletic genes.
The two have had very little contact during Bell’s life. His mother, Gloria Bell, reportedly was only 13 years old and Malone a college sop re at Louisiana Tech when Demetrius was born. Malone might have served jail time had her family asked the district attorney to file criminal charges.
Bell didn’t even know Malone was his father until after graduating from high school. When they finally met, Malone told the 18-year-old Bell it was too late to be his father, and that Bell would have to “earn his money on his own.”
In a 1998 story in the Salt Lake (Utah) Tribune, Gloria Bell said, “Demetrius is ashamed that his dad doesn’t claim him. But I’ve told him it is not his fault.”
Malone also fathered twins while in high school. One of them is WNBA star Cheryl Ford. It took years to claim the twins, and now he and his wife, Kay, fully accept them as part of their family.
But what about Demetrius? Doesn’t he deserve the same measure of love and recognition?
I can certainly relate to Bell’s experience. I didn’t meet my father until after my 40th birthday. Our separation was under different cir stances, but I can imagine how difficult it must have been for Bell not having a connection with the man partly responsible for his existence. At least my father and I have a relationship now.
As a first-time father, I can’t understand how any man could turn his back on his own blood. There’s a word for that, and it’s appropriate: Deadbeat.
Fortunately for Bell, he’s doing just fine without Malone. Bell has clearly moved on with his life.
“All of that’s behind me right now,” Bell said during a conference call Sunday. “I feel good I made it this far. Nothing against him, but I feel good at this time. If he would’ve been there, yeah, it would’ve been good. But if not, it’s even better. Everything is a plus right now.”
Bell has come a long way as a football player in a short time. His high school didn’t have a football team, so he focused on basketball and was good enough to earn a scholarship to Northwestern State. He played in 88 games, with six starts, and was one of four Division I athletes to play basketball and football last season.
Bell didn’t play offensive tackle until three weeks before the 2006 season opener at Kansas. That was the first of his 22 consecutive starts over the last two years.
Whether Bell will stick with the Bills remains to be seen. Seventh-round picks are the long shots on a preseason roster. But a player of his athletic ability deserves a good look.
“I’ve still got room for everything,” Bell said. “I think my strongest part is pass blocking. But I’m getting stronger by the moment. That’s a plus on my stopping the bull rush. Run-blocking is always getting better when I’m adding bulk and getting stronger. And technique- wise, it’s all about the coach teaching me his technique or what technique he wants. I think it’s all on the upside.”
Here’s hoping Bell has a long and prosperous NFL career. He might never be as great in his sport as Malone was in his, but Bell has already surpassed his father as a man.
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at least the 3rd thread on the subject.
All I know is he knocked Barkely out with his elbows and knocked out a piece of one of Nash's teeth with an elbow. Glad his bailing on the Jazz by leaving to the lakers did not yield him a ring.
My bad But it just pissed me off as a Father and someone who never really knew his dad.
everyone is except for some weird jazz fans. but it turns out, malone, too was a minor when it happened (17 yrs old.). also, malone has twins from another 13 yr old.
Who cares about him? Is he a threat for any team to win the championship? No.
no but if he was an adult when those things happened, he's a threat to my daughters.
kori, you might want to merge these threads.
http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93541
http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93715
I would like to see what is the actual chance of that happening.
And Malone was young at that time anyway. Probably didn't have money either, and didn't want to ruin his career.
what the do you mean? unless you're one of those people who would purposely sell you're own child, you'd want them to stay the away from such persons no matter what their monetary status in life are.
and aren't parents suppose to teach their children not to engage in premarital sex? he was 17. minor, yes. but it doesn't diminish the fact that he took advantage of, not one, but TWO 13 YEAR OLDS AND HAD CHILDREN WITH THEM.
Karl Malone (The Mailman)everyone is except for some weird jazz fans. but it turns out, malone, too was a minor when it happened (17 yrs old.). also, malone has twins from another 13 yr old.
Position: Forward
Height: 6-9 Weight: 250 lbs.
Born: July 24, 1963 in Summerfield, Louisiana He is 44 going on 45 he son is 22 my math says he was 21 or 22 when he slept with the 13 yr old.
Edit my bad I see your talking about the girls.
Not to help Malone out - I literally hate the guy - but in the interest of fairness, the mother of the twins was not 13 when Malone had sex with her.
Aight man, I know your point now, and I agree with it, what Malone did was wrong.
But he was at the point of his life where he was young and made bad decisions, I hope he's went through it right now. I bet if he would have wanted to change everything from the start he would.
Sorry to offend anybody, but the world, esp. industrialized countries, pretty much engage in sexual activities. The Philippines (I know I lived there too) is very different dude; moral-wise.
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