I lost all respect for Karl Malone.

[Amars]

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 sophomore 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..............â€

http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/columns/story/334471.html

 

[Dolphins7273]

He's always been a douche. Remember when he didn't want Magic to play because he had AIDS?

 

[umpalu]

I have always hated Malone this only goes further to support my cause

 

[Vertical Limit]

Wasn't he hitting on Kobe's wife when he was in the Lakers?

 

[Amars]

Wasn't he hitting on Kobe's wife when he was in the Lakers?

there was something like that reported.

 

[dreday]

Never liked the man...Hes a sick man indeed.He is.He is...

 

[djfresh47]

Wasn't he hitting on Kobe's wife when he was in the Lakers?

Wasn't he with the Lakers about the same time Kobe was going through allegations in Denver?

 

[Clark Kent]

He's always been a douche. Remember when he didn't want Magic to play because he had AIDS?

I agree with that...

 

[Straztheman]

Wasn't he with the Lakers about the same time Kobe was going through allegations in Denver?

I think so, not positive. All I remeber is in 2004 when the "Dream Team" Lakers had, Malone, Kobe, Shaq, Payton, and CO. and the Pistons beat tthem in the NBA Finals.

 

[SpaceMountain16]

I lost all my respect for Karl when he wouldn't play with Magic Johnson because of his "fear of aids".

 

[CedarPhin]

I've always found him to be an a$$hole

 

[WISfinfan13]

Could/Would they press charges on this a-hole??

 

[Amars]

I think so, not positive. All I remeber is in 2004 when the "Dream Team" Lakers had, Malone, Kobe, Shaq, Payton, and CO. and the Pistons beat tthem in the NBA Finals.

:baghead:

 

[nyjunc]

I lost all my respect for Karl when he wouldn't play with Magic Johnson because of his "fear of aids".

To be fair, at that point in time alot of people didn't have all the facts about how HIV was transmitted. I still don't like malone and think he's a jerk but alot of people felt that way at the time.

 

[SpaceMountain16]

To be fair, at that point in time alot of people didn't have all the facts about how HIV was transmitted. I still don't like malone and think he's a jerk but alot of people felt that way at the time.

And he couldn't do what the other players did, and play with Magic, one of the greatest players to ever play? Out of respect?