Broncos running back Travis Henry has a lot of money. Enough that he has a $100,000 car. Enough that he's spent $146,000 on jewelry. But not enough to take care of his kids. Of course, he has nine of them, by nine different women.
In fact, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Henry was about to be jailed because he couldn't come up with $9,800 he owed in child support, so he borrowed the money from his former team, the Titans, to pay it.
Henry, 28, has fathered nine children by nine women in at least four Southern states and has been ordered by various judges to provide child support for seven of them, according to court records involving one child living in DeKalb County.
DeKalb Superior Court Judge Clarence Seeliger this week ordered Henry to provide $3,000 a month for the Lithonia boy he fathered out of wedlock three years ago with Jameshia Beacham, now 29.
Henry isn't the most thrifty guy, according to court records, so the judge wants to ensure payment by establishing an unusual $250,000 trust that Henry must fund by next spring.
Although he signed a five-year, $22.5 million contract with the Broncos this off-season that guarantees him $12 million, Henry's lawyer says, "He doesn't have any money." The Big Lead calls Henry the new Shawn Kemp.
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Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 14)
1. Okay, now here's a crime that affects people; women and children. I want a higher level of virulence than attacked Michael Vick for what was done to DOGS!!
Mr. Goodell this should certainly be a personal conduct offense. I think that before we address crimes against animals, we should first address transgressions against our fellow man, not man's best friend. I think Goodell should make it a part of the "privilege" of playing in the NFL that you must be in compliance with all support orders and also make players sign an agreement making the corporate office available for accepting service of process.
Posted at 1:26PM on Aug 25th 2007 by chris
2. Absolutely no surprise here- just par for the course.
Posted at 1:53PM on Aug 25th 2007 by RustyShackleford
3. Way to go Travis. As if the general public isn't getting enough of a negative stereotype about athletes in general and black athletes in particular, you and your penis can't seem to say no to the offering of a piece of strange. You have a job in a sport where 80% of your body is covered in some sort of protection, but once you leave the locker room, all thoughts of protection go out the window. This generation that you belong to has had more sexual education than any other in history. "Wrap it up!" "No glove, no love!" These and countless other catch phrases have been bandied about by the government, the leaders of our communities, and the entertainment industry. Does it really take nine kids and the court systems to teach a man that if you can't afford the kids, maybe you shouldn't have the kids!
Posted at 3:17PM on Aug 25th 2007 by James
4. OK! #1. The blacks in America were breed to breed then go somewhere and breed again to keep the economic system going. Now even a BLACK man in American has a heart. When your heart is continually broken you may not want to have your heart broken agin , so you learn to not let your heart get involved. You'be seen your parents and yourself sold off. So history and word of the community taught you to not love to deep, be a rolling stone. Now everyone of the black race is not like this but a William Lynch mentality rolls on. One more thought: This plantation type of mentality is still going on. THE ONES WHO ENJOY THE RUFF WAY ARE MAKING THE DEMAND FOR THIS TYPE OF HARD CORE PLAY POSSIBLE. We all need some time on the couch.
Posted at 4:11PM on Aug 25th 2007 by Eve
5. This story is MORE disgusting than the Vick story. Vick didn't care about the lives of his dogs. Henry and these women don't care about the lives of these children.
Posted at 5:15PM on Aug 25th 2007 by nickstoli
6. Do the fathers of these children think of the children as anything more than notches on their belt? Do the mothers of these children think of the children as anything more than winning lottery tickets? If not, these children need to be taken away from both parents and adopted by people who will truly love and care for them. And both natural parents should be required to pay child support to the adoptive parents. Perhaps this would stop some of this foolishness.
Posted at 5:35PM on Aug 25th 2007 by Martin
7. The disgustingly irresponsible Travis Henry should be required to have a vasectomy.
Posted at 8:34PM on Aug 25th 2007 by Reasonable
8. "Bailiff. Whack his pee-pee." (Cheech&Chong)
Posted at 6:29AM on Aug 26th 2007 by Diana
9. Travis Henry of the Denver Broncos has "fathered" 9 children with 9 different women over the past 4 years. He should be neutered and put under Vick's dog house.
Posted at 6:36AM on Aug 26th 2007 by Hal Kirven
10. So, what else is new? His brains are in his pants and he has no sense of decency. He is no better than an animal. In fact, I would respect an animal much more.
Posted at 6:37AM on Aug 26th 2007 by Pat
11. This is Court Ordered!!!!!!!!!! no violation of Anything NFL,uh?
Posted at 6:40AM on Aug 26th 2007 by Vickie Moss
12. More than 70% of african american children are born out of wedlock. (Catherine Behan, Chicago Chronicle, Nov. 98) As with all public figures, NFL players are representative of the people. If we were to gain anything from having this knowledge (besides opening our mouths in large gaping fashions and trashing the man-which, hey I'm all for that too), perhaps we could use this as an opportunity to talk about some of these issues. The issues of black children without fathers in their lives, spawning your seed at 47 locations, and the true impact it has on us as a society.
Chris (above) makes an excellent point. In the scheme of things, the impact to society due to the mistreatment of dogs (and even as a dog lover shocked and disgusted by their abuse in the Vick case) is minimal in comparison to the impact of those children and their families.
And, as an aside, what does one possibly need with 54 million dollars (already having received $12 mil.) that would cause him to be broke? Perhaps it's time to get a Yugo, an urban condo and support these children. Your obligation regardless of a court order.
Posted at 6:44AM on Aug 26th 2007 by mequit73
13. Do you think Goodell will step up to the plate on this one? This player is violating the law and is pleading poverty!? Once again a NFL player who will not accept responsibility for his actions.
Posted at 6:48AM on Aug 26th 2007 by a6fan
14. I feel sorry for the children who will grow up without a father figure in their lives every day. I have two children and I could not imagine not raising them on a daily basis. I am not rich in money but I am rich in Love and I pass that on to my children so they can have a better chance to grow up and be productive members of society. I am willing to bet that with that many cheildren their is no way he can be a good father to all of them. I do hope he tries to be a good father to as many as he can!
Good luck and If you are reading this please stop having children and give your love to the ones you already have. You are blessed to have so many children now live for them, not yourself and good luck and god bless,
Karl and Chilan Hallesy
Posted at 6:56AM on Aug 26th 2007 by Karl Hallesy
15. Another sad athlete story but besides Travis..there are thousands of men just like him with multiple babies by multiple women who don't take care of their business....whats even more scary is the fact that these folks are having unprotected sex with no regard to STD's..even the 1's that can kill u...but before we start jmust pointing the finger at Travis...what about the women who see..NFL star and then dollar signs who care nothing about their life or an inocent child...there is enough blame to go around about 9 different ways in this case...
Posted at 7:00AM on Aug 26th 2007 by sloelover7
16. What a douche.
Posted at 7:08AM on Aug 26th 2007 by H
17. Is anyone surprised? My question is, what is the golden boy (Tom Brady) going to do with his new kid and the babies mama? Or is this the first of his baby trail??????
Posted at 7:24AM on Aug 26th 2007 by Tim
18. This is so offensive and disgusting I shall vomit.
Posted at 7:27AM on Aug 26th 2007 by Marie
19. His lawyer claims the plyer is broke. O.K. Issue an order that the lawyer may not be paid before these children's welfare is taken care of. The "missing" money will magically reappear.
Posted at 7:28AM on Aug 26th 2007 by Art
20. cut the lawyer's fee until court ordered obligations are met, then watch how fast the "missing" money reappears.
Posted at 7:31AM on Aug 26th 2007 by Art