Terrell Owens In GQ: I'm In Hell

Terrell Owens has always been an island of sorts. His brash personality and self-absorption routinely alienated his teammates during an NFL career that teetered between terrific and toxic, leaving him to fend for himself.

Now, at 38 and out of football, he's lonelier than ever, and running out of money. In a GQ profile, Owens comes across as wounded, broke and desperate. When people text him to ask where he is, he replies back: "I'm in hell."

But is it his own fault? That's the perennial debate on T.O., who had a heartbreaking childhood but continually pointed fingers at everyone but himself once he became an adult.

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Can’t feel sorry. Had so many opportunities, so many resources, but he just seems like a shitty person. And when it comes to shitty people, what goes up must come down.

I’m in hell??? Man up, TO.

I like turtles.

by Bleediots on Jan 25, 2012 1:16 PM EST via mobile reply actions

opportunities is an understatement

"Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it's much more serious than that."-Bill Shankly

Got bad knees and a high motor? Well cmon on over to PHILLY, we'll do our best to put you in the right position and do a better job!

by theaction on Jan 25, 2012 1:51 PM EST up reply actions

+1

TO had plenty of time to learn his lesson’s after going through team after team, I think we all saw this coming for him. As soon as he was no longer productive the NFL would throw him away. Hope he actually thinks about why he ended up like this and changes.

by Late for Dinner on Jan 25, 2012 3:05 PM EST up reply actions

I like how he tried to blame other people for where he is at right now ( Mentally, physically and financially). He needs to take responsibility for what he has done and not use the " I’m a trusting person and people took advantage of me" excuse. I like how the article stated he doesn’t spend lavishly but then goes on to state that he has a few homes that costs as much as 4 million dollars.

by NJEaglesFan on Jan 25, 2012 3:16 PM EST reply actions

Sounds like he should have spent lavishly on condoms

by Late for Dinner on Jan 26, 2012 12:27 PM EST up reply actions

Drew Rosenhaus

Is just the fucking scum of the earth.

Agents are supposed to tell their players that they’re on thin ice every day in the NFL, not put them in touch with crooked financial managers (T.O.) and give them credit cards to fund lifestyles they can’t afford (DeSean).

Veritas Liberabit Te

by DSmith215 on Jan 25, 2012 7:31 PM EST reply actions

or convince them that they need to hold out 1 year into a 7 year deal, because that player signed their current contract with a different agent 1 year ago, and that agent obviously got the commission…

by IwearNumber20 on Jan 25, 2012 11:02 PM EST up reply actions

Burn, motherf#cker! Burn!!

by DLawrence55 on Jan 26, 2012 11:44 PM EST reply actions

Your in hell?

I’m in Afghanistan. This is my 4th tour since 2004, The last 7 Christmases I’ve been deployed for 4 of them. I have 2 sons, one is 3 and the other just turned one, all told between Deployments & training for the next one I’ve spent 7 months with one and, 11 days "*DAYS* With him.

I hope he sticks a .45 in his mouth.

"Learning to eat soup with a knife"

by h2o_34_35_44 on Jan 27, 2012 5:48 AM EST reply actions