Comments on: Tyron Smith’s lawyer says more than $1 million is missing

By: broncosnative

broncosnative — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 12:26:13 +0000

thelastpieceofcheese says: Nov 2, 2012 12:34 PM

This guy signed a a $12.94 million contract last July and is now complaining over a lousy million bucks!

What a cheapskate!

Sounds like you’re the free loading type who sit on his mom’s couch all day playing video games while she takes care of you. Doesn’t matter how much money you haver how much is at stake, you’ve earned it and no one has the right to take from you. This has nothing to do with being cheap, its Smith’s choice on who and how much money he wants to give. Don’t judge before you know the facts, these are probably family members who didn’t show their faces until he came into millions.

By: cags777

cags777 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 20:31:20 +0000

Very sad to read about what’s happening with this talented player. No person – whether they’re an athlete or some lucky person who won the lottery – should have to put up with shenanigans from family members like this. I remember reading an article about “friends” and family hitting Calvin Johnson up for money after he was chosen to appear on the Madden cover earlier this year. He said anyone who tried getting money from him were essentially cut off from his life. Sadly, Smith may have to resort to this so his family members can learn how to learn like productive members of society.

By: souldogdave

souldogdave — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 18:38:58 +0000

His mother and stepsisters sound like grifters, instead of Cinderella this is Cindernflfella. The girlfriend had the best line, “I’m a drive-by victim to his family’s chaos” fairly eloquent, ya think? I think a few years or so away from the mother would be good for the young man. The stepsisters can kick rocks.

By: cometkazie

cometkazie — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 18:14:44 +0000

Look how Warrick Dunn supported his sisters.

One of the nice guys. Still is.

By: granadafan

granadafan — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 18:02:42 +0000

This story is becoming weirder and weirder. They weren’t even blood relatives, jsut stepsisters, and, how did they “steal” 1 million dollars? I sure hope he doesn’t have wads of cash lying around. Smith really needs to have a trust where he (or anyone else) can’t touch the bulk money until he’s in his 50s like Allen Iverson does.

I feel bad for the guy as he’s being sucked dry by those who are supposed to have his back.

By: bangitfootball

bangitfootball — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 17:31:24 +0000

Hey Tyron, its your 1/2 brother Jawanna Pinkney Dennis Smith from your stepmoms side!!!! Gots my money?

By: denverscott

denverscott — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:51:11 +0000

thelastpieceofcheese says: Nov 2, 2012 12:34 PM

This guy signed a a $12.94 million contract last July and is now complaining over a lousy million bucks!

What a cheapskate!
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That’s BEFORE taxes for one thing. For another, when did you ever give away, lose, or EARN a million?
Never right? But you’d probably shoot someone over a $10 rock you thought you were entitled to wouldn’t you?

By: denverscott

denverscott — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:48:23 +0000

He needs to look at M. Jacksons family to see what NOT to do. They’re still doing this crap years AFTER his death. It’s sad but he sounds smart enough to push back. Older girl friend will go from a 38c to a 38long and she’ll be gone too. Good luck to him.

By: CKL

CKL — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:46:45 +0000

fatguystrangler says:
Nov 2, 2012 10:33 AM
People can’t pick their family. After reading stories like this, I wish sometimes they could. Entitled degenerates just want part of his success. It sounds like he’s going about this the right way. Hopefully, this ends in a positive way.
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You can choose them. People don’t owe other people anything, including love, trust and respect simply because they are related to them. Love, trust and respect must be EARNED if they are to mean anything. I have no qualms about distancing myself from unsavory people and saying no regardless of their relation to me. I trust some of my friends more than a lot of my family BECAUSE I chose them. I’m glad this kid has the maturity at his age to do the same.

By: sportsmeccabi

sportsmeccabi — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:46:12 +0000

@ripster65

It’s a joke. I’m actually a bit of a liberal myself. I’m just against borrowing money for entitlement spending.

By: hummer53

hummer53 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:41:17 +0000

Wasn’t there a Temptations song about this some years ago?

By: thelastpieceofcheese

thelastpieceofcheese — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:34:22 +0000

This guy signed a a $12.94 million contract last July and is now complaining over a lousy million bucks!

What a cheapskate!

By: rodge1

rodge1 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 15:17:48 +0000

He should hire Dez to show him how to ‘deal’ with annoying family members…

By: west4420

west4420 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 15:12:48 +0000

Cowboys, please help this kid. Hold back some of his pay in an escrow acct that no one can squeeze out of him so he has money to start his life in his 30′s without going broke.

Tyron seems like a really good kid, and that’s just what he is, a kid. Please someone help him and protect his livelihood. These guys work so hard to get where they are and jackals are always looking to take the reward from them.

By: mn2long

mn2long — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 15:07:22 +0000

nflofficeadmin says:

“It’s embarrassing that they all have different last names.”

Hey genius, they are all Women. His Mom obviously took the last name of her new Husband, and his daughter would obviously start off with his last name as well. Ever think maybe the third one could be married and taken HER Husband’s name? Because, you know, that’s what Women do when they get married. And I wouldn’t expect Tyron’s girlfriend to have his last name just yet…

By: teedraper

teedraper — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:59:15 +0000

So Smith is pu$$y whipped by some gold digging chick whose coming between he & his family? What an idiot this dude is.

By: ripster65

ripster65 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:56:14 +0000

Kick them to the curb and tell them if they’re having money issues, vote democrat.

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yeah, do that. That’ll make sicko family members stop trying to leech off their relatives who “make it”. please…..

By: fatguystrangler

fatguystrangler — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:33:10 +0000

People can’t pick their family. After reading stories like this, I wish sometimes they could. Entitled degenerates just want part of his success. It sounds like he’s going about this the right way. Hopefully, this ends in a positive way.

By: dallascowboysdishingthereal

dallascowboysdishingthereal — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:32:35 +0000

The ESPN documentary “Broke” put light on this problem where family milks the pro athlete untill the well runs dry. It didn’t surprise me that family would try to get money but I didn’t realize just how aggressive they could be and how big of a problem it has been.

By: raymondtx

raymondtx — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:29:49 +0000

That money is gone with the wind…if you “lend” family money…just make sure you plan on not receiving it back.

By: flyinhyphy

flyinhyphy — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:27:58 +0000

feel real bad for the guy, but you know theres some truth to what the family says about the gf…

hopefully it doesnt get uglier for him

By: yousuxxors

yousuxxors — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:17:53 +0000

everyone wants to be rich but no one wants to work for it

By: hor2012

hor2012 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:15:31 +0000

You know that’s sad. Frist of all he’s the on that plays football. He’s not responsible to take care of anyone else. and, that includes his mother. The second issue I have is that fact that his mother has a problem with his girl friend. He’s a big boy. Let him live his life the way he wants to. This is one of those times that I side with the player.

By: broncosnative

broncosnative — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:14:45 +0000

How about taking your free loading and lazy as and get your own career. Everyone has the potential to make six or seven figures, just because you’re family doesn’t mean you’re entitled to his hard earned money.

By: sportsmeccabi

sportsmeccabi — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 13:57:29 +0000

Kick them to the curb and tell them if they’re having money issues, vote democrat.

By: canuck54143

canuck54143 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 13:29:31 +0000

This is why NFLPA is the worst union in the country. Stand up for your members and give them a list of certified NFLPA certified Financial Advisors. Its your duty and responsibility to protect your members on and off the field. If the NFLPA did their job 1000′s of old players wouldn’t be suing the league. They would already be set, and educated how to manage their money.

By: mazblast

mazblast — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 13:28:18 +0000

I’m glad he called the police and didn’t follow the Talib family problem resolution model.
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Or, closer t0 home, the Dez Bryant model.
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Maybe the first time ever, I feel bad for a Cowboy.
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This may not be the first time for me (I’m old), but I do feel for the kid. Family, Jerry Jones and his posse, “Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right”, but he’s probably not laughing. I hope his family backs off (odds are, they won’t), the money is accounted for (odds are, it won’t be), and he can get on with his life and career.

By: blackfoot11

blackfoot11 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 13:25:35 +0000

He needs to get with Jerrah and find a nice gated community with staffed security and monitoring. He doesnt need greedy family messing with his life. Glad to see the guy is playing on the road this week and can get away from it all.

By: mazblast

mazblast — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 13:22:38 +0000

When there’s this much money at stake, the statement, “which by the way, was not about finances” becomes ludicrous. Families like the one Smith seems to be stuck with always seem to have a sense of entitlement when one hits the jackpot.

Cowboys security guys have to be tearing out their hair–”Great, we finally get a guy who doesn’t go looking for trouble, and trouble comes looking for him”.

By: edukator4

edukator4 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 13:21:07 +0000

the cowboys hire security to protect dez from himself, but wont hire security to protect smith form real danger, except for when he’s with the team.