Deadbeat parent - Is a pejorative term referring to parents of either gender that have freely chosen not to be a financially supportive parent in their children’s lives. Primarily used in the US and Canada, the gender-specific deadbeat dad and deadbeat mom are commonly used by the child support agency to refer to men and women who have fathered or mothered a child and willingly fail to pay child support ordered by a family law court or statutory agency such as the Child Support Agency. [Wikipedia]

Yes, a deadbeat dad is obviously someone who tries to avoid paying for child support.  But in our opinion not paying for child support and fathering many children with multiple women is not only contrary to the values and morals set out by our society, it also ethically inappropriate for public figures who influence the vulnerable minds of their young and old fans.  Can this be considered a deadbeat dad?  We will leave this up to you to decide and to the conscious of each of these individuals that we hold with highest esteem.

10.  Chris Bosh -  We don’t know just yet if he the prototypical deadbeat dad, but he is being accused by his former live in girlfriend Allison Mathis. We hope Chris can pull through this because he is a great guy and probably means no harm.

9.  Willis McGahee – Everyone probably remembers McGahee most for his gruesome knee injury during the Fiesta Bowl. But Willis McGahee makes our list for having 3 children with 3 different women in a short amount of time.  Reportedly 2 of the children are with 2 different school teachers and one of whom was married at the time.

8.  Glen Anderson -  Who would have thought an NHL’er would have been on the list?  Glen Anderson is most famous for winning 5 Stanley Cups with the Edmonton Oilers and another with the New York Rangers. He represented Canada at the 1980 Olympic Games and represented Canada twice at the World Championships and the Canada Cup.  Back in July of 2002 Glen Anderson faced jail time because he failed to pay his monthly child support totaling the amount of  $112,000 owing to his then 12 year old son.

7.  Mike Tyson -  What would a top 10 list be with out Mike Tyson.  Tyson has four children from three different mothers.  Even if Tyson does support his children you have to feel sorry for the kids who call Iron Mike their father.

6.  Karl Malone – Most will remember Karl Malone for his illustrious basketball career with the Utah Jazz.  But did you know that NFL tackle, Demetrius Bell is an offspring of Karl Malone.  Karl has never had any contact with Demetrius who’s mother had him at the age of 13 years old when Malone was a sophomore at Louisiana Tech.  When Bell was 18, Malone delivered a harsh message that, according to several reports, amounted to, “It’s too late for me to be your father, and you’ll earn your money on your own.”

5.  Evander Holyfield – Professional Boxer Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield had a career that most people could only dream of with 42 wins, 10 losses and 2 draws.  Holyfield is reported to have at least 11 children, with numerous women.  Not bad for a guy who was at one time a born again Christian.

4.  Kenny Anderson – Is most remembered for holding out after he was traded to the Toronto Raptors.  Back in August of 2006 the New York Post claimed that the former NBA All-Star is a deadbeat dad.  He stiffed at least five of his seven children since leaving the NBA, three women with whom he has kids confirmed.  Tami Roman his first wife says he owes the children about $100,000.

3.  Ricky Jackson – Nobody probably remembers 6 time Pro Bowler Ricky Jackson.  Ricky played with the New Orleans Saints for 12 years and was honored in the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame.  Ricky makes our list for top deadbeat dads because he has an outstanding child support bill of $130,000 and is “one of the ten most wanted deadbeats in Louisiana”.

2.  Shawn Kemp – Shawn Kemp wins the runner up award, he played in the NBA for 14 seasons with the Seattle Sonics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Portland Trailblazers and the Orlando Magic.  But Shawn will be remembered most for his sleeping around.  Shawn had 7 children with 6 different women and it has been rumored that there were far more.  Kemp also had his confrontations with the law back, in April of 2005 he Kemp was arrested in Shoreline, Washington he was found with cocaine, about 60 grams of marijuana and a semiautomatic pistol.

1.  Travis Henry - I remember the days when Travis Henry was putting up huge numbers for my fantasy football team.  Now, he has fathered a football team of his own, having eleven children with ten different women.  Say what you will about Henry, but at least he is consistent.  Those stats make him the undisputed king of Athletic deadbeat dads.

Last nights game was expected to be a hard hitting affair, it definitely turned out to be that and more.  At times I was grimacing as I felt the players pain after getting hit and knocked down.  All the hits were legal except close to the end of the game when the Baltimore Ravens had the ball.

The game clock read 3:43 remaining in the 4th quarter and the Baltimore Ravens had the ball on their own 30 yard line.  Joe Flacco hut the ball, steeped back and spotted Willis McGahee down the middle.  He caught the ball but unfortunately was absolutely decapitated by the Steelers Ryan Clarks hit.

After watching the replay you can tell that Ryan Clark led with his helmet to hit Willis McGahee.  Obviously, Clark never meant to lead with the helmet as he also laid motionless on the ground after the hit.  Ryan Clark can now expect a fine and maybe a suspension, which may see him miss the upcoming Super Bowl.

Clinton Portis had this to say about Ryan Clark in the Sporting News,

“I don’t think he gets the credit he deserves because first he played with Sean Taylor and now hes playing with Troy.  But if you look at his work on the field, he delivers that short, explosive, all 190 pounds into the perfect spot on you to make sure you collapse.”

As you watch the replay you can feel McGahee’s pain, he didn’t move at all after the hit.  It was a scary situation for the Ravens and the Steelers as they never want to see an injured player lay motionless on the ground after something like this.

Reports out of Pittsburgh say that McGahee will be alright and he will make a full recovery.

Thanks to NFLjuice.com for the picture.

The scariest hit of the night was by Steeler Ryan Clark, who laid out Willis McGahee, who then left the field on a stretcher.  All reports indicate that he has only suffered a concussion and will be fine.

The Steelers played with the lead for the entire game and were not in any real jeopardy of losing until late in the game.  In the 4th quarter Baltimore managed get within two points of the Ravens, thanks to a pair of McGahee touchdowns.  However, late in the 4th quarter Joe Flacco threw an interception to Troy Polamalu, which was returned for a touchdown and sealed the fate of the Ravens.

Although the Ravens playoff run came to an end, they should not be disappointed.  Rookie QB Joe Flacco had a great season and should only get better.  The defense also played well down the stretch and was a big reason for their playoff run.  The future for this team looks bright and they should be among the best in the AFC again next season.

The Steelers will be playing in the Superbowl against the Arizona Cardinals and should be heavy favorites.