Larry King got Hulk Hogan to open up about the accident that put his son in jail and his friend in a vegetable state. Hulk is leaning on his belief in God to get him through this and even breaks up a bit at the end of the video.
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why is it that people who f*ck up royally always want to run to God and lean on God? where was your belief in God motherf*cker when you were making money and living the life? Some people forget about God when the going is good. F*ck you Hogan and your pathetic family. Nice ploy trying to get the public's sympathy.
2585 points
disgusting. If there really is a god, and he has a plan...the Bollea family better start cleaning up their act. Hulk needs to keep his mouth SHUT! He is only making things worse. Nick needs to just accept the fact that he messed up, and take some responsibility. Im sure it was "god's plan" that nick drink illegally and then get behind of the wheel of a car and plow it into a pole leaving John comatose. Yes, that feels right...God wanted Nick to drink and drive.
I wish this white trash MF would kill himself.
12907 points
Of course he breaks up at the end...it is called acting, and he wants to try to make up for those tapes of his conversations with Nick where they blame everyone but the person who is ultimately responsible. I am done with this person and his family who are uglier on the inside than most. Nothing they say or do here on in is of interest to me.
I think Hulk made some good points. We have only heard 1% of these recordings and its what the media wants to release. Also, he has helped John's family until they went for the GOLD and filed a civil complaint. I recall John's mother on TV during the first week saying that they were all in this together etc. Well, I guess not having a job and being homeless she decided to get rich fast. I don't doubt that the Hogans would have done everything possible to give John the best care available. At this point I think that has gone to sh*t. His mom wants money not the best care for her son. Yes Nick Hogan royally f'd up, however he is doing his time unlike most others whom cause severe injuries to others. Additionally, John was of legal age, who do you think bought Nick the alcohol? Therefore some negligence needs to be placed on John; don't forget his lack of use of a seatbelt as well. A small percentage but a percentage either way. Best of luck to both familys.
listen a**hole, this kid will be paralyzed for the rest of his natural life...going for the Gold? are you f*cking serious. You are a roaysl a**hole, you are like a rapist; they rape and blame the victim for wearing sexy clothes. I wish diarrhea on you stupid bitch.
Responding to passerby @10:24PM. Thanks for comparing me to a rapist and wishing diarrhea on me, you are a class act you loser. If you have kids which I hope you don't then try and use your imagination - your child injuries someone and the family files a complaint against you! Now everything you have worked for past, present and future is in jeoporady do to a MISTAKE your child made....oh is it starting to make sense now? The Hogans were willing to pay John's medical expenses yet now that they want more the Hogans have essentially said "no more" Johns family will have trouble collecting. First off we all know FL protects individuals assets and there is a thing called the Graves Amendment. I'm sure you know all about that though. Take your name calling elsewhere! More parties were negligent here besides Nick Hogan.
Also Hulk Hogan did not buy the beer for Nick. Do some research before popping off at the mouth while hiding behind your keyboard.
If my kid were to commit such a terrible act I'll kill him/her. HE/SHE would deserve whatever punishment the court gave them. Shut the fvck up please...all you mention is money money money..no amount of money will ever bring back the son they had. He will forever be a vegetable..get it? got it? good. I still think you're an assh*le. Is always all about money with your kind.
Well after you kill your son/daughter you can kiss everything you own good bye as well - b/c you will be in jail and then the victims family can still take everything prior to you being released - if ever. Keep talking your showing your lack of intelligence as well as your lack of parenting skills should someone have been unlucky enough to have slept with your non intelligent azz.
I really wish the best for your children and hope they are never involved in an auto accident...........hence the reason they are called auto accidents and not intended accidents. Do me a favor and educate yourself.
Is a figure of speech, man you are so fvcking stupid I can't stand it. I would not kill my own child. Must you analyze everything? Accidents happen is true, read your post again, all you ever mention or worry about is John's family wanting money. DUH...idiot. I think you need to go and educate yourself... on people.
I've already spent too much time bickering with your uneducated butt. I wish you the best of luck in life and hope your never sitting at the defendants table; if you are I hope I'm at the plaintiff table. After all thats what I am an attorney, I analyze things. Such as your lack of knowledge in regards to law, comparative and contributory negligence, pshchology, court proceedings etc. I try to not be a negative person so I will end my assault on you.
oh my a lawyer...no wonder, that explains it all...is all about money with lawyers. I understand now.....greedy motherf*ckers.
WHAT? The guy needs permanent medical care. I'm sure the Hogans have more than enough money, plus it WAS Hulk's and Nick's fault. The nerve of them to sue the people who were actually responsible for the injuries!
actually Hulk purchased the alcohol
I for some reason find your phrase "a vegetable state" a little offensive Vera. Couldn't you have put it a little less crass?
"I wish diarrhea on you stupid bitch." - oh my god, what a way to say it, beautiful. I agree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How harsh, passerby no.4!
I don't see passerby 3 as blaming anyone, but he/she does state that there are responsibilities that lie with all involved.
Using rape and provocative clothing as a comparison to a car accident is a little stupid too. Note, a car ACCIDENT. One where both parties involved could have acted differently in hindsight.
2585 points
well, it would have been MORE of an accident if Nick hadn't consumed alcohol and knowingly got behind the wheel of a car and raced it. This was awfully poor judgement, not an accident
true, a car accindent involves two people sometimes. Is the actions of the people involved before and after, thats the issue here. Nick acted very carelessly; when you drink and drive you are responsible for what happens. If you get into an accident; and everyone in your car dies, or ends up in a 'vegetable state" who do you think the police, courts are going to blame? You have to be responsible when you get into a car, for yourself, your passenger and others on the road.
Puh-leeze! Do these celebs think we're stupid? Gimme a friggin break!
Vegetable state? Don't you mean vegetative state?
It was an accident, geez people I am so glad to hear that YOUR children may never make a MISTAKE like this. Damn I never knew there were so many perfect American families out there, please show me where they are cuz honestly I have yet to meet one. Given Nick shouldn't have been drinking and driving BUT at the same time John should have NEVER got into a car with an UNDERAGE person who had been consuming alcohol. So when you break it down to the brass tacks it really was an accident and you cant just place the blame on one person there were many people involved and they all contributed to this tragedy. Just because people have money or 'fame' does not make them any less vulnerable to disastrous situations. Everyone has to fall at some point in time and its the getting back up that makes your stronger. Hopefully both of these families will learn valuable lessons from this tragedy that could have been prevented. We all fuck up, its just that most common folk don't have to do it in front of the whole world. Its easy to throw stones when you are hiding behind a computer.
I agree with some of your points, it was a tragic accident but not a mistake. A mistake is very different from an accident. Not one person here is claiming to be perfect melissa22; I think people have a problem with the way the Hogan family have acted after the fact. The whole deal to make money and the way they blamed the victim, while he lies in a hospital paralyzed for the rest of his life..get a clue.
I am truly sick of hearing people say that Nick needs to take responsibility. How stupid are you really? The child is in prison, he plead guilty and if that is not an obvious move of taking responsibility then I don't know what is. He was rendered punishment as an adult even though he is not one and he was placed in an adult prison facility. He was placed in solitary confinement for 29 days. Even the most hardened criminals only get that as punishment within the system and not for that long on the average.
Secondly, the Bolea family continues to devote time to a charity they helped establish to raise funds for the care of John.
Nick made a mistake. He didn't premeditate this accident that is why it is called an accident. He was never charged with DUI his alcohol level was .03, well under the legal limit and most would blow that after having one sip of alcohol. Should he have taken that sip? NO, but I ask you how many 17 years olds are taking sips across this country on a regular basis. A bunch.
It was a horrible accident that resulted in horrible consequences for both families. Who knows how bad John's injuries would have been had he chosen to wear a seat belt. It is the law afterall and he is 24 years old. He has to bear some of the responsibility also.
It is tragic no matter how you look at it, but people make mistakes everyday and forgiveness only helps it doesnt hurt.
You definitely make some good points, but a couple of things. First, sure he originally took responsibility for what he did by pleading guilty, but once he found out how hard jail can really be he said he wished he had tried to fight it or file an appeal. Doesn't sound like taking responsibility to me. When you take responsibility you accept the consequences not whine about it if you decide you don't like it after the fact. Second, he was put in "confinement" for his own protection. He is a minor and for all minors put in jail they are separated from the general population. As soon as other underage inmates were there he was moved into a cell with them. Lastly, you're right, his passenger is totally wrong for not wearing his seatbelt. It is the law in Florida that all front seat passengers must wear their seatbelt. However you totally excuse Nick for underage drinking saying "how many 17 years olds are taking sips across this country on a regular basis. A bunch." Well you could also counter with how many people across the country don't wear their seatbelt on a regular basis? A bunch. They were both in the wrong on that part and neither should be excused; you should be consistent on that.
I didn't excuse his behavior for drinking, I said that he shouldn't have been drinking. My point was that this very thing could happen anywhere when a 17 year old boy is driving a fast car. I have seen it time and time again in my own community where kids rev up their engines at stop lights and peel out when the light turns green. When does whining about something (especially something you have no prior knowledge of), mean that you don't accept responsibility? Have you never suffered the consequences for something and not liked them but still endured them? Come on, we are talking about a 17 year old kid who has never been to jail confined to a cell for 29 days and you think that he should be more than human and not say anything negative to anyone, least of all his father? Right... Do you know how long those taped conversations were? Do you realize that the media manipulates? Those tapes were edited down and picked apart for full shock value. If a kid can't talk to his parents vent complain or whatever that is a shame. I think it is completely unfair and suspect for the Sheriff's department to release such tapes to the media. Actually pathectic.
Interesting.....A 'vegetable state' is neither correct nor very becoming. I do understand that accidents do happen. At some point I did feel compassion for the Hogan's expecially for Nick because this is something that he will carry for the rest of his live. No person with any kind of heart would be happy to do something that has caused so much damage in their lives and the lives of others. However what made me turn coat was the phone conversations. As a family, how dare they say such negative things about John, as if God is punishing him for something he has done. The morals and ethics is what has turned my opinion against them. We all do make mistakes, but it is how we move forward that makes the difference.
I watched this episode of Larry King and thought it odd that Hulk never addressed some very direct questions about his parenting. A caller mentioned that Hulk bought Nick a ridiculously fast car by age 16 and that Nick had accrued two speeding tickets a short time thereafter, yet Hulk let him keep the car. The caller went on to say Hulk had bought the alcohol for the underage drinkers that day when they went boating. Hulk skirted these points and only spoke to why he thought it was okay for his family to do a reality show- as if that was the main concern of the caller. My point is that yes, we are all fallible, we all make mistakes, and no parent is perfect, but these examples go above and beyond, don't you think? And yes, I understand the power of forgiveness, but this pain is fresh for John's family, let them grieve any way they want.
It's actually called a vegetative state and I believe (tho I'm not sure) it's a medical term.
and you "passerbys" need to at least take the time to fill out a name. You don't have to register, but if you are going to take the time to write a dissertation on the whole thing, at least please put in a name so we can follow along! Cause you all have great points but it's getting lost with all the same names.
Vegetative state not vegetable state!
Does anyone know what punishment the other driver Nick was racing at the time of the accident was given? Somehow I have missed hearing anything about his part in this horrible tragedy, we do know that he was in his twenties and participating in the race with a 17 year old boy which ultimately resulted in life-long injuries that none of us can even imagine. Nick absolutely deserves to be punished and face the consequences of his actions, but what about the driver of the other car?? Couldn't it be argued that he was at the least equally responsible, and potentially more responsible for encouraging a minor to race in the first place?
2585 points
Daniel Jacobs was the one driving the silver viper. Funny thing...that other car racing Nick...the viper...it was owned by Hulk Hogan too.
Wow, he is going to get hit hard in the civil suit, he owned both cars huh? Did Daniel Jacobs get charged and convicted of anything related to the accident and injuries John recieved?
2585 points
im not sure, i googled him...but didn't come up with much. I didn't "investigate" too much though. I might do that today since i have NO WORK again. It's just awful though that he's not seeing any press too like Nick is. Now, im not feeling sorry for nick in the LEAST, he deserves jail, but this Daniel Jacobs was also OBVIOUSLY egging the whole thing on by racing too......
I do know that "engaging in a speed contest" is as disasterous to your insurance as a DUI. Good point, Mistyblue, what did happen with the other participant?
That is a good point Mistyblue. I did hear Hulk Hogan say on Larry King that he does know who the other driver was...but that's all that was said about it.
I remember during the sentencing for Nick Hogan that the other driver was mentioned by name, and that the three of them were actually all friends. I just don't know why he seems to be getting off so easily? As far as I know he wasn't jailed or named in a civil suit, I'm guessing we would have heard if he had been. I also don't understand why we aren't hearing media outlets such as Nancy Grace yelling about him not being punished as well.
1440 points
so "god" made john unable to do for himself so he could "learn" from it.....Hulk is so stupid.
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