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Karl Malone Would Also Like To Join In Physical Violence Against Politicians

Dashiell Bennett — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 08:30:32 EDT

The Mailman thinks that "Congress and the Senators need to be slapped around" and volunteers his services. (And he's not being "facetious.") Why should Charles Barkley get to have all the fun? [MediaMatters]

Karl Malone Once Liked Them Very, VERY Young

Leitch — Fri, 02 May 2008 11:10:53 EDT

So you know that story earlier this week about the Bills draftee who's the secret son of Karl Malone? Well, the plot thickens. According to The Buffalo News, Malone might have been robbing the cradle a little bit.

Actually, a lot bit. Demetrius Bell's mother might have been 13 when she had the child.

The two have had very little contact during Bell's life. His mother, Gloria Bell, reportedly was only 13 years old and Malone a college sophomore at Louisiana Tech when Demetrius was born. Malone might have served jail time had her family asked the district attorney to file criminal charges.

So that would make Malone 20 at the time, and the mother 13. That, uh ... you know, that just can't be good. (This also makes us realize that the mother of an NFL draftee is almost our age.) We might have just found something worse than Malone turning his back on his own child. Not easy to do.

Dad Karl Malone A Footnote In Demetrius Bell's Life [Buffalo News]
Karl Malone's Son Is No Son Of His [Deadspin]

Karl Malone's Son Is No Son Of His

Leitch — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:35:05 EDT

The best story from yesterday's five rounds of the NFL Draft has to be that of Demetrius Bell, an offensive lineman out of Northwestern State drafted by the Buffalo Bills. He's the son of former Mexican-girl-chasing NBA superstar Karl Malone. Not that either Malone or Bell is particularly happy about it.

Bell had never tried to make contact with Malone until he was 18. Malone was not particularly ecstatic to meet his prodigal son.

At the time, Malone told Bell that, "It was too late for him to be his father and that Bell would 'earn his money on his own,"' the NFL notes said. Malone could not be reached for comment. As for Bell, he's happy to have made it this far on his own.

"Nothing against him, but I feel good at this time. If he would've been there, yeah, it would've been good. But if not, it's even better," said Bell, also the half brother of WNBA Detroit Shock forward Cheryl Ford. "Everything's a plus right now."

Bell, incidentally, was also on the Northwestern State basketball team that beat Iowa in the NCAA Tournament a couple of years ago.

Poor Karl Malone. You just try to ignore yet another kid who claims he's your dad, and the kid has the nerve to get draft by the NFL and actually include your parenting in his player notes. The hassle of being a professional athlete never ends.

Bell Drafted By Bills; Puts Father Karl Malone Behind Him [Canadian Press]

Karl Malone Will Kill All Grizzlies

Leitch — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 12:35:26 EDT

We really wish this photo were larger, but if you can't quite tell, it's former Utah Jazz power forward Karl Malone — the second greatest white player in the history of the NBA! — with an enormous bear he has just shot.

It's an Alaskan grizzly bear, actually, and Malone took it down with his good friend Don Peay, head of Sportsmen for Fish And Wildlife. And by for, we mean, "shooting wildlife and killing it."

Say what you will about Ron Mexico, he at least kills animals with his bare hands.

It's a welcome change for Malone, who typically just goes hunting for little Mexican girls.

Predator Hunters For The Environment [High Country News]
Kobe Hurt Over Malone's Actions [Bastardly]