Frank Girardot: Former NFL star might be male Octomom

Did you catch the story about former NFL running back Travis Henry? You might say he's the male version of Whittier's own Octomom - except he's going to be paying a steeper price for fathering nine children ...

[Watch and see]

what ever, he is as bad as Nadya. Having kids he can not afford banking on the future. Neither of their money was bankable untill it's in your hands. Both counted chickens before they hatched or after born. She hoped or thought it would be there. He was promised/signed for it but untill in your hands you can't count it. He had to be able to play and she had to be able to sell her story. Both counted on the future.

[Serote]

ghetto

[whittier guy]

nadya is nothing but a selfish pig looking to make a buck any way she can. not only is she sucking the taxpayers dry but she lowered the value of the houses around the one she is moving into. how can the other home owners on the block ever sell their house now? no one would want to buy a house on that block

[Jane Marsee]

I agree there is a double standard, but then again, there has always been a double standard between women and men. My concern is that Ms. Suleman be forced to pay her own hospital bills, and repay her Workmans Comp, she so obviously received fraudently. I do hope that the Angels In Waiting nurses will be taking notes on Nadya's mothering skills. None of those children is happy. They never smile. That speaks volumes to me, am I the only one noticing that. Hopefully the laws in the state of California, designed to help children in peril, will prevail. It's time for the cameras to leave, so the real Nadya will come out. I predict that Nadya will spend zero time with those babies once the cameras are gone. One columnist advised Nadya to get plenty of sleep before the babies come home. She must be as delusional as Nadya. Nayda will get PLENTY of sleep because she WILL NOT be 'walking the floors' with those children. You may recall that Grandma Suleman was the caregiver for the first six.

[Avril]

What sexist double standards. Men impregnate women all the time since time began and routinely dump and run out on their responsibilites making their own children fatherless. Get a brain. Nadya has never given up on her kids or shyed away from paying for them, however she can obtain the money. Food stamps is not racketeering or illegal, thats what theyre their for. Neither are student loans with any modest provision for dependents. She has done no wrong in funding her family whilst she studies to make a better life. You make it sound like this athlete had kids without bodily participation and the risks obvious to promiscuity. Nor has she left the responsibility of care to 9 DIFFERENT partners! That IS getting other people to pay for your kids. Selfish! And you say he is no less responsible than her! She does not force their other parent to provide for them, whilst skipping out on payments but respects even the identity and privacy without cashing in on her kids dad. She doesnt need to be so noble and we might wonder why he would not pay for his children himself. She has never failed to support them, unlike this man who deserves to be judged and penalised for child neglect. She does not. She is a totally committed mom who has been there for her kids throughout and seems to have done whatever she can, not being in the millionaire bracket like him. She has not wasted money on herself indulging a drug habit, a and you dare to say theyre the same and its unfair if a judge forces him to take responsibility? Duh. Get you brain out your pants and try some kind of intelligence despite being just a man.

[REGARDING OCOTOMOM]

What the hell whas this women thinking she could afford all these kids on top of that she all ready has 7. This is messed up cuz it is going to cost us taxpayers all this money to help raise these kids cuz look at her already blowing the money. Didn't she get her nails done the other day? She has money for that but not to buy diapers and other supplies for her kids. I pay child support for 2 kids and that is tuff already. Hear this girl got 14 and does not even have a job. Go figure everyone feels sorry for her and want's to help her out. Damn women just like alot of these women out here turn to welfare well fathers like me got to support cuz as always it is the women way. To Ocotomom raise and support your own kids get off the welfare system. Learn to work for a living instead of living of people money. DAMN FREELOADER

[Avril travels]

Jane Marsee wrote:

..... I do hope that the Angels In Waiting nurses will be taking notes on Nadya's mothering skills. None of those children is happy. They never smile. That speaks volumes to me, am I the only one noticing that. Hopefully the laws in the state of California, designed to help children in peril, will prevail. It's time for the cameras to leave, so the real Nadya will come out. I predict that Nadya will spend zero time with those babies once the cameras are gone. One columnist advised Nadya to get plenty of sleep before the babies come home. She must be as delusional as Nadya. Nayda will get PLENTY of sleep because she WILL NOT be 'walking the floors' with those children. You may recall that Grandma Suleman was the caregiver for the first six.

What footage have you been watching? Those kids are normal, smiling, very happy looking, Ive never seen an autistic child look so happy and any strain they go through is because of the negative press and pressure on them from people who dont actually give a **** about their happiness when they say bad things against their family and their mom as you do. But they dont need to smile for the camera or look happy, their just normal kids, they look whatever they want whenever they want. Angels do not need to take notes or spy on Nadyas parenting skills, though she may need to monitor their professional skills with her children as they are the inexpereinced outsiders in her home. She is a cool mom with an excellent track record in raising 6 kids. She is more experienced than most mommies and very connected and loving to her kids who will be going through adjustments, happy and unhappy with all the huge life changes and (negative) attention on them. Theyre a fine family. Children in peril? Do you even know what youre talking about? Do you know what children at risk look like in Nadya's federal state? But then, with the abusive personality you demonstrate, who knows if you werent one yourself?

[strait butta]

Are we really still talking about octopussy? This story is so last week!

[Susana]

The NFL player is just that a "player" and a whore. Nadia is a product of the the Feminazai movement and all these kids should be adopted out. It is inevitable that CPS will become involved because it will be impossible to care for all these kids once the well runs dry. It will be impossible for Grandma and the female who carried these infants to actually provide even mediocre care and these kids WILL be neglected.

[Susana]

Avril wrote:

What sexist double standards. Men impregnate women all the time since time began and routinely dump and run out on their responsibilites making their own children fatherless. Get a brain. Nadya has never given up on her kids or shyed away from paying for them, however she can obtain the money. Food stamps is not racketeering or illegal, thats what theyre their for. Neither are student loans with any modest provision for dependents. She has done no wrong in funding her family whilst she studies to make a better life. You make it sound like this athlete had kids without bodily participation and the risks obvious to promiscuity. Nor has she left the responsibility of care to 9 DIFFERENT partners! That IS getting other people to pay for your kids. Selfish! And you say he is no less responsible than her! She does not force their other parent to provide for them, whilst skipping out on payments but respects even the identity and privacy without cashing in on her kids dad. She doesnt need to be so noble and we might wonder why he would not pay for his children himself. She has never failed to support them, unlike this man who deserves to be judged and penalised for child neglect. She does not. She is a totally committed mom who has been there for her kids throughout and seems to have done whatever she can, not being in the millionaire bracket like him. She has not wasted money on herself indulging a drug habit, a and you dare to say theyre the same and its unfair if a judge forces him to take responsibility? Duh. Get you brain out your pants and try some kind of intelligence despite being just a man.

You are an idiot - this female freak has NEVER provided for her kids - she created all of them without any thought to how they would be cared for financially or how they would all be given the one-on-one attention they will need. We the taxpayer are going to pay while she runs off to school...so she can get away from all the chaos she created. The NFL player is a moron and so are the nine females who spread for him.

[Bob]

Frank, nice column...keep up the good work!

[Grace]

When is our society going to stop rewarding bad choices and bad behavior!!! Folks like Octomom who make reckless, irresponsible choices so they can acheive a lifestyle at the expense of the rest of us, should not be rewarded!!! But what do we do? We give her new house and sign her up for interviews and buy her photos. As for Travis Henry, grow up and step up daddy-man and take responsibility for your 9 kids. It's not like you can't afford to do so; or should the public pay for your kids too?

[Grace]

Avril wrote:

What sexist double standards. Men impregnate women all the time since time began and routinely dump and run out on their responsibilites making their own children fatherless. Get a brain. Nadya has never given up on her kids or shyed away from paying for them, however she can obtain the money. Food stamps is not racketeering or illegal, thats what theyre their for. Neither are student loans with any modest provision for dependents. She has done no wrong in funding her family whilst she studies to make a better life. You make it sound like this athlete had kids without bodily participation and the risks obvious to promiscuity. Nor has she left the responsibility of care to 9 DIFFERENT partners! That IS getting other people to pay for your kids. Selfish! And you say he is no less responsible than her! She does not force their other parent to provide for them, whilst skipping out on payments but respects even the identity and privacy without cashing in on her kids dad. She doesnt need to be so noble and we might wonder why he would not pay for his children himself. She has never failed to support them, unlike this man who deserves to be judged and penalised for child neglect. She does not. She is a totally committed mom who has been there for her kids throughout and seems to have done whatever she can, not being in the millionaire bracket like him. She has not wasted money on herself indulging a drug habit, a and you dare to say theyre the same and its unfair if a judge forces him to take responsibility? Duh. Get you brain out your pants and try some kind of intelligence despite being just a man.

She skipped out on her six kids when she decided to have eight more. You and I both know it will be physically impossibly for her to raise and provide a quality life for 14 kids BY HERSELF. Let's see how well she does when they become teenagers and the fame and funds run out. Don't kid yourself, she's pimpin her kids for the almight dollar!

[bartender and female]

AMEN!!!But in any case think of the kids...they are the victims in all of this drama. I think that anyone that plan on having kids should be checked mentally. Like they run a back ground check for a job?? You want a kids?? Lets check your background... i know sounds morbit. but hey Im venting. was only able to have one child, have a husband to fully support him and I have to pay for her babies?? Cant adopt any kids because im not famous...The system sucks!!

[Joe LB]

OK...Five years from now ALL her kids will be in school. How do you get 14 kids TO school? How do you get 14 kids ready FOR school?This is just one of the MANY things this women has to deal with. She is going to run her poor parents into a early grave. Who is she fooling besides herself. It will be only a matter of time before all her kids will be taken away.Who is going to suffer the most? Her poor kids.

[Don Keedik]

What the heck??? Does Frank even read the paper or is he too busy flicking cigarette butts in the street. Octomom will soon be Octorich. That is because all of you cant stop talking about her. Youi will watch the show, buy the album Octomoms Greatest Hits, Buy the Octomom action figure (eight little GI Joes pop out) and go see the Octomom movie (by that time Jolie will see the money involved and happily take the part). Jeez people, you created her, live with it.