Al Davis paid for Derreck Thomas' Funeral?

[Buddy Rich]

Davis' softer side

If Davis kept reaching out to you, you had a loyal friend for life. Countless former players and employees got financial help, medical help or sometimes just game tickets or a friendly phone call from Davis.

Davis even picked up the tab for former Chiefs linebacker Derrick Thomas' funeral in 2000, because his family couldn't afford it.



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[memyselfI]

Originally Posted by DaFace

I do want to know the backstory here. It's very odd that it took over a decade for this to become public knowledge.

I don't. Many times philanthropic individuals donate money with the CONDITION that the donation be kept private. They don't want the publicity or, perhaps as in Davis' case, don't want it to be viewed in any way other than humanitarian. I think many people would have assumed Davis was trying to punk the Hunts if this was public knowledge at the time. Especially given the news that he had previously paid for Hank Stram's heart specialist.

Personally, I'm sort of suspect of people who have 'look at me and what I've done' attitudes to charitable causes. See Bono and Sting. I love those who donate anonymously and want no credit for their good deeds.

[milkman]

Let's remember that when DT died that he was still on the Chiefs active roster, and still under contract.

It's highly possible, given the innane nature of the NFL that the Hunt's paying for the funeral could have violated league rules.

[kstater]

Only on CP can an act of goodwill from one man be construed as another man's failure.

[GloryDayz]

Originally Posted by milkman

Let's remember that when DT died that he was still on the Chiefs active roster, and still under contract.

It's highly possible, given the innane nature of the NFL that the Hunt's paying for the funeral could have violated league rules.

Since the check goes to the funeral home, that'd be one worth fighting IMO... And I think once you're dead, the contract is considered to be done.

The sad part is that you're prolly right in the new NFL...

[lcarus]

Originally Posted by milkman

Let's remember that when DT died that he was still on the Chiefs active roster, and still under contract.

It's highly possible, given the innane nature of the NFL that the Hunt's paying for the funeral could have violated league rules.

Good point. Either way, I'm not ready to get all pissed at the Hunts for this. We shouldn't just jump to conclusions. We should just swallow our bias for a second and give the Cryptkeeper a +1 and move on.

[milkman]

Originally Posted by GloryDayz

Since the check goes to the funeral home, that'd be one worth fighting IMO... And I think once you're dead, the contract is considered to be done.

The sad part is that you're prolly right in the new NFL...

All money and bonuses paid to DT accelerated to the cap when he died.

[BigChiefFan]

If it's true, the Hunts look like shit. How embarassing.

[GloryDayz]

Originally Posted by milkman

All money and bonuses paid to DT accelerated to the cap when he died.

Well one of the useless wives could have stroked DT's Mom a check and I'd love to have seen the NFL link it all together. C'mon, ANYTHING but Al paying the bill...

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by milkman

It is a damn shame that I don't paid for my one strength.

I rather enjoy my one strength, the second* best receiver of blowjobs on earth.







* - acknowledging the theft of Adam Carolla's bit.

[memyselfI]

Originally Posted by GloryDayz

Well one of the useless wives could have stroked DT's Mom a check and I'd love to have seen the NFL link it all together. C'mon, ANYTHING but Al paying the bill...

I may be mistaken but I don't think he actually married any of the seven different mothers of his children. You can't ask them for a thing. They have a mouth to feed that he didn't provide for.

[007]

Originally Posted by GloryDayz

"jump to the conclusion"??? If Al paid for it, they ARE mean spirited "cheap" pricks... We already know they suck as owners (or they'd make sure a SB winning team trotted onto the field once every 5-7 years), so they already come into it as epic failures as owners, but this is an all new low.

Clark should step down in disgrace... (Whatever it takes to rid this city of that family forever...)

Originally Posted by Dartgod

Translation: I'm choosing the option that paints the Chiefs in the worst light since I'm a Raiders fan at heart.

exactly

[GloryDayz]

Originally Posted by memyselfI

I may be mistaken but I don't think he actually married any of the seven different mothers of his children. You can't ask them for a thing. They have a mouth to feed that he didn't provide for.

DT's Mom and family, not his kid's Mom's.

[Okie_Apparition]

As horrible of a GM as he was. I really have a hard time believing Carl Peterson would stand for this. Common sense left the room

[angelo]

Al may have done it before the Hunts had an opportunity. Like picking up a check in a bar.
He could have been showing his respect for a great player. Although he could have been doing a the ultimate F.U. to the Hunts.
The Hunts may not have known. He could have done it anonymously. Al they may have known was that there was an anonymous donation for the funeral.

I know I have done this sort of thing on a much smaller scale.

Ang

[Okie_Apparition]

Bob Gretz would be the best source