Bad Week for German Icons
I have to say that Germans haven’t had a week like this since the ending of World War II when their country heroes have come under such scrutiny and embarassment. First, you have Dirk Nowitzki showing no heart of leadership skills by leading his Number 1 Seeded team out of the playoffs against the lowly Golden State Warriors, who were just happy to make the playoffs. Now, you have David Hasselhoff (Dirk’s a big fan. Go figure!) starring on Youtube today in drunken embarassment filmed by his own daughter.
Nathan Drach 2.39 pm on 04.05.2007 Permalink
Germans live him, no one else does… No video?
Wolf Stone 2.50 pm on 04.05.2007 Permalink
This Hassellhoff guy just cant stop himself from getting into trouble and every time he does…the media is right there to nail him !!
Ed Lau 1.18 am on 05.05.2007 Permalink
Poor Hoff. I’d usually laugh but from his press release, it really looks like he’s trying and struggling to get his life together.
Stretsh 10.18 am on 05.05.2007 Permalink
Have any of you ever been drunk? So why is it different and pitiful if Hoff is drunk? I think Americans love to take less cool things about others and blow them up so big, that their own less cool things disappear.
Hoff himself said: “I am a recovering alcoholic. Despite that I have been going through a painful divorce and I have recently been separated from my children due to my work, I have been successfully dealing with my issue. Unfortunately, one evening I did have a brief relapse, but part of recovery is relapse. Because of my honest and positive relationship with my daughters who were concerned for my well being there was a tape made that night to show me what I was like. I have seen the tape. I have learned from it and I am back on my game. I thank God for the love and concern from my daughters. The tape was never meant to become public, but got into the hands of individuals who are not worthy of mentioning, who maliciously released the tape for their own self purpose. I hope that someone else will learn from the tape, as I have.”
People’d rathe spread the news on this than think about what it means to the persons involved. And the rest is eager to jump in and judge right away and help “spread the news”!!
PS: This is usually how racially tinted discussions start.
Purple Crayon Brain 8.58 pm on 05.05.2007 Permalink
Who really cares? I can’t even figure out how I got here some fog rolled in and a one two click and here I was. I guess I must have wanted to check out the latest acting skills of this dude. Let’s face it celebs use this foolish crapola to get the camera back on them. They are circus clowns; let us all now shed a tear for the multi millionaire monkey clown. Hey how can I be a monkey clown and make millions? Oh I have to screw someone nah forget it. Show my boobs nah forget it. Wanna see me dance provocatively? Nah not the way I care to earn it. Forget it I’ll stay down here with my self respect intact and earn my money another way. But hey does that mean I can’t make millions? I may be willing to reconsider. He He He Purple Crayon Brain Lives On. :0
Community Building Blog 2.17 pm on 06.05.2007 Permalink
Wasn’t drunk, just tired is all
- Martin Reed
Daniel B. Honigman 4.35 pm on 06.05.2007 Permalink
Unfortunately, that’s not funny. It’s embarrassing and sad. One cannot help but respect his 16-year-old daughter, who endured his rants and drunkenness. No child should have to deal with a parent in that state.