$20 For Some Action? Even Pacman's Embarrassed

The Ohio State University's third-string QB Antonio Henton, a redshirt freshman, has been charged with soliciting sex from a female police officer . . . for the whopping price of $20. Adam "Pacman" Jones, the Tennessee Titans cornerback now infamous for "making it rain," must be disappointed. Well, I guess he's in college, so he gets a bit of a pass.

But just a bit. First off, why is any college guy paying women for sex?? Last time I checked, college women were giving it away for no money down. Especially if you're on the football team . . . the Ohio State football team . . . and you actually play in the games. Well, you did, because it looks like you won't make it to the game this weekend. Why, kid, why? You all know I usually show compassion for the hated on, but Ant (we're cool, I can call him that), give me something to work with, please! You're already competing for the starting QB spot and you're certainly not helping your own case.

If you are indeed guilty, I won't ask what you were thinking because if this happened, you weren't thinking much. We'll just call it a serious lapse in judgment, or a joke gone horribly wrong.

While I was looking for pictures of dear Antonio, I stumbled upon this article from AJC.com (in Atlanta), written by his mom after he won Athlete of the Year in Football in 2006. The line below the headline features the quote "You look like your dad, but you got my smile." She also calls him "the perfect son." And it includes this picture:


Woo, boy. Ant, I'm looking at this picture of your mom and I'm thinking that that same hand caressing your shoulder will hurt like a ________ when you get slapped upside the head with it. Something tells me moms doesn't take too much mess.

I also discovered that his teammates call him Steamin' Willie Beamen, Jamie Foxx's character in the movie Any Given Sunday. For those who didn't see it, Willie Beamen is a stereotypical version of, without naming names - De-cough!-ion - the most vain, talented QB you can imagine. My favorite Willie Beamen scene is his music video - "My name is Willie. (background: Willie Beeeeeamen!) I keep the ladies. . . " I'll stop there. Suffice it to say, this nickname will not help his case.

If he did do it, please coaches, friends, and family, don't just give him a slap on the wrist. Nothing worse than a man who's disrespectful AND cheap!