Hulk Hogan defends his son
Categories: Teens & tweens, Celeb kids, Celeb parenting, Media
When the car driven by Hulk Hogan's son jumped a median, spun out of control and smashed into a palm tree in Clearwater, Florida last month, there were witnesses who say that 17-year old Nick Hogan had been racing another car immediately before the crash. A few even speculated that Nick and his father were racing each other. Not only does Hulk dismiss that claim, he says he is convinced his son wasn't chasing anybody and that the whole thing was just a tragic accident. The police aren't saying much, other than to say that alcohol wasn't involved and to confirm that Nick's Toyota Supra was going at a high rate of speed at the time of the crash. But Hulk is talking and blaming the media for being too hard on his son. He tells The Insider, "It's just so unfair. Just the way the media jumped on my son and just the way they portrayed him. From my gut, it's something that has torn two families apart, and we're just so close to John's family." Hogan is referring to the claims that Nick is an adrenaline junkie with a bad driving record.
"I'm trying to tell my son to stay strong, because at the end of the day, when all the facts are in, it was an accident," he said.
You know what I think is unfair? That Nick is home with his family while the passenger in his car, 22-year-old John Graziano, is still in the hospital in critical condition and might be brain damaged. Maybe Hulk didn't mean to come off as whiny and self-serving, but that's exactly what he did. Even if Nick wasn't chasing anybody, he was speeding. In my mind, that makes him responsible for the 'accident' and dad isn't doing him any favors by letting him off the hook.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Jay Allen 9-06-2007 @ 10:47AM
The pic you have here is from a previous incident (not an accident) where this car caught fire while being driven by Nick. It's pretty well documented that the fire was not his fault.
For pics of the Supra accident see http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/27/nick-hogans-totaled-toyota-supra-and-new-details/
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Courtney 9-06-2007 @ 11:33AM
Amen! He was responsible either way. Think of that poor family and if the kid did die, Nick would have been charged with something because of his high rate of speed. Come on Hulk, don't coddle him.
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Ethel 9-06-2007 @ 12:01PM
I think the Hogans have done a lot of allowing their son to get away with stuff - and not their daughter. The statement explaining why he and not she were allowed to go out and do stuff is "He can't get pregnant!" Well, if that is all you are concerned about.....
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disgusted 11-11-2007 @ 3:43AM
celebrity status creates attitudes that are meant to cause additional stress and help heal nothing. Nick Hogans dad is doing nothing more than any father would do, with reguards to the press, than anyone would do in such a terrible set of circumstances.prayers for BOTH of these young men,and BOTH families will accomplish so much more than "he who casts the first stone."
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Kenneth King 11-30-2007 @ 5:06AM
Well said writer, I am of the same opinion because as a parent we do try to help our children at all levels, as you said both parents are hurting from both sides.After watching the show and seeing what kind of man Hulk is I am sure he his feeling about this hole thing has caused him nothing but sadness. I hope Nick has learned a lesson from this all and we are all praying for the young man for a speedy recovery.