Hulk Hogan just couldn’t be prouder of his loser son. What a great, supportive parent. Hulk told Us Weekly how much Nick learned in jail after doing 166 days for nearly killing his best friend, John Graziano, in a serious car crash. Hulk doesn’t believe in tough love or regular love or discipline. Instead he believes in telling his kids they are perfect no matter what they do, and then being surprised when they grow up to think it’s okay to nearly kill someone because you want to drive really fast on a road.
At his best, Hulk is capable of admitting that his son was good and is now great. That’s about as low as he’ll sink in his estimation of his little prince, who learned so much in jail.
Hulk Hogan is still dealing with his son, Nick’s, jail sentence for reckless driving.
“You know, I just had to regroup, and you know, just really rely on what was in my heart and what I believe in, ’cause Nick is my son 24 hours a day,” Hulk told E! Friday. “Whether he hits a home run, or whether he strikes out, he’s still my son.”
The wrestler says his estranged wife had a different attitude. “You know, Linda says because she was visiting in L.A., she’s not responsible in any way, shape or form what what happened,” he said. “Well, that’s not me.” Hulk says Nick has changed his life since getting out of jail Oct. 20.
“He was on a roll,” he said. “He was a young professional driver. He had the show going, and it all got real busy, and then when he went to jail, he got stripped of everything. He got stripped of clothes, of watches, he got stripped of his identity, and he found out what’s important in life,” Hulk added. “He knows what’s real, and what’s not real. And before he went in there, he was accountable, and he was responsible. And I think that’s what he found out in jail, the most important thing. He understands what is real life. You know, it’s about helping people, being positive, moving forward.
“He was a good kid before, he’s a great kid now,” Hulk says. “He’s not the same man he was when he went in there.”
[From Us Weekly]
The only funny thing about this whole situation is that the Hogans remain genuinely confused why everyone isn’t behind them and can’t understand why they’ve become so entirely reviled. The fact that Nick Hogan will ever have a day of happiness for the rest of his life makes me physically ill, considering how the rest of John Graziano’s days will be spent with ½ his skull gone. The Hogans have done nothing to show Nick that there are severe consequences for his actions. They’ve been too busy “being support” – which really means making excuses and acting like he’s the real victim.
Here’s Hulk Hogan at LAX in January. Images thanks to Bauer-Griffin.
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