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.
I wish the entire Hogan/Bollea/whatever they’re calling themselves clan would just fall into an abyss already. Nothing of value lost, etc.
Yes, the kid made a mistake, but his friend was not wearing a seat belt, a choice he made himself. I hate to say it, but if he had taken two seconds to buckle up, he would probably be okay. Not only that, he was an adult, he knew Nick and probably knew when he got in the car that they would be racing, he put himself in that position. Yes Nick was wrong and he broke the law and yes, he should have gone to jail, but I do not believe he is the only one who should be held accountable for what happened to his friend.
I agree with Jennifer. Obviously the parents play a big role in how they raised their kid and the values they instilled in him. It almost seems as if the parents were more interested in being a friend to their son, rather than a parent. The kid did his time, which is a sentence the Judge ordered so it’s time to leave him alone and get on with other news. He’ll be paying the price for this accident for the rest of his life so it’s time for the rest of us to let it go.
Excuse me, but I think I’ve wandered into a meeting of the HULKettes.
“Responsibility” is not a word I associate with any of the Bollea/Hogan family.
Supporting your child is one thing. Enabling him is another.
Nick was a horrid spoiled brat before he went in. Now he’s a horrid spoiled brat who spent a little time in jail.
You know, when you look at pictures of the car Nick was driving, it is absolutely amazing that he was unharmed. The driver’s side was smashed completely in. However, neither were thrown from the car, so I highly doubt that wearing a seatbelt would’ve helped John at all. Throughout the ordeal, for me, it really wasn’t about if John wore a seatbealt, or if he knew of Nick’s history with speeding or even whether or not he knew Nick had been drinking. For me, it was the tacky, unremorseful, “woe’s me” attitude the entire Bollea family had (and still have) that spoke volumes about the kind of people they truly are. Absolutely DISGUSTING.
“He was a good kid before, he’s a great kid now.”
In light of the friend’s injuries, this statement kind of takes your breath away. A little humility, pleeeze.
I agree with Murmur
Oh and this comment: “And before he went in there, he was accountable, and he was responsible.” I hope is a misquote. I HOPE he meant to say he was un-accountable and irresponsible. I mean hello??? What planet does Hulk live on that any of Nick’s actions could be seen as accountable & responsible??
Well, despite all of the postulations as to what could have happened, the situation remains the same. Anybody, anybody, anybody, would have been responsible in the eyes of the law, celebrity or not, for being the driver. The driver assumes the responsibility for their actions in the eyes of the law, regardless of the actions of the passenger. How does anybody know that the he wasn’t wearing a seatbelt anyhow? Seatbelts wouldn’t necessarily hold up in a crash at those speeds and their could have been cover ups on the hogan’s part. It’s not like John can even tell his side of the story, all we can hear is Nick’s side. so sad.
The headline is KILLING me:
Hulk Hogan claims his son Nick learned responsibility in prison
Because he sure as hell didn’t learn it from his parents *dying* 😆 🙄
Sure, he learned responsibility and how to give great oral.
Somebody, please, for the love of humanity, break into this idiot’s house and burn all his head dressings.
I am sure he did learn responsibility in jail, the responsibility of keeping his no-no hole properly lubed. Yes, a crude comment, but he is a very deserving recipient.
His ‘no no hole’ Devilgirl?! 😆 Almost choked – for some reason that hit me as especially funny! 😉
‘CAUSE HULKAMANIA’S RUNNIN’ WILD, MAN !!!
I don’t know if the people on the “It’s John’s fault for not wearing a seatbelt.” bandwagon have seen the pictures of the car or accident but a seatbelt probably wouldn’t have helped John with a side impact of a tree. The car hit the tree where John was sitting. A police officer here was killed about a year and a half ago when his car that he was driving at 60 mph going to back up another officer in the rain was “nicked” by another car he was passing. He slammed into the side of a bridge. He was wearing his seatbelt but he only survived for a few hours at the hospital. Seat belts don’t help with side or rear impacts with no role over. Think about it.
I didnt know you could travel from state to state so easily when you are on probation,Must be a Hollywood thing
John lost the frontal lobe of his head because he was not wearing a seat belt and his head smashed into the dashboard at the time of the collision. A seat belt would have prevented at the very least, greatly reduced, his injuries. Not that it matters at this point.