Jose Canseco reportedly owes the IRS $320,000 -- and may be looking to MMA for a financial reprieve
by James Kimball on Feb 25, 2010 1:24 PM EST
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MMA fans figured something was up with Jose Canseco's strong push for a Herschel Walker fight under the Strikeforce banner. And now we have a better understanding of just what that might be. The former Major League Baseball (MLB) player and the main man behind their steroid era reportedly owes the IRS $320,000.
Life post-baseball has clearly been and up and down, well ... mainly down, for the steroid stool-pigeon. After the Cuban released his tell-all book titled Juiced in 2005, he transformed into MLB's public enemy number one.
Many of Canseco's recent endeavors have been financially driven. He was a cast member of VH1's reality show The Surreal Life - not exactly a show where self respecting people appear - and has since been involved in several "celebrity" boxing matches, having fought to a three round majority draw against former child star Danny Bonaduce in 2009.
But it looks like Canseco's compensation during his major league career - more than $45 million - as well as the money he received during his "reality star" career has run dry.
Here's a list of the former Bash Brother's pending liens, courtesy of the Detroit News:
-The IRS filed a $121,209 lien against Canseco on Jan. 7 with the Los Angeles County Recorder of Deeds.
-The state of California filed a $101,037 lien on June 2, 2009, in Ventura County Court.
-The state of California filed a $29,739 lien on Dec. 12, 2008, in Los Angeles.
-The state of California filed a $68,210 lien on July 7, 2008, in Los Angeles.
So without going as far as saying that this is the sole reason for his foray into mixed martial arts, one can easily come to their own conclusion as to why Canseco stepped into the ring against Hong Man Choi last spring.
And one can probably assume that the reason behind his re-entry into MMA in an effort to fight another former professional athlete in Herschel Walker is at least partially financially driven.
But we really shouldn't be surprised by this new revelation. His recent pattern of behavior screams that the guy is in need of money and is willing to do just about anything to get it. Here's hoping that a fight with Herschel Walker isn't one of them.
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Oh SNap
James is crossing the lines between sport and business.
It’s happening all over again…..
Seriously though.. love this post.
Canseco using MMA as a means to a financial end? What a shocker...
Friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty. Only enemies speak the truth.
-Stephen King
hard to believe he can't scrape together 350K
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
I can...
I used to work in Bankruptcy as a paralegal. We had a client who never had any financial problems and had a steady 9 to 5 job his entire life.
Then he won the lottery.
He went bankrupt in less than 5 years. He was a man in his late 30’s to early 40’s.
Its called being a loser.
Friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty. Only enemies speak the truth.
-Stephen King
Just proves that most people don't know how to handle their money. Chappelle had a great skit about it..."I'm rich, beeyotch!"
Friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty. Only enemies speak the truth.
-Stephen King
He should make a damn sex tape with a Hooters waitress and shut up. Or write another book. I’m sure there are plenty of baseball players left he hasn’t outed yet.
The weather is here, I wish you were beautiful
what the hell would he have to say in another book?
All that stuff is old news now. How much do they pay for Celebrity Fit Club? A sex tape will get him the most money I guess.
He might be at the point where even a sex tape won’t do him much good unless he does a gay for pay.
The weather is here, I wish you were beautiful
from the looks of that pick he could be Dan Marino's stunt double
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
Yah and he blew all that on crack
Now he owes drug money and the IRS
Pathetic
Serves him right for blowing all his money away. Hope he goes to jail.
haha...he'll def get a fight or 2 there
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
Reality TV suits him better
Some garbage VH1 show. Either that…..or GET A REAL JOB! Seriously, this guy is just breathing up perfectly good air.
Conseco
is a fucking douche and fucking rat! Just cuz you decided to come clean and try to be all goody 2 shoes about your steroid abuse, doesntm enat that you have to throw everyoen else under the bus. Cant stand that mofo, and i hope he does get into the cage with an elite fighter one day jsut to see his ass handed to him
yep quidunc
If he was lying then the hate is warranted. The only reason ppl hate Jose is cause its such a trend to do so and or, because they are fans of baseball and didn’t want to learn the truth that the whole sport is tainted. It helped to cope by taking out all their anger on him.
worbanizer
by daniel worby on Feb 25, 2010 6:50 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I never have
and never will understand the logic, or rationale, of these guys that blow away millions.
@fjbar on twitter...formerly El Mexicutioner
I can offer you some insight. Poor people go beserk and spend it like they are going to die soon. Very similar scenario to those kids with strict parents that go apeshit when they go away to college. Lack of (insert here) leads to overindulgence.
Friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty. Only enemies speak the truth.
-Stephen King
agreed
guys like Jose get handed huge contracts in their late teens early 20’s and don’t learn how to save, react to $$, or be sensible with it…its a big problem with todays athletes imo…good post OJ
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
Yup that's it OJ
That and taking care of all of those hangers-on (ala MC Hammer). Alot of those athletes (famous people period) have family members and/or friends that use them as their meal ticket. I understand taking care of parents but your siblings and cousins need to get a job.
Truth
Plus the taxes every year on that mansion and expenive cars prolly eat a motherfucker up…………….
Oh, yes, Meg, yes-yes yes, everything was going swimmingly for you until this. Yes, yes, THIS is the thing that will ruin your reputation, not your years of grotesque appearance, or your awkward social graces, or that Felix Ungerish way you clear your sinuses, no no no, it's THIS. Do you hear yourself talk? I might kill you tonight.
Disappointing.
I really wamted to believe that he wanted to compete in sports. Not just find a quick buck.
Sorry, ANS. His intent was clear from day one (his book) until today. He is a sad human being and should be pitied. He is a harsh example of wasted talent.
Friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty. Only enemies speak the truth.
-Stephen King
I Know
I just See H. Walker and wished Conseco was more like that. Even Like Marcus Jones.
by AintNoSunshine on Feb 25, 2010 2:21 PM EST up reply actions
I have a lot of time for the Darkness and guys like him
Really liked him on Tuf.
even the Frankenstein walk
I know by Physique and Facial Expressions
I wouldnt wanna fight Walker or Marcus.
by AintNoSunshine on Feb 25, 2010 2:24 PM EST up reply actions
as ive posted here before..
for those interested, and i doubt many of you are..watch Jose’s A&E intervention episode documenting his addiction to steroids.
shows just how down in the dumps this guy really is…
I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was.
I've seen it newfue
It just increased even more of how I thought all the hate was way way too much. He is a lil slow and I truly believe he acted without weighing all the consequences. He was young and I don’t think he meant this much harm. The poor guy is still like a big kid when you see him. His wife is also his babysitter. Not cool.
worbanizer
by daniel worby on Feb 25, 2010 6:57 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I hate that fact a washed up pro athlete can just jump in martial arts
and make some descent coin where theres fighters out there who have been training their ass off but can’t get a contract. It’s bad for the sport and make it come off as a joke at time imo. I know he’ll never get a fight in the UFC but with him calling out Walker, joining a gym it wouldn’t surprise me to see him get a fight in SF which I would consider an elite organization. No other sport would allow a retired athlete to join their sport (aside from MJ).
I do a lot of jacking off, ya know, because I don’t get no women, so these arms are, like, humongously big. See it’s workout, and it’s pleasure.._" Charles Bennett
"He who fights and runs away lives to fight another day and looks like a ***** today." -Tank Abbott.
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