Linda Hogan released a statement to TMZ concerning her son Nick and the car accident that has left Nick’s friend John Graziano in critical condition. The statement requested that you put John and his loved ones in your thoughts and prayers.
“My son Nick and a friend were involved in a car accident last night. Nick suffered minor injuries and has been treated and released from the hospital. At this time, his friend, John Graziano remains hospitalized. Nick is currently at the hospital with John and his family. His sole concern is for the well being of his friend. On behalf of my family, we ask that your thoughts and prayers be with John and his loved ones.”
[tags]Nick Hogan, Linda Hogan, Prayers, John Graziano, Car Accident, Critical Condition[/tags]
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all of us wish the hogan and graziano family the best, and all of our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. saw a shooting star last night wished upon it with more prayers and good wishes for the graziano and hogan family.
I think it’s a shame, that it takes a tragedy for a families eyes to be opened..Why wasn’t Nick’s license suspended by the law enforcement officials after being caught so many times for speeding before this crash…Why did Linda and Terry not take the keys from him, I mean they seem to be so hard on Brooke why not Nick? A shame, but unlike many families this one has money and I’m sure that he’ll buy his way out of this one. My prayers go out too the Graziano family.
Regards to the last post….
At this time the family needs prayers and not someone telling how to parent ! Money is not everything to this family but Nick and Brooke are ! Take a second to think of how you would feel if you were Terry and Linda and read what was just posted. ALL PRAYERS ARE WITH BOTH FAMILYS!
If I were Terry and or Linda I would be blaming myself solely. This isn’t the first time they have seen their son’s total disregard for the law..now is it? I feel terrible for this young boy (John) and I pray God brings him back. But like the other blogger said, they will buy their way out of this one, just like so many other rich people buy their way out of trouble. The “Hogans” created this monster with their lax parenting and irresponsible behavior. I saw Linda on tv last night watching Nick “peel” away from the curb on a crowed street. So she definately knew and since Nick is a minor, she is totally at fault.
Mary, you seem to be clueless and are missing the point. Beth is absolutely right when she says they should have taken his keys away. And his license was suspended. Linda was out of town at the time and Terry let him take the car out. These are just the facts.
Not clueless, I just have a heart. Have you heard of the saying… A time and a place for everything…. I just feel this is not the time. Terry and Linda do not need to deal with the should have,could have’s right now. Also what was the money issue about…. if she had his amount of money she would buy her way out of things as well.
I pray for John Graziano to pull through and be healed.
I thank him for his service in Iraq and his bravery in wearing the uniform proudly. He is the man more of our young people should strive to be like. Sempre Fi John.
Michael of Art. In God we trust
Linda and Terry absolutely need to deal with this right now! Right now, because Nick could be charged with a crime any day now, and despite this, he’s already asking when he can drive again!! They are going to need lot of money, because the consequences of this are going to be VERY expensive.
By the way, he’s going to be fine, but what about his friend? Having a heart (which I do) does not mean you ignore the reality that is staring you in the face.
So sad for a soldier who just returned from Iraq. My heart breaks for the Graziano family and I hope John will recover soon.
It is so strange that people who cause accidents (ie, drunk drivers, speeders, street racers) often kill their passengers, but walk away nearly unharmed.
Nick’s condition was not that serious if he was released from the hospital the following day.
While I feel horrible for both families, Terry and Linda need to get control of this kid. He has HUGE speeding tickets…. 106 in a 70mph zone? are you kidding me? 82 in a 45???? Come on! We can certainly feel empathy for Terry and Linda, but how many of us would still have kids on the street with a license? What if Nick would have hit and killed a child?
You hit the nail on the head Spec. Thank you.
Nick needs to know his limit. He’s not a professional driver. Crashing his cars is like a normal thing for him. He need a reality check and stop thinking he can actually drift.
First of all i pray for john and his family and hope he recovers to the fullest. I also pray for the Hogan family. Nick is a kid and kids make mistakes. Dont act like none of ever sped or raced other cars when you were young. You just happend to get away with your stupidity. So dont be so quick to judge. Was what he did right or smart?. No. So just pray for the familys and for john right now. thats whats important right now..
Yes progney03, kids make mistakes, but if they do (especially 3 huge speeding tickets and a suspended license in the first year of driving!) it is up to the parents to step in and say “no more”. You say, “Don’t be so quick to judge” yeah, that is until it’s YOU or one of YOUR friends or family members who is hit by him. Then I bet you’d be the first one screaming and getting a lawyer! The point is not whether or not anyone else ever did it before…if they did, that was stupid and reckless…the point is that this one’s parents need to do something about HIM.
Just curious how serious is John? anyone know any details? other than he’s critical. like to more precise in prayer.
reading all the above posts I have learned alot about Nicks previous driving problems, I love and watch the show but of course they don’t show him getting tickets and being in trouble or “grounded”. I wish for a full recovery for John, from what I read he is a soldier and just home from Iraq… does anyone know how he is doing as of now? I can only find on the internet about nick but not John, how sad, please someone post an update if possible… God bless
Parents today need to step up to the plate and do the responsible thing regardless of the popularity factor with their kids. My son is 17 years old and although I know he drinks and smokes pot, there is only so much a parent can do to prevent the partying when teenagers are not at home. But there is one thing I HAVE done to preclude the remote possibility of him hurting himself and/or someone else behind the wheel of a car - he will be 18 in 4 months and doesn’t even have his learner’s permit. I refused to let him drive, even with an adult in the car, until he demostrates more maturity and good judgment. Now that some time has passed since he turned 16 and would have been allowed to drive, even he admits that he was way too immature to drive. PARENTS - GET A CLUE. Take the time to care about your kids, get off the cell phone, get over your narcissism, and express moral courage.
John Graziano.. is in a coma :o( And his condition has not changed since his arrival at the hospital.
This is just sad everyone is going on and on about Nick. Here’s the bottom line.. He should not be driving more so after his interview in a magzine where he states and I quote, “The whole family races but Brooke can’t keep up” not too mention how many tickets in a year? Nick’s license should have been taken long ago either by his parents or the state. This is disgusting to know this kid lives in my town and drives he shouldn’t have gotten his license and since he is a minor in the eyes of the law his family mainly his parents are to blame. They are so hard on Brooke but let get away with murder. Now what does it take for the family to get smart? I use that term loosely) A Marine who has served in Iraq is laying in a hospital bed fighting for his life in a medically induced coma and from what has been said permanet brain injury. I pray John makes a full recovery as I have seen this all first hand. Just pray that John makes a full recovery.
Semper Fi
Look everyone who is on here talking smack…everyone is just judging Nick by what the media is saying..you cant believe 1/2 the things that the media says…anyways lets say Nick was speeding ok I agree he shouldnt have been driving so fast however he is a 17 year old kid and human people make mistakes…all we can do now is hope and pray that John makes it through ok..you guys need to stop talking crap put yourself in Nicks place John is his friend how do you think Nick feels right now?? How do you think Nicks Family feel right now…you guys need to stop judging and just pray for the best…
xoxo
-L-
As a mother who had her l6 yr old son pass away and another son recently coming home from serving in Iraq, I cannot emphasis enough that children have only one childhood and it’s up to the parents to make it the best. You never know if that “I Love You” as they’re leaving the house will be their last and they never will walk back through that door again. No one is immortal and none of us know if our next breath will be taken away. My heart goes out to the Graziano family and truly hope they keep the faith as God’s hotline is open 24/7. They both could have been killed in such a reckless manor or Nick could have been already living a lifetime of knowing his friend left the earth at his side while he was at the wheel. No amount of money or material things can be taken with you at your final moment. If it’s true that Nick is already asking when he could drive again then someone should intervene and get this boy the counseling he obviously needs. My son who is now my guardian angel will never get older than the l6 years I am so grateful I had him for when he left us all and we will never be the same without his smile. I applaud you John for serving and defending our country in Iraq; can relate to your family worrying every moment while you were there as my son was; pray you pull through this horror; and will be considered a hero forever.
You are so right Lily !!! That is what I have been saying aswell. This is a time to pray for everyone…. I will also say a small prayer for the PERFECT parent we have on this message board. …I pray nothing happens to anyone in that family because as the perfect parent he will bring up all the faults first!
point taken fmfrnd… i retract my previous statement.
What I don’t get? The Hulkster tracks his daughter (the good kid) like a criminal. Then, he hands his son (the bad kid) the keys to a 500hp grenade. Stupid is as stupid does.
NICK IS A FUCKING BITCH WHO NEEDS A GOOD ASS KICKING HIS FRIEND IS DIEING IN A HOSPITAL BED DIEING AND HE WANTS HIS LISCENSE BACK SO SOON SO DAMN DISRESPECTFUl AND DIGUSTING!!!!!!!!
Susann, I love you
you sound amazing
Linda,
Nick should have released a statement, he’s the one that was there………..be a Mom, and tell Terry, there is more to life than the camera…..never mind…..he won’t get it…the kids won’t either………you have a nice house, though
Regardless of everyone’s opinion: The priority is praying for John and showing support for HIS family! I’m sure the Hogan’s are thanking god that Nick was alright! No parent EVER want’s to get “that call” This is all that really matter’s! Family!
Lily, just let me say as someone who does know them, that you are right, in that you can’t always believe the media, but in this case, the media usually paint this family in a very good light. This is why so many people cannot accept that the son of their “idol” has done something so reckless, and that their “idol” let him do it. But there were several witnesses to this crash, including a cop, and Nick’s driving reord is well known, so it is not just people judging randomly….there is a basis to their anger about this, and IT DID NOT HAVE TO HAPPEN!! That is what is so frustrating. Mary, you are still clueless, but I am so encouraged that finally I am seeing several women making sense about this subject and not just getting sappy and ignoring the point! Thank you Debbie, Christina, and progeny03 (if you are a woman progeny03) for FINALLY making some sense about this! I don’t hate the Bolleas! I’ve known them for a long time, and that is exactly why I am so frustrated and sad about all this. I’ve known Nick since he was a baby, and I hate that he is being so irresponsible and that his parents did not stop him before this happened. And thank you Susann, for putting things in perspective, and for sharing your loss with us….it is a good reminder.
no fmfrnd….not female, im a 22 yearold guy. thats prob why i made the first comment that i did. but after your response i get it. yes he made a mistake, but it was a mistake that could have easily been avoided and should have been avoided. i have been involved in racing since i was 12 years old. go-carts, 4 wheelers, dirt bikes, import cars, and now drag cars. all of these on a pro or semi pro level. i think when u are young and u are making a living from racing u feel that u are invisable and u are always in control of the vehicle. so i thats where my first comment came from. im an adrenaline junkie much like nick so i can relate to him to an extent. but like u said it still should have been avoided and i get what u say.
progeny03 I appreciate your honesty so much. And hey, if that’s what you’re into, well there’s a place for it, and it’s called the race-track, and that is where Nick should have been speeding, not on city streets. So you be careful out there! I don’t want tho ever hear that this has happened to you. Please keep your need for speed confined to where it should be.
I am hearing from several people that john is very close to being pronounced brain dead. I can see the state attorneys office pushing a manslaughter charge on nick. Is this justice? Yes & No but if it were up to me, Revoke his license for life, and let him sit in the can a bit with big bubba.
Lets all pray for the speedy recovery of John. Please everyone stay positive and continue to ask God for John’s recovery through his son our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
I do pray for John’s recovery. God can do what we don’t expect, and so even though his condition is very, very bad, God can heal him, and I really am praying for that. I’m also praying that God would get through to Nick and that he will see the things that he needs to change, and that this will really be a turning point for him, and for his family.
Excuse me Mary….too little too late. Where in the hell were Nick’s parents when he repeatedly got speeding tickets and excessive speeding, no piddeling 10 to 20 mph over the speed limit. Yes the Bollea family is in it deep now…but they continued to let their son drive..over and over again. They have a huge responsiblity in this whether people want to hear it or not. But for the grace of God it could have been worse, as if it isn’t bad enough. Nick and his family need a big wake up call and just knowing that Nick has sked to drive again tells me he doesn’t get it. Will it take killing someone before any of them get it? My hope is that the Bolleas become real parents and get over this bro business.
Let me tell you what I KNOW.
I live and work in the area of the accident, and I know John’s girlfriend and her family. I was at the prayer vigil Wednesday night.
(none of that makes me an expert)
Thursday of this week, the doctors reduced some of the swelling in the brain by draining it. John is still in a medically induced comma, and they don’t know how long they will keep him in it.
I have not heard anything about John being brain dead ,
and am not sure if they can really tell right now, because of the comma.
Hulk and his family spend a lot of time at the hospital, everyday. They are supplying food, hotel rooms and anything else John’s family and friends need, as they should.
I ask all of you to please pray for all involved.
Pray for John’s healthy recovery, pray for relief to family and friends, pray that Florida doesn’t allow nick to drive anymore, and last but not least, pray that with God’s help hulk and his wife will each grow a backbone and act like the parents that they should be.
p.s. nick, you should say a prayer also, thanking God for not giving you MY DAD. YOU WOULD TRAVELING SHOELEATHER EXPRESS A LONG TIME AGO.
Thank you D for the update. What Linda and Terry are doing by staying with the family and by providing for them is exactly what I would expect them to be doing, and that it really good. Has Nick been there too? I hope so. And you are praying for exactly the right things.
And by the way Clueless Mary, if again you are referring to me, (and I’m not a he) I never claimed to be a PERFECT PARENT, but I am responsible, and I expect my kids to behave responsibly, and if they don’t, they lose privilages–period! (you know, driving a car is not a RIGHT–it’s a PRIVILAGE) It is VERY SIMPLE! If something ever did happen in my family (and thank you for your prayers that it won’t) I would no matter how painful, make them take responsiblity for it. It doesn’t help a kid if you don’t now does it….look at Nick and what has happened because his parents DIDN’T! My concern is that it will happen again, and I know it will if Linda and Terry don’t do something (or if the law doesn’t do it for them). I’m NOT trying to judge them….I’m trying to put things into perspective for people like you who don’t (still!) seem to get it. I’m really thankful that there are others who do.
Mary where are you coming from? Are you even a parent yourself? If not you are so clueless. I am a parent and not perfect by a long shot and I know what it is like to have a problem kid. It is hell but you still make them pay the consequences everytime they screw up. I had my sons license taken away from him when he was a minor. I did not let him drive because he was a danger to himself and others. I did the best I could and when he turned 18 and still wanted things his way I put him out…and it killed me. I let him come home and everytime he screwed up..I put him out. If you don’t think that hurts, you know nothing. My son has continually made the choice to live life as a jerk. I did my job for over 18 years and finally could do no more. I have known the pain of seeing my only child in jails and prisons over 18 years. I would hate for the Bolleas to go through that pain. And no my son never killed anyone…..but he has had to pay for his crimes over and over again. I am not proud of his record…it sickens me and the heartache I have endured I wish on no parent. But I have met many parents who have gone to jails and prisons to see their off spring. I recognize the same look in their faces…hurt, pain and wondering where did I go wrong? No I am not a perfect parent Mary and never said I was. But I did make my son pay for every screw up as a minor and tried not to cut him any slack. I was a single parent and got no supposrt from his biological father or step father. They let him go wild and without that support and I don’t mean financial I had a hard time controlling him. The Bolleas are together….they have all the money a body could ever wish for. They could give those 2 young adults a fine education so they could really be someone and not have to live off the old mans money. Terry earned his money entertaining people and it was a tough way to make a buck. It hasn’t done much for his health has it? You would think that he would want more for his kids..a fine education and seeing that it isn’t money that makes you a wonderful human being. It is your heart and soul. And respecting others and knowing that the world doesn’t owe you a dime. No I am not a perfect parent Mary but I know and admit to not being a better one. Nick will soon be 18 and then he is a man in the legal sense. Now the justice system can go after his parents….and who knows how many lawsuits will come out of this and will hit the Bolleas in their pocketbook…not Nicks. I am not trying to make them out as awful parents but surely they had to see this coming. Maybe they were too caught up in the reality show crap..who knows. But Mary think about it, please. There are no perfect parents but there are parents who make their kids know there are serious consequences that even the almighty dollar cannot save your butt from. It would be a damn shame for the Bolleas to lose everything for the stupidity of their son and yes I do mean stupidity. But if that’s what it takes for all of them to get it, so be it. If they do let him drive again then surely we all should know that not one of them get it and I hope all this hero worship goes away. I would hate to see Nick do serious time for killing someone because his folks said sure go ahead and drive bro.
Rosie, you are awsome for sharing what you have gone through. Thank you so much. Your story is one that I know is shared by alot of parents and it’s hard I know to say it. But you have also clarified so well what I have been trying to say about this. It is not easy to raise kids, and you know, each type of financial situation brings it’s own set of problems, and you have completely pegged the problem with raising kids WITH alot of money. You are exactly right in what you are saying. Exactly.
Fmfrnd, I thank you for your kind words. They mean a great deal to me. My son is 39 years old now and he has not contacted me in over 4 years. I have tried to contact him to no avail. I do feel for the Bolleas but it just frustrates me to no end to see their silly show and know that so many people take it so seriously. They have a very spoiled and immature son who is so clearly out of control and yet the majority of the sympathy is aimed towards Nick and his parents. I ask of no sympathy for myself or my son….I did the best I could when he was a minor and to no avail. I had to let him go before he destroyed my life..a horrible decision for any parent. Nick can be helped but it will take facing up to what he is responsible for and paying the price. And yes this will be with him for the rest of his life. His folks may be very nice people and it is wonderful that they are doing so much to help the victims family but they have an even bigger job…try and get through to their son before it is too late. And if they won’t or if they can’t, for their own sake they will have to cut him loose or possibly lose everything Terry has worked so hard for. Yes there are alot of parents who have gone through what I have. I will never forget one mother I met while visiting my son at a county jail many years ago and she shared her story with me. Their sons behavior got so bad that one time while he was serving time, his parents up and sold their home and moved to another state leaving no forwarding address. I still cry over that one. But it was either let this young man completely destroy the family or do what they had to do. And like me, this family did not have any money. The Bolleas have the money to get both of their kids the best of educations. To really be something…it is so sad. Brooke who is an attractive young woman should have her butt in college….in my humble opinion she is mediocre as a singer but then so are so many today. And fame is so fleeting. She could be giving so much more to herself and the world with a real education. And Nick, a race car driver at his age? Put his butt in school and continue on to college…have something to fall back on. I wanted so badly to put my son theough the community college and worked my tail off so he could have an education but he wanted it his way..the easiest way possible. He quit high school, has no job skills or education. Breaks my heart. I surely hope the Bolleas get a real grip on the reality of where Nick is headed…as a mother I would not wish my heart ache on my worst enemy. Seeing your child behind bars, in handcuffs and anklechains is like a knife in your heart. Terry and Linda, get some real help for God’s sake. It is not too late but the clock is ticking and time goes by unbelievably fast. Ask a 59 year old heart broken parent.
Before I say anything, let me first say, I agree that Nick is partially to blame (he should face the majority of the blame) for this whole debacle. I think he should have his license taken away and be held accountable for his actions.
That being said, I think we need to remember that John knowingly got into that car. He knew Nick’s record. I’m pretty sure Nick didn’t hold a gun to his head. He stayed in that car when Nick was racing, knowing fully what Nick was doing.
As someone older than Nick, John should have been responsible and said that he wanted to get out of the car. It takes two seconds to pull over and let someone hop out before they race. That was John’s responsibility as Nick’s passenger. However, there are plenty of reports that John hung out with a “racer” crowd and encouraged the racing. Furthermore, he should know better then to get into a car, the young owner calls a “p-ssy magnet”.
Yes, its sad that John got hurt. Yes, we should all keep him our thoughts, but John is also partially to blame in this as well as Nick, by choosing to “accept” Nick’s driving and racing instead of standing up to his friend, and exiting the car before an accident could happen.
So if I buy a airline ticket and the plane crashes, I am partially to blame because I knew that there was a possibility it might go down.
o.k. Now I understand…..
That’s a completely different scenario. Generally, when a race is planned, it’s not just done spur of the moment, where any passenger has no chance to get out.
At this point, it is being implied someone was racing Nick in his dad’s car, possibly even his father himself. To me, that implies John wanted to be in that car. When you do something stupid like go street racing you know there is a risk of crashing even if you’re just the passenger.
When you fly in a plane, you assume that the pilot isn’t going to be racing the plane. He’s going to be following safety regulations for a reason. Sure, accidents happen in cars, airplanes, etc. with no one at fault, but this isn’t one of those cases.
If you want a comparable “airplane” incident, here you go. It’d be like getting on a plane (knowingly) with a hijacker or terrorist, and then being surprised when you ended up crashing. You knew it was a possibility the hijacker could crash the plane, yet you still got on it. It’d be your fault for not warning anyone and/or getting on the plane in the first place.
That is a reasonable assumption, and you think John got in the car knowing nick was going to go 100 mph through downtown Clearwater ?
I give him a lot more credit than that….
anyway…..
I just talked one of the people who have been to the hospital daily, and they told me that John is stable…
keep praying
Okay John knowingly got into the car…so he has hung out with race car drivers…do you not get it? Even if he was screaming for Nick to go faster, it doesn’t matter. Nick also has a brain or is supposed to. Who knows any more. The point is, he had no damn business behind the wheel of any car, much less one that goes at excessive speeds. This is my last post on this matter…I am beyond understanding you people who are putting the blame on the passenger also. Once and for all, Nick Bollea had no damn business driving any where. He has proved he is a serious danger to himself and anyone in a vehicle with him or on the streets. Think about it seriously. Dominick you mean well I am sure but there was one person behind the wheel, unless John was sitting on Nick’s lap. The driver chooses whether to drive sanely or not….the blame goes on NIck…I can say no more.
D - Knowing Nick’s driving record, yes I think he did get into the car knowing Nick would possibly be going 100 mph. His friends call John an “adrenaline junkie”. It was all fun and games to both of them.
I agree Nick shouldn’t have been behind a wheel, but apparently the DMV thought differently. They gave him a license. It’s Nick’s fault for being an idiot and driving like one, but he seemed to think it was ok because he had a license.
It’s John’s fault for sitting in a car with someone he knew was a hot rodder by nature, who had gotten in trouble before for driving at excessive speeds. John is the one who paid the price, not Nick (though let’s hope he will be through the legal system). However, had Nick gotten hurt too, I can’t help but wonder if people would change their tune and be praying for him.
As a non-Christian, I’m keeping John in my thoughts, but I don’t believe in prayer and hate when I’m told to do so, since my religion doesn’t consider prayer to be important or necessary. Instead, it discusses taking personal responsibility for your actions even if that means getting in a car knowing the driver shouldn’t be behind the wheel or driving at excessive speeds when you know it could lead to an accident.
My thoughts and prayers go out to both familes. I think it is disgusting how people can place blame or offer rude comments when the only information they have is from the tabloids. Yes Nick shoudn’t have been speeding, but how many of you out there have done something stupid (like speeding) and have been lucky enough not to have been involved in an accident.
I feel empathy and I know how these families feel. My nephew was a passenger in a car where the driver was going way to fast. The driver and front seat passenger were both killed. My nephew was the only survivor with serious but not life threatening injuries. There is no reason to place blame, but to thank a higher power for saving a life. Stop blaming parents, law enforcement etc and just say a prayer for Nick and John.
There have been many opinions about the tragic accident invovling Nick (HOGAN) BOLLEA and JOHN GRAZIANO who remain’s in critical condition. The Clearwater Police have shown little interest in bringing charges in this case. The people of this small city are concerned that no real effort has been made to maintain a safe atmosphere for the residents of this community. The other concern is the perception that the Hogan’s are The real victim here and not the risidents of this community. The people of this community entrust Police with there well -being. I believe people have a reasonable expectation of safety on there streets. Police have managed to declare the streets open for raceing with there poor judgment in this matter. After this accident happend and Nick Bollea’s driving record was discoverd Police should have ticketed him and turned this matter over to a judge for review. For some reason after Hulk Hogan showed up at the scene the police seemed to lose interest in the criminal aspect of what happend. It seems some influence was used by Mr Hogan. Police need to get back to basic’s here. People know if it was them involved in something like this the police would be giveing them a hard time around every turn. It also seems the Police have commited now and cant really turn back.
Everyone seems to be pointing blame - what you are all failing to remember is these things are called accidents for a reason. Which one of you never - went through the intersection as the light turned red, drove a little too fast, ran a stop sign or changed lanes improperly. We ALL make mistakes - both Nick and John are paying for this one.
Yes, it is true that John loved the rush and made a choice to be in the car with Nick knowing a race was a probability and knowing the risk. At 17 years old, Nick is still a child - 22 year old John is not much further along in life.
Maybe rather than wasting thoughts on who is to blame we should all be hoping this is an experience that both Nick and John walk away from having learned a lesson of a mistake they won’t repeat in the future.
Mike G. I completely agree with you. I just don’t understand how the police, who’s job is to protect citizens against wreckless drivers can just let Nick Bollea go on his way so many times, because he is on tv with his father. So many people out there just don’t get it…Terry Bollea chose to become a wrestler in the entertainment media. It became a job. And with the job came the celbrity. But it was still just a job. For some insane reason the off spring of these people have been raised to believe they are something special. And time and again we have seen how they get away with just about everything….including murder. Yes the police need to get back to their jobs and do what they are being paid for. I went to school with the off spring of quite a few celebrity off spring and they were never treated any differently than the rest of us. Nick Bollea was never in critical condition…released from the hospital in critical condition? Give me a break. The Bolleas are hard at work trying to save themselves at the expense of a 22 year old man who is in critical condition in an ICU unit. I for one am sick to death of all the sympathy directed towards the Bollea family. They created this kid and let him do as he darn well pleased. The police who stopped him and then let him go because his daddy is “HUlk Hogan” should be ashamed of themselves. Where does all this go from here? More than likely somebody will sue the Bollea family…the Bolleas will sell their home and move elsewhere, the show may or may not continue..but a 22 year old will never be the same. Clearwater PD and Terry and Linda Bollea, shame on you all.
John also knew, I am sure, that Nick speeds. He didn’t have to get in the car.
p.s Rosie, get a life.
The way I feel on this whole issue is why would parents give their child a toyota supra that dyno’d 775 hp and 701 tourque. The kid is only 17 and they should have known that the tempation would be there. This is too much car for a 17 year old. And had he been in a regular vehichle this would not have happened
My opinion that Nick will not learn a lesson from this. After all his mind is in tack and at least he knows who he is as his friend, well time will tell.
Tragic situation - amazing what money and celebrity status brings one. Imagine if that were a common folk such as you or me how quick they would of been at throwing the book at us.
The Hogan clan should be ashamed!!!
For Terry (Hulk Hogan) Bollea,
Sir you made millions on the premise of being a real man. Now it is time to see that your son Nick starts learning to become a real man, right now taking responsibility for his actions. At this point he is still a spoiled jerk, who disrespects you, his Mother ,sister
and any that don’t think he is the whole package.
I sure don’t like him, and don’t think much of you as a Father.
Michael of Art. In God we trust
How I am still alive, I do not know. Between my decisions, and my decisions to go along with my “friends” decisions, I should not be here. I am a parent. It is always easy to find flaws in other people. I hate these boards because they really breed anger. A tragedy happened. We do not know any of the people like we know ourselves. Some of us know if we were —– ( Terry, Nick,…..) We would guess we would react a certain way. I do not want to be judged by anyone. Therefore I try my best to not ever judge other people. However, when I can make a difference, I try my best to : Set an example, and correct the problem.
Hopefully those of us who are trying to be the best we can be, who take parenting seriously, will be looked on by others and we will make a difference by setting an example.
I just drove from northern California, to Southern California, with my two children. I kept my cruise control on the whole time. 30 miles over the speed limit is nothing to most of the drivers that went past me.
If so many people on here are against speeding, why are cars manufactured to go 100mph or more. I am sure you are not the only people that think speeding is wrong.
We all have our flaws, I am not better than anyone I know. I really do not know anyone better in all ways better than me!
to cristy..I do have a life and a good one. I have expressed my thoughts on this needless tragedy and have never ever claimed to be a perfect parent. I am just sick and tired of watching the celebrities and their off spring get special treatment when it comes to breaking the law. Are you a parent? More than likely you are not.
If you would have paid attention to what I wrote Rosie, instead of trying to think about defending your position you would have seen I am a parent.
It is not just celebrities, or rich people that get away with things. I have a relitive that was in a coma for two months because of a drunk driver. It was the drivers 5th DUI and he was only 21. The relitive was driving to work and the DUI guy hit her head on. Perhaps you watch too much celebrity telivision?
Mr. Bollea,
I spoke rather harshly in my last post, I need to refrain from being so judgemental. I still do think you could tighten the reins on your son Nick, he should be learning a real lesson in this, I hope he is.
As a Dad I have made my mistakes too, being lucky ,one so tragic as this did not happen. I will say good luck and let us all pray for the young Marine Hero Mr. Graziano.
What a terrible thing for any family to go threw, BUT the Hogans should realize we are all people that want to put a say out there. They have their TV show and all the money they need but when something like this happens, they don’t want to hear it. Terry should be retired at his age, BUT like it showed on the TV Show, Linda spends all his money. My Gosh! I hope Nick will pay for his stupidity and pays a HIGH price before someone gets killed yet! Just because they grew up with all that money doesn’t make them GOD! Brooke actds like a 12 yr old and Nick a 2 yr old. But look who let’s them get away with almost MURDER. I quit watching the stupid show and never wanted to hear Brookes terrible, squicky, hard on the ears voice. She only got a record deal because Terry WAS champion and they have money. Oh I always wondered how he got hurt so much and had to have all those hip, knee,ect. replacements when it was all fake anyway. I guess it was all the hard bouncing on the mat with his feet to make the loud noice….ha! ha! whatever! all I have to say is LOOK at all the comments everyone are saying and MOVE on HOGANS… nobody really cares or wants the drauma from you people anymore. We just pray for Mr. Graziano to get well. NOW he is a real hero being a Marine. What the hell was he doing with Nick anyway? Think about it Hogans. I mean REALLY think about it. You are just making a ass out of yourselves. I totally agree with Rosie, I hope they get their ASS sued and BIG!!! And please take that stupid show off, what a waste, nobody wants to see how weak Terry got over the years, and his family make a ass out of him with hair plugs ha ha ha… why in the world did he ever let them do that to him and show it on tv, or show how bad Nick smells, oh what was it that Brooke said? “You smell like ass dude” got balls! yuck!!
All i’m going to say is he modded his own car to make 1000 horsepower not 500 like some people say.. IT WAS A HIGHLY MODIFIED SUPRA. No he didn’t just get this thing bought for him because he has the money to buy his own $%@ because hes on that show and a professional drifter *which I don’t think he should be either*. Try having kids who have a lot of money and controlling what they spend it on when it really is THEIR MONEY. I don’t put all the blame on the parents because it would obviously be harder to control a kid with that much power. Kick him out of the house? GO AHEAD HE MAKES 500 K a year!
All of you people giving Nick a hard time are fucking idiots, has it totally escaped your mind that his friend got into that car willingly and was most likely cheering him on to go faster. I’m sure he feels bad enough that he has put his friend in such a horrible position that he may not pull through. If the roles were reversed and you and one of your friends were out acting like maniacs and you got hurt in a horrific accident I doubt you would be blaming everything on the driver, and if you were you’re a piece of shit friend to begin with. How can you blame everything or anything for that matter on the parents, teenagers are going to do whatever the fuck they want to especially if their parents tell them not to. Those boys are both equally responsible for this tragic accident and neither should be subject to criminal charges, especially since the only two people hurt were the two idiot kids.
Oh and by the way the people saying that he will only get away with this because he has money are the biggest dumbasses of all, why the hell should a person go to jail for a bullshit crime when they have the financial means to pay for a lawyer that can actually do his job and protect his client’s best interests…or are you just pissed that you got in trouble for some bullshit and because you work some crap job flipping burgers and are unable to afford a decent attorney.
Get a fucking life!!!
kids are really hardheaded sometime and will not listen, i watch the hogan reality show all the time, i remember one show where terry took nick to the state police station to watch a video of a accident of the same level of the the accident he was in, the guy was killed in that accident, and his name was nick, terry was hoping that would help put some fear in nick as to how responsible he had to be behind the wheel of a car, i really throught he got the message, i think he was showing out for his friend home from iraq and took it to far. i pray for the young man and hope he fully recovers. dont think for a minute this wont mess with nicks mind now, its just a shame this had to happen to make him realize what his father was trying to get him to see on that one particular show.
mweb,
Wow………..I wonder how old you are, let me guess……………..18 ? If you are even that old I would be surprised……You are a trashed mouth idiot who was probably punished a couple of times and never forgave Mom and Dad.
I have a question for you. At some point in your life did you hurt someone by messing around and have felt bad about this for a long time?
Sounds like it………………
Nick deserves a strong punishment, and he needs to go to driving school……………
I keep checking in here to see if some one will give an update on The good Marine John Graziano’s condition
once in a while, I would like to know. Good luck Marine,
you are in my prayers, as a vet and as a Christian.
Michael of Art
I felt sorry for this kid until I read about how 1. he is a drag racer himself and 2. his family is trashy as hell. They even banned the father (who was previously arrested for domestic assault and assault on a law enforcement officer) from the hospital, then had him arrested and jailed for trying to visit his son. TRASHBALLERS TO THE EXTREME. I hope the kid pulls through, but I don’t pity him… a lot of innocent people who don’t drag race could have been hurt, and this kid had a choice of whether he rode with an idiot or drove on his own. Go to hell, John.
chris,
you are a scumbag.
John spent 2 sessions in Iraq supporting this country, how about you ? you can get on the computer and talk that way about someone I’m sure you don’t know.
you’re a scumbag………..AND you have no balls
his father was jailed, not the entire family, get a life, looser
I have sat here at read EVERYONES messages, and yes I agree that Nick’s license should be suspended for a LONG time. As for John, I hope he is OK…and his thoughts and prayers are with me and will remain with me everyday. I think it is great for the Hogan’s to support the Graziano’s family in there time of need. I think all of you that are talking crap on Nick…totally suck. Accidents do happen, I am a mother of a 15 year old. He ALWAYS makes mistakes and I am soon to be a step-mother of an 8 year old. Both boys live with us, and some times I’m not sure who acts up more. It’s a tough job raising kids, but you have to teach them right from wrong. I totally understand that kids are going to do what they want when you are not around..living experience…but then you just have to be more strict on punishment. Why doesn’t Hogan just have some one drive Nick around. They have the money for it. Teach him it is a privilage to drive. I lost my license for a year…and it really sucked. I learned just like everyone should. I honestly love the Hogans. I watch there show, and I love Brook’s music. I would never in a million years wish any thing bad upon them…as the rest of you shouldn’t either. We all have our own opinions…honestly we should be keeping them to our selfs. Just keep praying everyday!!! As I will as well. Good luck!!!
Just because he’s a former soldier doesn’t make him a good person. I’m not saying that he doesn’t deserve to pull through. I’m just saying justifying your argument that he is a good person because he went to Iraq and served two tours of duty is illogical. Plenty of bad people go to war for the wrong reasons.
Look at how many soldiers are now getting arrested for unlawfully killing innocent children and demoralizing innocent people in unprovoked situations (where these people have no means to defend themselves). In truth, nobody on the Internet who has not met John personally knows if he is good or not.
1. We’ve not seen his actions personally so hard to judge his character.
2. If he was a drag racer and did choose to ride with Nick KNOWING they’d be racing then it was his choice he got in that car. He took the risk and unfortunately, sadly, he’s paying the price for that mistake.
3. I don’t think saying Go to Hell John helps either. Ya’ll need to realize these people are human. These boys made mistakes. One of them is paying for it. Let’s hope the other has to pay for it as well by facing repercussions of his actions.
Look, this was a tragic accident that both families are going through. Nick is going through his own private hell right now and he still is just a child who has made a bad mistake in life. This is a defining moment in NIck’s life but this doesn’t define him as a person. Remember Nick and John were friends. Hopefully John will pull through and be fine and Nick will have learned from his mistake. People should not be so judgemental at a time like this.People need positive support and I am talking about both families. I have personally experienced a tragedy similiar to this and it changes you and hopefully all will be changed for the better when it is all over with. Please remember people make mistakes and all of you judging could very easily be in Nick or John’s shoes someday. Even all of you people commenting about the speeding can you all say that you have never accidently speeded before. You know people late for work,etc. And I am not talking about excessive speed either, I have known plenty of people who were hurt/killed in accidents of no speeding and of course speeding over the legal limit. Things happen we are human and we all make some sort of mistakes in life. Please be positive to both families.John’s family is grieving as is the Hogans. Just pray that you never have to feel the overwhelming guilt knowing that you hurt someone. Speaking from experience it haunts you and changes you forever. And for people think that this was intentioinal on Nick’s behalf, He is just 17 and he had no idea of the ramifications that his actions would cause until unfortunately now.
According to today’s local news reports, John’s prognosis is that he could spend the rest of his life in a nursing home.
How heart breaking for John’s family and fiancee. I just read the news and I kind of figured this was coming. God help John and his family. They have so much on them as it is and now this…I read that he is on life suppost also and if a decision must be made about that i feel for the family. I remember when it came to my father who had an anyerism of the brain and was on life support. It was a hard decision for my mother to make but she had to release Dad. He was only 59. It never goes away when you have to make a choice like that. After all the “updates” from the Bolleas it just is so awful to know what the reality is for the Graziano family. God bless and help them.
Nick will be facing criminal charges = Jail time, think this is what this brat needs, someone needs to stop him or he’ll continue
Nick is a spoiled brat. I’m sure he is sorry about what happened to his friend, I hope his friend John makes a recovery. I hope that Nick can pull his act together, maybe what Nick needs to do is join the military and get some discipline into his life, because it seems he’s not getting it at home. Hulk needs to be his best friend, and friends don’t let friends drive drunk or recklessly. I hope this is a wake up call for “The Father of The Year” to start being a father by enforcing more discipline on his son.
Spoiling your children isn’t doing them any favor.
Yours truly, Guitar Bum Drew.
I just read that John is being sent to a Vet. Hospital today…how sad. My prayers are with him and his family. I once read that the Bolleas would pay for John’s care whatever the cost…what happened? I also saw what Nick is being charged with….and they are charging him as an adult. I still say that none of this should have ever happened but now it is really time for Nick and his mother and father to stand up and pay the price for their lack of parenting and horrible driving record. A military vet is sent to a vet facility when another hospital can do no more…..God help all involved.
AS a Parent of a17 year old I completely understand
what the Hogan Family is going through. When your
that young children have no fear and cannot imagine
a situation like this ever happening until its too late.
As parents they pull at our heart strings and we do
the best we can. I would’nt wish this on my worst
enemy. So, instead of all your comments after the
fact I suggest we all set up a time to do a rosary for
John Graziano It is the most powerful gift we could
all give and true healing. Thats all that matters is if he could be healed.The rest would be a lesson for all
Ohhhhhhhhhh how can you people talk about
suffering give Nick a break . Dont you think the
consequences are punishment enough what possible
good could come out of possibly going to jail?????????? Him and his family have a heavy cross to carry. Nick make something positve happen for your friend start a youth awareness program for
teens kids relate best to kids. St. Cecelia Church
is a great place to start theirs a wonderful youth
counceler there and with the power of the rosary
maybe you can make a diference even in one persons life.
oh what a trophy wife!
and what enormous successful kids!
good parenting!
damn, what a model family!
you gotta love ´em!
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