Baltimore Ravens cornerback Chris McCalister is claiming that he’s broke only one year after leaving the NFL where he played for a decade and earned in the vicinity of $55 million.
The three-time pro bowler revealed in court documents during a child support battle with ex-wife Marlene McAlister that he can no longer afford to pay her $11,000 per month because he’s completely broke and living in his parents home. Chris even complains that his parents have to give him money for basic living expenses.
McCalister was drafted in the first round of the 1999 NFL draft and played for 10 years before retiring in 2008.
Chris signed a seven-year $55 million contract in 2004 and was released after five years of his contract. McCalister’s actual salary included a $10 million signing bonus, a $7.5 million roster bonus in 2005 and $6 million the year before he signed the contract extension. The last two years of his contract were worth $8 million each, money he apparently needed given his spending habits.
The Baltimore Sun points out that McCalister being “broke as a joke” shouldn’t surprise anyone since all he seemed to do during his career was party hard and blow cash at every turn.
Marlene McCalister claimed last year that after finding out she was pregnant Chris told her she had to get an abortion, when she refused he kicked her out of their home.
What to you think about the McCalister situation? I personally can’t have sympathy for a guy who parties away more than most people will make in 25 lifetimes.
