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Warren Sapp: Former Tampa Bay Great Proves No One Is Safe from Overspending

April 7, 2012   ·     ·   Jump to comments

There is always a cap and always a financial cliff. Apparently, former Tampa Bay Buccaneers great Warren Sapp didn't know the ledge.
USA Today published an article detailing Sapp's current and less-than-ideal financial predicament:
"Former NFL star Warren Sapp owes more than $6.7 million to creditors and back child support and alimony, according to a Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing in South Florida."
You may be thinking, "Just another rich athlete blowing his money, what a waste." That is one way to look at the situation, and the further details shared in the article feed into that thought process:
"Sapp's $6.45 million in assets includes 240 pairs of Jordan athletic shoes worth almost $6,500, a $2,250 watch and a lion skin rug worth $1,200. He also reported losing his 2002 Super Bowl ring with the Bucs and his 1991 national championship ring from the University of Miami."
That's just what he spent and lost; the article also ...

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