Dynamo Minority Owner Admits to Dressing in Women's Lingerie While on Cocaine
by Zach Woosley on Aug 31, 2011 9:35 PM CDT
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Well this story is certainly interesting...or something.
According to The Ring, Dynamo minority owner Oscar de la Hoya admitted posing for pictures wearing women's lingerie while under the influence of cocaine and alcohol. In transcripts aquired by The Ring from an interview on Univision, De La Hoya admits to the pictures, to drug and alcohol abuse and being out of control.
Q: Was it that famous photo in which you are wearing women's lingerie?
Oscar De La Hoya: Exactly.
Q: What happened with that? But also, was it you or was it fake?
De La Hoya: Let me tell you, yes, it was me. I'm tired of lying, lying to people, lying to myself.
Q: In that photo, Oscar, were you under the influence of alcohol and cocaine?
De La Hoya: Alcohol and cocaine. Yes, both. Yes, and it was the first time I used it, and the drugs were not like alcohol. For me, I know I need alcohol more than drugs, and so, but got into very bad things.
Q: Were you out of control?
De La Hoya: I was reaching that point where I could no longer control it.
Sure we all knew about this story, it's not exactly new, but this is the first time I'm aware of that he's openly admitted to the "rumors" being true.
This could stretch that whole "any publicity, is good publicity line" but at least De La Hoya is apparently facing his demons and working to get his life back on track. I'm sure he's not thrilled about talking about his past mistakes but it takes a lot of "balls" to open up and address embarrassing stories such as these.
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I think he should have kept that to himself. i mean geez maybe thats why AEG doesn’t look at us as a real team, cuz we have a washed up, panty wearing, cokeheaded idiot as a minority owner.
Hoo boy
Well while I admit its refreshing to see someone ‘fess up to their mistakes, it is a bit awkward. But I know we’ve all made our fair share of mistakes, only his gets highlighted because he’s a guy who was a great athlete and had fame, money and all those trappings. I’m assuming he’s facing those demons as you’ve said and hopefully can get his head right and his life straight and once that’s done, start looking after his investment here a bit more. All is forgiven if you switch that coke money to money we can use on some signings.
#HonduranSubmarine
He needs better guidance
As a substance abuse and mental health professional, I wonder who De La Hoya’s handlers are. Public disclosures can provide relief, but you can’t erase them once they’re out there. They are especially damaging to loved ones, those Oscar probably caused the most damage to (though the damage to self is massive).
These kind of public statements scare me- too soon, too raw, possibly inconsiderate to others, especially his wife and children if he has any.
Hats off to him for facing up to his demons, yet the journey has just begun. Early sobriety feels like somebody took a skinning knife and scalped off the upper layer of dermis, then told you to go live “normally”.
Everything hurts, then gets infinitely better, then hurts even worse. Repeat cycle, and that’s just the first week or so. The good part is he never has to go through this again if he does what he needs to do and the change blooms.
God Bless him. I truly know how it feels (sans the dress, though I did have quite a few blackouts, so I hope i never went there).
Thanks
I know its an awkward subject and I’m sure there was some catharsis in acknowledging his issues and where that lead him…but I’m in no way, shape or form qualified to make any assessment or real comment other than for him to just get better and get the treatment he needs to make that happen. Getting your life right comes first, then worry about everything else after that.
/need a joke now
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