Cardinal Sin? NFL Star Hit with Paternity Suit!

A former Raiderette cheerleader says Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, Jr. is the father of her unborn child -- and she's filed suit!
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According to the court documents obtained by TMZ, Angela Nazario claims she and Fitzgerald had a sexual relationship which resulted in Nazario's pregnancy. She says she is due in January. While Fitzgerald cops to hooking up with Nazario, he is asking that a DNA paternity test be taken after the child is born. Eddie Murphy, is that you?

Nazario is seeking child support from Fitzgerald, which he says he'll provide, if he's determined to be the father. A source close to Nazario says he has asked her to "hide" out in a small Arizona town, and asked her to have an abortion. Fitzgerald also allegedly tried to bribe her with offers of houses and cars, and when she declined, he told her "I don't need this all over the news like Matt Leinart." Oops.

Calls to Fitzgerald's attorney were not immediately returned.



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46. He's a much classier guy than that. . .
All guys hook up, especially rich NFL stars but I HIGHLY doubt any of this is true, the bribing and the abortion request etc

Posted at 2:12AM on Oct 27th 2007 by PITTFAN

47. I had put White and Black pro sports players. I blame TMZ, YO! They're trying to smear my good reputation. ;-D

hehe Actually, I don't follow sports at all (other than men's diving; Mmm... Speedos!). I just know al the major league sports stereotypes of players running around on their wives and girlfriends and having multiple children w/ multiple women. Of course, there's a *hint* of truth to that stereotype. But thanks for setting me, err-- straight.

Posted at 2:00AM on Oct 27th 2007 by jacobroloff@hotmail.com

48. DON'T YOU PEOPLE ON THIS BOARD EVER HAVE ANYTHING GOOD TO SAY ABOUT ANYBODY, THERE IS NOT A SINGLE ONE OF YOU LOSERS THAT WOULDN'T HAVE SLEPT WITH THAT GIRL, SO GO GET A LIFE YOU SORRY BUMS.

Posted at 8:04PM on Oct 29th 2007 by MR.B

49. Every man should have a DNA test for all childern born before accepting the words of a woman. DNA tests for paternity has shown that over 40% of all babies tested since 2000 have shown the wrong man was identified as the father. In America, lying and concealing multiple sexual partners by women have proven just how out of control both men and women are sexually. Men don't be the fool you have been before DNA testing existed, women are no more honorable than men.

Posted at 4:58PM on Oct 27th 2007 by John

50. JACOB NEXT YOU WILL BE SAYING RACE MIXING IS BAD , SOMETHING THAT WHITE MEN STARTED WITH SLAVES, HAD THEY HANG SOME WHITE MEN INSTEAD OF BLACK MEN YOU WOULDN'T BE WORRIED ABOUT IT, BUT THAT'S ANOTHER STORY

Posted at 2:05AM on Oct 27th 2007 by MR.B

51. i agree 51 he has been a class act since college and i think een if h did ask fo anabortion ist that more responsible than bringing baby in the world and have a paternity suit and legal batte? abortions are there for a reason if thiswere a regular 24 year od nobody would be saying anything

Posted at 2:28AM on Oct 27th 2007 by Mike

52. First?

Seriously---How is she asking for child support and the baby hasn't even arrived? Sounds to me like she heard the "cha-ching" of the cash register ring before they had a chance to get naked. This baby is going to be nothing to her but a meal ticket and free pass into the "15 minutes of fame" club. Tell Chris Crocker we said hello...

Posted at 2:47AM on Oct 27th 2007 by Worth It

53. who cares everyone needs a little ass

Posted at 5:07AM on Oct 27th 2007 by dog lover

54. Quelle surprise.

Posted at 5:56AM on Oct 27th 2007 by lippy

55. Now tell us about Portia and Ellen! Did Ellen get dumped ?

Posted at 7:01AM on Oct 27th 2007 by Tuberose

56. They wanna PLAY!
BUT Never wanna PAY!

Posted at 7:07AM on Oct 27th 2007 by LRT

57. If you are not ready for the responsibility of being a parent, and ready to handle it on your own, maybe sex isn't the thing for you.

Seriously....38 years old and knocked up? You would think she would know how to avoid pregnancy @ this point. As for him lots of $$ and hittin' it unprotected? That's crazy too!!

Wrap it up or abstain...it's not rocket science!!

Posted at 7:55AM on Oct 27th 2007 by rminva

58. 30. Re: "5. What an ass. I can't believe it when men tell women to get abortions. At least he didn't threaten her or anything like that.
Posted at 9:13PM on Oct 26th 2007 by cher"

I bet you can believe it whenever women decide, on their own, to have the fetus killed and either don't tell the father about the pregnancy or if she informs [the F A T H E R] has an abortion even though the father wants to have the child.

Men can't win in this feminazi culture.

Posted at 11:05PM on Oct 26th 2007 by Fathers get the shaft

ITS her body Bozo! He had the option to wrap it up...Although I am suspect of her motivations. She is 37 and he is 24. He has made it known that he does not want to be a father. After the check what else can she expect????

Posted at 8:23AM on Oct 27th 2007 by Caligirl

59. #63

Yes it's her body and using that argument she knows her body can get impregnated when she has unprotected sex so does that mean that she wanted to become pregnant.

Yes it's her body but a fetus is the product of two people so why does only one have any rights as to whether to kill the child or let it live and raise it?

If you want women only to have 100% decision making then also take away 100% of the responsibility of the man if he does not want the child.

That's equality, that's what you feminazis want, right. No, what you want is advantages over men disguised as "equality".

Posted at 11:08AM on Oct 27th 2007 by Fathers get the shaft

60. Matt Leinart, Larry Fitzgerald...yes, the Arizona Cardinals can score. Unfortunately for them (or perhaps fitting, given the Cardinals' decades-long history of ineptitude), it all comes off the field.

Posted at 10:34AM on Oct 27th 2007 by Vincent

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