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Hogans Told To Stay the H*** Away

Posted Mar 14th 2008 11:17AM by TMZ Staff

Tired of what they think are PR stunts, the family of seriously injured John Graziano has reportedly banned the Hogan family from his bedside.

Graziano family attorney Kimberley Kohn told the St. Petersburg Times that she believes the Linda, Brooke and Nick's Valentine's day visit to the hospital was a "a total (public relations) stunt" because pictures of the trip appeared on several celeb websites.

The attorney for the Hogans (whose real name is Bollea) says that's crap. "The Bollea family has been visiting John for the last seven or eight months, and there's been no PR about it whatsoever. It's a bunch of nonsense to suggest their visits to John are a PR stunt. That's crazy."

Last August Graziano was injured in a horrific crash when he was a passenger in a car driven by 17-year-old Nick Hogan. The yellow Toyota Supra careened out of control on a street near downtown Clearwater, Fla. and crashed into a palm tree. Witnesses claim Bollea and another driver were racing. Bollea faces felony charges of reckless driving with serious bodily injury.

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46. Funny that the Hogans were so quiet about their visits that the stupid internet bloggers were all convinced "they didn't care". Then they really had been visiting, which I'll note took the Grazianos a month apparently to decide was a public relations deal, when in fact the only one making it public was the Grazianos. Where was this media story at Valentine's Day? Didn't exist in the papers or the tabloids. I thought Hulk might play nice and throw them a bone that they aren't going to get in a court case because their idiot can't buckle a seat belt, but now I'd play for keeps and the Grazianos get zero above what insurance will cover. You really screwed up Grazianos, stop listening to your greedy lawyers and start worrying about your kid. And quit changing your story and priorities too. They've lost whatever sympathy they had from me. Guess karma does work out, too bad John had to be their kid.

Posted at 12:23PM on Mar 14th 2008 by RD

47. ALL YOU POSTERS WHO KEEP SAYING IT'S ALL NICKS FAULT ARE CONDECENDING, SELF IMPORTANT MORONS. YES, IT IS A TRAGEDY. YES, IT IS VERY SAD. HOWEVER, IT IS NOT, I REPEAT NOT ALL NICK'S FAULT. JOHN WAS NOT WEARING A SEATBELT. HE IS AN ADULT AND IT WAS HIS ADULT DECISION TO NOT WEAR ONE. NICK SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR HIS ACTIONS BUT IT MOST DEFINITELY NOT ALL HIS FAULT. IF JOHN WERE ABLE I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT HE WOULD SAY THE SAME. YOU PEOPLE NEED TO GET OVER YOUR HOLIER-THAN-THOU SELVES.

Posted at 12:34PM on Mar 14th 2008 by puddin

48. Shirlina - Dear, you only have to click the mouse once to post your comment! Just FYI!

Posted at 12:34PM on Mar 14th 2008 by Dallas

49. I feel for the guy, but sometimes people have to take responsibility for their own lives. He chose to get in the car with Nick, drunk, he chose NOT to wear a seatbelt, and he chose to race another car, granted he wasn't the one driving. I do feel that Nick should do time over this, but let's face it, it's not entirely Nick's fault.

Posted at 12:49PM on Mar 14th 2008 by Brittany

50. I do agree that this kid was responsible for his own actions (john) i am expremlly picky about who i get into a car with and it sure wouldnt be with someone who was drinking. On the other hand i dont let anyone in my car without wearing a seatbelt. Im the driver and am resonsible for them untill they are out of my car. I do belive that nick needs to face up to what he has done but im not an idiot either, i think this kid thinks about this every day. someone made a comment about hulk should have been paying more attetion to nick ensted of being up brookes ass all the time and thats the truth. I hate the saying that boys are different then girls because maybe if there werent so many punk boys running around without supurvision it wouldnt be so dangerous for the girls to come out. I pray for both familys and hope that by the miricales of god that this kid someday comes back to his family.

Posted at 12:39PM on Mar 14th 2008 by kristal

51. I would have to agree that he needs some jail time for his mistakes.There is no one to blame except himself and his parents.

Posted at 12:43PM on Mar 14th 2008 by Thomas

52. Both kids were at fault.i am sure this is not the frist time they were racing.sometime's we forget we to were kid's and did the samething.thing's that could have cost us our life's.?if you have never made a bad decision i would like to meet you. DAVE

Posted at 12:50PM on Mar 14th 2008 by DAVE

53. i think the hogans are trash. send the little prick to jail!

Posted at 12:56PM on Mar 14th 2008 by dysfunktion

54. Maybe he is just taking a long nap? Anyone ever think of that.. LOL

Posted at 1:54PM on Mar 14th 2008 by Sugga Nutz

55. That little turd Nick had prior tickets for wreckless driving before this accident and any NORMAL person who is under 18 and gets busted for wreckless driving not once, but at least twice, loses their license AND FOR GOOD REASON. Because they're a bane to society every time they're on the damn roads.

Little brat had been given tickets before and chose not to heed the warnings, and stupid freaking law system doesnt pull his license because he's a celebrity. Good job to everyone. Wow. High fives all around... NOT.

Posted at 1:33PM on Mar 14th 2008 by Anti-Society

56. Nick was not drinking, god you people make up so much BS!! Its sick most of you clowns just love to put people down for there misfortunes whether its the hogan family or the Graziano family. How bout you worry about your lives which must be pretty low ones if you have to bash others! This is not a publicity stunt its not the Hogan Fmaily's fault that people follow them constantly! Another thing what is Nick 17-18 yrs old? Give the kid a break he made a mistake, im sure you were all angels at that age. Grow up! Its sad we live in a world where people just pray for misfortune to make themselves feel better!

Posted at 12:09PM on Mar 15th 2008 by Trent

57. It's time for this family to consider a hESC injection.

Posted at 7:12PM on Mar 14th 2008 by JF is a pathetic loser

58. Did anyone notice that the accident photos showed a handicapped parking tag on the seat of that sportscar? Is anyone in the Hogan family handicapped? They all seem to get around just fine....and Nick sure seems un-handicapped enough to be driving an expensive high-performance sportscar. Pretty sleezy move if that family is taking handicapped parking spots away from those who really need them. Does the Hogan family have a sleezy sense of entitlement that needs to be exposed? I haven't heard this being mentioned in the public...so please...read this and pass it on. I'd sure like to turn on the TV one day and see someone doing a story that questions how often the Hogans find a need to park in handicapped parking spots...

Posted at 1:45PM on Mar 14th 2008 by D. Tektive

59. First, what's with all you idiots using your caps? Knock it off! Second, Nick and only Nick is responsible for this tragedy. If he hadn't been showing off and driving on a public street like a total tool, John Graziano wouldn't be laying in a nursing home drooling like a St. Bernard -- seat belt or no seat belt. Don't you people realize that Nick could just as easily have slammed into another car instead of a palm tree? He could have t-boned a school bus filled to capacity with children or caused a chain reaction wreck that could have wiped out entire families. Nick Hogan's single act of stupid recklessness could have been much, much worse. And what makes it even more unthinkable is that three times in weeks before this particular wreck he was stopped by the Florida state police for speeding in excess of 100 MPH. THREE TIMES, people! He should have lost his license, but his daddy is famous so different laws apply to him. He bragged about racing on the public streets and getting away with it, and his daddy gave him a big "atta boy". Now a young man's life is all but gone and you guys want to blame the victim? There's something very, very wrong with you people.

Posted at 1:45PM on Mar 14th 2008 by Ya Think

60. Whatever. Who here really believes that the passenger in his car wasn't just as ready to race as Hogan..even though he's a another spoiled rich kid out abusing the expensive and deadly toys their parents heap on them out of "love", putting full blame on Hogan is ridiculous.

Posted at 1:54PM on Mar 14th 2008 by chica

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