That inexplicably shirtless gentleman above is TJ Hamilton, a former OU football walk-on and current country music singer. The reason he looks so forlorn is probably that he's facing lawsuits from three different people claiming he ripped them off to the tune of nearly a million bucks.
Here's Tulsa's News on 6:
A former OU football player is accused of scamming people out of nearly a million dollars.He's facing three lawsuits that claim he lied to investors about athletic apparel, then blew the money on his music career and lavish lifestyle.
Two Tulsa lawsuits and a third in Oklahoma City say TJ Hamilton used his football status to dupe people into investing in a bogus invention.
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According to the lawsuits, Hamilton had an idea for nutritional products and innovative sports apparel, like antibacterial chin straps.
Hamilton was on the OU roster at the same time as star players Sam Bradford and Ryan Broyles. The lawsuits say Hamilton sold his ideas, by claiming he had the endorsement of his big-name teammates.
Once he had $840,000 from investors, the lawsuits say Hamilton and his parents spent the money on lavish trips to Las Vegas, airline tickets, hotels, clothing, meals, shoes and electronics.
Anti-bacterial chinstraps? Can't believe that one didn't pay off immediately.
The great thing about this story is not that TJ is a former OU football player who never sniffed the field. That's just a sub-plot. What makes this story really awesome is that he's also an aspiring country music star. We found this amazing video for the track "I Hate That Song" on YouTube. Everything about it screams artistic masterpiece void of any clichés.