http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/news/story?id=3900110

<hanging my head and shaking it> Dang brah...really? Not another Snipes I hope.

I hope he has a good attorney and gets off. I love watching him play golf.

It was fun watching JT play golf. Gotta pay the tax man.

Ill wait til the entire case is laid out!

Get that man a position in congress, he is now more than qualified

Jim Thorpe is an idiot. I remember watching him say "miss it!" as his playing competitor missed a putt to force a playoff with him years ago.

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Jim Thorpe is an idiot. I remember watching him say "miss it!" as his playing competitor missed a putt to force a playoff with him years ago.
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So he said the same thing that everybody else was thinking. Ive met Thorpy on a couple occasions and the dude is larger than life. Seemed just as nice to me as anybody else, but a little cheap now thinking back. By and far the strongest handshake of my life... and Im a big guy.

Boy, that's a shame to hear. I always liked to see him play and thought that he added to the diversity of the Champions Tour. You know, a real character.

I hope that he has enough money to pay these fines and not have to change his life altogether. But, if you aren't willing to pay the taxes, don't do things that might get you caught. Like start a business, build a huge house.

I guess the fairways are fair now. Everybody should pay their taxes, and if you think you're paying too much, then seek out the advice of someone that get them reduced through the tax laws.

I sure hope Tiger and Phil are paying their taxes, cause this kinda thing is a real image buster.

I would rather see everyone stop paying taxes, unfortunately for me the greedy bastards snag it out of my paycheck before I even get my hands on it. More power to Jim Thorpe for taking the initiative to say 'screw you' to a government that squanders billions of dollars of our tax money that is paid by hard working Americans.

I'm ready to build a cabin on the shores of Walden Pond...

I feel your pain LPM, make room for me in the cabin.
I'm starting to feel like a sign I once saw over this guys desk,
"I feel better now that I've given up all hope."
Good luck Mr. Thorpe.

Well, you gotta pay the tax man, or find legal ways not to...Great golfer, bad accountant!

Im with you! They have abused the system and are unable to use our money wisely. If we as consumers consistently put money towards a failing product or business, we can stop investing and use our money more wisely. They are ignorant to highest degree.
Our government tax systems remind me of a senile old man. Not makins sense anymore, rambling on to noone but themselves. Time to put them in a retirement home!

I certainly am a proponent of "screw the government" especially in this latest incarnation, but there are laws in place that must be either obeyed, or properly changed. And in the event that Thorpe is successfully prosecuted, he can only then be branded as a thief. That would make him a criminal, and there's nothing admirable about that.

"A couple hundred years ago, a few guys named Washington, Jefferson, and Adams were branded as traitors by the British. And now they're called patriots." - General Hummel from 'The Rock'

My guess is Thorpe's name will never again be mentioned in the same breath as those guys....

That is exactly what I thought about George Washington in 1775, boy was I wrong...

I have met Mr. Thorpe, and he is one of the nicest people you will ever meet. I hope he gets this big mess worked out. That is some sticky stuff to be in for sure.

I met Jim Thorpe a few years back at a Champions Tour event here in Mass, the man is nothing but a gentleman, he talked to everyone and signed autographs, actually I felt bad when my fiance asked for his autograph because he had his hands full with golf balls and his putter, but he still stopped and signed.

He really is a great man, everyone makes mistakes, we shouldn't let something this silly tarnish our opinions of the man.

A second career in the banking industry would perhaps be right up his street too.

Congress?

Heck, he's a perfect fit for our current President's cabinet with those qualifications

I hate it for anyone to have to deal with the IRS, however, it is doubtful that the criminal charges are the first notice he had of the issue. Most likely Thorpe was aware of the alleged liability and either contests it or can't pay. Please remember-failure to pay is CIVIL, failure to file a return is CRIMINAL. He not only didn't pay his taxes, he didn't file returns. Bad situation.

Ok Mr. perfect, thats never done anything wrong in your life! You don know the entire script, so go throw a stone!

You must've been something before electricity.


$1.6 is hardly a "mistake." And of course we should base our opinions of the man on his conduct and character. It's not my fault he tarnished himself.

Well Thorpe, you've reminded me that it's that time of the year...grap a bottle of vaseline like the rest of us.

I mean the camera's were right on his face and he's yelling "miss it!?" I would not expect to see that in a HS golf match, let alone during a televised professional golf tournament. That amazed me then and has since always stuck with me.

I really can't understand the people that are supporting Thorpe in not paying his tax's. Thorpe a "patriot." GTFO! That has to be a joke. You realize he is just screwing all the people on this board who actually do pay their tax's. Also if he was neglecting to pay his tax's and just hoping that he would not get audited, then yes he is an idiot.

paying taxes is soo 07

Haha! When people actually had a positive AGI.

This is sad, at least hes not on the juice, the bong, or fighting dogs for profit. Tiger come back quick!

He could be in the present administration. Taxes are apparantly optional for them...

I guess the emoticons under that post didn't give away the fact that I was joking. I suppose next time I will simply use HTML codes.

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How old is JT?

He looks like he's on hgh to me!!

Just messing around but do you know???

Tiger is a saint! and so is Dorothy Mantooth!

Haha..... fair enough.

too funny. he has always been a gentleman. guy is super nice. so it is ok what he did. i cannot believe of website full of golfers, who espouse honor and integrity above all else as the hallmarks of their game are defending a tax evader.

Well some of us are in the mindset that the way the government over taxes us is theft to begin with

They're taking billions from us and giving it away as we speak.

To be honest, I love seeing the government get screwed, I love my country, but hate my government.

No surprise you're from Massachusetts.

From Uneven Fairways to uneven ledger

I want to make it clear Im not defending the guy. What he did was wrong and illegal. Im just talking about my past experiences with the guy and how suprising it is. No one is above the law and he will pay for what he did.

Now you see where I developed my distaste for government

Steven Seagal was. Is. Whatever.

He should be in jail just based on those crappy movies he did.

I've had this sentiment for years. No matter which side ur on. they're all crooks.
We need a new George Washington to chop down that tree we call government. Maybe then we can start over. Until then, our government will continue to spiral downward taking all the piss and sh**t they created, and everyone and the world with it.
Thats why Obama has that drawn look on his face now. He realizes were all in the shi*ter and the Gov is closing the lid and pulling the handle!
I am in no way condoning what JT did. I believe there should be laws to maintain a stable environment and some taxes to help achieve that. But I can't blame the guy for not wanting to let these idiots mishandle more of our money.

i hate taxes as well and think something should be done. i doubt he did this as some sort of protest against the system. if he did, so be it, more power to him. my initial reaction was that he simply "got caught." he was not trying to make a statement.

When the story broke on Wed, all that kept going through my mind was, "What a coincidence that they decided to charge Thorpe the day Uneven Fairways was debuted."

I don't believe in coincidences - something stinks and it's in the DA's office IMHO.

I agree 100%. That was just wrong...

Kevin

Again, you're seeing more and more of the reasons I don't like my government.

They purposely do things of this nature to make an example out of a person when they can get the most publicity for it, that way no one else dares not give the money they earned through hard work to the government so they can hand it out to people who didn't do a damn thing to earn it.

And with the pork laden "stimulus" bill going through congress, get ready to have even more taken.

Please tell me that you are kidding!