Perhaps the biggest NFL story on this Tuesday has been around the Las Vegas Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce and his wife Jocelyn. It was reported earlier in the day by sports law reporter Jason Morrin that Pierce’s wife filed for bankruptcy and fans quickly ran with the story as it has since gone viral.
Antonio Pierce’s Wife Files For Bankruptcy
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Morrin took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to break the news that Pierce’s wife filed for bankruptcy. The decision apparently came from a bad investment in a car dealership that ended up defaulting their loans. It does come as a major shock however, as an NFL head coach, one would think, would have enough money.
“Jocelyn Pierce, wife of Raiders Coach Antonio Pierce, files for bankruptcy. Per the filing, Mr. Pierce invested in car dealerships that defaulted on their loans,” Morrin reported. “He was named as a guarantor of judgments = over $28M. Lenders now seek to satisfy judgments from marital assets.
“Mrs. Pierce filed for bankruptcy on 6/12/24 but claims she did not sign any personal guaranty on the loans. Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation (holding a $23M judgment) and Hyundai Capital America ($4.5M judgment), recently attempted to garnish Mr. Pierce’s wages.”
NEW: Jocelyn Pierce, wife of Raiders Coach Antonio Pierce, files for bankruptcy.
Per the filing, Mr. Pierce invested in car dealerships that defaulted on their loans. He was named as a guarantor of judgments = over $28M. Lenders now seek to satisfy judgments from marital assets. pic.twitter.com/Eiw5QRA3VY
— Jason Morrin (@Jason_Morrin) June 25, 2024
NFL Fans Have Comedic Reaction To News
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NFL fans were understandably shocked by the news, as it doesn’t make that much sense for a head coach to have these issues while they are under contract. Fans had comedic responses to the news:
“Now that would be stressful. Yikes,” a fan said in response to the report.
Another fan said, “Woah. Wild if true.”
“This gotta be one of the most Raider things ever,” a third fan wrote.
Antonio and his wife have been married since 2008 and they have seven kids together! Pierce was named the head coach for the team after many players were backing him. We will have to wait and see if Pierce’s earnings in the league will mostly have to go towards legal fees. At the moment, it’s certain that Pierce is focused on the Raiders and on improving from last season.
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