Well, it will certainly be interesting to see what Randy Travis has to say to explain the mess he got himself into last night.
Travis was arrested near his home in Texas after a 911 call came into police about a car accident and a NAKED man laying on the street.
Police showed up to the scene to find a wrecked car and a battered and intoxicated Travis (no word on whether he got the injuries in the car wreck or elsewhere..). He refused a breathalyzer at the scene so a warrant was issued for a blood sample. Apparently shortly before the accident call, a convenience store clerk had called the cops to complain that a naked Travis had walked into the store and tried to buy cigarettes. Naked Travis apparently left frustrated when the clerk asked how he was going to pay for the smokes… (the joy of pockets!)
The whole thing resulted in Travis being charged with a felony count of retaliation and obstruction (for threatening to kill the police officers who arrested him) and driving while intoxicated. The felony count carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $10,000.
Which brings me to… WHAT THE @#$@$ RANDY TRAVIS?? Okay, I’ve never been an uber fan, but Randy Travis is a talented individual and a huge influence in country music. Mind you, he’s had a bad year.. he’s been involved in a couple of law suits with his ex-wife and former manager Elizabeth (they divorced in 2010 after 19 years) over her claiming wrongful dismissal after he canned her and him claiming she divulged personal info about him. AND then there’s his public intoxication arrest in February. At that time he claimed he had been drinking because he had a fight with his girlfriend… then publicly stated that he got a little out of hand celebrating the Super Bowl. Uh huh.
Okay, Randy, so maybe you had another fight with your woman. Maybe you’ve been kind of bummed out and were looking to unwind. But NAKED? What the heck? I know it’s been hot out but surely you have A/C in your palatial estate and you shouldn’t have to resort to driving naked with the windows open to cool off… or perhaps you’ve become a nudist and “forgot” to put clothes on…
Seriously Randy, clean it up. So you’ve had some bad times in the last bit. That’s no reason to be out there driving drunk and waving your junk. Get some help before you escalate from Mel Gibson crazy to Britney crazy. Although I do think you’d look better than her bald….
As I said, I respect the man’s talent so despite the fact that I think he’s lost his marbles – and that he’s a giant jackwagon for driving drunk – this won’t really affect my opinion of him all that much.. as long as he mans up and gets some help. What do you think?
