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Old 05-27-2011, 09:49 AM   #1
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"Man With Golden Voice" Job Offer Falls Through

Americans love a turn-around story, but it looks like it just didn't pan out for Ted Williams. Apparently the "man with the golden voice" is (still!?) in rehab right now for both drug and alcohol abuse. Also, the Cleveland Cavaliers have revoked their job offer to Williams from January earlier this year, citing on May 7, 2011:
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The man with the golden voice, Ted Williams, is no longer associated with the Cavs. The homeless man was offered a position with the team, but it never came to fruition. He’s reportedly back in drug and alcohol rehab.
Ted Williams was originally discovered by the world via a video uploaded by Columbus Dispatch reporter Kevin Joy on January 3, 2011. While the video was later taken down because of copyright claims filed by the Dispatch (whaaaaaat), you can see a duplicate in the link provided. We here on UPN were moved by this story and all wished him the best. But it looks like, at least for now, it just wasn't meant to be.
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Old 05-27-2011, 04:33 PM   #2
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I very much wanted to believe in that happy ending, but the real world is rarely so storybook. We all were quite optimistic with the homeless guy said he had kicked his drug addiction - that's really the major obstacle such a man had to overcome. Even without his golden voice, he wouldn't be homeless if he truly sought a better life and didn't have such vices to hold him back. The sad fate, I presume, is he like so many others with talent (like musicians) got good money but lacked the maturity to manage it properly. And that's why he's on the street again.

Tragic, even moreso than what I originally thought you post was about ("Man With Golden Voice" Dies). Too bad.
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Old 05-29-2011, 11:16 PM   #3
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I had a feeling that would happen. Actually, most of the people I talked to about this when it became big thought it would happen. It really is a shame though because I'm sure there are other people, who are homeless, that actually have the maturity for such an offer who will never get that chance now. :/
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