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Mon Apr 14, 2008 4:21 pm EDT

One or more of the Herschel Walkers was slightly murderous

By MJD

Those are snippets of a Herschel Walker interview that will air tonight on ABC's Nightline (11:35 ET). Herschel discusses his disassociative identity disorder (DID, formerly known as multiple personality disorder), which apparently made him want to kill people (himself included).

It's not a new subject for us here, as I wrote about it once before to rave reviews from the commenters. But Herschel's doing the interview tour now, as he's got a book to sell. I'm going to buy it just for the "acknowledgements" page, to see if it includes Herschel Walker, Herschel Walker, Herschel Walker, and Herschel Walker.

I guess it should be noted that DID is a controversial subject in itself. Not all doctors are convinced that it really exists. I'm in no position to make the call myself, but personally, if I was in that woman's shoes, and I saw the physical changes in Herschel, and he held a gun to my head, I think I'd be inclined to say it was real.

I think it would help us understand the disorder more if we didn't only hear about the bad personalities that surfaced. If a guy develops a personality that sacrifices newborn kittens to Xontar, the Lord of Interplanetary Thumbwrestling, we'll hear all about it on the 6 o'clock news. But you never hear about someone whose alternate personality goes around and hands out Tootsie Pops to kind-hearted firemen.

Herschel says he's fine now and that there's only one of him. And that's good. I'd have hated for him to take the Olympic torch, probably run with it for a little while, and then try to stab someone in the eye with it.

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  1. a
    1. Posted by a Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:38 pm EDT

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    Your a moron for writing about this. First of all he is the best football player ever and it is rude to be mean to him. It is also called insanity to write about the same things and expect diffrent results. While you are usually goo, this is bad. In 1865 Lee surrendered and it was considered a honor for being such a smart general. He also commanded the Texas Brigade, the best brigade ever. He fought in the battle of the Wilderness and against all odds, beat Grant. Nimmitz also had a great honor for prediting the attack on Midway. He was a great Admiral. Houston has the 4th biggest population in the U.S. and is named after a great man. BUt this article is worst then all of these things.
  2. a
    2. Posted by a Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:38 pm EDT

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    Your a moron for writing about this. First of all he is the best football player ever and it is rude to be mean to him. It is also called insanity to write about the same things and expect diffrent results. While you are usually goo, this is bad. In 1865 Lee surrendered and it was considered a honor for being such a smart general. He also commanded the Texas Brigade, the best brigade ever. He fought in the battle of the Wilderness and against all odds, beat Grant. Nimmitz also had a great honor for prediting the attack on Midway. He was a great Admiral. Houston has the 4th biggest population in the U.S. and is named after a great man. BUt this article is worst then all of these things.
  3. a
    3. Posted by a Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:38 pm EDT

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    I meant to say "good" in the 2nd line.
  4. Forty
    4. Posted by Forty Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:18 pm EDT

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    MJD.....have u signed a contract with TMZ or somthing?...i'm asking because your past few blogs have been very trashy and along the lines of tabloid garbage!
    Seems a though all you do is trash people now....whats up with that?
  5. michgzlr
    5. Posted by michgzlr Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:18 pm EDT

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    Leave Herschel alone!!!
    LEAVE HIM ALONE!!!
    It was just a little thorazine....
  6. RudyKelly
    6. Posted by RudyKelly Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:23 pm EDT

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    What was that about Robert E. Lee?
  7. insomniacslounge
    7. Posted by insomniacslounge Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:41 pm EDT

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    David's comment might very well be my favorite in the history of ever. I'm not sure, but I think he copied and pasted part of his 5th grade social studies report into the middle of it.
    I wonder if this means that tomorrow, Mrs. Kerplowski will be getting a report that talks about Robert E Lee's performance against Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl?
  8. David B
    8. Posted by David B Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:33 pm EDT

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    I just knew, when I saw the AP headline, that we could count on you for some comments in appallingly bad taste. You're not funny when you mock mental illness, only ignorant.
    I was married to one of those "other" DID sufferers you mention. It was odd, and at times certainly strange, but it was never amusing. She found it distressing, as most of us would. She lost time --sometimes hours, sometimes days -- and had to deal with conflicting voices in her head much of the time. That's not humorous.
    You should be sentenced to spend eternity locked in a move theatre showing Spemcer Tracy in "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" endlessly.
  9. Hombre
    9. Posted by Hombre Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:42 pm EDT

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    You're wrong Mr. B. Even Walker said a little joking is ok. MJD didn't insult the guy, just poked fun. Poking is what we use to call sex back in the day. In 1957, I remember it was. I got up in the morning and made myself a piece of toast. I set the toaster to three - medium brown... Where was I? Oh yeah...I leave these: a box of mint-condition 1918 liberty-head silver dollars. You see, back in those days, rich men would ride around in Zeppelins, dropping coins on people, and one day I seen J. D. Rockefeller flying by. So I run of the house with a big washtub and… hey! Where are you going?
    ... Anyway, about my washtub. I’d just used it that morning to wash my turkey, which in those days was known as... a walking bird. We'd always have walking bird on Thanksgiving with all the trimmings: cranberries, injun eyes, yams stuffed with gunpowder. Then we'd all watch football, which in those days was called "baseball"...
    ... Eh, why didn't you get something useful, like storm windows, or a nice pipe organ? I'm thirsty! Ew, what smells like mustard? There're sure a lot of ugly people in your neighborhood. Oh! Look at that one. Ow, my glaucoma just got worse. The president isn’t Democrat! Hello? I can't unbuckle my seat belt. Hello? [honks car horn] There are too many leaves in your walkway...
  10. Alex
    10. Posted by Alex Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:58 pm EDT

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    Honestly, I think a lot of people are way too sensitive about the issue of DID. I thought this was excellent. Really, guys, most of MJD's posts are way more offensive than this, so I don't get the response this one got. And it's not like he's being really mean, either. He didn't exactly insult Walker, or anyone else for that matter. I get that DID is a serious problem, but that doesn't mean that a little lighthearted joking is going to kill anyone. Relax a little, guys.
  11. Abe P
    11. Posted by Abe P Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:44 pm EDT

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    a. David, you remind me of that kid we all knew that would just try to say ridiculous things to try and be funny.
    b. didn't most of you people say you weren't going to read this.
    c. if you don't like it, go read something else. MJD isn't putting a gun to your head.
    you guys are tools.
    apparently if herschel walker is writing a book about this and going on nightline, he wants people to talk about it.
    shameless plug- www.whyishouldbegm.blogspot.com
  12. DanC
    12. Posted by DanC Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:27 pm EDT

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    "If a guy develops a personality that sacrifices newborn kittens to Xontar, the Lord of Interplanetary Thumbwrestling, we'll hear all about it on the 6 o'clock news."
    Holy crap, you have such an abstruse mind MJD! Keep up the hilarious work though, the NFL will never be the same!
  13. Abe P
    13. Posted by Abe P Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:44 pm EDT

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    a. David, you remind me of that kid we all knew that would just try to say ridiculous things to try and be funny.
    b. didn't most of you people say you weren't going to read this.
    c. if you don't like it, go read something else. MJD isn't putting a gun to your head.
    you guys are tools.
    apparently if herschel walker is writing a book about this and going on nightline, he wants people to talk about it.
    shameless plug- www.whyishouldbegm.blogspot.com
  14. Hombre
    14. Posted by Hombre Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:42 pm EDT

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    JesusLuvsU --- Jesus does love me, but I know for a fact he hates you.
  15. a
    15. Posted by a Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:38 pm EDT

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    David B, David G, don't copy my name.
  16. a
    16. Posted by a Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:38 pm EDT

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    Abe P, which David do you mean?

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