February 3rd, 2012 
Mike Dyce 
I personally know 8 people who were there and I have talked to 6 eyewitnesses in depth of the events of that evening.
I’ve heard various different versions of the story some that match up, the one conflicting report I’ve heard is whether or not he was drinking. Some have said that he was drinking, some have said that their were “4 domestic beers” on the tab that can’t be attributed to any of the allegedly 3 people that were there. I’ve also had 2 different people, including one who was not drinking and sober that night indicate that Josh only drank orange juice.
Still, if he remained sober and didn’t drink, he shouldn’t be putting himself in such a risky situation with so much to jeopardize, for instance the large multi-year contract extension Hamilton and the Rangers were hoping to work out before spring training. It seems confirmed that regardless of whether he drank or not, Josh did not drive.
Allegedly some kind of picture was taken that would compromise Josh Hamilton in some nature, and the owner of this photo allegedly tried to blackmail the Rangers or Josh Hamilton.
All the questions about whether Ian Kinsler and Josh Hamilton came together or not seemed to be answered. I was told that Josh Hamilton and Ian Kinsler were having dinner at a different establishment and were being “hounded” and then elected to leave and go to Sherlock’s to continue having an evening together in a more private setting, removed from fans.
Josh while there supposedly also acknowledged to his waitress that he was an alcoholic and recovering drug addict. This is in sharp contrast to those who say Josh had a moment of weakness and called Ian Kinsler to reach out to him, who then came to try and remove Hamilton from the situation and “save him from himself.”
Another incident occurred that all parties I’ve talked to confirm with almost identical stories, and this is probably more the focus of the story as details continue to come out.
The second incident in question is that Josh Hamilton went to a bathroom with a woman for 8-10 minutes while an off-duty manager blocked people from coming in. I was told by everyone I talked to that this happened, and that it was consensual. He then supposedly ran out of the bathroom, onto the patio and hurdled the fence. When he hurdled the fence multiple witnesses told me that he hit his knee on the iron fence surrounding the patio area. No one specified which knee it was. He then got in an SUV and left.
If Josh Hamilton did not drink, and this second incident becomes the focus of the story, this will be damaging to his reputation and image but might not be quite the worrisome situation that drinking would be. It definitely would be less damaging to his career as a Major League Baseball player and his new contract on the horizon.
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I had actually heard that, instead of a simple picture that would “compromise” him, it was some sort of video or “sex tape” from the bathroom that was being shopped around to various media outlets.
I know there is a picture, and I know waitresses posed for pictures with him, what’s interesting about the pictures is that it would reveal what is on the table in front of him, that could answer questions. And yes, I heard that there is a video that is being shopped around, and have heard talk about it from various media outlets myself.
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Whom ever is trying to sell the tape or pictures in my opinion is the biggest villain in this whole sad story. Trying to capitalize on Josh’s weakness. Almost everyone knows about his addictions and how he battles them every day. What has become of this so called human race? Instead of trying to catch him slipping, why wasn’t anyone,including the off duty manager trying to help him from making a life effecting mistake? I will pray for Josh and his family and that this does not derail his career in any negative way. I love watching him play and hope to get many more chances to do so. I love you Josh and pray for you.
I agree with what you were saying, but as a recovered alcoholic I can say that there is no stopping it, once it’s in you’re head it’s in your head. And Josh also alluded to that in his press conference on how he was able to drink unknowingly to those around him. But I agree for this person to be trying to sell this tape or video is completely outrageous to try and capitalize off someone else’s misfortune. I wish Josh the best, I love rooting for him since we battle the same disease, he is most definitely in my prayers as well.
I find this a very interesting topic. There is a way to stop being an alcoholic without going through the 12 step program of AA. Although I must say they have done an incredible amount with this program and have helped millions of people. As humans we are ever increasing our awareness about ourselves and our mind combined with our heart. I too have been addicted to an illusion of life where it should only be one sided. This is not how the universe works. There are always two sides to everything that happens in our life. There are drawbacks as well as benefits for all the events that happen in our lives. Once we balance out these two forces within us, we open our hearts and see the love of what has happened in our lives. There is no longer the desire to have a drink just to escape into the world of illusion. Only when we deal with the root cause, often based in our childhood when our ego was damaged, will we be free from this so called disease. When we equillberate the mind, the heart opens and a tear of gratitude will be the healing proof to yourself.
Some words stood out from your “story” —- “I’ve heard different versions”, “conflicting” “whether or not” “allegedly”
“it seems confirmed” “supposedly acknowledged”…..and that’s not even the full “story”.
Give me a break. Most BS, wannabe, worthless piece of “writing” i’ve ever heard. Get this crap of the internet.
I would like to point out that having spoken to 8 different people there, that it would only make sense that I heard “different versions” being as they are different people with different point of views. It was also written before the press conference. But I think the press conference confirmed most of this to be true. Josh in his press conference said he had 3-4 beers, which I had wrote in this piece before the conference. And the “conflicting” part, where I said some people said he was drinking and some said he wasn’t, well I think that would coincide with what Josh said in his press conference, that he drank in a deceptive way so people wouldn’t know he was drinking, trying to hide it even from Ian Kinsler. The “supposedly acknowledged” part of the story I don’t think is an integral part. The point of this piece wasn’t whether or not Josh was drinking, but about the second incident involving the bathroom, and I believe there I say “all parties I’ve talked to confirm with almost identical stories.” Josh said in his press conference that “things happen to me personally that I’m not proud of, they are personal and being handled as that.” But I think with my eyewitness accounts, the pictures I’ve seen and the Josh press conference I have a good handle on how that night played out. I don’t think there is any use in rewriting a piece, or writing a new one that has all the details of the evening ironed out.
Your sources and proof were right on, Mike. It’s hard for people in this city to believe that Josh had fallen off again. My wife was all sympathetic about it and was getting on people for talking about the guy. I told her to drop her emotions about it, more was going to come out. It’s funny, today she told me, I can’t believe the rumors about the tape. I feel like an idiot and I don’t feel bad for him.
We have to check our emotions at the door when it comes to our favorite athletes. To come here and call your writing crap is just ridiculous. Keep it up, I’ll keep coming back to check out your work.
I do feel sympathetic for him, but I agree with you. When you put yourself out there as a role, with his “I Am Second” campaign, and his books, you have to walk the walk. I do understand the struggle, but it seems he abandoned the basic principles of recovery. I haven’t seen a tape, all I’ve heard is rumors and hear-say. I have seen the pictures however and they were innocent pretty much. I have a pretty solid understanding of how the night played out, I just don’t think it does any good to essentially rewrite it with a more concrete story, now that Josh Hamilton has ironed out any of the conflicting parts of my piece.
Thanks for the support I appreciate it.
Aw, come on rewrite the story with more details, I am nosy!
This sucks to hear, the only way to put it.
leave the fucking guy alone you fucking vultures! remember that those who cast stones…..
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Mike wrote this piece the way a journalist should write it. He researched it, confirmed his sources then wrote it. Good job Mike. Haters and jealous people gonna hate.
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