Article:Karl Malone, you may have been good at basketball but you suck at fatherhood.

This past Sunday the Buffalo Bills picked Northwestern State offensive tackle Demetrius Bell in the seventh round of the NFL draft. Offensive linemen rarely get any attention, especially seventh-rounders. But Bell is because of his famous father, NBA legend and present-day deadbeat Karl "The Mailman" Malone. Demetrius says the genetics of a great athlete is the only thing he ever got from his famous father.

When they met for the first time, Bell was 18 years old, and Malone delivered a harsh message that amounted to, "It's too late for me to be your father, and you'll earn your money on your own." Charming. Rumor has it that Demetrius is the product of a relationship Karl had with a 15 year old girl while he was in college. If true, it only adds to the tarnish that Malone has added to his legacy. There is one nice piece of news in all this: Bell has become close to his half-sister Cheryl Ford, a WNBA player who is another one of Malone's children out of wedlock. Demetrius says that the positive example of his sister has had the biggest influence on his life and athletic career.

Here's hoping that Demetrius makes it in his NFL career and goes on to be a better father when that time comes. Shame on you Karl.