Thanks for posting that, very interesting. Can't excuse what he did, I'll still always think badly of him. Some things can't be pardoned with the simple passing of time.
I blame Tony Ayala Sr. for screwing up all of his sons. Emotionally abusive and an enabler. Terrible father.
Ayala Jr....wow...its hard to even really say anything about him. Such a talented a ferocious warrior, and such an awful human being. As if two brutal rapes weren't enough, one of which left a woman crippled, the guy got himself shot trying to do the same thing again. He first blamed his father, and later claimed that he was sexually abused. Either or both might be true, but really, there was just something fundamentally wrong with him. I remember reading an article written from an interview when he was in prison, and just being profoundly saddened to hear him talk about how he liked being there. It "gave him time time think." I really believe that in his heart he just knew that he didn't belong outside. Can't say that I am sorry that he is gone, really. He learned no lesson from his tribulations, gained no insight, and in no way tried to better himself. Still, something about his story saddens me.
It's good to read Mike Ayala is doing pretty well. He holds a job, has a family, and put drugs in the rear view mirror.
