Man linked to Hairston rentals has more local athlete ties
Posted Jul 8, 2013
The Durham man linked to multiple rental cars driven by University of North Carolina’s P.J. Hairston has a checkered past and ties to multiple athletes, records show. Haydn “Fats” Thomas, 39, has a long criminal history and also left a trail of tweets detailing arrests, drugs, trips and relationships with former high-profile athletes before deleting his Twitter account July 1.
(WRAL Sports Fan)
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