Tommie Boy

Bears DT Tommie “Boy” Harris is a committed Christian, according to the Chicago Tribune.  But ever since having his first child out of wedlock, he’s been in a fragile state of mind.

Aparently Tommie Boy had an argument with coach Lovie Smith stemming from Harris’ public displeasure with the Bears for releasing wide receiver Mark Bradley, his college teammate and close friend.

Tommie Harris

Harris said fathering a child without being married has affected him emotionally. His son was born prematurely Sept. 14, the morning of the Bears game against Carolina. After the delivery, he flew from Chicago to join his teammates in Charlotte for the noon kickoff. “You just don’t know how much having a child out of wedlock has weighed on me,” he said. “When your own child doesn’t live with you, when you have to go pick him up. I mean the whole thing has really affected my professional life.”