A new book about the late Chicago Bears Hall of Fame running back Walter Payton reveals some unflattering assertions regarding his personal life.
The book, “Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton,” written by Jeff Pearlman, is excerpted in the current edition of Sports Illustrated and alleges that Payton was involved in several extra-marital affairs. The author also cites sources who claimed Payton routinely mixed a cocktail of Tylenol and Vicodin following his playing days.
Pearlman also learned from his interviews that both Payton’s wife, Connie — from whom he had been estranged — and his mistress attended his Hall of Fame induction in 1993. The two women met for the first time shortly thereafter.
Payton’s former agent and executive assistant also recall receiving calls at all hours of the day from him, threatening to end his life, the book reports.
