It usually ends in red ink - "Nigga Rich" - It’s a recurring theme for NFL black players like Clinton Portis - made $40 million dollars but now is not only broke but in the hole!

It’s a recurring theme for NFL players like Clinton Portis. At one point they’re on top of the sporting world, considered among the best to have played the sport. And then, years after they retire, fans are shocked to learn the millions of dollars these men made during their careers no longer exist.

According to reports by Deadspin, Pro Football Talk (NBC Sports), and USA Today, former Washington Redskins player Clinton Portis owes $5 million and has no money.

USA Today wrote that 34-year-old Portis, who retired from the NFL in 2012, currently has $13.29 million in assets. However, “$10 million of that should have an asterisk.”

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