Found January 29, 2009 on Truth About It :
DeShawn Stevenson always makes sure that he yells at things - flickr/Keith AllisonWhile it's far from a feel good story, Mike Wise's recent piece about DeShawn Stevenson had many thinking twice about the Wizard, now realizing a part of Stevenson's past that was previously unknown to most.

The gist of the matter is that DeShawn grew up never knowing his father, not an uncommon ...
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