Anyone can be a father, but it takes a special person to be a bad dad.
You need a sprinkle of narcissism, a dash of bullheadedness and three scoops of a blatant disregard for the conventional rules of propriety.
After combing our extensive files, HuffPost Weird News has found a few fathers who, if the allegations and accusations are correct, will never be candidates for father of any year (unless the award is given ironically).
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Take Antonius Hart, Sr., who set a good example for his son, Antonius Hart Jr. when they didn't get the chicken wings they ordered at a Memphis fast food chain.
If there is strength in numbers, then surely Orlando Shaw is a great dad.
The Tennessee man has 22 children by 14 women and is being sued in what might be one of Nashville's most bizarre child support cases.
Still, Shaw said he loves all of his kids and considers himself a good father. It's just that he can't afford to pay child support.
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Anthony Michael Hedger, 24, was arrested earlier this year by the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office and charged with unlawful neglect of a child after cops saw him walking naked with his baby boy -- also nude -- along the highway.
An unidentified witness later found the child playing with a dog on the side of a busy road.
Now it's your turn: Take a look at the gallery above and then vote for the man who you think is the worst dad ever.
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