'Real Housewives' Star Dismisses Alimony Appeal

One of the stars of the TV reality show “Real Housewives of Atlanta,” has dismissed her appeal that sought alimony from her former football player husband.

Sheree Whitfield, who appears on the reality show, has been in the process of a divorce from former Atlanta Falcons player Bob Whitfield. Whitfield, however, reportedly blew his fortune and has not paid child support in over a year. As a result of his current economic status, his ex-wife has decided not to seek the alimony.

Sheree Whitfield's attorney made claims during arguments before the Georgia Supreme Court that the former husband will have to find some way to come up with the money.

Whitfield, 37, played for the Falcons for 12 years and retired from the NFL in 2007. He and Sheree Whitfield were wed in June 2000. Six months later, the Falcons gave their star offensive lineman a then-franchise record $8 million signing bonus. The pair separated three years later and Sheree Whitfield filed for divorce in 2005.

After a trial, a Fulton County judge gave Sheree Whitfield custody of the couple’s two children. The judge also told Bob Whitfield to pay $2,142 a month in child support, give his ex-wife $775,000 in cash and relinquish shares of four NFL retirement accounts.

According to court documents, Bob Whitfield received the family’s $2.4 million, 5,900-square-foot home in Sandy Springs and four other properties.

Sheree Whitfield intially filed her appeal to the Georgia Supreme Court, stating she was wrongly denied alimony.