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Mendenhall's brother, Walter Mendenhall, is a free agent running back. Mendenhall enjoys reading and writing poetry in his spare time. On May 5, 2008, while walking in Chicago, Mendenhall was robbed at gunpoint. He was not injured. In September 2008, Mendenhall became the first professional athlete to sign an endorsement deal with Champion in ten years.
Reacting to the death of Osama bin Laden and the American reaction to the death of Osama bin laden on May 2, 2011, Mendenhall posted comments on his Twitter account criticizing the celebrations; one tweet seemed to support 9/11 conspiracy theories." Sports-based websites wrote articles critical of Mendenhall's comments. Mendenhall attempted to clarify his position a day after the tweets, writing he did not mean to stir up controversy, but "generate conversation." Champion announced that they ended their endorsement deal with Mendenhall on May 5 following his comments.
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