Clay Roberts
- "Clay Roberts. I coach wrestling, so everyone calls me coach."
- ―Clay Roberts[src]
Clay Roberts
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Character Information
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Clay Roberts is a wrestling coach.
History[edit]
When Ned, Rod, and Todd moved to Humbleton, Pennsylvania, Clay Roberts moved into 744 Evergreen Terrace. Marge made Homer go and introduce himself to the new neighbor, wanting Homer to get along with him better than he had gotten along with Ned. Clay introduced himself as a wrestling coach before putting down a new doormat that said "ring bell for free ass kicking", intimidating Homer.
When Marge was trying to get Maggie to settle down for a nap, Clay started playing loud music in his backyard. Homer went to ask him to turn it down, but Clay refused and instead made Homer hype him up during his workout. Later, when Homer was watching television, his power suddenly went out. Homer left to investigate and found Clay cutting down trees in his yard, with one knocking out the power lines. Homer complained about this and asked how he was supposed to eat without watching television. Clay poked Homer's belly and told him that he wouldn't starve, mocking him. Clay then told Homer that he had borrowed gas from Homer's car. Homer reminisced about borrowing that gas from Flanders' car and realized that he missed his former neighbor. Homer then realized that he had made a huge mistake by making Ned leave town.
Homer went to Humbleton to find his old neighbor and asked him to return home, as he missed him, his kindness, and how patient Ned had been with him. Ned refused to return to Springfield because he liked it in Humbleton. However, when he overheard the people of Humbleton gossiping about him because the flag on his mailbox was not all the way up or down, he decided to return to Springfield. When Ned and Homer returned to Springfield, Ned asked Clay for his house back. Clay refused to give it back because he liked the house and he had already broken Homer in, before mocking Homer once again. Ned then pointed out that his $200,000 check had bounced, so technically the house was still his. Clay went to punch Ned, but Ned grabbed his fist before forcing Clay to the ground. Clay begged for mercy, but Homer hit him over the back with a chair. When Clay asked why he had done that despite him asking for mercy, Homer said that he had seen an advantage and taken it because that's what heroes did.[1]
Roberts was later seen living in a run-down house. Ned and Homer came to arrest him for bail jumping, but they failed when Homer fell flat on his face after jumping off the roof of the house.[2]
Personality[edit]
Clay is a tough bully. He mocked Homer for his attempts to show kindness toward him and took advantage of him, similar to how Homer took advantage of Ned. However, while Homer's actions toward Ned stem from selfishness and stupidity, Clay's actions toward Homer seemingly stem from malice and a desire to bully him. Clay repeatedly mocks Homer for being fat and even pokes Homer's belly while doing so. However, when confronted by a tougher opponent, such as Ned, Clay breaks down and starts begging for mercy, showing that although he is strong, he puts on a "tough guy act" to intimidate people.
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