I'm getting REAL tired of NFL athlete's (or any athlete in general) doing this crap.
It's getting old real fast. THere are more stories about arrests these days than anything else related to the sport.
What, the players think they're in the NBA or what? The hoodlum act and posse crap are just plain stupidity IMO.
If you were in-line for a multi-million dollar contract, do you REALLY think it's wise to hang out with friends from the hood who can, and most likely will bring you down? Granted, maybe you want to bring them out of the hood, but if there acting the same way, why bother.
Ugh.
Anyhow, here's a :Link
http://www.wkrn.com/Global/story.asp...5&nav=1ugBc50e
Quote:
Titans first-round draft pick Adam "Pacman" Jones surrendered to Metro Police late Wednesday morning on assault and vandalism charges stemming from an alleged early-morning nightclub incident.
Jones was booked into the jail and is to appear before a judge later Wednesday for a bail hearing. Jones' lawyer, Roger May, said he hadn't yet seen the warrant, but understood the charges to be simple assault and vandalism. Both are misdemeanors.
Two men who said they were assaulted by Jones appeared before the Metro Night Court commissioner early Wednesday morning, demanding the Titans rookie be taken into custody. The general manager of the nightclub, former Nashville Kats player Robert Gatty, claims that he and a bouncer at the club were assaulted by Jones just after midnight Tuesday.
According to the men's testimony, the altercation began when a few of Jones' friends were asked to leave the nightclub for allegedly smoking marijuana. Jones then allegedly lunged at the two men. Gaddy said Jones ripped his shirt and broke the necklace he was wearing.
"I hope he learns a lesson from this," said Gaddy. "I don't want nothing real bad to happen to him because of this. But I'm doing this to teach him a lesson. And you just can't go around thinking you are above the law, and act a fool any way you want to act. There are rules and laws that govern this society, and he has to learn that he's not above the law."
In the meantime, Jones' agent Michael Huyghue issued a statement early Wednesday, stating: "Regrettably, there are certain individuals out there who are opportunists who prey on professional athletes for financial gain. And unfortunately, this is one of those incidents."
A spokesman said the Titans were aware of the situation and were monitoring it, but had no immediate comment.
Police investigated a report that Jones was involved in a fight in a nightclub near Atlanta in April, but no charges were filed against him in that case.
Jones' arrest is the fourth of a Titans player this year.
The 5-foot-10 Jones, who played for West Virginia, was the first defensive player taken in the NFL Draft in April. He hurt himself in the Titans' rookie orientation on April 29 and couldn't practice with the team until June 14.
Tennessee chose Jones for his 4.45-second speed in the 40-yard dash and 37 1/2-inch vertical jump as they try to replace veterans Samari Rolle and Andre Dyson.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Dorinda Carter for News 2 this Morning
07.13.05
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