The 2015 NFL Criminals Thread

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You know, Coleman's case is actually a shame. He's the first hearing-impaired player to make it in the NFL. It really is a shame because he's supposed to be a huge role model for a lot of kids with disabilities.

Don't know that I agree with you on that. While "make it" is somewhat subjective, I remember the Cardinals had a guy named Bonnie Sloan who played on the DL back in the 70s. Career cut short by injury, not his disability. Not a star, but he made the team. I believe he was the first deaf NFL player. Don't think the hard count worked on him!
 

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Abuse and driving drunk are two of my biggest berserk buttons. I want him out of the league and in prison where he can't hurt anyone.
 

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Abuse and driving drunk are two of my biggest berserk buttons. I want him out of the league and in prison where he can't hurt anyone.

Without actually breaking the law? Seems a bit harsh.

What is this, Minority Report?
 

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Without actually breaking the law? Seems a bit harsh.

What is this, Minority Report?

I don't fucking care what the police say. Those two things will drive me apeshit, and Johnny Manziel did both. Fuck. Him.
 

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No criminal charges filed but an odd occurrence nonetheless as police were called.
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Reports: Police were called to Bears HQ after Ratliff release
Posted by Zac Jackson on October 22, 2015

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There are routine transactions that take place in nearly every NFL building almost daily.

It seems as if the Bears releasing defensive tackle Jeremiah Ratliff was a little more than that.

A PFT story earlier Thursday on the release of Ratliff included a note from the Chicago Sun-Times that said Ratliff was escorted from the building Wednesday after “an animated exchange” with Bears general manager Ryan Pace. Thursday, Adam Jahns of theSun-Times tweeted that police were later stationed at team headquarters after team security escorted Ratliff off the premises.

Jahns wrote that it was “an isolated incident” and that the disagreement with Pace led to Ratliff’s release. Police were called only as a precaution.

“We felt moving forward without Jeremiah was in the best interest of our team,” Pace said in a statement on Thursday.

Ratliff was in the final year of a two-year, $4 million contract that included $600,000 guaranteed.
 

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Report: Jeremiah Ratliff said he felt like killing everyone in Bears facility
Posted by Josh Alper on October 30, 2015

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After the Bears released defensive lineman Jeremiah Ratliff last Thursday, there were reports that the team called police the day before and asked them to come to the team’s facility as a precautionary measure because Ratliff left after an angry exchange with General Manager Ryan Pace.

The Bears haven’t had much to say about Ratliff’s release, but excerpts from the police report acquired by TMZ Sports suggest they had good reason for concern.

According to the report, Ratliff said that he “felt like killing everybody in the building” before gathering his things and leaving the facility. He then returned later on Wednesday and told someone at the facility that “he wished staff member’s children would die” and “I am the devil,” which prompted team security director John Tarpey to call for police assistance.

Audio of that call is available on TMZ, along with a comment from Lake Forest police deputy chief Karl Walldorf.

“Since the day of the call, he has not been back to the facility and they have had no further problems,” Walldorf said.

Ratliff hasn’t been charged with a crime, but the circumstances around his departure from the Bears would still seem to work against a robust NFL future for the veteran.
 

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That guy is straight up insane. They said he tortured 3 of the 4 people he killed.
 

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http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-s...ick-convicted-of-three-murders-222311921.html

Former Raiders first-round pick convicted of three murders
By Frank Schwab/Shutdown Corner

Former Los Angeles andOakland Raiders defensive end Anthony Smith was accused of murdering four men over the course of a decade, and he was convicted Thursday for three of those killings.

Smith, the Raiders' first-round pick (11th overall) in 1990, was convicted by a jury in Lancaster, Calif. of shooting and killing Kevin and Ricky Nettles in 1999, and stabbing Dennis Henderson to death in 2001, according to ABC 7 in Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Daily News. Smith was also accused of being responsible for the 2008 murder of Maurilio Ponce, but jurors deadlocked on that count and a mistrial for that shooting death was declared, ABC 7 said.

Jurors also found true special circumstance allegations of multiple murders and torture, ABC 7 said. Prosectutors will not be seeking the death penalty, however. Sentencing is set for Dec. 21, and there will be a hearing to see if Smith will be re-tried for the fourth murder charge.

According to ABC 7, the Nettles brothers — who were murdered less than two years after Smith's final NFL game — were found with their heads wrapped in duct tape. According to testimony at the preliminary hearing, Ricky Nettles' stomach was branded with "a burn in the shape of a clothing iron."

Smith played seven seasons for the Raiders, from 1991-97. He had 57.5 sacks in his NFL career.

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How do you not seek the death penalty on that bastard?! He's a damn serial killer and apparent serial torturer as well. Prosecutors are idiots not to seek the death penalty. You could easily get it with this psychopath.
 

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Donovan McNabb Sentenced in DUI Trial: Latest Details and Comments
By Tim Daniels, Featured Columnist Nov 6, 2015

NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb was sentenced Friday to 18 days in jail as part of his punishment after pleading guilty to DUI in relation to a June arrest in Arizona.

TMZ Sports reported McNabb will be subject to 72 days of home detention, must complete 30 hours of community service and has to pay a fine of more than $6,300 in addition to the jail time. He'll also go through counseling and will be on unsupervised probation throughout the duration of the sentence.

Jim Walsh of the Arizona Republic reported the June incident began when the former member of the Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins and Minnesota Vikings rear-ended another vehicle. There were no injuries, but officers felt he was driving impaired.

McNabb stated he was sick at the time and had been taking cough syrup before opening his mouth to reveal cough drops.

He was put through a battery of tests, and an officer determined he showed six signs of impairment, including an inability to stand "without visibly swaying back and forth and side to side in in a rotational pattern," according to Walsh.

Police arrested McNabb and cited him on suspicion of DUI. The TMZ Sports report notes later tests showed his blood alcohol level was .17, more than double the legal limit.

McNabb previously served one day in jail for a December 2013 DUI arrest.

Brian Stelter of CNN reported in July that the 38-year-old analyst was taken off the air by both Fox Sports and NBC Sports after his latest arrest.

McNabb's attorney, Thomas Connelly, told TMZ Sports his client must report to jail by the end of November under "work release" conditions, in which he'll serve his time at night and be free during the day.
 

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How do you not seek the death penalty on that bastard?! He's a damn serial killer and apparent serial torturer as well. Prosecutors are idiots not to seek the death penalty. You could easily get it with this psychopath.

Prosecutors are anything but idiots. I'm sure they had their reasons. Nor does the death penalty really do anything.
 

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Report: ESPN settles sexual harassment claim involving Chris Berman
Posted by Mike Florio on November 10, 2015

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The man who once flirted creepily into a live microphone and open camera with a female colleague allegedly has done more of the same, and perhaps worse.

According to Jason McIntyre of TheBigLead.com, a former ESPN makeup artist settled a sexual harassment claim against the network, and the focal point of the case was Chris Berman.

Gloria Allred represented the makeup artist, Sue Baumann, whose claims included allegations against Berman arising from comments made in the makeup room and in text messages.

ESPN acknowledged the settlement, while downplaying the situation, in a statement issued to McIntyre: “Our thorough investigation revealed the harassment claims had no merit. We settled it solely to save a considerable amount of time and litigation costs,” ESPN spokesman Josh Krulewitz said.

According to the report, Baumann and Cris Carter disclosed a consensual relationship to ESPN management in 2013. Twice that year, police were called to Baumann’s house after investigators showed up and claimed to work for an “employee at ESPN.” The investigators told Baumann’s husband to cease “calling and harassing an employee at ESPN.” According to McIntyre, the ESPN employee was Carter.

Baumann, who was employed by a company that provided makeup services on a contract basis to ESPN, filed suit after being fired in 2015.

ESPN’s explanation regarding the reason for the settlement invites speculation as to the amount of the financial package given to Baumann. Corporate defendants that settle civil cases always insist on a broad, onerous confidentiality provision, which usually allows either side to state only that “the matter has been resolved.”

Depending on the precise language of the confidentiality clause in the settlement paperwork, ESPN’s explanation that it settled the case “to save a considerable amount of time and litigation costs” possibly violates the deal.

At a minimum, it suggests that a significant amount may have been paid, not only to “save a considerable amount of time and litigation costs” but to avoid an ugly, public fight that would have eventually resulted in plenty of embarrassing dirty laundry being aired out in open court, creating a huge distraction for ESPN and, at a time when the four-letter network is searching for ways to trim fat, given the suits ample reason to part ways with even more high-dollar talent.
 

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Report: ESPN settles sexual harassment claim involving Chris Berman
Posted by Mike Florio on November 10, 2015

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The man who once flirted creepily into a live microphone and open camera with a female colleague allegedly has done more of the same, and perhaps worse.

According to Jason McIntyre of TheBigLead.com, a former ESPN makeup artist settled a sexual harassment claim against the network, and the focal point of the case was Chris Berman.

Gloria Allred represented the makeup artist, Sue Baumann, whose claims included allegations against Berman arising from comments made in the makeup room and in text messages.

ESPN acknowledged the settlement, while downplaying the situation, in a statement issued to McIntyre: “Our thorough investigation revealed the harassment claims had no merit. We settled it solely to save a considerable amount of time and litigation costs,” ESPN spokesman Josh Krulewitz said.

According to the report, Baumann and Cris Carter disclosed a consensual relationship to ESPN management in 2013. Twice that year, police were called to Baumann’s house after investigators showed up and claimed to work for an “employee at ESPN.” The investigators told Baumann’s husband to cease “calling and harassing an employee at ESPN.” According to McIntyre, the ESPN employee was Carter.

Baumann, who was employed by a company that provided makeup services on a contract basis to ESPN, filed suit after being fired in 2015.

ESPN’s explanation regarding the reason for the settlement invites speculation as to the amount of the financial package given to Baumann. Corporate defendants that settle civil cases always insist on a broad, onerous confidentiality provision, which usually allows either side to state only that “the matter has been resolved.”

Depending on the precise language of the confidentiality clause in the settlement paperwork, ESPN’s explanation that it settled the case “to save a considerable amount of time and litigation costs” possibly violates the deal.

At a minimum, it suggests that a significant amount may have been paid, not only to “save a considerable amount of time and litigation costs” but to avoid an ugly, public fight that would have eventually resulted in plenty of embarrassing dirty laundry being aired out in open court, creating a huge distraction for ESPN and, at a time when the four-letter network is searching for ways to trim fat, given the suits ample reason to part ways with even more high-dollar talent.

Berman is one of the most obnoxious people in sports. I change channels or mute the sound when he is on.
 

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Going to add more on Greg Hardy because I can (but hot damn, he really needs his own thread by now):

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on...riend-for-legal-woes-in-leaked-nfl-transcript

By John Breech | CBSSports.com

November 11, 2015 9:58 pm ET
Before Greg Hardy could be reinstated by the NFL back in March, he had to meet with Roger Goodell and convince the commissioner that he deserved a second chance.

Hardy missed 15 games in 2014 because he was on the exempt/commissioner's permission list, which meant he couldn't play, but he got paid. In order to get off the list, Hardy and his lawyer, Frank Maister, had to persuade Goodell that Hardy deserved to play.

Although the March 4 meeting took place behind closed doors, we now know what took place at the NFL's offices in New York, thanks to a transcript that was obtained by Deadspin.









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Greg Hardy says he didn't do anything wrong in May 2014. (USATSI)










In an effort to get reinstated, Hardy and his lawyer argued in front of NFL executives that Hardy didn't do anything wrong on the night he was arrested in May 2014, a night where he was accused of throwing his ex-girlfriend, Nicole Holder, into a bathtub and dragging her by her hair from room to room.

Photo of Holder's injuries were released by Deadspin last week.

Hardy had been facing domestic violence charges from the incident and he was convicted in a bench trial, with the verdict decided by a judge, last year; however, Hardy appealed the conviction and the charges were dropped in February and the case was dismissed after Holder refused to cooperate with the district attorney.

In his meeting with the NFL, Hardy's lawyer argued three main points. First, he argued that Holder tripped and fell into the bathtub that Hardy was accused of throwing her in.

According to Maister's version of events, Holder "jumped into the bathtub or she flung herself into the tub."

Maister also argued that Holder's promiscuity played a part in the incident. According to Hardy's attorney, Holder would email Hardy regularly so the two could meet up for sex. However, on the night of the incident, Hardy turned her down and at that point, Holder got "physically abusive," according to Maister.

Maister also alleges that Holder asked Hardy, "How about if I kill myself? Would that make you happy if I kill myself?"

After those two questions were asked is when Holder allegedly went "berzerk" and went into the bathroom and "flung herself into the tub."

Maister also said that the only reason Hardy was convicted of assault by a trial judge in North Carolina is because the Mecklenburg district judge who tried his case had it out for Hardy because she once co-chaired a battered women's advocacy project.

Although Hardy was found guilty in court in front of that judge, North Carolina law allowed him to appeal and potentially face a trial in front of jurors, which didn't happen because the charges were dropped.

About six weeks after the March 4 hearing with the NFL, Hardy was reinstated, but then immediately hit with a 10-game suspension, which was reduced to four games after Hardy appealed.

Hardy clearly believes the above version of events. The Cowboys defensive end even proclaimed that he's "innocent until proven guilty" on his Twitter profile Wednesday, although Cowboys coach Jason Garrett would later make him change the profile.

Before the change was made, Hardy's profile said, "Innocent until proven guilty -- lack of knowledge & information is just ignorance -- the unjust/prejudicial of diff categories is discrimination."
 

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Former Ravens DT Cody convicted of dog, drug, alligator charges
Posted by Darin Gantt on November 17, 2015

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Former Ravens defensive tackle Terrence Cody was acquitted of two serious animal cruelty charges, but found guilty of several misdemeanors, including possession of marijuana and an alligator.

(Yes, that sentence was just written, and you just read it correctly.)

According to Alison Knezevich of the Baltimore Sun, Cody faces jail time and fines stemming from the January death of his dog Taz, who starved to death at his former home according to prosecutors.

The former Ravens defensive tackle was found not guilty of two felony counts of aggravated animal cruelty. But Judge Judith C. Ensor convicted him of five other counts related to the dog, along with illegally possessing an alligator and of neglecting the alligator and drug and paraphernalia charges.

Cody’s lawyer insisted that his client was neglectful, but didn’t intend to hurt the dog, saying he paid $8,000 to import Taz from Spain, and took him to the vet hours before he died. The dog once weighed over 100 pounds, but was less than 50 pounds when it died, according to prosecutors.

Cody is scheduled for sentencing in January, and faces more than a year in jail plus fines.

The Ravens released the former second-rounder in February. There was no word on the condition of the alligator.