After the Super Bowl on February 1st, there was an alarming number of arrests linked to current NFL players, as well as a former player, who is in the Hall of Fame. The three arrests to current NFL players all happened on the same day, February 3rd. I will give them to you in order of my interest, from least to most.
Dallas Cowboy running back Joseph Randle was arrested on suspicion of marijuana possession, after police were called out for a domestic violence incident in Wichita, Kansas. This was Randle’s 2nd arrest since last October.
Not to be outdone, Green Bay Packer’s defensive tackle Letroy Guion was arrested in Starke, Florida on felony charges of possession of marijuana and a firearm, after being pulled over for a traffic stop. Guion had 357 grams of marijuana, and a 9mm handgun. He also had over $190,000 in cash in his car. But don’t we all carry that much cash around with us in our car? You never know when you need some emergency cash.
My personal favorite of the arrests of NFL players after the Super Bowl, was that of linebacker D’Qwell Jackson. He was arrested for misdemeanor assault in Washington D.C., in a dispute over a parking spot. I heard he punched a pizza delivery guy over the parking spot. While I certainly wouldn’t want to get punched by an NFL linebacker, but the story just struck me as funny, and stupid on Jackson’s part.
Now to the arrest involving the former NFL player. Hall of Fame defensive tackle Warren Sapp was arrested on February 2nd, for allegedly soliciting and assaulting a prostitute. Sapp, who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Oakland Raiders, has been suspended from his job with the NFL Network indefinitely.
The chances that these players took, being in the public eye, with everything they do being reported in the media, is shocking. Although, I’m sure they didn’t think of the repercussions of their actions when they were happening. Randle, as a repeat offender, and Guion are in serious trouble. They could end up being cut from their current team, and hoping for another team to give them another chance. Not to mention possible jail time.
In respect to Randle, after the Ray Rice incident, the NFL is really cracking down on domestic violence cases. Guion seems to be a drug dealer, based on what was in his car. Jackson will be suspended, but his arrest isn’t as serious as the other 2 current players. Sapp has already basically lost his job, and he is also facing possible jail time.
The NFL has the highest number of arrests occurring, mainly because they have a lot more players in their league, than any other professional sport. More than twice as many as the NHL and MLB, and 4 times as many as the NBA. But do these guys go crazy as soon as the season is over? The Super Bowl is on February 1st, and 4 arrests occur within the next 2 days.
No other NFL players have been arrested in the next 12 days plus, so maybe that’s it for a while. I hope so. Let’s just hear about these players in player signings, free agency, and the sort, until the preseason starts back up in August.
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