In 2007, I, as a police
officer, entered arrests into the computer of arrests dating back to
the 1930s. What I found was that arrests before 1970 were done
almost entirely by white people and were generally non-violent,
walking while intoxicated being the most prevalent.
After 1970, after Civil
Rights, the crime changed to crimes being done by black people and became
violent. With that fact in mind (and you can obtain these records
from the Columbus Police Department Public Records), I wondered how
the NFL was going to 'solve' their problem with players committing
crimes. So I researched who these crime-committing players are.
Only
considering the NFL and not any other sports organization, I found a
list at: http://www.utsandiego.com/nfl/arrests-database/,
entitled, 'San Diego, NFL arrests data base,' which lists
tons of these offending players. I used all of 2014 and a couple at
the end of 2013. I also went back to the NFL in 1960 and only found
one player, Jim Brown, who was convicted of misdemeanor vandalism in
1999 for damaging the automobile of his wife, Monique. Rather than
participate in domestic violence counseling, community service, and
probation, Brown chose instead to serve several months in jail,
because, he said, "The conditions of my sentence were
ridiculous." Mr. Brown is black.
Of the 42 NFL players from 2014 and a few from 2013 listed on this site, only two were white: Keiser, for a bar fight and Kilgore
for public intoxication. It is obvious from my investigation that
the criminal problem in the NFL is black players. How are they going
to solve this? I don't believe they can because this proof is
'racist.'
When a guy named Brown was
shot by an officer in Ferguson, MO, who was white, blacks rioted,
looted and violently protested for a person they did not know. They only
knew he was black. Obama said the solution is to 'give police officers more training.' He did not address the behavior of Brown or the
other blacks. This would have been the right time, as a black
president, to address the incorrect reaction to a crime. I don't
think the NFL can do it either.
New York Yankees owner
George Steinbrenner was banned for racial comments; Marge Schott of
the Cincinnati Reds said “nigger” and “dirty Jews.” In
2003, Ohio State running back, Maurice Edward Clarett was
imprisoned for robbery. Even with that, I heard people say, 'Ohio
State can't win without him.' I replied, 'I suppose there are a lot
of guys in prison that can play football. You want to let them out
too?'
There could be a couple more
offending NFL white players, but I couldn't find them and in
proportion, they don't count anyway. So, YOU decide what the problem
is in the NFL and how they are going to solve it.
9/17/2014
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Arizona
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RB
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Jonathan
Dwyer
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Arrested
on aggravated assault charges after police said he Dwyer broke his
wife's nose and punched his wife in the face and struck his son in
the stomach with a shoe July 21-22 at their Phoenix home. Dwyer
was booked into Maricopa County Jail on counts that include
aggravated assault causing a fracture and involving a minor,
criminal damage, and preventing the use of a phone in an
emergency.
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9/13/2014
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Minnesota
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RB
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Adrian
Peterson
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Booked
and released from a Houston jail on a charge of reckless or
negligent injury to a child. He is accused of disciplining his
4-year-old son in May in Spring, Tex., by hitting him with a small
tree branch, called a switch. A Montgomery County, Tex., grand
jury indicted Peterson on Sept. 11.
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8/31/2014
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San
Francisco
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DT
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Ray
McDonald
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Arrested
on suspicion of felony domestic violence in San Jose.
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8/31/2014
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N.Y. Jets
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WR
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Quincy
Enunwa
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Arrested
and charged with domestic violence and simple assault after an
incident with a woman in a New Jersey hotel room.
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8/23/2014
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Buffalo
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DT
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Alan
Branch
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Arrested
for DWI in upstate New York.
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Released
by team.
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8/20/2014
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Pittsburgh
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RB
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Le’Veon
Bell
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Charged
with DUI and marijuana possession following a traffic stop in Ross
Township, a Pittsburgh suburb.
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8/20/2014
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Pittsburgh
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RB
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LeGarrette
Blount
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Charged
with marijuana possession after police pulled over Le'Veon Bell's
Chevrolet Camaro in a Pittsburgh suburb.
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7/23/2014
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Jacksonville
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WR
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Justin
Blackmon
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Arrested
for marijuana possession in Edmond, Okla.
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7/20/2014
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St. Louis
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LB
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Jo-Lonn
Dunbar
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Arrested
on battery and disorderly conduct charges after allegedly fighting
NBA free agent Donte Green outside a Miami Beach nightclub.
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Charges
dropped.
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7/19/2014
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Philadelphia
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S_
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Keelan
Johnson
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Arrested
and charged with assaulting a police officer, passively resisting
arrest and disorderly conduct after after authorities say he
pushed a police officer after a bar brawl in Tempe, Ariz.
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7/12/2014
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Baltimore
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CB
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Jimmy
Smith
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Arrested
and cited for failing to follow an officer’s orders in an
incident at a suburban Baltimore restaurant.
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7/5/2014
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Cleveland
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WR
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Josh
Gordon
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Arrested
and charged with DWI in Raleigh, N.C.
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Gordon
received a 60-day suspended jail sentence and one year of
probation after pleading guilty.
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6/29/2014
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Arizona
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DE
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John
Abraham
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Arrested
and charged with DUI in DeKalb County, Ga.
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6/20/2014
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Chicago
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DE
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Cornelius
Washington
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Arrested
for speeding and driving with a suspended license in Glascock
County, Ga.
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6/9/2014
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Kansas
City
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CB
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Sean
Smith
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Cited for
DUI and careless driving after he stuck a light pole with his
vehicle in Kansas City's Power & Light entertainment district.
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5/30/2014
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Buffalo
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DT
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Marcell
Dareus
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Charged
with reckless endangerment after crashing his 2012 Jaguar into a
tree in suburban Buffalo. He was also ticketed for several traffic
violations, including drag-racing.
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Due in
court Nov. 18.
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5/25/2014
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Cleveland
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WR
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Josh
Gordon
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Ticketed
for speeding on Interstate 71 in Strongsville, Ohio; a passenger
in his car was cited for marijuana possession.
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5/24/2014
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Baltimore
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RB
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Lorenzo
Taliaferro
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Arrested
for misdemeanor destruction of property and being drunk in public
in his hometown of Willliamsburg.
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5/23/2014
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Denver
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S_
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T.J. Ward
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Charged
with misdemeanor assault and disturbing the peace stemming after
allegedly throwing a glass mug at a bartender when she told him
outside drinks were not allowed in a Denver strip club on May 9.
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Denver
city prosecutors agreed to drop charges in return for 4 hours of
community service.
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5/13/2014
|
Carolina
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DE
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Greg
Hardy
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Arrested
on 2 misdemeanor charges after he allegedly assaulted and
threatened his ex-girlfriend.
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Convicted
July 16. Given 18 months' probation and 60-day jail sentence
(suspended). Sentence on hold pending Nov. 17 jury trial.
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5/5/2014
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Buffalo
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DT
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Marcell
Dareus
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Arrested
and charged with possession of a controlled substance and drug
paraphernalia in Alabama.
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Agreed to
enter NFL substance abuse program in a bid to have the two felony
charges dismissed.
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4/27/2014
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Chicago
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WR
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Josh
Morgan
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Arrested
and charged with misdemeanor simple assault after allegedly
punching a valet outside a Washington nightclub.
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Pleaded
not guilty.
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4/16/2014
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Jacksonville
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WR
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Tandon
Doss
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Arrested
on a disorderly conduct charge in Indianapolis.
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Marion
County Prosecutor's Office declined to file charges.
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4/13/2014
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San
Francisco
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LB
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Aldon
Smith
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Arrested
at Los Angeles International Airport after he allegedly became
belligerent during a security screening and said he had a bomb.
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No
charges filed.
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3/31/2014
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Cincinnati
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FB
|
Orson
Charles
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Arrested
and charged with wanton endangerment in Madison County, Ky. He
allegedly brandished a gun during a road-rage incident.
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3/29/2014
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St. Louis
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CB
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Greg Reid
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Arrested
in Georgia for a probation violation stemming from a prior
marijuana-related arrest.
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Spent 10
days in in the Lowndes County jail.
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3/28/2014
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San
Francisco
|
CB
|
Chris
Culliver
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Arrested
on misdemeanor hit-and-run charges and felony possession of brass
knuckles after a he allegedly struck a bicyclist, then rammed a
witness' vehicle that was blocking him from leaving until police
officers arrived.
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Pleaded
not guilty.
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3/21/2014
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Tennessee
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DE
|
Adewale
Ojomo
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Arrested
in a prostitution sting.
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Waived by
Titans, two weeks after arrest.
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3/9/2014
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Baltimore
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OL
|
Jah Reid
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Charged
with two counts of misdemeanor battery following a fight at a
strip club in Key West, Florida.
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Entered
12-month diversion program to avoid trial.
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2/21/2014
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Baltimore
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WR
|
Deonte
Thompson
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Arrested
and charged with felony possession of marijuana and misdemeanor
possession of drug paraphernalia after a traffic stop in
Gainesville, Fla.
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Case
dropped, insuffici
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2/20/2014
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Washington
|
TE
|
Fred
Davis
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Arrested
and charged with driving under the influence near Corner, Va.
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2/18/2014
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Atlanta
|
WR
|
Roddy
White
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Arrested
on a warrant for failure to appear in court from a previous
traffic citation.
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2/15/2014
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Baltimore
|
RB
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Ray Rice
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Arrested
and charged with simple assault after he allegedly struck fiancée
Janay Palmer in an Atlantic City casino elevator. A grand jury
indicted him on a more serious count of aggravated assault in
March.
|
Ravens
cut Rice; NFL suspended him indefinitely after a video of the
incident was made public in Sept.
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1/26/2014
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San
Francisco
|
OL
|
Daniel
Kilgore
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Charged
with public intoxication in his hometown of Kingsport, Tenn.
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1/17/2014
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Cleveland
|
WR
|
Davone
Bess
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Arrested
for assaulting a law enforcement officer at the Fort Lauderdale
International Airport.
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Released
by Browns in March 2014.
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1/14/2014
|
Tampa Bay
|
DT
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Akeem
Spence
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Charged
with misdemeanor counts of possession of marijuana and drug
paraphernalia after a traffic stop for speeding in Alabama.
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1/12/2014
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Seattle
|
RB
|
Spencer
Ware
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Arrested
for suspicion of DUI in the early morning on the day after the
Seahawks beat the Saints in the divisional playoff round.
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1/9/2014
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Tampa Bay
|
RB
|
Michael
Hill
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Arrested
on charges of disorderly conduct stemming from a bar fight in St.
Joseph, Mo.
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1/1/2014
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Minnesota
|
LB
|
Erin
Henderson
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Arrested
for DWI, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia and other
charges following a single-car accident in Chanhassen, Minn.
|
Vikings
released Henderson Feb. 7. Pleaded guilty May 5 to fourth-degree
DWI; $1,000 fine and two years of probation.
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12/31/2013
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N. Y Jets
|
TE
|
Kellen
Winslow Jr.
|
Arrested
for possession of synthetic marijuana outside a Target in East
Hanover in November.
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12/29/2013
|
Chargers
|
LB
|
Thomas
Keiser
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Arrested
on a misdemeanor battery charge at a Gaslamp Quarter restaurant
and bar.
|
Pleaded
guilty March 24 to a misdemeanor battery charge; three years
probation.
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12/22/2013
|
Chicago
|
DT
|
Henry
Melton
|
Charged
with assault and public intoxication in a Dallas suburb after
police say he refused to leave a bar and fought with employees.
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12/20/2013
|
N.Y.
Giants
|
S_
|
Will Hill
|
Arrested
on a warrant for non-payment of child support in Hudson County,
New Jersey.
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11/25/2013
|
Minnesota
|
CB
|
A.J.
Jefferson
|
Arrested
and charged with one count of felony domestic assault following a
fight with his girlfriend.
|
Released
by team. Pleaded guilty to misdemeanor; 90-day jail sentence was
suspended to three days time served.
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11/19/2013
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Minnesota
|
LB
|
Erin
Henderson
|
Arrested
on suspicion of DWI and related charges in Minneapolis.
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Pleaded
guilty May 6 to one count of careless driving; $1,000 fine, one
year probation and 40 hours of community service.
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