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The NFL and domestic violenceĀ still have a long way to go.
On Friday morning, backup Seattle Seahawks quarterback Tarvaris Jackson, 33, was arrested in Kissimmee, Fla., for allegedly pointing a loaded gun at his wife and threatening to kill her, according to local NBC station WESH.
According to policeĀ reports, Jacksonās wife tried to defend herself with a kitchen knife and an ironĀ as a drunk Jackson pointed a 9 mm handgun at her, repeatedly saying, āIāll kill you.ā
Jacksonās wife allegedly taunted her husband, saying, āYou better be accurate because you aināt accurate on the field,ā as another adult in the home restrained him. WESH reports that children were home during the attack.
Jackson was Seattleās backup quarterback the past three seasons, getting little play behind Super Bowl champion Russell Wilson.
He is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and was released onĀ $2,500 bail Friday night.
Read more at WESH.