nfl and domestic violence
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Washington Running Back Derrius Guice Released After Charged With Strangulation, Assault and Battery of Girlfriend
The once-promising career of running back Derrius Guice is in serious trouble. On Friday, the Washington Football Team released the former LSU star, but it was the details surrounding his release that put jaws on the floor. According to the Washington Post, the 23-year-old was arrested on domestic violence-related charges that include one count of…
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Earl Thomas Is Having the Worst Birthday Ever
Instead of spending his birthday hurling confetti and devouring chocolate cake, Baltimore Ravens safety Earl Thomas has some explaining to do. TMZ Sports reports that on April 13, police were called to a home in Austin, Texas, at approximately 3:41 a.m. Upon their arrival, they discovered “a black female wearing an orange sweater with a…
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Dolphins' Cornerback Xavien Howard Arrested for Domestic Battery
Xavien Howard, a cornerback for the Miami Dolphins, was arrested late Sunday night on domestic battery charges. The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports that according to police, Howard and his fiancee engaged in a verbal argument over a purse Howard purchased that she was not aware of. The argument turned physical when he grabbed both her…
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Ray Rice Returns to Football … as a Volunteer High School Coach
Looks like there’s some redemption for those who mercilessly beat a partner and drag her out of an elevator. Apparently you get to work with high schoolers. Or at least that’s the case with disgraced NFL running back Ray Rice, the former Baltimore Raven who was unceremoniously dumped by his team after video of him…
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Detroit Lions DeAndre Levy Raises Money to Test Rape Kits
Detroit Lions lineback DeAndre Levy has put his money where his heart is. The outspoken advocate against domestic violence and rape is partnering with the Detroit Hustles Harder clothing line to sell “Our Issue” T-shirts. All proceeds from the shirts will go to the Enough SAID program in Detroit. Enough SAID is a collaboration between multiple…
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Seahawks Backup QB Arrested for Menacing Wife With Gun
The NFL and domestic violence 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 police reports, Jackson’s wife tried to defend herself…