Often Athletes Are Just Lousy Guys

Maurice Clarett was arrested again this week. The former Ohio State Buckeye tailback was charged with carrying a concealed weapon and various traffic violations. More costs could be forthcoming. It must arrive as a shock to no-1.
Police attempted to pull Clarett over soon after he was observed producing an illegal U-turn in his SUV. Clarett led police on a highway chase that ended only right after he drove over a spike strip and was pressured to pull into a restaurant parking whole lot. A police helicopter tracked the vehicle during the chase.

Refusing to obey various orders to depart the motor vehicle, Clarett was removed by police who applied mace following a stun gun was ineffective since Clarett was wearing a bullet-proof vest. It took various officers to get him cuffed and he continued to resist arrest, attempting to kick out the doors of the paddy wagon.

Police discovered a loaded AK-47 assault rifle, 3 loaded handguns and an open bottle of Grey Goose Vodka in the truck.

The 22-12 months-previous Clarett is awaiting trial in a separate incident on fees of aggravated robbery and again carrying a concealed weapon after flashing a handgun in the theft of a cell phone in the early hours of New Year's Day.

How the mighty have fallen.

In 2002 as a correct freshman, Clarett rushed for a Buckeye record one,237 yards and 18 touchdowns. He scored the winning touchdown in OSU's 31-24 double-overtime win around Miami Florida in the Fiesta Bowl securing the Buckeye's 1st Nationwide Championship since 1968.

Clarett was suspended for the athletic and academic yr of 2003 right after filing a false police report claiming far more than $ten,000 worth of clothes, electronics and CD's from a vehicle he'd borrowed from a local automobile dealership.

Clarett challenged the NFL draft rule that one should wait 3 many years soon after finishing Substantial School to declare. Clarett initially won entry into the draft but that determination was overturned on appeal and the Supreme Court settled the matter denying any more appeal. Clarett was represented in the case by David Kenner, the longtime attorney for notorious hip-hop mogul Marion "Suge" Knight.

Clarett was a third-round draft choose of Denver in 2005. A million bucks in debt from legal costs, Clarett turned down the common $413,000 signing bonus and signed an incentive-laden contract that would have produced him rich had he turn into a star.

But he arrived in camp at a hefty 247 and ran a disappointing four.72 40. He subsequently sat out the 1st two weeks of camp with hamstring tightness prior to getting waived.

Prior to today's arrest, Clarett was said to be interested in joining one of the Ohio Indoor Football League franchises claiming he had some thing to prove. He was intended to join the Mahoning Valley Hitmen of Youngstown, who are scheduled to commence play in January.

The story of Maurice Clarett is not uncommon and it really iseasy to fall into the trap of feeling sympathetic for this tragic waste of expertise. Don't really feel sorry for Maurice Clarett! He's a dangerous felon that should be taken off the streets.

At times athletes are just lousy guys.

Often Athletes Are Just Lousy Guys