Thursday, June 21, 2007
Sports Pacman Jones gobbling up his own career?
Posted by Scott Freeman on Thu, Jun 21, 2007 at 7:31 PM
Now that Adam "Pacman" Jones faces two felony charges stemming from a strip club melee in Las Vegas that preceded a triple shooting (which left one of the victims, a security guard, paralyzed), his career as an NFL cornerback is in serious jeopardy. As is his immediate freedom.
Obviously, Jones didn't learn his lesson in Vegas — his crew was involved in a shooting incident early Monday morning at a strip club on Memorial Drive.
ESPN's ever-present John Clayton says it may be a long time before Jones — already suspended for a year for conduct unbecoming a player — ever steps foot on an NFL field.
What has to be remembered about Commissioner Roger Goodell's initial ruling is that Jones was given no assurance he would be allowed back into the league in 2008. It's becoming more and more likely that Jones is going to have a difficult time being cleared of his legal troubles by November.Jones' most recent incident over the weekend illustrated the [Tennessee] Titans cornerback isn't taking his situation seriously. Whether he was guilty or innocent of any crime, Jones was out with friends at around 4 a.m. and has knowledge of his friends having some involvement in a shooting incident outside of a strip club.
One of Jones' conditions to get back into the league was promising to not be out past midnight. He's violated that provision at least twice. Earlier this spring, he was driving without a license at 12:45 in the morning.
If convicted of the charges in Vegas, Jones faces up to 12 years in prison. According to police in Vegas, the melee there started when Jones was showering dancers with money from a black plastic trash bag. It's a form of tipping referred to as "making it rain." When two dancers began to fight over the cash, Jones allegedly grabbed one by the hair and punched her. Which brought security. Which escalated into gunfire.
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