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09-27-2006, 04:44 AM
In the past 2 days, former Aggie football players & Lufkin natives Reggie McNeal & Terrence Kiel have made headlines on the wrong side of the law. As an Aggie grad this disgusts & embarrasses me. I know it goes on everywhere, & please don't kid yourselves, but the lack of judgement is ridiculous. I criticized Aaron Harris & the 2 current Longhorns a few weeks ago too. All of them need a wake-up call in my opinion. Innocent until proven guilty I know, but just plain stupid behavior nonetheless. Whatever happened to accountability?
WR Reggie McNeal, Bengals = not arrested but in the same car as Odell Thurman (charged w/ DWI) & Chris Henry (not arrested this time but arrested 4 times in 3 states since December). McNeal owns the car they were in. Thurman is currently suspended by the NFL for repeat substance abuse violations, & Henry has been charged w/ marijuana, weapons, & contributing to minors in recent months. Thurman told the cops he was driving because he was the most sober of the 3, & Henry puked out the window during the arrest. Great company you keep Reggie!!
http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060925/NEWS01/309250010/1062/SPT
"Sept. 25 (Odell) Thurman was arrested early Monday on a drunk driving charge and Bengals coach Marvin Lewis expects him to be suspended for the rest of the season...Thurman, who has one game left on his suspension, is scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 2. According to police, Thurman registered 0.18 percent on a blood alcohol test, more than twice the legal limit of 0.08. Receivers Chris Henry and Reggie McNeal were passengers in the car, but weren't charged."
Safety Terrence Kiel, Chargers = charged w/ possesion, distribution, & transportation of a controlled substance. His car & locker were searched by the DEA yesterday in San Diego at practice. Not surprising, as Kiel had a run-in in College Station a few years back when marijuana was found in his car's ashtray in a McDonald's parking lot. Passenger claimed the dope & charges were dropped. Sound familiar to Aaron Harris & his buddies in Austin? Kiel was also wounded in a drive-by shooting in 2003 at Sharpstown Mall in Houston. His contract w/ the Chargers is for $500,000 this year & has 2 years remaining.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2604370
Not trying to make this an Aggie / Horn thing. Both schools have had their share of bad apples (Ricky Williams, Ramonce Taylor, Aaron Harris, Cedric Benson, Aggie Cole Pittman, these 2 Aggies, etc.) & will have more in the future. Please don't tell me about who was ultimately charged or not. They put themselves in a position to get in trouble & face consequences. It's a societal problem where athletes & famous people think they are above the law. It's a false sense of entitlement. It's criminal behavior. Everyday is a police blotter's dream. I hope they get what they deserve like you & I would as everyday citizens. (BTW - I'm no saint, far from it, just sick & tired of this stuff. And maybe we know too much these days in the information age. I believe the blatant disregard for rules, laws, & a lack of discipline pervading our society in general is the root of the problem.)
WR Reggie McNeal, Bengals = not arrested but in the same car as Odell Thurman (charged w/ DWI) & Chris Henry (not arrested this time but arrested 4 times in 3 states since December). McNeal owns the car they were in. Thurman is currently suspended by the NFL for repeat substance abuse violations, & Henry has been charged w/ marijuana, weapons, & contributing to minors in recent months. Thurman told the cops he was driving because he was the most sober of the 3, & Henry puked out the window during the arrest. Great company you keep Reggie!!
http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060925/NEWS01/309250010/1062/SPT
"Sept. 25 (Odell) Thurman was arrested early Monday on a drunk driving charge and Bengals coach Marvin Lewis expects him to be suspended for the rest of the season...Thurman, who has one game left on his suspension, is scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 2. According to police, Thurman registered 0.18 percent on a blood alcohol test, more than twice the legal limit of 0.08. Receivers Chris Henry and Reggie McNeal were passengers in the car, but weren't charged."
Safety Terrence Kiel, Chargers = charged w/ possesion, distribution, & transportation of a controlled substance. His car & locker were searched by the DEA yesterday in San Diego at practice. Not surprising, as Kiel had a run-in in College Station a few years back when marijuana was found in his car's ashtray in a McDonald's parking lot. Passenger claimed the dope & charges were dropped. Sound familiar to Aaron Harris & his buddies in Austin? Kiel was also wounded in a drive-by shooting in 2003 at Sharpstown Mall in Houston. His contract w/ the Chargers is for $500,000 this year & has 2 years remaining.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2604370
Not trying to make this an Aggie / Horn thing. Both schools have had their share of bad apples (Ricky Williams, Ramonce Taylor, Aaron Harris, Cedric Benson, Aggie Cole Pittman, these 2 Aggies, etc.) & will have more in the future. Please don't tell me about who was ultimately charged or not. They put themselves in a position to get in trouble & face consequences. It's a societal problem where athletes & famous people think they are above the law. It's a false sense of entitlement. It's criminal behavior. Everyday is a police blotter's dream. I hope they get what they deserve like you & I would as everyday citizens. (BTW - I'm no saint, far from it, just sick & tired of this stuff. And maybe we know too much these days in the information age. I believe the blatant disregard for rules, laws, & a lack of discipline pervading our society in general is the root of the problem.)