Grits and Shins Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 (edited) This morning in a routine stop Clarett "tussled" with the police. They attempted to use a stun gun on him to no effect and finally used mace to subdue him. The found 4 loaded guns in his SUV and he was wearing a bullet proof vest, thus the ineffectiveness of the stun gun. In high school Clarett and LaBron James were best friends ... boy have they gone down different paths in their lives. Edited August 9, 2006 by Grits and Shins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dread Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 In college Clarett and LaBron James were best friends ... boy have they gone down different paths in their lives. Maybe in high school... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 This morning in a routine stop Clarett "tussled" with the police. They attempted to use a stun gun on him to no effect and finally used mace to subdue him. The found 4 loaded guns in his SUV and he was wearing a bullet proof vest, thus the ineffectiveness of the stun gun. In college Clarett and LaBron James were best friends ... boy have they gone down different paths in their lives. I know I always drive with a bullet-proof vest and 4 loaded guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grits and Shins Posted August 9, 2006 Author Share Posted August 9, 2006 Maybe in high school... ... correct ... fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peepinmofo Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Anyone think he has any dynasty value? hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonkis Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Mike and Mike said he was trying to kick out the windows when in the back of the patrol car. Instead of million dollar contracts, we'll all be feeding him soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaumont Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 This is a huge blow to the Mahoning Valley Hitmen ... It does kind of explain the vest tho ... He was taking "Hitmen" a little too seriously ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cre8tiff Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 And thus we observe the birth of a made-for-tv movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spain Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 (edited) I wonder how long it takes him to pull out the race card or some other bs excuse. And where is Jim Brown now? Edited August 9, 2006 by spain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowdog Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 I wonder how long it takes him to pull out the race card or some other bs excuse. And where is Jim Brown now? Apparently, he's reading this thread. 5 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 1 Anonymous Users)3 Members: yellowdog, PaulOttCarruth, Jackass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikesVikes Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 I wonder how long it takes him to pull out the race card or some other bs excuse. And where is Jim Brown now? I'm very disappointed in you, Spain. Where's the "you can take the boy out of the ghetto..." post? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duchess Jack Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 I wonder how long it takes him to pull out the race card or some other bs excuse. And where is Jim Brown now? As always, a hell of a lot longer than it took you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaumont Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 As always, a hell of a lot longer than it took you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Beatings Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 I fell into a burnin ring of fire I went down down down and the flames went higher and it burns burns burns that ring of fire ring of fire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Furley Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 What a complete idiot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loaf Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 In high school Clarett and LaBron James were best friends ... boy have they gone down different paths in their lives. I don't know about all that. They certainly knew each other... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dread Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 They probably could've saved the stun guns by letting him make a run for it then chasing him down. I don't think he could outrun any patrolman...not even 'Fish' from Barney Miller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatman Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Call me crazy, but I'm really starting to warm up to this guy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goopster24 Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 (edited) He was soooo good.... Edited August 9, 2006 by Goopster24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJoTheWebToedBoy Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 They probably could've saved the stun guns by letting him make a run for it then chasing him down. I don't think he could outrun any patrolman...not even 'Fish' from Barney Miller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wolf Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 What an imbecile. Doesn't he realize that there are people who wish that they had 10% of his talent? They want to succeed and cannot because they have heart and not the know-how. This doofus has all the God-given talent in the world and he just wastes it. What a piece of crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustOfBeenDrunk Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 They probably could've saved the stun guns by letting him make a run for it then chasing him down. I don't think he could outrun any patrolman...not even 'Fish' from Barney Miller. too funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 As always, a hell of a lot longer than it took you. Spain is just jealous because my third round pick of Brock Forsey outscored his second round pick of Clarett. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spain Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Anybody remember this: Jim Brown On Clarett Team Jim Brown, (the greatest running back who ever walked the planet) was with Maurice Clarett today at a meeting with NCAA investigators on the Ohio State campus. The O-Zone has the whole story. Brown had met Clarett at an awards dinner some time ago, and said he was there in a capacity as "friend of the family" and advisor of sorts. Brown spoke with the media about the ongoing investigation: "I was contacted to exchange dialogue. I was invited to come here today because I'm a great Ohio State fan. Jim Tressel is a good friend and champion," Brown began. "I think Maurice is an intelligent and fantastically talented young man. I want to give him all the support that I can in going through this investigation. He's been unreal as far as his cooperation. We're going to go back and huddle and have a conversation about what has been talked about here today and try and make some decisions on how to either assist them or do whatever is going to help them expedite whatever decision they have to make." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spain Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 or how about this: I am sick of hearing about Maurice Clarett. I am sick and tired of hearing Jim Brown discuss the Clarett issue. I am sick of his entire "posse," led by "adviser" Brown, making apologies for this punk. I don't know about you, but when I am choosing an "adviser," I tend to shy away from guys who throw women off balconies or chase them around and smash their cars in. (Although I must confess, I did grab the Jim Brown mini-helmet I had on my mantle and smashed it to pieces when I heard some of Brown's comments regarding this issue. Obviously those anger management sessions aren't exactly working just yet….) Let's look at the facts of the Clarett case before the rest of my rant: Clarett was suspended because of allegations of accepting improper benefits and for misleading investigators. The NCAA and Ohio State began an investigation in July into Clarett's claim that more than $10,000 in clothing, CDs, cash and stereo equipment was stolen in April from a 2001Chevrolet Monte Carlo that Clarett had borrowed from a local dealership. In addition, he received "extra benefits worth thousands of dollars," according to investigators. On to the rant. Let me ask you, how often have you "borrowed" a car from a dealership? And if you did, would you have the gall to lie about what was inside it to the police after some items were stolen in order to make a few bucks? And let's say you did do something like this -- would you really tell them that $10,000 worth of crap was in the car? Ever hear of a RED FLAG, MO-RON Clarett? So what does his estranged Daddy, Myke (don't ask me, that's the way he spells it), have to say about this situation? Let's see…I hope you're sitting down because if this pisses you off as much as it did me, you're gonna fall right over on your ass when you read this. But Daddy, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, said the family is "examining filing a lawsuit for negligence" against Jacob Chapa, the automobile dealer from whom Clarett obtained the car that precipitated his NCAA troubles. "To watch him crash and burn like this is very painful," Myke Clarett said. "If it was wrong for him to accept a cell phone and other favors, what about the people who provided those things? "The gentleman who provided Maurice the car, he came out of this unscathed. But Maurice is ruined. The university and the coaching staff did not provide anybody to help him handle the stardom aspect of playing at Ohio State. Their response to him was, 'Just say no.'" CAN YOU BELIEVE WHAT THIS SORRY PIECE OF CRAP, WHO HAS THE NERVE TO CALL HIMSELF A FATHER, SAID? It's as though "just say no" is a bad piece of advice. I guess if good 'ol Daddy Myke was around a little more when Maurice was growing up, the kid would probably be even more screwed up than he is today. Hey Myke and all the rest of you apologists out there, ever hear of the word RESPONSIBILITY? Did they force Clarett to take this stuff? Is he a helpless baby or something? Let's move on to the other two idiots in this debacle: Jim Brown and Grambling coach Doug Williams. Jim Brown said Ohio State Athletic Director Andy Geiger "seems to have another agenda." Brown also complained that he's not being treated with respect by Ohio State in his role as Clarett's adviser, saying Geiger has been dismissive of him. "When I am being respected by a mother and son and they are giving me that respect, then I doggone expect to be respected by an athletic director," Brown said. "When you have the power to destroy a kid's life, you have to be gracious in your investigation.undefined Now for the third stooge in this story -- Doug Williams. This dolt, who now coaches Grambling, said, "A lot of people would like to have Maurice Clarett. I don't think a headache comes with the kid. He didn't shoot nobody. They didn't arrest him for drugs. He didn't rape nobody. Ain't no problem with the kid." What intelligence. What logic. What class. What character. I guess actions are supposed to be judged with the lowest common denominator in mind these days. You can bet your ass that legendary former coach Eddie Robinson wouldn't make such a ridiculous comment. Not only is it a slap in the face to all the college athletes who play by the rules, it's also a slap in Coach Robinson's face. I don't want to get on my righteous soapbox here, because I know Clarett deserves a second chance. But how is he supposed to learn from his mistakes when he has bums like Brown, Myke, and Doug Williams around him? Here's what happened. He was jealous of his boy LeBron getting all the attention and adulation, so he decided to get his share. The ego and greed within him took control and made him do things a rational, mature person would never even consider. Again, I don't want to get all righteous on you, because God knows I've done some stupid things in my life, but where is the one person in his life who will teach him the difference between doing the right and wrong things? His true friend in this is his coach. Jim Tressel is the only one who is teaching this kid that if you screw up, there are consequences. Coach Jim Tressel has more decency and class in his pinkie than Mo's posse combined. Will suspending Clarett for a year ruin the chances for the Buckeyes to repeat as National Champs this season? Absolutely. But Tressel knows if he lets him get away with this stuff once, it's only a matter of time before the same thing, or something worse, happens in the future. Just ask Bobby Bowden or Tom Osborne. They looked the other way when their players committed wrongs. Yes, they won titles, but they had to throw out their principles while doing so. Tressel had the chance to do that in this case, but he chose the right path. I am not sure about you, but me personally? I would rather sink with a good man like Tressel than swim with the likes of Jim Brown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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