Tuesday, June 5, 2007

O.G. Thurman keeps the Bengals in the (prison) spotlight

Bengals linebacker Odell Thurman is accused of kicking the shit out of some guy, coming back with his posse with guns drawn, and trying to pay him off later. The picture is reportedly a picture of the result of getting kicked in the face by an NFL linebacker (thanks to the up-and-coming blog With Leather).

Thurman was just sentenced to six days in rehab and two years probation Friday. That was for a DUI conviction where he was driving teammate Reggie McNeil's car and Chris Henry was throwing up out the back window. Thurman has to be released for this, but of course he has to be reinstated by the NFL first. He was suspended the first four games of last season, and that suspension was extended after the DUI. Of couse, getting cut by the Bengals because of off-the-field problems is like getting kicked out of Guns N' Roses for partying too much.

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