Anyone catch the Frostee Rucker OTL?

[Irish Envy]

It's on SportsCenter right now and all I can say is WOW. It really shows the slime of the USC football program in detail. What a bunch of scumbags.

 

[jiggafini19]

I saw it.

Not only did I forget he had transfered from Colorado State, but I never knew the reason why until then.

They took him in with open arms knowing why he was leaving and what his past was all about.

The Cincinnati Bengals could be the next Dallas Cowboys both on and off the field.

 

[maison bleu]

Could we get a summary? Just the high points? Merci...

 

[jiggafini19]

Accused of sexual assault at age 13. Found not guilty. Several people wrote letters to the judge saying he was of high character and had "football potential".

Accused again at Colorado State. Pleas down to a lesser charge, transfers to USC.

Accused a third time at USC, this time by the woman he had been dating. The Police had pics of her face and neck that ESPN showed. She had been worked over pretty good.

The Bengals stated they would look into character issues before the draft and note any red flags on potential draft picks. Not only did they draft Rucker, but they were offered additional inside information by an investigator and they didn't want to see it.

 

[maison bleu]

thanks. and Yikes!

 

[jiggafini19]

Found this on ESPN:

From the time he was a kid, people recognized Frostee Rucker's football ability and figured he could play in the NFL. Rucker was a high school star in Tustin, Calif., and eventually starred as a defensive end on USC's championship teams where he was known for his flair on the field and affability with the media off it. This April, after head coach Marvin Lewis spoke about paying "big attention to character," the Cincinnati Bengals chose Rucker in the third round of the NFL draft. But despite Rucker's public geniality, he has demonstrated a pattern of violence toward women. When he was 13, Rucker was charged with sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl. Rucker claimed the sex was consensual, and supported by letters commending his character and ability as a football player, he was found not guilty. While at Colorado State on a football scholarship, Rucker was charged with rape, and in a separate incident, indecent exposure. The alleged victim in the rape case says facing a courtroom proved to be too horrifying, so she decided not to testify. For the indecent exposure incident, Rucker pled guilty to a reduced charge of harassment and received a one-year deferred sentence. In a separate hearing conducted by the school's judicial affairs department, Rucker was dismissed from the university. USC, undaunted or unaware of his past, accepted Rucker. During his time at USC, Rucker dated a woman who says he was often violent and abusive toward her, and last month Rucker was charged with battery and vandalism relating to that woman's claims. Now, Rucker is a member of the Bengals. Outside the Lines' Steve Delsohn reports on the alleged transgressions of Frostee Rucker through the eyes of Rucker's accusers, followed by a discussion on the sense of entitlement afforded star athletes. Jeremy Schaap hosts.