Submitted by PrincessBananas85 t3_11f6oh0 in sports
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smm89 t1_jailjdk wrote
The drag racing fits more with the raiders
Sweatier_Scrotums t1_jak0p8a wrote
The fact that everyone makes this exact joke about the Browns whenever any football player gets in trouble for anything kinda feels to me like how people think that Catholicism is the only religion that protects sex predators. It really lets everyone else off the hook, despite the fact that they all have the same problem.
SayNoToStim t1_jak481w wrote
Except both the Browns and the Catholic church have made managerial decisions that essentially protect sex offenders on a very prominent stage.
Sweatier_Scrotums t1_jak5tgr wrote
Yeah but my point is that that's happened many times in the NFL before. Hell, for 17 years I watched us lose every year to a rapist QB, and our other rival's best player was a murderer.
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AFatz t1_jaowy0a wrote
People have made jokes about Big Ben for almost 2 decades.
365wong t1_jalznvm wrote
Ben and DeSean aren’t in the same tier of predator. Also do you remember how awful it was when fans of those teams played what about and minimized the suffering of victims?
tizzlenomics t1_jamobgs wrote
I thought he was talking about Ray Lewis.
365wong t1_janeb64 wrote
Yeah that’s the murderer, the rapist QB is Big Ben. He’s obviously a Browns fan so rivals being Ravens and Steelers make sense.
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changerofbits t1_jajikdj wrote
Arrest warrant? Browns gonna offer him the first 10 figure guaranteed contract in sports history. Read ‘em and weep, Messi!
Slutzlo t1_jaj8d5f wrote
If he gets criminal charges that's more the Bengals or Raiders
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m_dekay t1_jahvam5 wrote
Zing!
idjsonik t1_jaiwd08 wrote
Damn dude the burn ward is down the hall on the 2nd right
CaptainObvious t1_jai45pb wrote
Or on New England during his probation.
Cichlidsaremyjam t1_jaihq2j wrote
As a Pats fan I have to say something. We don't sign paroles, we sign players and then they commit unspeakable acts.
CoolHandRK1 t1_jaj6p7n wrote
"Tell me about this Hernendez kid." - Belicheck
"Well there have been a few indicents we had to cover ......" - Urban Meyer
"WAIT WAIT....stop right there I dont want to know." - Belicheck
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pass_nthru t1_jaj4kp0 wrote
for that you need to go to tampa
0knoi8datShit t1_jajwodl wrote
He won’t sign unless he gets #81.
biscuitslayer77 t1_jaiydif wrote
Given the state of our D Line I would gladly welcome him.
Sweatier_Scrotums t1_jak0fvd wrote
Same. Everyone already hates us so at this point, there's no reason to worry about our reputation. I want to win.
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Sweatier_Scrotums t1_jakipx0 wrote
Wishful thinking. I know everyone wants to declare the Deshaun Watson contract a failure already, but just because you want him to fail doesn't mean he will.
smoothtrip t1_jakpjrb wrote
Imagine supporting a rapist because he throws a ball good lol
Sweatier_Scrotums t1_jaku772 wrote
I don't have to imagine because I watched us lose to one against Pittsburgh for 17 years.
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Sweatier_Scrotums t1_jaku33u wrote
Guess we'll find out in the fall.
TsarOfSaturn t1_jajl1fj wrote
"If Hannibal Lecter ran a 4 2 40 we'd call it an eating disorder"
Cloverfieldlane t1_jakufst wrote
Nah but imagine Hannibal Lector running routes though 👀
TheFan88 t1_jal6xpo wrote
Quid Quo Pro-Bowl
DontEatTheCelery t1_jalg79x wrote
“Well clarice, have the fans stopped screaming?”
TsarOfSaturn t1_jakv5iy wrote
They would be ran with absolute precision. If he'd bulk up he could be a Hall of Fame slot receiver lol
Ravelcy t1_jakqome wrote
That’s a fictional character, use Dahmer. Joke works better.
R3dOctober t1_jakqve9 wrote
It’s a real quote from Steve Keim tho
TsarOfSaturn t1_jakr0w5 wrote
I get that, but I forget exactly who it was, but that was an exact quote from an NFL scout...works so well since it goes to show they really don't give a shit what someone has done, as long as it can be and stay buried lol
jarpio t1_jaj4b08 wrote
Jerry Jones licking his lips
lovemesomewine t1_jajf20t wrote
Was waiting to see how far down I had to scroll for this
terry_bradshaw t1_jak8xj0 wrote
Al Davis*
Gizshot t1_jakfayy wrote
john lynch*
bustyodust t1_jakhmf6 wrote
Al be dead but Mark fsho
terry_bradshaw t1_jakj5a8 wrote
Al will come back to sign him
bizsmacker t1_jajmu43 wrote
He'll find a place in the NFL.
He didn't do anything terrible like peacefully protesting police brutality.
keister_TM t1_jal4ald wrote
Personally, I’m not convinced there is or ever was a conspiracy against Kaepernick. I’m not going to outright deny that possibility though. No doubt he faced ridiculous backlash from fans/media for speaking out on his beliefs within a very important conversation, but there have been enough former players to suggest Kaepernick messed up a lot of potential contracts in the nfl behind the scenes that had nothing to do with his protests.
NotYourDude t1_jaln7kc wrote
Yeah idk about that one…. I don’t really like Kaeprnick myself its pretttttty objectively obvious that he was blackballed from the league after all the political and racial injustice stuff.
keister_TM t1_jam577b wrote
No it’s not. He had opportunities with other organizations that he didn’t want to take. Then he sued the league and afterwards, reportedly had a terrible workout to try to comeback. Why didn’t he have cameras at the workout? You’d think if he felt he should be in the league, he would show the public just how good he still is.
Again, this is just one person saying this but it makes sense. On top of that, warren sapp and Michael Irvin have given similar accounts
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JuiceKovacs t1_jajt8wf wrote
“Ex Georgia Star”
Smh. He played last month
jtpower99 t1_jakg7ea wrote
And never would have played for them again. He'd be an ex-georgia player even if he wasn't an idiot.
Lowfuji t1_jajr1kx wrote
I like his commitment to excellence. How fast can he run?
jcmach1 t1_jal3lhj wrote
What's going on in Athens...? Their former QB was also arrested in weird drunken circumstances in Dallas about a month ago.
Cartman55125 t1_jalhre6 wrote
If you have real football talent in the South, you do not live in the same world as the rest of us. Those kids are treated like gods and therefore think they’re invincible.
SubtleScuttler t1_jalqkaf wrote
Chiefs still gonna draft him in the 7th round and we will all talk about how big of a steal it was in a few years.
ChairmanReagan t1_jamart4 wrote
He only got charged with misdemeanors. He’s going to be drafted in the first round before the good teams even get a chance to consider him. The NFL has no problem employing pieces of shit if they’re good at what they do.
Chalkarts t1_jakg7di wrote
He was just doing football with his car.
Did he win the race?
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toomanyluigis t1_jalckll wrote
Just fellas playing car pranks.
neddiddley t1_jam3887 wrote
Call me crazy, but if I even had a shot at getting drafted, let alone was considered the best player available, I’m wrapping myself in bubble wrap and barricading myself in my house until the draft rolls around.
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Absoniter t1_jal6mvu wrote
Don't let him off on this. NFL better distance themselves from this moron.
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malaka201 t1_jalumtc wrote
Browns getting their next player I see
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tizzlenomics t1_jamoim2 wrote
You think the Patriots are ready yet?
[deleted] t1_jams9uv wrote
Now he finna play for the mean machine against the guards.
megalomike t1_jamw2ps wrote
the AJC story has more info, Carter got 3 tickets just in the fall semester, one of which was for 89 in a 45. this guy has zero education and virtually no socialization outside of football - that and the promise of a large NFL payday has made him into a complete sociopath. any state that lets this person keep his drivers license is asking for more people to be killed.
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Itoggat t1_jan96hp wrote
“As an highly educated”
Press X for doubt
asorich1 t1_jamyfe9 wrote
I hope he falls to the lions at 6.
StayGoldBronyBoy t1_jana0m9 wrote
He will get drafted, have to sit out a year, then be a star the next year.
slowhands140 t1_jal67fo wrote
Play stupid games,win stupid prizes.
burkeocet t1_jak398z wrote
National Felons League strikes again
CinderellaManX t1_jakn5sz wrote
Except he’s not even in the NFL. Just a prospect for the draft.
burkeocet t1_jakncqv wrote
He’s just getting a head start on his life of crime so he can make the league.
CinderellaManX t1_jakmsvq wrote
Cincinnati will still draft him.
CinderellaManX t1_jalk7aq wrote
Oh I found the bengals fans. Have no problem with Joe Mixon being on your team, huh?
muckdog13 t1_jajm4m5 wrote
Doing this while he’s in Indy, near all those reporters? Athens-Clarke PD loves a spectacle.
mips13 t1_jajr03z wrote
More terrible institutional racism.
Few_Pomegranate_7201 t1_jald9wz wrote
“He’s black and wanted by the law, so it must be because of racism!!”
-mips13, 2023
sickjesus t1_jajvrvd wrote
Staaaaaahp
Actaeus86 t1_jaj71rq wrote
Headline makes it sound a lot worse than 2 silly misdemeanor charges.
TheMostDapperdDan t1_jajb0o8 wrote
i mean they stem from two people dying sooooo...
muckdog13 t1_jajll42 wrote
From a car he wasn’t driving, and never touched, so…
tedfondue t1_jajsugz wrote
You’re right. We are all dumb.
Swerving out of the lane at high speeds in an illegal race that resulted in 2 fatalities is pretty minor.
Actaeus86 t1_jajbcpz wrote
Yes I understand that, but they aren’t felony charges or even anything related to the deaths. I expected felony charges if anything
Kidfreedom50 t1_jajcg8z wrote
Yet*
Actaeus86 t1_jajfyya wrote
Good point, I’m sure they can always up the charges. Be interesting to see if he gets the “Ray Lewis treatment”
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kilroy94 t1_jaifrmw wrote
Misdemeanor charges. He left Indy to deal with these issues and will most likely be back soon.
He made a dumb decision, something he hopefully doesn’t do again and learns from, but unfortunately the driver of the car in the accident had a .2 BAC and was driving over 100 mph. Jalen didn’t do any of that.
Merpninja t1_jairnye wrote
If Jalen Carter wasn't also intoxicated and racing the driver who crashed, why did he flee the scene? why was he at the scene of the crash in the first place if he weren't also going 100mph?
[deleted] t1_jaiwbyc wrote
None of that helps prove charges against him
Merpninja t1_jaiwpnf wrote
Your point? He is lucky to only be facing charges this minor. They are likely to get more severe before they are dropped.
BUDDHAKHAN t1_jaj9yec wrote
I guarantee they are going over tons of film at the clubs, checking credit/debit card purchases. If he was drinking they'll find out
Wayyyy_Too_Soon t1_jakd2ug wrote
It’s pretty strong circumstantial evidence. There are also reports that there are numerous cameras that captured both cars racing.
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The latter is real evidence potentially if math works right. The former wouldn’t be enough
Wayyyy_Too_Soon t1_jake660 wrote
It’s all real evidence. Just because a single piece of information is not enough to justify a conviction, it doesn’t mean it doesn’t add to our overall understanding of what happened and would contribute to an eventual conviction, along with other pieces of evidence.
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I meant the former wouldn’t be enough on its own. I am a lawyer
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That user name.
Eokokok t1_jaj1p53 wrote
Nvm
kilroy94 t1_jairzff wrote
Because he did a dumb thing, like I mentioned. Imagine the terrifying nature of all of this though. Going from the best day of your life to seeing what he saw. I won’t make excuses for him, but legally, this won’t have huge repercussions.
Merpninja t1_jaiscmx wrote
I hope he feels awful over this, but denying it completely after he fled the scene shows little remorse. And his other teammate that ALSO fled was charged with racing in a separate incident just last week. Don't act like they're learning anything from this.
Great players have dropped in the draft for far less.
kilroy94 t1_jaishe8 wrote
Who am I to say they haven’t? I understand your point, but again legally, these are misdemeanor charges
Merpninja t1_jaiu2r2 wrote
This isn't about the charges. It's about him seeing his teammate die in front of him, and his first reaction is to flee, lie to the police, and act like he wasn't there.
Stop with the "imagine your best night ever being ruined by your own actions :(((" type shit. I do not feel bad or sorry for him at all. The only thing this proves to the NFL teams scouting him is that he is a POS. It doesn't matter what he gets sentenced with in the end.
EminentBean t1_jaj8y2g wrote
He incentivized and participated in the horrific death of his two friends.
It’s a time to take full responsibility.
kilroy94 t1_jaj9bxb wrote
I didn’t say a dang thing about his career or his talent. I simply said that that the charges aren’t as severe, right or wrong. The headline makes it sound like he’s going to jail, but he only has two misdemeanors against him. He’ll get a fine, and a slap on the wrist. The scrutiny will remain on the car that crashed and the people who lost their lives.
SinCityNinja t1_jajhkeq wrote
I'd like to hear a lawyers response about whether or not he could be held liable for the other cars deaths if it's proven he was drag racing them. I know from other crimes if someone dies while you're committing a crime with them you're held liable
fwo75o3jh t1_jak2s61 wrote
Check those three articles. All three are cases in Georgia where street racers died, and the other racer was charged with vehicular homicide. Carter can and likely will be charged with vehicular homicide, along with a host of other charges.
Teantis t1_jb4ifzc wrote
Yeah but were any of them star football players from UGA? Because idk if I have so much faith in the execution if blind justice from a Georgia DA office.
angry_slav_esq t1_jak4gvh wrote
Lawyer here! I too would like to hear the response of a Georgia lawyer who practices criminal law. First, it appears that the defendant has just been charged with misdemeanors. Without a felony charge, the Georgia felony murder statue does not come into play.
Here is the Georgia murder statute. Look at (c). Takeaway from this, obviously, have to commit a felony and cause a death.
Here is a succinct blog article on felony murder in Georgia. Takeaways from this, you can get a felony murder charge from the death of a co-defendant.
Here is a recent article in which a Georgian defendant was charged with felony murder and vehicular manslaughter in a case where street racing occurred. The person who died was the opponent driver. A key difference in this case is that both the defendant and deceased fled the police prior to the crash that lead to the death. Fleeing or attempting to elude may be the felony used to charge felony murder in this analogous case. It could also be an instance where the prosecutor is overcharging.
I’ve spent too much time thinking about this and should eat dinner…so…
Tl; dr: maybe? There is a recent analogous instance where someone was charged with felony murder stemming from a race where the opponent racer died. I’m not sure what felony they’d charge to get to felony murder in the present case. Reckless driving and racing appear to be capped as misdemeanors in GA. I think you should ask a lawyer.
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slapshots1515 t1_jakgmxh wrote
>I won’t make excuses for him
And yet…
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covano32 t1_jaiut9h wrote
Buddy Jalen can kiss money and freedom goodbye.
DrDig1 t1_jaiexg5 wrote
This was necessary while he was at combine?
I am all for charging people, but the timing of this is pretty weak.
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the_kevlar_kid t1_jaj16gc wrote
This is a hilariously bad take.
VAGentleman05 t1_jajacrr wrote
On a sub filled with bad takes, this may be the all-time worst.
LimpDisc t1_jak9nk2 wrote
On a social media platform filled with bad takes, that may be one of the worst.
covano32 t1_jaiuq4m wrote
Lmao what!?
majorminorminor t1_jak155u wrote
This would be the dumbest fucking take on r/conspiracy
CinderellaManX t1_jaknacg wrote
“Sorry District Attorney, we can’t charge him yet. He needs to run at the combine first.”
retro_rockets t1_jahulpl wrote
You’ll be able to find him in Cleveland after the Browns sign him