Just when we thought all the madness was over with the Gator Bowl. You'd applied for the NFL Draft and everything was put behind, but you decide to pull a gun on some stupid 17-year old. And why? Because he was taunting you? I hope he called you a ni$%er or something, because if you plan to survive in the NFL you are going to need thicker skin and more self-control than that. Brandishing firearms can only make a bad situation worse. Where I'm from, you don't pull a gun on someone unless you plan on using it. That type of thing can lead to the type of trouble that you don't want. It could mean your LIFE.
And you've surely got trouble that you don't want now. They are talking three years for that nonsense. And the bad thing is, this is not the first time. Sex with a minor, underage drinking, reckless driving, marijuana possession, a speeding ticket, driving with a suspended license. Most of those things would have landed me, the average black man, in jail. And I ain't talking a small overnight stay. Because you have a god-given talent that people can profit off of you've been let off the hook numerous times. Not this time though.
I should have known better. You should have known better. Declaring for the draft does not cure the ills of a troubled past. It does not guarantee selection. Trouble with the law can only negatively affect your draft status. Ask Randy Moss. Ask one of your peers, Maurice Clarett. And we both know the type of trouble that he's in...
But you have more important things to think about right now. YOUR LIFE. As a black man in America you should know that it does not matter how fast you can run, how far you can throw a football, or who your family is. You are always being watched. Especially if you have a name.
Nothing can replace an education and common sense. No one is responsible for this situation but you. If you thought you were under pressure before....
I hope and pray that you work this out and that you can learn from this. Because IF you don't go to jail and IF you do get drafted ....
what do you think the "fans" will call you then?
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