Originally posted by Jcool:
Originally posted by evil:
1 DUI is not a history of DUI's. And just because we haven't heard, does not mean that these other kids don't have things we don't know about. We didn't know about Laremy Tunsil's Marijuana use until 10 minutes to the draft when his Twitter was hacked and that video came out, some teams took him off their board entirely and some didn't.
He didn't post the photo so he doesn't have a history of racist photos that we can factually point to. All we do know is his sister posted the photo and she tagged his account in the tweet.
Why are you making excuses?
Dui's are a very serious offense - putting lives in danger. Yeah he was young. But still it was irresponsible. Does he drink a lot now? What he he done to better himself since then?
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"For me, that (DUI) incident was a transitional event for Mac," said former Alabama wide receiver Mac Hereford. "… He didn't go out anymore. He locked in and put his head down. He was balling before, but after that it was more of an 'I'm kicking ass and taking names' kind of vibe."
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And he is not the only one, for example:
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Former Mississippi State Bulldogs quarterback Dak Prescott was reportedly arrested in Starkville, Mississippi, on the morning of March 12 for driving under the influence, according to the Clarion-Ledger's Michael Bonner and Sarah Fowler.
Neither Prescott nor his representatives have commented on the matter, per Bonner and Fowler, but Chief Frank Nichols of the Starkville police confirmed Prescott was pulled over while driving a white 2016 Cadillac Escalade.
According to WREG News Channel 3's Eryn Taylor and the Associated Press, police records show Prescott took one breathalyzer test at 1:13 a.m. CST and another at 1:47 a.m. The first resulted in an "invalid sample," whereas the second rendered an "insufficient sample," per the report.
"I want to make a statement, and first take complete responsibility for my actions," Prescott told Ian Rapoport of NFL Network on Sunday. "I'm very remorseful for my misjudgment. I want to apologize to my true supporters, my family, Mississippi State University, the NFL and the kids who look up to me. I won't ask for forgiveness; however, I'll show the true man I am and exhibit my character through my actions and behavior going forward."
Prescott has been preparing for the 2016 NFL draft, which is slated to begin April 28 in Chicago, and as Bleacher Report's Matt Miller noted, the arrest came at an inopportune time.
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With regards to the photo, a 12 year old Mac Jones wearing the racist nobama costume, his parents are more to blame than he is. Parents, who allow a kid his age to buy or wear the costume or even that bought it themselves, and who condone this kind of behavior. This smells parents all the way due to the fact that most 12-year olds are probably not interested in politics. The big concern with this is how much influence they had and still have on him with that kind of stuff. This is not something to be taken lightly. You wonder if his African American teammates knew about it or what their reaction is now. Look at Bill Romanowski.
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Romanowski has been accused of being racist at many points during his career and after retirement. Various media critics have pointed to his fines for actions including kicking Larry Centers in the head in 1995, spitting on San Francisco 49er receiver J.J. Stokes in 1997, and ripping Eddie George's helmet off in 2002, as evidence.
Romanowski called Carolina Panthers starting quarterback Cam Newton "boy" in a tweet after Newton's team lost in Super Bowl 50 and Newton conducted a very brief press interview. He later apologized after he was accused of being racist.
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I'm not saying Mac Jones is going to do all of that stuff, but these are the type of red flags that alert you to do a bit more digging.