What the Numbers Show About N.F.L. Player Arrests

NY Times ^ | 9/13/2014 | Neil Irwin

[big'ol_freeper]

[Hot Tabasco]

The little feller will be getting lead treatment before he makes 20 years old.

I had lunch 2 1/2 weeks ago with a close friend who is a retired Detroit school teacher. She had Jayru as a student in her grade school art class (don't get me going on grade school art classes) and recounted how he was such a friendly, out going and talented kid.

I told her that kids change, especially if they live in detroit, are raised by a single mother, and excell in a sport where all their private indiscretions are ignored simply because they are good athletes.

This punk literally threw away a fully paid college education with Michigan State and now any other college that may have given him the benefit of the doubt after that first offense, and all the doors that would have been opened to him after college even if he was only a second string quarterback.......

[cripplecreek]

I told her that kids change, especially if they live in detroit, are raised by a single mother, and excell in a sport where all their private indiscretions are ignored simply because they are good athletes.

A lot of those kids end up in schools in places like Orchard lake to play sports and they take a lot of problems with them.

While I do think sports are important, they aren't so important that the rest of the kid should be ignored. It just creates bigger problems.

Back in the early 80s my sister had a run in with a Spartan basketball player at MSU who later went on to be an NBA star. He got a slap on the wrist for kicking her front door off its hinges and she was warned about rocking the boat.

[Hot Tabasco]

A lot of those kids end up in schools in places like Orchard lake to play sports and they take a lot of problems with them.

I will agree with you, and add schools such as Cranbrook, DeLaSalle and the other private schools.

While expensive, they do offer full scholarships to exceptional athletes provided they can meet the academic standards of those respective schools. The fact that Jayru Campbell, one of the best football players in the state of Michigan back in 2013 as a junior was still at Cass Tech tells me alot about his lack of academic background, which is an essential for getting into the private schools, despite their athletic abilities......

Jayru Campbell

[SatinDoll]

WOW! That’s exactly what we did at the Trojan Nuclear Plant in Prescott, Oregon, and it worked very well.

[southern rock]

He does not swear, drink alcohol or wear tattoos.

So what? None of these are crimes or violent.

[dainbramaged]

So what?
That's a pretty stupid remark - I believe it might speak to the young man's character.

[southern rock]

I believe it might speak to the young man's character.

Umm. Not really. Unless you believe that profanity, alcohol and tattoos indicate a lack of "character". I don't, but then I'm not a church lady nutcase. I'm more concerned with actual violent thug criminals in major league sports.

[dainbramaged]

Sounds like you’re a little shy on character, Guido.

[southern rock]

No, I’m just fine.