Jets RB Goodson arrested on drug, weapons offense

[DainBramaged]

New York Jets running back Mike Goodson was taken into custody early this morning for drug possession and weapons charges, News 12 New Jersey confirmed Friday.

Sources say Goodson and a companion were found intoxicated in an SUV that was stopped along Route 80 in Denville.

Goodson was being taken to a hospital when authorities discovered marijuana in his possession. Officers searching the SUV also found a 45-caliber handgun loaded with hollow-point bullets.

Both Goodson and his companion, identified as Garret Evans, were taken to a hospital for an evaluation. They were then released to State Police custody and transported to the Netcong barracks.


http://newjersey.news12.com/news/jets-rb-goodson-arrested-on-drug-weapons-offense-1.5282579

[clarice]

1. just one of the reasons I stopped being a sports fan years ago.nt

[simpify]

4. because players behave like the rest of society?

As in DUI, drugs and owning guns?

[clarice]

8. I don't know what Society YOU live in but.....nt

[simpify]

9. Believe it or not..

Drug use, DUI happens in every city and state throughout America. Every profession including doctors, law enforcement and politicians have their fair share. Maybe you live in a cave?

[clarice]

10. Just couldn't resist a snarky comment could you. nt

[HangOnKids]

11. Are those people on the national stage being paid millions of dollars for playing a game?

No. So maybe you should brush up on the critical thinking side of things and understand what clarice was objecting to. As to the cave comment...REALLY? Thanks and have a really blessed day!

[LonePirate]

2. He was not speaking out in favor of marriage equality so he won't be cut from the team

[DainBramaged]

3. My question is, why do these players need guns?

They are 'tough guys' aren't they? I don't carry a loaded gun in my car and I am certaintly not a football player....


gun in the glove box (if it's his) the offense is a crime of the 2nd degree carrying up to 10 years in prison.


asshole

[hack89]

7. Both the NFL and the NBA have strong gun cultures

Yet less than a week removed from the tragic shootings in Kansas City, NFL players aren't ready to give any ground on their belief that carrying guns is not only a right but, in their world, a necessity. Indeed, numerous players told USA TODAY Sports that in their estimation, roughly three-quarters of NFL players owned guns, compared with 40% to 45% of households in the general population, according to the National Rifle Association.

Though no statistics on NFL gun ownership exist, and league spokesman Greg Aiello called the percentage estimates "a wild guess," even former Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy — widely viewed, even now, as the moral compass of the NFL — says the number of players who armed themselves during his tenure "shocked" him.

When Dungy, now an NBC analyst, was coaching the Colts, he'd always ask at the first team meeting of the year, "How many of you guys have guns?" Then he would tell the players that they needed to register their weapons in Indiana.

"I was always shocked at the number of guys who raised their hand. ... That was kind of eye-opening to me. ... (But) it's just a fact of life. These guys had them. ... I think so many of these young guys have been around guns and have seen guns, and they just feel that's part of the landscape for them growing up."

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2012/12/06/jovan-belcher-kansas-city-chief-nfl-guns/1752195/

An incident involving Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas in which he allegedly drew a firearm on a teammate has set off a firestorm of opinion among current NBA players, who tell of a flourishing gun culture in the NBA. If true, it could spell trouble for NBA commissioner David Stern, who is still smarting from former referee Tim Donaghy's admission that he bet on games.

Reached after practice Friday, Nets guard Devin Harris shed light on a potentially frightening situation for the NBA. He estimated that as many as 75% of players in the league own guns.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/new-jersey-nets-devin-harris-estimates-75-nba-players-guns-article-1.458815#ixzz2TZdDtPWi

[bluedigger]

5. NFL needs to go to a 12 month schedule.

These guys can't stay out of trouble in the off season. Win-win for everyone.

[hfojvt]

6. this is what happens

when they lose the moral guidance provided by Tebow

I'm still pulling for them to beat those darn sharks.