Sherman was charged with driving under the influence, reckless endangerment of roadway workers, criminal trespass in the second degree (domestic violence designation), resisting arrest and malicious mischief in the third degree (domestic violence designation). That happened only months after Sherman was arrested in Washington state. So the team signed veteran Richard Sherman, who made it clear the Bucs were the most aggressive team trying to land him. Tampa Bay had a problem at cornerback two weeks ago. Just as Gruden’s conduct was exemplary with the Raiders, that we know of.
It must be said Brown’s conduct has been exemplary as a Buccaneer, that we know of.
According to Sports Illustrated, Brown has also sent “intimidating” text messages to a second accuser, who said Brown made an unwanted sexual advance.īrown’s attorneys denied “each and every allegation in the lawsuit,” calling the claims a “money grab.”īut the NFL nonetheless suspended Brown eight games to open the 2020 season after a league-conducted investigation, which stemmed from a slew of incidents dating back to 2019, including a battery charge against a truck driver delivering a package to Brown’s home. The lawsuit alleges Brown sexually assaulted the trainer on three occasions. Brown eventually confronted Mayock and had a verbal altercation, with reports stating Brown called Mayock a “cracker.”īrown has been accused of rape by his former personal trainer, according to a federal lawsuit. In 2019, Brown was fined a combined $54,000 by Raiders general manager Mike Mayock for multiple unexcused absences and missing two team practice sessions. That is not a move that, on its face, deserves ridicule or scorn. The Buccaneers signed receiver Antonio Brown in 2020. But those core values which the team volunteered as the best of what it represents are apparently not as unblemished as they might wish. So are these core values acceptable for the Buccaneers Ring of Honor? At one point he owed the Internal Revenue Service $853,003 and was also $876,000 behind in his alimony and child support payments. He pleaded no contest to the Nevada charge and was assigned probation, community service, fines and counseling.Ĭourt documents also show Sapp routinely failed to pay his tax bills, alimony and child support. Sapp could say he was never convicted, but that is only because he pleaded guilty to the Arizona charges, which were later dropped after completion of court-ordered counseling.
He was also arrested on a domestic battery charge in Nevada. The problem for the Buccaneers is they’ve not really applied their “core values” with such unwavering gusto in the past.Īnd by the past, we’re talking two weeks ago.Īnd on the very Ring of Honor the club is trying to protect.Ĭonsider that Gruden is coming off the Tampa Bay Ring of Honor because a decade ago, he sent offensive emails about gays, blacks, women, tires, you name it.īut former Bucs defensive tackle Warren Sapp remains on the Ring of Honor, despite a more recent history in which he was arrested for soliciting and then assaulting a prostitute in Arizona. That stance, in a vacuum, is not only understandable but appropriate because any company, organization or individual has a right to pick with whom it is associated or tied. “While we acknowledge Jon Gruden’s contributions on the field,” the club statement read, “his actions go against our core values as an organization.” 7WYiw4xgQi- Armando Salguero October 12, 2021