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This isn’t how it usually works in pro sports

Posted on January 23rd, 2008 – 3:09 PM
By Michael Rand

shots.jpgFrom the AP:

Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Cedrick Wilson has obtained a protection-from-abuse order against his girlfriend, who is charged with firing two shots in the player’s home, a team spokesman said.

Lindsey Paulat, 26, is charged with aggravated assault and reckless endangerment in the incident Saturday. She remained in custody Wednesday, and her family has said they will not comment on the case.

Paulat fired two shots from Wilson’s gun after Wilson left their home in the suburb of Pine Township on Saturday, police said. Paulat refused to surrender for about 12 hours, prompting police to evacuate some neighbors, police said.

That has to be close to a relationship deal-breaker, doesn’t it?

28 Responses to "This isn’t how it usually works in pro sports"

Paul Peter Paulos says:

January 23rd, 2008 at 3:15 pm

Nah, no deal breaker. Just shoot up to make up..

Dave MN says:

January 23rd, 2008 at 3:18 pm

She remained in custody Wednesday, and her family has said they will not comment on the case, because actions speak louder than words.

Fixed.

Dave MN says:

January 23rd, 2008 at 3:20 pm

Seriously, it’s not like her family is going to stop loving her or anything, but is it bad form to come out and say, “Yeah, we always knew Linds to be a little crazy, and that something like this could happen. It was never really a matter of if so much as when.”

Toonces51 says:

January 23rd, 2008 at 3:21 pm

I don’t think he’s got anything on Chuck Finley, though.

Paul Peter Paulos says:

January 23rd, 2008 at 3:29 pm

I always love the assumed legalese in these charges like…how is assault different from aggravated assault. Did Cedric “aggravate her to shoot the place up” as opposed to her having no aggravation whatsoever except being a little bored and needing something to spice up her day ..and is reckless endangerment different from plain old endangerment or realistically isn’t all endangerment reckless…

I don’t know since I’m not a lawyer, probably since I wouldn’t want to deal with such nuances all day, probably because I wouldn’t want to check my syntax and spelling all day as well…

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January 23rd, 2008 at 3:30 pm

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Stu says:

January 23rd, 2008 at 3:37 pm

I believe it was Kris Kristofferson who once said, “Never sleep with someone crazier than you are.” That is very sound advice.

Joker says:

January 23rd, 2008 at 3:46 pm

Speaking from personal experience, Wilson should count his blessings and move on…at least he didn’t have to join someone’s church! Look what happened to Andre Rison back in the day. Andre had his whole house burnt down my one of the TLC chicks. Wilson got off with a couple of bullet holes.

Dave MN says:

January 23rd, 2008 at 3:50 pm

Who got off easiest
1. Joker
2. Cedrick Wilson
3. Andre Rison

Dave MN says:

January 23rd, 2008 at 3:51 pm

That was supposed to be in descending order, not a multiple choice question.

Paul Peter Paulos says:

January 23rd, 2008 at 3:51 pm

But Stu. You know that the crazy ones (at least the ones that aren’t packing anything they weren’t born with) are the fun ones !!

Dave MN says:

January 23rd, 2008 at 3:53 pm

the crazy ones (at least the ones that aren’t packing anything they weren’t born with) are the fun ones !!

As long as you can move and change your name afterward…

Dave MN says:

January 23rd, 2008 at 3:54 pm

For example: My name used to be “John ND”

Paul Peter Paulos says:

January 23rd, 2008 at 3:55 pm

My name used to be Dave

Paul Peter Paulos says:

January 23rd, 2008 at 3:57 pm

Dave D. as in Dave Delightful. I ran porn websites all over the Midwest until one of those obnoxious catch a crook TV programs got me. Now I teach elementary school. The background search was easy…

Joker says:

January 23rd, 2008 at 4:00 pm

Dave…you’re high…I’m pretty sure that Andre’s insurance covered his personal belongings losses…I have the haunting of that cult gathering stuck in my head forever.

On a side note, do you think that Heath Ledger’s lawyers are going to get me for copy right infringment for the name Joker after the new Batman comes out?

Paul Peter Paulos says:

January 23rd, 2008 at 4:08 pm

Maybe, but would you accept “Robin” instead ?

Dave MN says:

January 23rd, 2008 at 4:08 pm

On a side note, do you think that Heath Ledger’s lawyers are going to get me for copy right infringment for the name Joker after the new Batman comes out?

Haven’t Jack Nicholson’s already?

Jack…you’re my number one….guy.

danonymous says:

January 23rd, 2008 at 4:16 pm

There are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body. Now you stick to that, and everything else is cream cheese.

Stu says:

January 23rd, 2008 at 4:21 pm

Teen Wolf reference!

danonymous says:

January 23rd, 2008 at 4:22 pm

Coach Finstock is my idol.

Dave MN says:

January 23rd, 2008 at 4:26 pm

danonymous: didn’t they use a variation of that speech for a commercial recently?

I’m thinking it was for Taco Bell. If it wasn’t, then Taco Bell did a good job of brainwashing me to think all commercials are theirs.

danonymous says:

January 23rd, 2008 at 4:32 pm

If they did then shame on them. The Howard family only eat lamb kabobs. Lamb kabobs and chickens from Mick’s henhouse.

ramon says:

January 23rd, 2008 at 6:03 pm

Damn… the crazy GF is screaming at me again about this and that and being stuck with the kid… she’s nuts, man, screw this… I’m just gonna just step out for a bit until she calms down.

Man, she’s really on a tear this time, better get out quick… but first I’m gonna make sure my gun is loaded and sitting out on the coffee table where she can easily find it… just in case she needs it for something…

Paul Peter Paulos says:

January 23rd, 2008 at 6:15 pm

Ramon, here’s the way we (many of us foolish males) blind side ourselves. Case in point..your screaming fem going off on you (correct that. bad phrasing)…problem is those women (or as they start out in life, girls) that tend to be most evocative of passion even violent are also the best in the sleeping quarters..true for me anyway..

ramon says:

January 23rd, 2008 at 9:33 pm

Speaking of girlfriends, apparently Jaric’s is in town.

Stu says:

January 24th, 2008 at 6:37 am

The Timberwolves won last night. That seems odd.