Oh, wait, it's not a baseball player,
so nobody gives a shit.
Albert Haynesworth hit the free-agent jackpot Friday morning by reaching agreement on a seven-year, $100 million deal with the Washington Redskins that could end up maxing out at $115 million based on his performance, according to sources.
I read that entire article. Nowhere does it mention
this:
On October 1, 2006, in the third quarter of a game against the Cowboys, running back Julius Jones scored on a rushing play. Center Andre Gurode fell to the ground, and his helmet was removed by Haynesworth. [...]
Haynesworth reached down and pulled off his helmet; in video evidence
of the play. [...]
Haynesworth tried to stomp on Gurode's head, but missed. A second
stomp opened a severe wound on Gurode's forehead, narrowly missing his
right eye.
3 years ago, during a game, Albert Haynesworth, a 320-lb defensive tackle, pulled another player's helmet off and then stomped as hard as he could on his face. Today, he signs a contract for $100M dollars. I only have two questions:
- How does any story about this guy not include at least some mention of a 5-game suspension for Stomping A Dude's Face, and
- Is there any question that this guy was on steroids at the time?
Roger Clemens threw part of a bat at Mike Piazza during the 2000 World Series, and this gets brought up time and again as evidence that he was on steroids. Well, this guy STEPPED ON SOMEBODY'S FACE WITH HIS 320 POUND BODY. And yet... nothing. Where is the outrage? Where are the red-in-the-face sportscaster's demand that records be erased and awards be stripped and Hall of Fame induction be denied?
Does this bother anybody else?
