injuring - Bad Sporters https://www.badsporters.com News Blogging About Athletes Being Caught Up Sat, 09 Jun 2018 01:59:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Texas A&M basketball player and sister charged with injuring an elderly person https://www.badsporters.com/2018/06/09/texas-am-basketball-player-and-sister-charged-with-injuring-an-elderly-person/ https://www.badsporters.com/2018/06/09/texas-am-basketball-player-and-sister-charged-with-injuring-an-elderly-person/#respond Sat, 09 Jun 2018 01:59:46 +0000 http://www.badsporters.com/?p=3938 COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) — An investigation continues as two members of the 2017-18 Texas A&M women’s basketball team are being charged with injury to an elderly individual concerning an incident that occurred in December. According to a probable cause statement, a 68-year-old man and his son said they were attacked by a group of […]

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COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) — An investigation continues as two members of the 2017-18 Texas A&M women’s basketball team are being charged with injury to an elderly individual concerning an incident that occurred in December.

According to a probable cause statement, a 68-year-old man and his son said they were attacked by a group of five people which included Caylinne and Corinne Martin. The man said he bit Corinne on the thumb during the incident. According to documents, the man said he suffered a broken nose as a result.

According to Texas A&M, Caylinne has been suspended from the team per policy, and Corinne is no longer a part of the team after fulfilling her duties as a manager and is scheduled to graduate in August.

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July trial set for former Wheaton College football player accused with others of injuring teammate during hazing https://www.badsporters.com/2018/05/04/july-trial-set-for-former-wheaton-college-football-player-accused-with-others-of-injuring-teammate-during-hazing/ https://www.badsporters.com/2018/05/04/july-trial-set-for-former-wheaton-college-football-player-accused-with-others-of-injuring-teammate-during-hazing/#respond Fri, 04 May 2018 08:42:23 +0000 http://www.badsporters.com/?p=3756 A trial is scheduled to begin in July for one of several former Wheaton College football players accused of injuring a teammate during a hazing incident. James Cooksey, 23, of Jacksonville, Fla., had a July 10 trial date set during a hearing Thursday in DuPage County court, according to court records. He has opted for […]

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A trial is scheduled to begin in July for one of several former Wheaton College football players accused of injuring a teammate during a hazing incident.

James Cooksey, 23, of Jacksonville, Fla., had a July 10 trial date set during a hearing Thursday in DuPage County court, according to court records. He has opted for a bench trial before Judge Brian Telander.

Cooksey is one of five players who were charged in the March 2016 incident in which he and other players are alleged to have struck and then bound a fellow football player during a hazing incident. He is charged with aggravated battery, unlawful restraint and mob action.

One of the former players, Noah Spielman, pleaded guilty in March to a misdemeanor charge of battery in a plea deal with prosecutors. Spielman gave a statement under oath about his participation in the alleged hazing incident that prosecutors said could be used in the trials of the other players. Three other former players, along with Cooksey, have charges pending.

The five former players who were accused were seniors on last season’s team. After charges were filed against them in September, they were declared inactive for practices and games.

At Thursday’s hearing, the judge also said he would release medical records of the player who was targeted in the alleged hazing to the various attorneys representing the players.

During the incident, the victim allegedly suffered two torn labrums, allegedly as a result of being bound with duct tape. The defense attorneys had sought the records to see whether the victim had any pre-existing issues.

The alleged hazing incident took place the night of March 19, 2016. Freshman Charles Nagy, in a civil suit filed against the college, said he was in a dorm room watching TV when several teammates entered and tackled him. They struck him, he said, when he resisted.

The other players then bound him, put a pillowcase over his head and forced him to a pickup truck. They then drove him to a local baseball field where they kicked dirt onto him and then left him there, still bound and partially naked, according to the suit.

Nagy’s injuries required surgery, according to the suit, and he left the college soon after the incident. In his suit, Nagy said Wheaton turned a blind eye to hazing, which Wheaton denies.

Clifford Ward is a freelance reporter.

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NFL player Michael Bennett turns self in on felony charge of injuring paraplegic elderly woman https://www.badsporters.com/2018/03/27/nfl-player-michael-bennett-turns-self-in-on-felony-charge-of-injuring-paraplegic-elderly-woman/ https://www.badsporters.com/2018/03/27/nfl-player-michael-bennett-turns-self-in-on-felony-charge-of-injuring-paraplegic-elderly-woman/#respond Tue, 27 Mar 2018 21:07:15 +0000 http://www.badsporters.com/?p=3195 Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Michael Bennett turned himself in after being charged with a felony stemming from an incident at last year’s Super Bowl, ESPN reported. Bennett was charged with injury to the elderly after being accused of knocking over a 66-year-old paraplegic female security guard while trying to get to the postgame celebration on […]

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Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Michael Bennett turned himself in after being charged with a felony stemming from an incident at last year’s Super Bowl, ESPN reported.

Bennett was charged with injury to the elderly after being accused of knocking over a 66-year-old paraplegic female security guard while trying to get to the postgame celebration on the field.

What happened?

According to the district attorney’s office, Bennett was at Super Bowl LI in Houston in 2017 to watch his brother, Martellus, who was a member of the New England Patriots.

The Patriots beat the Falcons for the championship, and Bennett allegedly shoved his way onto the field through security personnel who were telling him he had to access the field another way.

Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said Bennett told security, “You all must know who I am, and I can own the motherf***er. I’m going down to the field, whether you like it or not.”

The woman Bennett is charged with harming suffered a sprained shoulder in the incident.

Bennett was released after posting $10,000 bail.

Has Bennett responded?

Bennett hasn’t commented publicly, but his lawyer fully denied the alleged crime took place.

“He just flat-out didn’t do it,” attorney Rusty Hardin said. “It wasn’t a case of, ‘He didn’t shove her that hard,’ or anything like that. … He never touched her.”

What did the police say?

Acevedo called Bennett “morally bankrupt,” “morally corrupt,” and said it was “pretty pathetic that you’d put your hands on a 66-year-old paraplegic and treat them like they don’t exist.

It’s not certain whether there is video of the incident, although Deadspin reported that Houston police did not review any video in its investigation, and the case is based on recollection of an officer who was present.

Bennett’s relationship with police

Bennett has been one of the NFL’s most vocal players on the subject of police violence against minorities.

He was also involved in an incident last fall in which he was mistaken for a gunman in Las Vegas and briefly detained by police.

Bennett claimed he was threatened and racially profiled during that encounter, but police deny any wrongdoing and video does not clearly show that Bennett was threatened. He was released once they confirmed there was not the gunman and that Bennett had done nothing wrong.

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Mugshot released of NFL pro Michael Bennett; player accused of injuring elderly, disabled woman at NRG stadium https://www.badsporters.com/2018/03/27/mugshot-released-of-nfl-pro-michael-bennett-player-accused-of-injuring-elderly-disabled-woman-at-nrg-stadium/ https://www.badsporters.com/2018/03/27/mugshot-released-of-nfl-pro-michael-bennett-player-accused-of-injuring-elderly-disabled-woman-at-nrg-stadium/#respond Tue, 27 Mar 2018 11:03:41 +0000 http://www.badsporters.com/?p=3175 Please enable Javascript to watch this video HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Michael Bennett, a defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles, was taken into police custody after appearing in a Harris County courtroom Monday afternoon for an indictment. Bennett, 32, is facing a third-degree felony charge following allegations he injured a 66-year-old and wheelchair-bound NRG security […]

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HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Michael Bennett, a defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles, was taken into police custody after appearing in a Harris County courtroom Monday afternoon for an indictment.

Bennett, 32, is facing a third-degree felony charge following allegations he injured a 66-year-old and wheelchair-bound NRG security guard during Superbowl LI in 2017. A Harris County grand jury indicted Bennett on Friday.

The judge set his bond at $10,000 and instructed Bennett to have no contact with the victim.

The NFL player came to Houston to watch his younger brother Martellus Bennett of the New England Patriots. Investigators claim the older Bennett shoved the victim while making his way to the field for the post-game celebration along with several other player families and friends.

NRG security personnel told Bennett he would have to use a different entrance for field access. Bennett allegedly ignored the employees’ request and pushed his way through security, shoving people— including the elderly woman who was part of the security team.

[RAW VIDEO: Michael Bennett’s attorney Rusty Hardin speaks after player taken into custody]

“When this is all over, everybody will no that Michael is not guilty— he didn’t do this,” Bennett’s attorney Rusty Hardin said. “The furthest from anybody’s imagination; if you look at this guys career, his personality, his family, he would never assault — not only an elderly person — but any disabled person.”

The attorney added the Houston Police Department and the Harris County District Attorney’s Office do not have the entire story.

“I’m not going to fault the DA’s office for that at all. They presented what they have to a grand jury, but they didn’t have everything,” Hardin said.

Bennett has been charged with injury to the elderly, which includes intentionally and knowingly causing bodily injury to a person 65 years or older. The offense carries a penalty of up to 10 years in prison a $10,000 fine.

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