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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2014
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
"What they have to realize and what we try to teach them is that your mistakes are going to be magnified."
— NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, on NFL players' off-the-field troubles
— USA Today
FACT OF THE DAY
Former Detroit Lions' receiver Titus Young was arrested twice on the same day in 2013 for suspicion of drunk driving and then attempting to steal his car back from the tow lot.
ESPN
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q: Which NFL team has had the most player arrests since 2000?
A: The Cincinnati Bengals and Minnesota Vikings are tied with 40 each.
sportsgrid.com
THE MORNING BREW
San Francisco 49ers experience trouble with players
Cincinnati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis probably slept pretty well on Sunday night. It wasn't
well on Sunday night. It wasn't because of a new mattress, nor was it because of sleeping pills. No, it was because, for the first night in recent memory, his team was officially off the hook as the NFL's most troubled extracurricular team. The San Francisco 49ers' Aldon Smith made certain of that
Here's what we know. Smith, a former defensive end at Missouri, was randomly selected for additional screening while going through security at LAX airport on Sunday around 2 p.m. When chosen for said screening he became belligerent, eventually claiming that he was in possession of a bomb. He was then arrested and detained for making a false bomb threat.
But Sunday afternoon's situation wasn't the only mishap for San Fran players this offseason. It was simply the breaking point following a series of unfortunate events that began almost three weeks ago.
Yikes. On the seemingly endless list of crimes committed by professional football players, Smith's "false bomb threat" is surely a first.
On March 28, cornerback Chris Cul-
liver was arrested for allegedly striking a bicyclist with his car before ramming a witness' vehicle that was blocking his attempts to leave the scene. He also caught a charge for felony possession of brass knuckles, allegedly shaking them at the driver in his path. This after making controversial comments that gay players, "can't be in the locker room," back in 2013.
Two weeks later, on April 10, it was revealed that quarterback Colin Kaepernick is part of a Miami PD investigation concerning a questionable incident at a downtown luxury hotel. The events of that night are a bit hazy and information is still trickling out, but it's fair to say that Keep was likely in a situation he shouldn't have been in.
And now, the Smith dilemma. It's been a damaging few weeks for the
Niners' organization, and it's an issue that can't be ignored any longer. San Francisco general manager Trent Baalke and coach Jim Harbaugh must seriously examine their club's culture and social environment before making some tough decisions in the coming weeks.
The 49ers have long been considered among the league's classiest franchises. Being associated with the
type of behavior that their players have displayed in recent weeks just isn't what they're about.
Additionally, Harbaugh's comments last year that, "we want to be above reproach in everything and do everything by the rules," will draw an even closer eye on how the team handles this.
One of these troubled players will likely be made an example of, and the obvious choice for the honor is Culliver. Sure, Smith has possession of marijuana, possession of illegal assault weapons and two DUI charges to his name, but he's also a former Rookie of the Year, All-Pro and one of the best pass-rushers in the league. In other
words: he's not going anywhere.
Kaepernick is the face of the 49ers' franchise, the future of San Francisco football—he's staying as well. But Harbaugh forced his own hand with the remarks on his team being a model
for perfection. Though the Niners reportedly were planning on extending Culliver's contract, he's clearly the most expendable of the bunch and would swiftly quell talks of management losing control of its players.
However you spin it, it's clear that something must be done in San Fran. The team now finds itself the focus of what has become an increasingly visible problem regarding pro football players violating the law. It will be interesting to see how Baalke and Harbaugh respond, but expect some kind of action to be taken within the coming weeks.
Edited by Kate Shelton
This week in athletics
Wednesday
Track and field
Kansas Relays
All day
Lawrence
Baseball
Grand Canyon
6 p.m.
Lawrence
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Thursday
Softball Texas Tech 5 p.m. Lawrence
Track and field Kansas Relays All day Lawrence
Friday
Baseball
Oklahoma State
3 p.m.
Stillwater, Okla.
Track and field Kansas Relays All day Lawrence
Softball Texas Tech 5 p.m. Lawrence
Women's tennis
Kansas State
Noon
Manhattan
Saturday
Softball
Texas Tech
1 p.m.
Lawrence
Baseball
Oklahoma State
3 p.m.
Stillwater, Okla.
Track and field Kansas Relays All day Lawrence
Baseball
Oklahoma State
3 p.m.
Stillwater, Okla.
Women's golf
Lady Buckeye Invitational
All day
Columbus, Ohio
Sunday
Women's soccer Kansas Men's Club 5:30 p.m. Lawrence
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