Broncofan Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 (edited) Honestly rather we lose him for 2019 than 2020. No way around it, 2 games is ironclad with a DUI. Stupid, dumb, he's lucky it wasn't worse. Next time, get a Uber / driver. Either way, though, learn from it, and glad it won't affect 2020. Edited December 17, 2019 by Broncofan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroncoBruin Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 (edited) DUIs are even more inexcusable now than they've ever been. So dumb. Unfortunate from an entertainment standpoint, the guy is a ton of fun to watch. Parks has been playing nickel ahead of Duke Dawson, so does this mean Trey Marshall starting? Yikes. Edited December 17, 2019 by BroncoBruin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broncofan Posted December 17, 2019 Author Share Posted December 17, 2019 FYI the details..... So dumb. Jackson's been a leader, so hopefully he learns from this and this never happens again. So lucky this wasn't worse. I am glad this only affects 2019, and frankly sending a no-tolerance message early is a good thing IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cutler06 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 3 hours ago, Broncofan said: FYI the details..... So dumb. Jackson's been a leader, so hopefully he learns from this and this never happens again. So lucky this wasn't worse. I am glad this only affects 2019, and frankly sending a no-tolerance message early is a good thing IMO. The DUI happened in preseason, was he really considered a team leader then ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broncofan Posted December 18, 2019 Author Share Posted December 18, 2019 (edited) 41 minutes ago, Cutler06 said: The DUI happened in preseason, was he really considered a team leader then ? It’s dumb regardless, zero excuses here. My comment on his leadership is for him to set an example going forward. Like I said I hope he learns from this. There’s just no reason in this day and age to do something that stupid. Edited December 18, 2019 by Broncofan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cutler06 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 3 hours ago, Broncofan said: It’s dumb regardless, zero excuses here. My comment on his leadership is for him to set an example going forward. Like I said I hope he learns from this. There’s just no reason in this day and age to do something that stupid. Totally agree with you, but this DUAI was extremely expensive for Jackson, beyond the courts, he's losing roughly $750K from the 2 game suspension, hope that in itself is a good lesson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsthomp2007 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 We all know that Allen Iverson loved to party. But, he never got a DUI. Why? Because he always had a driver. You all make all that money and cannot cough up some cashe to get you home after drinking? Stupid. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Helicopter Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 1 hour ago, jsthomp2007 said: We all know that Allen Iverson loved to party. But, he never got a DUI. Why? Because he always had a driver. You all make all that money and cannot cough up some cashe to get you home after drinking? Stupid. Although I'm not a big fan of Uber or Lyft, I complete agree with this! These players are young kids and Russell, etc are probably not setting great examples. Top down accountability. The organization should offer/provide so much more assistance including personal finance, life coaching, mentorship...ugh, such a waste... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7DnBrnc53 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, jsthomp2007 said: We all know that Allen Iverson loved to party. But, he never got a DUI. Why? Because he always had a driver. You all make all that money and cannot cough up some cashe to get you home after drinking? Stupid. I agree with that. Jackson should have had a driver. However, in this country, the legal BAC levels are way too low. It's about making money, not protecting the public. Now, I don't know what his BAC level was, but it it wasn't that high, he got arrested for a victimless crime. Edited December 18, 2019 by 7DnBrnc53 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champ11 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 SMH. Most people that get DUIs it’s a consistent behavior. Clown 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champ11 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 32 minutes ago, 7DnBrnc53 said: I agree with that. Jackson should have had a driver. However, in this country, the legal BAC levels are way too low. It's about making money, not protecting the public. Now, I don't know what his BAC level was, but it it wasn't that high, he got arrested for a victimless crime. He was going 25-40 mph over the speed limit drunk lmao that’s not someone that got unlucky after a couple drinks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroncoBruin Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Andrew Mason says every NFL player gets a 250 dollar Lyft credit per year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broncofan Posted December 19, 2019 Author Share Posted December 19, 2019 (edited) 10 hours ago, champ11 said: He was going 25-40 mph over the speed limit drunk lmao that’s not someone that got unlucky after a couple drinks. Yeah, at 25-40 MPH over the limit, there's zero chance a BAC doesn't impair reaction time. That's a tragedy waiting to happen. Anyone who tries to minimize this is out of touch with established science. Jackson is lucky this didn't end up worse than it did. 750K hurts, but this is the lightest outcome possible. I'm willing to forgive him, as I'm sure most of us are. To err is human, and everyone deserves a second chance. Nothing says Jackson's done anything before, or since, to say this is a character issue. But it was still an incredibly dumb mistake, and one with zero excuse. There's just no reason in this day and age to put yourself and others at risk like that. Even if we were in contention, I'd have no argument with the 2-game penalty. Frankly, a DUI deserves a harsher penalty than weed - but the policy also includes a stipulation that if ppl get hurt as a result of DUI - the penalties go up. And that's before you get into the human cost / what it does to everyone involved when injury (or worse) occurs. Fortunately, no one got hurt, and this is a lost season. Here's to Jackson putting this behind him and moving forward. Edited December 19, 2019 by Broncofan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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