Source: Fox News
Summary
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs was arrested on Tuesday and booked on five domestic abuse-related charges, including felony strangulation and suffocation. The investigation remains active and ongoing. Jacobs’ attorneys deny all charges, stating that the matter is in the early stages of investigation with important evidence that has not yet been made public.
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The game followed a familiar script.
Jacobs’ lawyers will try to spin this, but the audio says it all: yelling, screaming, things thrown. You can’t make this stuff up.
This is the problem with domestic abuse cases: it’s always someone else’s problem until it’s your star player.
Jacobs’ stats will be irrelevant now, but for a while, they’ll be trotted out as evidence of his “character.” Meanwhile, the NFL will “monitor” the situation, which usually means nothing changes.
This one feels recognizable early, and it’s not just the domestic abuse allegations.
The investigation will drag on, and Jacobs will likely get a slap on the wrist. But for now, the Packers will wait it out, and the NFL will pretend this never happened.
Original Observation: This is what happens when athletes think they’re above the law.
