Marvin Lewis claims profiling.

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[url]http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/2007052 4/SPT03/705240324[/url]
Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis said on a national radio interview Wednesday that he believes local law enforcement profiles his players.
Lewis, speaking on the Dan Patrick Show on ESPN Radio, used wide receiver Chris Henry's incident with Cincinnati police on March 25 as an example. Henry was stopped at 1100 Vine St. on March 25 for failing to use a turn signal. Henry was subsequently issued citations for driving without a license and failing to wear a seatbelt.
All of the citations were later dropped.
"I think there's profiling, no question," Lewis said. "We're (Cincinnati) a small place - our guys stand out, and they know that, and you've got to do things the right way. But when you are arrested for, or you are pulled over for, not putting on your turn signal, there's something wrong there.
"Many people make right turns without putting on their turn signals and it's unfortunate that we've had a guy that's pulled over for not putting on his turn signal."
Lewis did not return a phone message from The Post Wednesday evening seeking further comment.
Officers from the Cincinnati police public information office were not available for comment Wednesday evening.

 

[KG2422]

I've been pulled over twice for not using my turn signal. When I was 16, a flat top cop in my hometown pulled me over for it. There wasn't any traffic for probably a hundred yards. He said in a thick country accent, "what's a matter with you boy? you tryin' to kill somebody?"

Lewis is speaking foolishness. If anything, his player got special treatment having the citations dropped. I had to pay my fine.

 

[bigunreal]

Again, this is why this stuff keeps happening. All authority figures in the sports world, from owners, general managers, coaches, fans and the jock-sniffers in the media, constantly enable the horrendous behavior of these black buffoons. Marvin Lewis speaks the language well. He seems nice. Still, he loads his team up with ignorant thugs and defends their criminal activities. However, if David Kircus played for him, he'd probably be outraged and cut him on the spot. As KG2422 pointed out, these athletes are always given preferential treatment, never held to the same standards as the rest of us, and certainly are not given the same punishment that is doled out to the unwashed masses who don't play professional sports.

 

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he apologized for the comments saying:

"At no point did I say or mean to imply that these issues had anything to do with race," Lewis said. "When I spoke of our players being perhaps more subject to scrutiny than others, I was referring to their standing as public figures."

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he apologized for the comments saying:

"At no point did I say or mean to imply that these issues had anything to do with race," Lewis said. "When I spoke of our players being perhaps more subject to scrutiny than others, I was referring to their standing as public figures."

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Sure, Marvin. Who believes he wasn't speaking of racial profiling, since it's been a big issue in the black community for years. Tell me how a cop would know a driver was a member of the Begals? Did they circulate team photos among themselves? How many white players were profiled?? It amazes me how many affletes are stopped for simple violations and found to have been driving without a license, insurance orregistration and in possession of drugs etc. No planning, organization, accountabilty or structure whatsoever in their lives. They are multi - millionaires and still utterly irresponsible.