Lawrence Phillips was, short of the convicted murderers that have played in the NFL, the most criminally prone player ever. This article doesn't list all his crimes by any stretch. One I remember was when he beat the hell out of his girlfriend while at Nebraska and then dragged her down a flight of stairs by her hair. Yet the Rams still drafted this scum in the first round and he was given multiple opportunities both in the NFL and CFL after being arrested time and again.
Former NFL running back Phillips sentenced in LA to prison
Former NFL running back Lawrence Phillips was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison, two years after he was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon.
The sentencing was repeatedly delayed while Phillips fought to withdraw a guilty plea in a domestic abuse case that could have led to a stiffer sentence.
Full article: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3624420
Former NFL running back Phillips sentenced in LA to prison
Former NFL running back Lawrence Phillips was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison, two years after he was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon.
The sentencing was repeatedly delayed while Phillips fought to withdraw a guilty plea in a domestic abuse case that could have led to a stiffer sentence.
Full article: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3624420