Tag Archives: Prison
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9 Disgraced Sports Heroes
We love turning sports stars into heroes. Is it fair or rational to do so? Maybe, maybe not. On the one hand, pro athletes are just people like you or me, the only difference being that they were born with innate abilities the rest of us don’t have. Why do we expect them to serve [...]
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This Day In Sports History (August 8th) — Pete Rose
It was on this day in 1990 that Pete Rose began serving his five month prison sentence at Marion (Ill.) Federal prison camp. The MLB all-time hits leader pleaded guilty to two charges of tax evasion on April 20, 1990, after filing false income tax returns and not showing income he received from selling autographs [...]
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50 Cent Picked Up His Buddy Floyd Mayweather From Jail Last Night (Video)
Floyd Mayweather had a coming out party last night in Las Vegas. It was pretty much just like the traditional “debutante balls” thrown by rich aristocrats in the olden days to show off their daughters to would-be suiters. It was a big media event, and about 20 of his closest family members and friends were [...]
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Michael Vick Is Talking Frankly About His Time In Prison On DLHQ (Video)
Philadelphia Eagles QB Michael Vick, one of the most polarizing figures in pro sports, has “written” an autobiography. It’s called Michael Vick: Finally Free, and in it he writes about his involvement in the infamous dog-fighting ring, his legal battles, and, of course, his time in prison. The book is scheduled for release on September [...]
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Jerry Sandusky Greeted By Fellow Prisoners Singing “Hey, Teacher, Leave Those Kids Alone”
If there’s one thing I’ve learned from watching Law & Order for twenty some-odd years, it’s that the convicts populating America’s prisons have a strict moral code. Swindling, robbing, stabbing, shooting, and raping are all okay, so long as the victims are adults. But if you molest kids, well that’s just wrong. And when you [...]
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13 Pro Careers Interrupted By Incarceration
For most sports fans, living the life of a professional athlete is the ultimate fantasy. People chanting your name, exotic cars, fancy suits, gorgeous women—what’s not to fantasize about?* So to those of us sitting at home watching the game on the couch, it’s always mind-boggling when we see pro athletes misbehaving or getting involved [...]
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Italian Prison Inmates Sure Do Love Mario Balotelli (Video)
Gianluigi Buffon has won eight Serie A goalkeeper of the year awards, three UEFA Team of the Year honors, one European Footballer of the Year award, a Yashin Award, and most importantly, he backstopped the Italian national team to the World Cup title in 2006. Mario Balotelli has won…well, nothing really. So why would Balotelli [...]
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Plaxico’s Prison Jersey May Quickly Become An NFL Top Seller
Total Pro Sports – Looking to get a great new gift for that Redskins, Cowboys or Eagles fan on your Christmas list? It may be a bit early, but now there is one jersey out there you can be sure they will love. It’s the “09-R-3260″ New York Giants jersey, or for those of you [...]
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O.J. Simpson Jailed For 15 years
Total Pro Sports – A Las Vegas Judge has sentenced OJ Simpson to15 years in prison for the gunpoint robbery and kidnapping of 2 sports memorabilia dealers. Simpson who is 61 years old will not be eligible for parole till he is 66 years old. The Clark County District Judge Jackie Glass said this while [...]
