Steelers Cut WR Wilson After Arrest

The Steelers have always been a class act... why put up with anyone who is going to hit women?

Yeah, has nothing to do with the fact he had 18 catches in 2007. Somehow management missed Najeh Davenport's episode, or is he just less replaceable. Look, business is business and they are going to do what is in the best interest of the club so please spare me this was a "class act" move. If #7 slapped someone around, would the "nation" demand they hand their starting job to Charlie Batch?

ESPN - Steelers cut Wilson after he's arrested for allegedly punching ex-girlfriend - NFL (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3302774)


The key word to this whole story is allegedly they didn't even wait to get the whole story.

Did you even read the article? What the hell is he apologizing for, not picking up the check?

Yeah, has nothing to do with the fact he had 18 catches in 2007. Somehow management missed Najeh Davenport's episode, or is he just less replaceable. Look, business is business and they are going to do what is in the best interest of the club so please spare me this was a "class act" move. If #7 slapped someone around, would the "nation" demand they hand their starting job to Charlie Batch?


Great Point!

...Well he was already on probation prior to that for a DUI, and they had found weed on him as well, so taht violated his probation. Even though he beat the case of the girl accusing him of that bullshit, he still has to sit in jail for two years for violation of probation becuase of that girl. IT's not always the mans fault. Women are very vendictive and really dont give a shit about you when it comes down to it. But I know the same can go for both sides. So everyone just needs to be careful and stop all this stupid crap.

My friend steven wont get out of jail til '09 and has been there for over a year.
Your friend is not in jail because of that girl. He's in jail because he's an idiot who refused to comply with the conditions of his probation. The moment he took possession of the weed, he was in violation and deserved having his probation sentence revoked.

PFT made a good point, though. A few weeks ago, one of the Steelers' starters was arrested for a domestic incident, but he wasn't cut. Wilson, a back-up, is cut even though he's only been accused. A case of double standards here?

Your friend is not in jail because of that girl. He's in jail because he's an idiot who refused to comply with the conditions of his probation. The moment he took possession of the weed, he was in violation and deserved having his probation sentence revoked.

I agree.. While she may have been wrong, he caused his own downfall by the foolishness of his decisions..

Back on topic, I'd never hit a woman. Never ever hit a woman. But I'd shake the sh*t out of one! (Chris Rock-Bring the Pain, available on DVD)-sorry had to be done.

I was raised never to hit a woman and I would never, however, legally, if she hits you first and you hit her back, she is just as liable in a court system than a man. You will both be charged and she will get the harsher of the punishment for starting it. If its me though, I say there is always a way out of a room. If a woman hits me, I leave and call the athorities. A woman will be prosecuted just the same as I would if I hit her. Nowadays, regardless of sex, it is really hard to justify hittting anyone, even if it is in self defense.

When I was 15 I got into a fight in school with a kid that had been picking on me since kindergarden. He pushed my head into a brick wall so I broke his jaw... we were both charged as adults with assault and battery. He plead guilty and I plead innocent. He got juvie, probation, and 250 hours community service, but the judge told me I should have "assumed the fetal posistion until help arrived." He senteced me to probation and 100 hours community service.

He'll be a Cowboy in a few weeks.

PFT made a good point, though. A few weeks ago, one of the Steelers' starters was arrested for a domestic incident, but he wasn't cut. Wilson, a back-up, is cut even though he's only been accused. A case of double standards here?

Ummm yeah. Insert "Ben Roethlesberger" for "Cedric Wilson" and are there any doubts that the official line would be "We're looking into it - we want to make sure we get Ben's side of the story blah blah blah".

The following is a comment from Pro Football Talk:



"Perhaps in response to criticism of the comments of Steelers chairman Dan Rooney regarding the decision of the team to cut backup receiver Cedrick Wilson and keep linebacker James Harrison when the two players essentially engaged in the same conduct, the team has issued a statement that attempts to clarify Mr. Rooney’s remarks.

Here’s the full text of the release:

To clarify the comments made earlier regarding the conduct of our players, in no way do we condone domestic violence of any kind. Each incident must be considered on a case-by-case basis

In the situation with James Harrison, he contacted us immediately after his incident and has taken responsibility for his actions.

“In today’s decision with Cedrick Wilson, we determined the situation was severe enough to warrant the player being released immediately.

“We trust that today’s roster move will indicate our intentions and send a message that we will not tolerate this type of conduct.”

Um, we’re not sure that this really clarifies anything. Wilson, as we understand it, was cut before he was even charged — and he has taken full responsibility.

No matter what the team says, people are going to believe that Harrison got to stay with the team because he’s a star, and Wilson didn’t because he isn’t. And those people probably are right.

Moving forward, things definitely will get interesting when the next Steeler player gets arrested for roughing up a female. If, for example, the culprit is Ben Roethlisberger or Willie Parker or Hines Ward, will the team reiterate its message? Or will the team find a way to distinguish the situations?

“Well, you see, Cedrick’s incident happened on a Wednesday. This one happened on a Saturday. And we all know that Saturday night’s all right for fighting.”

Ideally, the players will simply get the message, and none of them will strike, push, shove, choke, kick, punch, cold cock, knee, elbow, head butt, tackle, bend, break, and/or bop any of the ladies in their lives."