Crazy. Trying to find a story. Just saw this pop up through yahoo.
Suspected suicide. 40 years old.
Quote:Wow, you could of at least put his name. Lawrence Phillips.
Slow down on the post new thread button.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl.../78742058/
Thank god we have capable moderators to make sure the post is posted correctly... o wait...
EDIT: The capable mod edited his post with correct name
Guy was/is a [BAD WORD REMOVED] and deserved to die. Thankfully he did it himself and saved time and money.
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On August 21, 2005, Phillips was arrested for assault after allegedly driving a car into three teenagers, following a dispute with the teens during a pick-up football game in <a class="" href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles,_California' title="Los Angeles, California">Los Angeles, California</a>. At the time of the arrest, Phillips was also wanted by the San Diego Police Department in connection with two alleged <a class="" href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic-abuse' title="Domestic-abuse">domestic-abuse</a> incidents involving a former girlfriend,<sup>[1]</sup> who claimed that Phillips had choked her to the point of unconsciousness. In addition, the Los Angeles Police Department was seeking Phillips in connection with another allegation of domestic abuse that had occurred in Los Angeles.
<p style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family
ans-serif;">In March, 2006, Phillips was ordered to stand trial on charges of felony assault with a deadly weapon (car), stemming from the August 21, 2005, incident.<sup>[21]</sup> On October 10, 2006, he was found guilty of seven counts. On October 3, 2008, he was sentenced to 10 years in a California state prison.
<p style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-familyans-serif;">While serving that sentence, Philips was convicted in August 2009 for the assault on his former girlfriend Nicole Moore on seven counts, including assault with great bodily injury, false imprisonment, making a criminal threat, and auto theft.<sup>[22]</sup> On December 18, 2009, Phillips was sentenced to 25 years in prison on the 2009 convictions, to run consecutive to the 2008 sentence (which was reduced to just under 7 years), for a term of 32 years.<sup>[1]</sup><sup>[23]</sup>
<p style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-familyans-serif;">Phillips was admitted to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation on October 16, 2008 and was incarcerated at Kern Valley State Prison.<sup>[24]</sup> Under California law, since his crimes harmed other persons, he must serve at least 85 percent of his sentence before being eligible for time off.
Suspected of murder<span style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[edit]</span>
<p style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-familyans-serif;">On April 12, 2015, Phillips' cellmate Damion Soward,<sup>[25]</sup> the cousin of former USC Trojan and NFL wide receiver R. Jay Soward, was found dead in the cell the two men shared. Soward, who was serving a sentence of 82-to-life for a murder conviction,<sup>[26]</sup> was choked to death, and Phillips was regarded as the prime suspect in the case.
<p style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-familyans-serif;">On September 1, 2015, Phillips was charged with first-degree murder in connection with Soward's death.<sup>[27]</sup> On November 9, 2015, the prosecutor was granted a motion to reconsider whether to seek the death penalty.<sup>[28]</sup>
This guy was such a waste of talent.
I hate to use cliches, but when he was in college he was 'a man among boys' out on the field.
Waste of talent, and life.
He choked his cell mate to death.
We already have a thread for this. Seriously, we don't need ***Official threads for everything that happens in the world.
Was he ever tested for concussions?
Quote:Was he ever tested for concussions?
No idea, and who knows if his brain will be used for CTE studies? I read a few articles over the years that suggested that he wasn't alright up there to begin with, and I'm not sure if CTE researchers would even want to knowingly introduce the variable of highly-probable mental illness into their work.
From a sick, sad perspective, I can almost understand where the guy was coming from. He made some bad decisions--really,
really bad--and prosecutors had fairly recently been given the ok to reevaluate whether or not to pursue the death penalty in connection with the death of his cellmate. From the perspective of a guy with some serious mental issues going on in the first place, that might have been more than enough. I feel for the guy. He was a real piece of work in life, but no one should have to go out like that.
I was kind of surprised to see that he was only 40. It's easy to forget how young he was when he was welcomed to the NFL and handed a huge paycheck, which, I'm sure, didn't help whatever issues he had going on any.
He came out the same year that Piggy went in.. Nebraska had some real ruffians..
Waste of talent....no tribute needed.
Quote:He came out the same year that Piggy went in.. Nebraska had some real ruffians..
Piggy never ended up at Nebraska though.
Quote:Guy was/is a [BAD WORD REMOVED] and deserved to die. Thankfully he did it himself and saved time and money.
Kind of a harsh take, no?
Quote:Kind of a harsh take, no?
Guy ran his car into a group of kids(purposely), chokes his gf unconscious, multiple domestic charges, and strangled his cellmate to death.
Not harsh at all, the world is a better place without him.
Quote:Hi, Jaguars fans. Former Rams, 49ers, and Nebraska Cornhuskers running back Lawrence Phiilips died by commiting suicide for murdering his cell mate and his girlfriend at a California prison. RIP LP.
Seriously, do you get pleasure out of creating official threads?
Quote:Piggy never ended up at Nebraska though.
But was highly recruited by Osbourn and gave a commit a believe..
Where was OJ during this murder?
The guy was a real scum bag. I can't even say I'm sorry he is dead. Was nothing but trouble to others and himself. Had potential but decided to hit women and murder people. Rot in Hell Phillips