When I was a 21 year old marine, I had a warrant out for my arrest for failing to pay a ticket. A cop had pulled me over a few months earlier for not having a license on the front and back of my vehicle (since I was registered in Florida, that wasn't a requirement). I thought I had it handled after a phone call, but, for whatever reason, it didn't go through. I had been driving on a suspended license for 2 months. I went to the court, paid a fee, and had it handled. The funny thing is, the cop told me he was hitting his quotas and chose that infraction because it was benign, but it could have ended up turning out really badly for me. I could have been in the exact same situation as Fournette. As far as arrests go, this is the most mild thing possible.

HOWEVER, the thing that bothers me, if true, is the "whatever man" response to the police. I understand not seeing them as a friend, but it frustrates me that he showed no contrition. This is not worthy of a suspension by the team or the league. That said, I do think that it would be ideal if he showed some humility. It's personal preference, obviously, but I believe that type of attitude would help him grow both as a football player and a person. Just my 2 cents.

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