(12-15-2021, 07:30 PM)StroudCrowd1 Wrote:

(12-15-2021, 07:27 PM)Bullseye Wrote: Obviously he complained then, too.

But irrespective of how poorly Lambo performed early in the year, that does not justify battery by UM, if this is true.

If UM had a problem with him, he should have cut him....not kicked him.

We fired TC because his actions got the team in trouble with the NFLPA, to the extent that the union advised players NOT to sign here.

UM already got the team fined some $200k for violating the collective bargaining agreement due to physical practices in the off season.  How is KICKING a player going to improve that?

How will that turn out any better for the team?

Will the NFLPA NOT come down on the Jaguars for this?

Will players be any more inclined to sign with the Jaguars now that this has come out? 

How many more embarrassments and PR nightmares can UM heap upon this franchise?

Chris Doyle?

Tim Tebow?

Mid draft commentts regarding Kadarius Toney?

Constant piss poor coaching.  Staying behind in Cincinnati and "spending time with family."

Not knowing what players are getting what playing time?

Now kicking Josh Lambo?!?

When will enough be enough?

Battery is a serious accusation.  Lambo should see this through if that is his interpretation of what happened,  which Meyer says is inaccurate. If there is video, I'm sure we will see it soon.

Yes, battery IS a serious accusation.

What do you think kicking another person is?!?

People often confuse the terminology.

Assault is the creation of a reasonable apprehension of imminent physical harm;  i.e. a threat.

Battery is an offensive and unwantedtouching-i.e. striking another person.

Chapter 784 of the Florida statutes defines battery thusly, in relevant part:

Quote:784.03Battery; felony battery.—
(1)(a)The offense of battery occurs when a person:
1.Actually and intentionally touches or strikes another person against the will of the other; or
2.Intentionally causes bodily harm to another person.
(b)Except as provided in subsection (2) or subsection (3), a person who commits battery commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(2)A person who has one prior conviction for battery, aggravated battery, or felony battery and who commits any second or subsequent battery commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(emphasis added)

Based upon what has been reported, accepting the facts in a light most favorable to Lambo, that account specifically alleges a battery upon Lambo's person.

At this point, I find Lambo more credible than Meyer.

Meyer has lied about several things since being Jaguars' head coach, most recently Cisco's playing time and Robinson's benching.

To my knowledge, Lambo hasn't been caught in any lies since his time as a jaguar.

Furthermore, why would Lambo invent such a story if it weren't true? Lambo was cut by the Chargers, but i do not know of any similar allegations made by him against anyone in the Chargers' brass.

There have been myriad accounts of UM being at least verbally abusive to others, and he has engendered a lot of antipathy among Jaguars players and coaches.

Finally, Lambo is not obligated to press charges if he does not think any prosecution would come of it or it.

UM is entitled to the presumption of innocence until proven guilty should criminal charges ever come to pass from this incident. But there is enough circumstantial stuff around UM to coat him in a patina of suspiscion.

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