Comment: Professional Athletes Are A Legal Stimulus Program
Whether its Braylon Edwards, K-Rod, Lawrence Taylor or the many others, professional athletes have really done their part in keeping their lawyers busy.
Many were outraged that the New York Jets were not going to suspend their wide receiver, Braylon Edwards, after his DWI arrest for their upcoming game arrest the Miami Dolphins. Well, why should the Jets suspend anyone?
Dolphins' running back, Ronnie Brown and cornerback, Wil Allen, were both arrested for DWI themselves. Defensive end, Phillip Merling, was arrested for allegedly assaulting his pregnant girlfriend. Not to be left out, Tony McDaniel, was also locked up for misdemeanor battery. The Dolphins have all of these players, and their wrap sheets, ready to go, so why should the Jets suspend Edwards?
Suspending any of these players, without pay, in the Jets/Dolphins game would only serve to impede the players ability to pay their legal fees. Now, that's not good for business.
My name is Christopher Fusco. I am the managing partner of Callahan & Fusco, LLC with offices in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.