Should Jamal Adams Be Charged

[HogwldFLTR]

Mod's please move this; it was supposed to go in Open Discussion. Sorry!!

After Wednesdays flying tackle of a defenseless and unsuspecting person dressed up as the Patriot's mascot, Patriot Pat, should Jamal Adams be charged with assault and battery? Doesn't the league penalize players for crimes, especially when they're caught on video? This action however playfully inspired is criminal and resulted in the need for medical attention on the part of the recipient on the "playful" attack.

[Roger Lococco]

No jail time. But he should be forced to wear a Hublot for one year.

[superstarmar]

That doesn't look good... Ouch...
Don't know why anyone would do that.

[mangoseed]

Absolutely atrocious behaviour, and he is considered an adult? I always considered American college student to be particularly immature with their fraternities and hazing but this is just another level of stupidity.

[The Libertine]

Jail time, no. But penalized and fined, absolutely.

[The Pontiff]

Why do we have animals like this free to run wild?

[jps3b]

Originally Posted by Roger Lococco

No jail time. But he should be forced to wear a Hublot for one year.

This was funny


@jps3b

[droptopman]

One question I ask myself, Would they charge me--a regular guy if I did this to someone? My guess is they would. I doubt he will get charged. Probably will get sued though.

Oh and I get he was trying to have fun. I also think there is over reaction to stories like this...but at some point as an adult we know the rules of "modern" society and this stuff gets a lot of media attention these days, so best to error on the side of safety (risk management) when in doubt. Right or wrong that is how it is now days.

[Knappo 1307]

Originally Posted by mangoseed

Absolutely atrocious behaviour, and he is considered an adult? I always considered American college student to be particularly immature with their fraternities and hazing but this is just another level of stupidity.

Yea, just lump all American college students together, how very adult of you....

[smym18]

This was a joke, at the Pro Bowl, which is also a joke, and Adams was having fun with the crowd. Very 2019 to be mad at this.

[Abdullah71601]

Office linebacker at work.

No charges. It was a prank in fun and he’s expressed remorse. Move on.

[mangoseed]

Originally Posted by Knappo 1307

Yea, just lump all American college students together, how very adult of you....

Sorry, but with the 4 year bachelors degree they do not even choose a major until age 20. In Britain our degrees are much more specialized and specific to the major from the start.

[Knappo 1307]

Originally Posted by mangoseed

sorry, but with the 4 year bachelors degree they do not even choose a major until age 20. In britain our degrees are much more specialized and specific to the major from the start.

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[CamSLC]

This is going well.

[Star Ferry]

Originally Posted by mangoseed

Sorry, but with the 4 year bachelors degree they do not even choose a major until age 20. In Britain our degrees are much more specialized and specific to the major from the start.

And then there are so many high paying jobs for fresh grads... oh wait, that's America

[Abdullah71601]

Originally Posted by mangoseed

Sorry, but with the 4 year bachelors degree they do not even choose a major until age 20. In Britain our degrees are much more specialized and specific to the major from the start.

Quite. In Britain you choose what color baskets you make in your underwater basket weaving curricula.

[HogwldFLTR]

Originally Posted by Abdullah71601

Office linebacker at work.

No charges. It was a prank in fun and he’s expressed remorse. Move on.

One persons prank is another persons assault. If it was preplanned that's one thing. Someone got hurt without permission. Jamal said, "I didn't hit him that hard." Hard enough to take someone to the ground is pretty hard. Just saying. Because someone makes millions doesn't give them the right to hurt someone.

[AzPaul]

If the mascot doesn't want to pursue it, then why should anyone else?

[Abdullah71601]

Originally Posted by HogwldFLTR

One persons prank is another persons assault. If it was preplanned that's one thing. Someone got hurt without permission. Jamal said, "I didn't hit him that hard." Hard enough to take someone to the ground is pretty hard. Just saying. Because someone makes millions doesn't give them the right to hurt someone.

It was a bunch of kids having fun at the Pro Bowl, not an armed robbery in a back alley.

Get over it. You’re making Pats fans out to be snowflakes. If you’re not careful, they’ll make you turn in your seasons tickets.

[smym18]

Originally Posted by HogwldFLTR

One persons prank is another persons assault. If it was preplanned that's one thing. Someone got hurt without permission. Jamal said, "I didn't hit him that hard." Hard enough to take someone to the ground is pretty hard. Just saying. Because someone makes millions doesn't give them the right to hurt someone.

I'm sure you being from MA has nothing to do with this take.

Originally Posted by Abdullah71601

It was a bunch of kids having fun at the Pro Bowl, not an armed robbery in a back alley.

Get over it. You’re making Pats fans out to be snowflakes. If you’re not careful, they’ll make you turn in your seasons tickets.

[Star Ferry]

I think he should get fined. When you're an NFL safety, your body is a weapon that needs to be handled carefully.

Legally, this is like playing "Punch buggy" with Klitschko. Consciously disregarding a substantial risk of injury, so at least recklessness.

[Rrpdc]

Originally Posted by Roger Lococco

No jail time. But he should be forced to wear a Hublot for one year.

[mangoseed]

Originally Posted by Star Ferry

And then there are so many high paying jobs for fresh grads... oh wait, that's America

Agree it is better for working, but the education system is a mess.

[datejustrms]

If it was a kid or a woman under the costume it could have been real bad. After it happened all the players were standing around laughing. Mighty have been nice if one of them checked to see if they were ok. The guy ended up in the hospital.

[Art 1]

Originally Posted by mangoseed

Sorry, but with the 4 year bachelors degree they do not even choose a major until age 20. In Britain our degrees are much more specialized and specific to the major from the start.

Either way, American students study a subject, they aren't a subject. I'll take the American way over the British way any day.

[Abdullah71601]

Originally Posted by datejustrms

If it was a kid or a woman under the costume it could have been real bad. After it happened all the players were standing around laughing. Mighty have been nice if one of them checked to see if they were ok. The guy ended up in the hospital.

Turns out he was not hospitalized. The Pats say was not hospitalized, but did get treatment from the on site medic. #fakenews

[datejustrms]

Originally Posted by Abdullah71601

Turns out he was not hospitalized. The Pats say was not hospitalized, but did get treatment from the on site medic. #fakenews

Last night on the news they said he was hospitalized so I guess it was fake news. Jamal Adams is lucky he didn't mess the guy up badly. He wasn't sorry for what he did either.

[HogwldFLTR]

Originally Posted by smym18

I'm sure you being from MA has nothing to do with this take.

So being from NYC and Long Island till I was in my 20s has no impact.

[Abdullah71601]

Originally Posted by datejustrms

Last night on the news they said he was hospitalized so I guess it was fake news. Jamal Adams is lucky he didn't mess the guy up badly. He wasn't sorry for what he did either.

The mascot wasn't nearly as upset as people on this thread. Must be a baller.

[CamSLC]

Pats revenge.