Kenny Britt Arrested (1 Viewer)

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

On the same day the troubled Tennessee Titans wide receiver pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges related to an April 12 car chase, Britt was arrested by Hoboken, N.J., narcotics officers on Wednesday night and charged with two counts of resisting arrest, The Star Ledger reported, citing an official.

Britt was issued a summons and ordered to appear on the charges on June 16 in Jersey City, according to court papers.

Hoboken police refused to release any information on the charges, but the court complaint stated Britt "did purposely prevent or attempt to prevent a public servant from lawfully performing an official function by means of force or violence, specifically by refusing to open your hand when ordered to do so then pulling your hand away."

The Ledger reported that one count is a disorderly persons offense but the second is a third-degree crime, which carries a possible sentence of three to five years in prison upon conviction.

The Titans held players-only workout in Nashville on Wednesday, which Britt did not attend.

Both of Britt's offseason arrests have come in his home state of New Jersey. He first ran into trouble on April 12, when instead of pulling over his Porsche for a routine traffic stop in Bayonne, Britt sped up and began weaving in and out of highway traffic. He exited the highway and was later spotted on a local street with another passenger walking away from the vehicle, according to a police report.

Britt was arrested and charged with eluding a police officer, lying to an officer hindering apprehension and obstructing governmental function following a stop. Eluding an officer is a third-degree felony, while the other charges are misdemeanors. The charges were eventually downgraded, and he received a $472 fine following his Wednesday guilty plea.

Britt, the team's 2009 first-round pick, led the Titans in receiving yards (775) and touchdown receptions (nine) this past season.

 

[Deuceman]

so if they charged him with resisting arrest what was he being arrested for?

Titans beat writer says he, allegedly, crushed a cigar containing marijuana to hide it from police

 

[netnalp]

http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2011/06/kenny_britt.html

The complaint says Britt "did purposely prevent or attempt to prevent a public servant from lawfully performing an official function by means of force or violence, specifically by refusing to open your hand when ordered to do so then pulling your hand away."

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Perhaps Britt will argue that "the inside my fist is not in plain view".

 

[Tackling Dummies]

Should have been practicing with his team in TN.

 

[domvin]

Smokin, tokin, and fleeing police in Hoboken.

That's my idea of a fun offseason.

Don't own this guy on any teams, and most likely never will

 

[comfortably numb]

Mods (or OP), can you update the title to reflect updated news

 

[Tybeeman]

This guy is a complete moron

 

[gianmarco]

Anyone else concerned that he's failed to outrun the cops twice now? We hear how he plays faster than his 40 time when on the field but now I'm not so sure.....

 

[Cato]

FIRETRUCK. .... 1st letter, last 3 letters.

Own this guy in 2 dynasties... I can see the talent, the 2 cent head though, is just killing me.

 

[humpback]

Damn it...I had OVER 1.5 days.

 

[wadegarrett]

this guy is a f'in

 

[Fullback Fro]

Hudson County (NJ) prosecutor Edward DeFazio clarifies that Kenny Britt is not facing a drug charge for allegedly crushing a marijuana cigarette before his Wednesday night arrest.

Police suspected Britt was smoking pot, but there were no drugs found at the scene. It's an otherwise minor incident, blown up because Britt refused to cooperate with authorities. It now looks like Britt could get off with a slap on the wrist again, though his multiple arrests will still put him in danger of a suspension if the NFL is successful in disciplining players for infractions during the lockout.

Source: JimWyatt via twitter via rwhttp://twitter.com/#!/jwyattsports/statuses/78911540417409025

 

[Hoosier16]

Anyone else concerned that he's failed to outrun the cops twice now? We hear how he plays faster than his 40 time when on the field but now I'm not so sure.....

He's clearly faster in pads.

 

[GridironMenace]

^ That's the look of his redraft value.

And his dynasty value is likened to that of a dead man walking.

 

[az_prof]

Clearly Britt is a troubled young man.

 

[RhymesMcJuice]

Can I start calling him Kenny Powers now?

 

[RhymesMcJuice]

so if they charged him with resisting arrest what was he being arrested for?

This is my question as well. They were narcotics officers. It seems to me like some sort of situation where he was with the wrong people and was being dealt with in the process of fact gathering, but because he was non compliant and was probably a #####, they just arrested him as well.

I don't have the link, but it's being reported that they stopped him for suspicion of marijuana possession.

 

[ThePittbully]

So he's been charged for resisting arrest, for crushing a cigar that they believed had marijuana in it, but were not able to find any marijuana on him or around his person. Sounds like they don't have much of a case against him, a good lawyer will get this dropped

 

[ThePittbully]

If you're a Britt owner it could have been a lot worse, he could have willingly handed over the cigar and we'd be looking at a definite suspension

 

[SkyRattlers]

So he's been charged for resisting arrest, for crushing a cigar that they believed had marijuana in it, but were not able to find any marijuana on him or around his person. Sounds like they don't have much of a case against him, a good lawyer will get this dropped

They haven't pressed any drug charges. And since it sounds like he clearly resisted arrest and destroyed evidence of the "cigarette" he was smoking I would say the cops have a pretty easy case.

 

[ThePittbully]

He resisted an arrest on drug charges, of which they found none, doesn't sound so clear cut to me.. Also they are stating that the destruction of the cigar in itself is the resisting to arrest even though they were not able to come up with any evidence that suggest it was anything other than a normal store bought cigar

 

[massraider]

Even if he weasels his way out if this, that isn't the point. You have to wonder if he's the kind of guy that learns from this, and moves on. If he gets out of it, that's his mulligan, he's used it already.

Getting pulled over, and someone has weed, not the end of the word. His weed or not, I don't care. A weed habit is barely a hiccup. I know for a fact Lamont Jordan was a pothead, and he never had a hot piss test in his career. Not every pot smoker has gotten caught, I'd place the percentage around 10, or less, of smokers that got caught in one way or the other.

The question is, is Britt the kind of guy that has a brush with the law, and gets 'scared straight', does he actually respect having an NFL job, or is this a sign that he ain't scared, and will continue to do dumb stuff like this? Running from the cops is kind of a big red flag for me; any pro athlete with half a brain, stops the car, takes the rap, has the friend claim the weed, and lets the lawyers minimize the damage. Taking off shows real bad judgement.

Britt's value hasn't plummeted yet. Right now, fantasy owners are more concerned about whether or not a QB can get him the ball. Weed is less of a concern than Jake Locker. But if I was a Britt owner, and I am not, I would be scouring the beat writer reports, looking for signs, going back to last summer. Is the team making noise about re-signing him? Was there a buzz about work ethic, or lack thereof?

For WRs, I am looking for gym rats. These guys all have great physical tools, the ones that become solid fantasy starters are the ones that improve, stay in great shape, improve as route runners, etc. I also avoid character concerns, to an extreme. I am not willing to gamble too much on WRs that are considered problem children. But that's me. Means I miss out on Cris Carters, and maybe even Randy Moss from time to time.

But it also means I am not waiting out BMarsh suspensions, or wondering what stupid #### TO says next.

Britt owners need to pay close attention to the beat writers, what they are saying, and little off the cuff comments about Britt. Did he come in and do extra work last summer? Is he a worker? Or is he a diva that gets by being the best of a bad bunch, who the Titans will look to replace? Britt has #1 spot there locked down right now, but NFL teams don't want to count on bad seeds to carry the passing game.

 

[_lurker_]

So he's been charged for resisting arrest, for crushing a cigar that they believed had marijuana in it, but were not able to find any marijuana on him or around his person. Sounds like they don't have much of a case against him, a good lawyer will get this dropped

They haven't pressed any drug charges. And since it sounds like he clearly resisted arrest and destroyed evidence of the "cigarette" he was smoking I would say the cops have a pretty easy case.

Does crushing weed make it disappear?

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

So he's been charged for resisting arrest, for crushing a cigar that they believed had marijuana in it, but were not able to find any marijuana on him or around his person. Sounds like they don't have much of a case against him, a good lawyer will get this dropped

They haven't pressed any drug charges. And since it sounds like he clearly resisted arrest and destroyed evidence of the "cigarette" he was smoking I would say the cops have a pretty easy case.

Does crushing weed make it disappear?

well if he unrolled it and threw it in the lawn I doubt the cops could retrieve much to make it worth their while.But this dude is an ########

 

[bonesman]

And his dynasty value is likened to that of a dead man walking.

Yea right. I don't have him on any dynasty teams but I'll be making some offers... all of which I suspect will be declined.

 

[barker132000]

Do i accept mike thomas of jax for him?

 

[Hoosier16]

And his dynasty value is likened to that of a dead man walking.

Yea right. I don't have him on any dynasty teams but I'll be making some offers... all of which I suspect will be declined.

That would suggest that what you will offer will be significantly below what he was worth a week ago, or, that his dynasty value has taken a significant hit.

 

[Eastwood]

Oh man, I'm stuck with him in 3 leagues. Shoulda sold low.

Only had him in 1 dynasty and sold him a few months ago for Benn and Greg Little (1.5 rookie pick) Feeling very relieved/lucky right now.

 

[Clifford]

Bump Finley?

 

[Hoss_Cartwright]

Do i accept mike thomas of jax for him?

To put that offer in perspective, in April I traded Britt + the 2.12 in the 2011 rookie draft + a 1st rd pick in the 2012 rookie draft (it will be a late pick) for Jonathan Stewart and a 2013 2nd rd rookie pick. I'm now cleansed of this cancer in all my leagues. I have similar feelings about a couple more divas I own, but I'll just leave it as that for right now.

 

[ThePittbully]

And his dynasty value is likened to that of a dead man walking.

Yea right. I don't have him on any dynasty teams but I'll be making some offers... all of which I suspect will be declined.

I traded Beanie Wells for him in one league last night after this story broke. For what it's worth people were having these same conversations about Brandon Marshall a couple years ago, "O he's a train wreck, he'll be out of the league in a year or two". Britt needs to get his act together, but its not like he's out robbing banks. The kid got approached by two cops because he was smoking marijuana and instead of being caught with it and getting a definite suspension he tried to hide it, most people's survival instincts would have them do the same thing. And personally I could care less if he wants to smoke marijuana, probably half the players in the league smoke marijuana. It's a non issue

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

If you're a Britt owner it could have been a lot worse, he could have willingly handed over the cigar and we'd be looking at a definite suspension

Or it could have happened while some kind of personal conduct policy was in effect.I'm not sure that Goodell will have the authority to suspend players for stuff that happened when there was no CBA. It's an interesting question. (I haven't seen it answered anywhere, but I could have missed it.)

 

[Tackling Dummies]

If you're a Britt owner it could have been a lot worse, he could have willingly handed over the cigar and we'd be looking at a definite suspension

Or it could have happened while some kind of personal conduct policy was in effect.I'm not sure that Goodell will have the authority to suspend players for stuff that happened when there was no CBA. It's an interesting question. (I haven't seen it answered anywhere, but I could have missed it.)

Goodell at least plans on enforcing conduct during the lockout, we'll see if it pans out.link: Player conduct enforced during lockout

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

If you're a Britt owner it could have been a lot worse, he could have willingly handed over the cigar and we'd be looking at a definite suspension

Or it could have happened while some kind of personal conduct policy was in effect.I'm not sure that Goodell will have the authority to suspend players for stuff that happened when there was no CBA. It's an interesting question. (I haven't seen it answered anywhere, but I could have missed it.)

Goodell at least plans on enforcing conduct during the lockout, we'll see if it pans out.link: Player conduct enforced during lockout

Thanks for the link. I think in order for the NFL to punish any infractions that happen now, the new CBA will have to provide that authority. It will likely be a point of contention between the owners and players in the negotiations.

 

[gandalas]

If you're a Britt owner it could have been a lot worse, he could have willingly handed over the cigar and we'd be looking at a definite suspension

Or it could have happened while some kind of personal conduct policy was in effect.I'm not sure that Goodell will have the authority to suspend players for stuff that happened when there was no CBA. It's an interesting question. (I haven't seen it answered anywhere, but I could have missed it.)

Goodell at least plans on enforcing conduct during the lockout, we'll see if it pans out.link: Player conduct enforced during lockout

Thanks for the link. I think in order for the NFL to punish any infractions that happen now, the new CBA will have to provide that authority. It will likely be a point of contention between the owners and players in the negotiations.

No offense to the league, but if you are not paying me, then I am not your employee. What I do in my free time has nothing to do with you.Simplistic? Yes. But this is how I feel regarding the issue. Once the league locked the players out, I think they should have lost all ability to govern said players until they welcome them back.

 

[Tackling Dummies]

If you're a Britt owner it could have been a lot worse, he could have willingly handed over the cigar and we'd be looking at a definite suspension

Or it could have happened while some kind of personal conduct policy was in effect.I'm not sure that Goodell will have the authority to suspend players for stuff that happened when there was no CBA. It's an interesting question. (I haven't seen it answered anywhere, but I could have missed it.)

Goodell at least plans on enforcing conduct during the lockout, we'll see if it pans out.link: Player conduct enforced during lockout

Thanks for the link. I think in order for the NFL to punish any infractions that happen now, the new CBA will have to provide that authority. It will likely be a point of contention between the owners and players in the negotiations.

I agree that it will be discussed, but I'm assuming that the NFLPA will not put up that much of a fuss since they had previously granted Goodell a broader range of authority to discipline player conduct. Legally, it's a dead end for Goodell apart from a buy in from the PA.

 

[RhymesMcJuice]

If you're a Britt owner it could have been a lot worse, he could have willingly handed over the cigar and we'd be looking at a definite suspension

Or it could have happened while some kind of personal conduct policy was in effect.I'm not sure that Goodell will have the authority to suspend players for stuff that happened when there was no CBA. It's an interesting question. (I haven't seen it answered anywhere, but I could have missed it.)

Goodell at least plans on enforcing conduct during the lockout, we'll see if it pans out.link: Player conduct enforced during lockout

Thanks for the link. I think in order for the NFL to punish any infractions that happen now, the new CBA will have to provide that authority. It will likely be a point of contention between the owners and players in the negotiations.

No offense to the league, but if you are not paying me, then I am not your employee. What I do in my free time has nothing to do with you.Simplistic? Yes. But this is how I feel regarding the issue. Once the league locked the players out, I think they should have lost all ability to govern said players until they welcome them back.

This is a good point, but the fact remains that players fully expect to be playing in the NFL at some point so during this time they are representing the NFL.

 

[Pictus Cat]

If you're a Britt owner it could have been a lot worse, he could have willingly handed over the cigar and we'd be looking at a definite suspension

Or it could have happened while some kind of personal conduct policy was in effect.I'm not sure that Goodell will have the authority to suspend players for stuff that happened when there was no CBA. It's an interesting question. (I haven't seen it answered anywhere, but I could have missed it.)

Goodell at least plans on enforcing conduct during the lockout, we'll see if it pans out.link: Player conduct enforced during lockout

Thanks for the link. I think in order for the NFL to punish any infractions that happen now, the new CBA will have to provide that authority. It will likely be a point of contention between the owners and players in the negotiations.

No offense to the league, but if you are not paying me, then I am not your employee. What I do in my free time has nothing to do with you.Simplistic? Yes. But this is how I feel regarding the issue. Once the league locked the players out, I think they should have lost all ability to govern said players until they welcome them back.

Your behavior has damaged my product. Here's what you have to do to be a part of my business.

 

[Pictus Cat]

And his dynasty value is likened to that of a dead man walking.

Yea right. I don't have him on any dynasty teams but I'll be making some offers... all of which I suspect will be declined.

I traded Beanie Wells for him in one league last night after this story broke. For what it's worth people were having these same conversations about Brandon Marshall a couple years ago, "O he's a train wreck, he'll be out of the league in a year or two". Britt needs to get his act together, but its not like he's out robbing banks. The kid got approached by two cops because he was smoking marijuana and instead of being caught with it and getting a definite suspension he tried to hide it, most people's survival instincts would have them do the same thing. And personally I could care less if he wants to smoke marijuana, probably half the players in the league smoke marijuana. It's a non issue

Legality has nothing to do with where crime rates are high. Murder isn't legal where lots of people are doing it...like Mexico...for the drug trade...I don't think Britt is learning anything until he gets spanked hard. Maybe not even then.

 

[Fullback Fro]

Even if he weasels his way out if this, that isn't the point. You have to wonder if he's the kind of guy that learns from this, and moves on. If he gets out of it, that's his mulligan, he's used it already.

Getting pulled over, and someone has weed, not the end of the word. His weed or not, I don't care. A weed habit is barely a hiccup. I know for a fact Lamont Jordan was a pothead, and he never had a hot piss test in his career. Not every pot smoker has gotten caught, I'd place the percentage around 10, or less, of smokers that got caught in one way or the other.

The question is, is Britt the kind of guy that has a brush with the law, and gets 'scared straight', does he actually respect having an NFL job, or is this a sign that he ain't scared, and will continue to do dumb stuff like this? Running from the cops is kind of a big red flag for me; any pro athlete with half a brain, stops the car, takes the rap, has the friend claim the weed, and lets the lawyers minimize the damage. Taking off shows real bad judgement.

Britt's value hasn't plummeted yet. Right now, fantasy owners are more concerned about whether or not a QB can get him the ball. Weed is less of a concern than Jake Locker. But if I was a Britt owner, and I am not, I would be scouring the beat writer reports, looking for signs, going back to last summer. Is the team making noise about re-signing him? Was there a buzz about work ethic, or lack thereof?

For WRs, I am looking for gym rats. These guys all have great physical tools, the ones that become solid fantasy starters are the ones that improve, stay in great shape, improve as route runners, etc. I also avoid character concerns, to an extreme. I am not willing to gamble too much on WRs that are considered problem children. But that's me. Means I miss out on Cris Carters, and maybe even Randy Moss from time to time.

But it also means I am not waiting out BMarsh suspensions, or wondering what stupid #### TO says next.

Britt owners need to pay close attention to the beat writers, what they are saying, and little off the cuff comments about Britt. Did he come in and do extra work last summer? Is he a worker? Or is he a diva that gets by being the best of a bad bunch, who the Titans will look to replace? Britt has #1 spot there locked down right now, but NFL teams don't want to count on bad seeds to carry the passing game.

Lumping in TO with this group of people you mentioned does not fit. TO is the "gymrat" you speak of. He may be one of the more polarizing players in the NFL, a pot smoker of thug, he is not. Your contradicting yourself here.

 

[sho nuff]

Just got a text from the sports station here.

"Titans WR Kenny Britt sought by Metro police on outstanding warrants".

 

[Hoss_Cartwright]

Just got a text from the sports station here. "Titans WR Kenny Britt sought by Metro police on outstanding warrants".

He's just a misunderstood diva. It has to be somebody elses fault. Probably a result of his mother laying him on his back too much as a baby.

 

[T with T]

Just a kid out havin' some fun, buy with confidence! Anyways, saw an interesting show about high school football last night (Frontline). In some ways it's surprising these things don't happen a lot more than they do. Well, actually they probably do but they're given every break and protected as much as possible. It's an inevitable result of the big business that is football: basically clueless, unformed, immature kids riding around in Porsches with 100K in jewelry on them. It's OK as long as they can go up and get that pigskin!

In my mind, there's a big difference with getting pulled over for speeding and getting pulled over for speeding after being chased down the road two miles and getting out of the car claiming the car isn't your's (not to mention the weed). There's having fun and serial stupidity/disregard for the law.

usually the reason you keep going is so that you can ditch the drugs....these guys didn't even do that right....fanatsy-wise this shouldn't be too much of a hit to most teams....if you were counting on Britt as a major piece of your WR puzzle, you might have been in a little trouble anyway....I see some of the things other people see and can see how some may think he was ready to turn the corner as a #1 WR but last year 1/3rd of his TD's came in one game, and almost 1/3rd of his total yards came in that same game (Eagles)....he is not a WR1 to bulid around IMO....

yea but how can you make that for a case when the guy missed almost half the year with injury... come on guy

 

[netnalp]

Just got a text from the sports station here. "Titans WR Kenny Britt sought by Metro police on outstanding warrants".

on NFL live they said it's due to false statements on his driver's license application.

 

[netnalp]

If you're a Britt owner it could have been a lot worse, he could have willingly handed over the cigar and we'd be looking at a definite suspension

Or it could have happened while some kind of personal conduct policy was in effect.I'm not sure that Goodell will have the authority to suspend players for stuff that happened when there was no CBA. It's an interesting question. (I haven't seen it answered anywhere, but I could have missed it.)

Goodell at least plans on enforcing conduct during the lockout, we'll see if it pans out.link: Player conduct enforced during lockout

Thanks for the link. I think in order for the NFL to punish any infractions that happen now, the new CBA will have to provide that authority. It will likely be a point of contention between the owners and players in the negotiations.

No offense to the league, but if you are not paying me, then I am not your employee. What I do in my free time has nothing to do with you.Simplistic? Yes. But this is how I feel regarding the issue. Once the league locked the players out, I think they should have lost all ability to govern said players until they welcome them back.

If that's the case, then the NFL doesn't have to let Britt back in the league till he agrees to accept what punishment Goodell decides on. Britt has no leverage, he could accept a fine and/or suspension or just not play at all. I doubt Britt will decide to got to the CFL, UFL or arena leagues.

 

[Couch Potato]

All the legal nonsense he's been involved with may cause some to forget he's also had bouts of laziness and getting out of shape. Loads of talent but it seems the maturity and work ethic might not ever be there. Key word is might. Some wake up, some never do.

Does anyone have an opinion on Damian Williams' dynasty value being affected at all due to Britt's flakiness?

 

[massraider]

Even if he weasels his way out if this, that isn't the point. You have to wonder if he's the kind of guy that learns from this, and moves on. If he gets out of it, that's his mulligan, he's used it already.

Getting pulled over, and someone has weed, not the end of the word. His weed or not, I don't care. A weed habit is barely a hiccup. I know for a fact Lamont Jordan was a pothead, and he never had a hot piss test in his career. Not every pot smoker has gotten caught, I'd place the percentage around 10, or less, of smokers that got caught in one way or the other.

The question is, is Britt the kind of guy that has a brush with the law, and gets 'scared straight', does he actually respect having an NFL job, or is this a sign that he ain't scared, and will continue to do dumb stuff like this? Running from the cops is kind of a big red flag for me; any pro athlete with half a brain, stops the car, takes the rap, has the friend claim the weed, and lets the lawyers minimize the damage. Taking off shows real bad judgement.

Britt's value hasn't plummeted yet. Right now, fantasy owners are more concerned about whether or not a QB can get him the ball. Weed is less of a concern than Jake Locker. But if I was a Britt owner, and I am not, I would be scouring the beat writer reports, looking for signs, going back to last summer. Is the team making noise about re-signing him? Was there a buzz about work ethic, or lack thereof?

For WRs, I am looking for gym rats. These guys all have great physical tools, the ones that become solid fantasy starters are the ones that improve, stay in great shape, improve as route runners, etc. I also avoid character concerns, to an extreme. I am not willing to gamble too much on WRs that are considered problem children. But that's me. Means I miss out on Cris Carters, and maybe even Randy Moss from time to time.

But it also means I am not waiting out BMarsh suspensions, or wondering what stupid #### TO says next.

Britt owners need to pay close attention to the beat writers, what they are saying, and little off the cuff comments about Britt. Did he come in and do extra work last summer? Is he a worker? Or is he a diva that gets by being the best of a bad bunch, who the Titans will look to replace? Britt has #1 spot there locked down right now, but NFL teams don't want to count on bad seeds to carry the passing game.

Lumping in TO with this group of people you mentioned does not fit. TO is the "gymrat" you speak of. He may be one of the more polarizing players in the NFL, a pot smoker of thug, he is not. Your contradicting yourself here.

Fine, remove his name. I don't give a flying crap about TO.

 

[todisco1]

Does anyone have an opinion on Damian Williams' dynasty value being affected at all due to Britt's flakiness?

I read they want to get him more involved in the offense anyway, so I do like Williams as a sleeper.

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

If that's the case, then the NFL doesn't have to let Britt back in the league till he agrees to accept what punishment Goodell decides on.

Yes, if there's no new CBA.If there is a new CBA, it will govern what kind of punishments Goodell can hand out, and under what circumstances. It probably won't give him carte blanche.

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

I saw a story that he has warrants for his arret in Tennessee now.

WTF!!!!1