Complaints of Assault on Thurman Dropped.

by Josh Kirkendall on Jun 5, 2007 12:28 PM EDT in Legal/Off Field Issues

UPDATE III: Complaint Dropped: "Two Monticello, Georgia men are expected to drop their aggravated assault and trespassing complaint against a Bengals player Odell Thurman Friday morning. On Sunday, June 3, Brett Thomaston and Chad Cannon filed a report that Odell Thurman and his cousin Willie Thurman crashed their party. They said Odell Thurman assaulted them and that Willie Thurman put a gun in one of the men's mouths. Thurman and his cousin were never officially charged in the case and a Friday hearing to determine probable cause has since been canceled." (WCPO)

Thurman complaint pulled [Enquirer]

UPDATE II: WKRC picked up the story and added details of the charges:

Two men in Thurman's hometown of Monticello, Georgia claim he committed assault this weekend.

The men say Odell Thurman knocked one of the men to the ground outside a house party early Sunday morning, and his brother Willie Thurman placed a gun in the man's mouth.

The other man claims Thurman kicked and punched him.

UPDATE I: WCPO picked up the story. The reports coming in are that Odell and his brother were at a party when they were confronted by a "couple of men." Odell's brother "punched them" and hearing on WLW radio that one of the two began kicking them. After that, they left and returned with "guns drawn."

Hearing on Bill Cunningham's show that Odell Thurman was arrested for assault and that "guns were drawn" in Jasper County, Georgia.

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I guess you need to change your poll from O'Neal to Odell. If true, can you say "Bubyee, Bubyee"?

by DUVols on Jun 5, 2007 2:04 PM EDT reply actions

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I find it odd that ESPN and the Enquirer have yet to pick the story up.

by Josh Kirkendall on Jun 5, 2007 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions

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Ha I was just about to jump on here and say the same thing. It is 8:50pm here in Germany, guessing about 2:50 for all you Cincy folk, and ESPN, Fox Sports, and CBS Sportsline are all silent! I can't believe they would miss out on this even if it is in the rumor stages. Heck, they burned Henry at the stake for a drug test he didn't fail. Anyway, to hoping it's untrue...

by DUVols on Jun 5, 2007 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions

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Yea, you're absolutely right. BTW, the Enquirer finally picked up the story but ESPN is still mum.

by Josh Kirkendall on Jun 5, 2007 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions

I was hoping for Odell

to turn things around. Hopefully, he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Or the whole situation is overblown.

Of course, if he was at a party, I doubt he was obeying his parole and follwowing his rehab rules.

by sledridge @ Cincy Jungle on Jun 5, 2007 10:27 PM EDT reply actions

ESPN

They finally picked it up, but the just copied and pasted an Associated Press article. Their research and development department must not have been able to come up with something clever enough to hate on the Bengals.

I was pulling for Thurman also. I was really hoping he would make the team.

by ochentacinco on Jun 6, 2007 7:23 AM EDT reply actions

RE: Pulling for Odell

I think it was pretty apparent that I was pulling for the guy also. After his DUI last year, you really didn't hear anything beyond the year-long suspension. It made you think that he was coming clean and welcoming his second chance.

Now, in some respects, I still want to defend the guy. WTF, you're asking. Well...

We weren't there so we have no idea what really happened. A couple of pissed off dudes could accuse Odell of nearly anything knowing his national recognition as a bad boy poster child. So in some aspects, I'm wondering if this another, "wait and see" scenario depending on whomever comes forward -- not just the guys accusing him.

Perhaps I'm just being too naive; or dare I say, homerific?

by Josh Kirkendall on Jun 6, 2007 9:27 PM EDT reply actions