But untill charges are actually pressed/filed against SJ, this really should be a non-issue. As sensitive as an issue as domestic violence is in this country for nothing to have been filed against him that tells me that there is a real possibility for this to simply be a case of a couple getting really angry and yelling at each other loudly. Which happens sometimes. We all know that pro football players tend to made ‘examples’ of by judges and police, so if they saw nothing worth pursueing then neither should we. However, should it come out that he did indeed beat her, well then he should be in jail without hesitation.

Another possible hole to fill. Like in the post, innocent until proven guilty, but unfortunately most of the time these type of cases against athletes turn out to be true.

If this winds up being true, but can be settled out of court, do we keep him or trade for either a marquee player or draft picks??

for many reasons.

My wife spent much of her high school years, and a few post high school years in Corvallis, OR. While attending school she worked at a local 24 hour grocery store. She has seen many of the Beaver football players, and the only player she has ever spoke highly of was Steven Jackson. She said all the other Beaver players(even the ones that weren’t very good) were arrogant and not friendly. She said Jackson was always happy to take pictures and sign autographs for fans, and was especially good with kids. She said he would stay as long as needed to make sure everyone got his autograph, and always did so with a smile.

I really, really, really hope this is not true.

There’s several really good reasons why we maintain that presumption in the American justice system.

I have seen too many people unjustly accused and some even convicted, to believe something like this where we have no evidence except the “she said” half.

banged my knee up pretty good. luckily the only other thing i hit on the way down was my girlfriends backside. = P

I’m sure the fact that she waited until they are in the middle of a child custody and support dispute, almost an entire year later, is absolutely and Purely coincidental.

this would be devastating for the Rams. I can’t imagine how Spags could keep any credibility with his “4 pillars” system if he kept a man on the team who beat his pregnant girlfriend.

That said, I wont put much credence into this unless evidence is uncovered. An angry ex-girlfriend filing a police report about a year-old assault (after being in bitter arguments over child support) is hardly ironclad. The whole thing reeks of a publicity stunt to extort money from Jackson. I sincerely hope that’s true, for his sake, and ours.

It is very strange that she would wait so long before filing a charge against him. A month or 2 maybe but almost a year? Smells fishy. I will withhold judgment until the court ruling comes.

TMZ, in all honesty, is a reputable source. Harvy Levin is someone whom I trust to not run with rumors and heresay.

Now, the acusations may be true or false or whatever. But, TMZ is trusted in my opinion and if this turns out to be a bogus filing by his girlfriend, TMZ will report it.

he is very innocent of any wrong doing. And until hes proven guilty of something bad I will continue to support him fully. A year later and in a custody battle with a millionaire/football icon…..sounds like a desparate bitter woman trying to strike at her child’s father to me

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I mean, I know most of us don’t see the guy “in character” but for the Twitter users that follow him you know he always doing random shit like looking at gummi bears or having dance offs with his fam. This just doesn’t seem right, and I am truly shocked if it turns out to be true.

He’s innocent until proven guilty. Violence against women is about as big a sin as a man can commit, so I hope to God these allegations turn out to be untrue. The man has become a hero to myself and many other Rams’ fans who weren’t happy with him before.

It’d be very saddening if one of the few marquee players and people we have on the team is guilty of hurting a woman. I think it’s fishy too, so let’s hope it’s untrue as well. We can only go by what the legal system says, since none of us witnessed the alleged incident…only she, him, and God can truly know. :(

In a few months, it will turn out she’s making the stuff up, but because SJ39 plays for the Rams, ESPN will only cover the story until he’s proven innocent and his reputation will be ruined. Remember, in the world of sports you are guilty until proven innocent.

If nothing else, this will take some of the heat off of me when the mock drops tomorrow.

        Hang in there Steven. Level-headed people will see this for what it is….a means to an end by a desperate ex. Its times like these you find out who your friends are.