The district attorney for Harris County, Texas has indicted Eagles defensive lineman Michael Bennett on a felony charge after he reportedly injured a 66-year-old paraplegic while attempting to gain field access during Super Bowl LI, reports Adam Schefter of ESPN.com (Twitter link), who adds a warrant has been issued for Bennett’s arrest.
The NFL is “looking into” Bennett’s indictment, a league spokesperson told Eliot Shorr-Parks of NJ.com (on Twitter).
Bennett, of course, was traded from Seattle to Philadelphia earlier this month, and the Eagles apparently did not know this indictment was coming down, tweets Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer. While details are sparse at the moment, Bennett could be subject to an NFL-imposed suspension regardless of the legal outcome.
Bennett, a three-time Pro Bowler, is scheduled to suit up for an Eagles defensive line that also includes Fletcher Cox, Brandon Graham, Haloti Ngata, Derek Barnett, and Chris Long. He’s under contract through 2020, although Philadelphia could exit the deal without any penalty.
What? The? Fumble?
He should make a fake video of it not happening. that’ll surely get him off this charge!
Yeah I’m guessing he was actually the victim and was the one attacked
Yeah, No doubt. A NFL player would NEVER do anything like that. I’ve had it with pro football. They’re all a bunch of criminals.
You think that all of the over 1,600 players that are on NFL rosters (53*32) are criminals? That would be exactly like me saying, “I am done with law enforcement. They’re a bunch of criminals.”
Don’t let the door hit you on the way out!
He’s being framed. He was handing out bibles and triped over the guy. . ……
He shouldn’t have been parked there
If da gloves don’t fit you must acquit
He should warn the penitentiaries,. “I’m comin’!”
Haha! What a loser. Enjoy your season long suspension!
That’s not happening. He might get 2 games but I doubt it
A football player attacking a 66-year old paraplegic.
I swear this was taken from The Onion. Except is wasn’t. Michael Bennett, you sir, win this year’s NFL Rae Carruth Award. Congratulations!!!!
Come get your giant steaming turd of the year award
As good as a player as he is I am glad he is gone. He was a problem in the locker room. Way more than Sherman was. Now he is Philadelphia’s problem. I wonder if this is why the return was as low as it was.
As a Seahawks fan I agree 100%
Yeah i’m glad he’s gone. I mean i stuck up for him when he treated the Seattle reporter Bill Wixby or (w/e his name is) badly. I also wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt in Las Vegas….but it all became too much. You know he was a cancer in the locker room too, so good riddance. He was on the wrong side of 30 anyways. I’m SO happy that we at least got some sort of draft pick for him instead of nothing, because i’m sure Seattle wasn’t going to keep him around if they knew this had happened.
He belongs in Cinncinnatti also
AGREE
He deserves jail time
I thought “jail time” was the euphemism for playing in Cleveland.
Wow Seahawks traded him in good time I’ll take the 5th lol
Haha. Where’s the guy to talk about how much money both the Bennett’s give to the community and how that makes them respectable? You can still give back to the community and be a total d-bag.
Exactly. Where’s that apologist now? This guy is a lying scumbag and the media treats him like he’s a hero b/c that fits their narrative.
That’s the left for you. I bet the number of news outlets that covered his Las Vegas incident in full is small. All of them will have the part where he claimed to be the victim of racism, but few followed up and reported that it came out that his claim was completely false and twisted. That is why people call CNN and others fake news
Idiot bullshit. There is nothing about any of this that has anything to do with being left or right. Leave that drama and BS at the door.
But it does. Google michael Bennett CNN. They have an article about this story (the injury to eldery) and mention that he was said to be involved in a police altercation which he claimed he was racially profiled (and don’t mention that he was lying). Then they link the article of when the story first hit, and when they updated the story they made it difficult to tell that Bennett was lying. They end it with michaels brother’s letter he wrote about the fear he had that night, and then they top it off with a kaepernick tweet. There is no mention that he hid when he saw the police, or that when the police got him they didn’t point a gun at his head, or that they didn’t make him have is ID once they found out he was an NFL player. They just lied to you and hid the parts that don’t fit the left. They do this all the time to fool people into thinking America is this racist country so they can push their agenda. It creates division. Pretty much all of the stories about police brutality are like this
I appreciate the details, as I don’t watch CNN.
I appreciate those details, as I don’t watch CNN.
It wasn’t just a 66-year-old paraplegic…it was a 66-year-old paraplegic WOMAN! Why did you leave that part out?
They’re trying to soften it up. They’ve een deleting comments critical if him
Where are the regulars commenting? The BLMs of the board.
They framing this man!
Calling everyone racist for there comments.
Yeah, everyone is racist because Michael Bennett obviously did nothing wrong. It’s funny how the biggest racebaiters out there are the ones constantly crying wolf.
He’s the victim tho.
Whats he even doing at super bowl 51? Team wasnt playing in the game
His brother was playing.
Oh alright
Except he wasnt he was on IR
His brother was playing
Ha ha. Fly Eagles fly.
Him and his brother are locker room cancer. The NFL is a better place without them both.
Ha Ha we lost six starters last yr. and won it all. Losing this douche before he plays even a down is a blessing.
Giving up picks for someone that won’t play a down for you is not a blessing. Stop sugar coating it
a pick
Even if it’s just a little 5th round…it’s something. I’ll take it over nothing!
Eagles got a 7 back. The WR is practice squad fodder. I️ agree, though, that the Eagles didn’t do their homework.
Want to hear something funny???? Click on his name in this article, and his link on Prof Football Reference shows his nickname.
He calls himself “Black Santa”.
LOLOLOLOL. I can’t stop laughing thinking about the self-proclaimed “Black Santa” beating the crap out of a 66-year old paralyzed woman in a wheelchair.
Kudos Roger Goodell and NFL. You have really outdone yourselves with this Mensa candidate. He almost makes O.J. Simpson, Rae Carruth and all the other garbage in the league look less ridiculous.
He dindu nuffin hahaha
File this indictment under:
“Things That Make Black Santa Uncomfortable”
I’m certain old school fans are aware of the historical relationship between Eagle fans and “Santa” that dates back to 1968. They will probably have something besides snowballs to throw at “Black Santa”.
I wonder if this can impact the trade. I’d assume not unless there was some sort of caveat added to the trade.
The Eagles can void the trade!
He could get 10 years in prison to think about it!
Why has no video been found of this alleged attack? Not to say he is innocent or guilty but where is proof of this attack. The Eagles would have never made this trade if they knew about this alleged event. If found guilty the trade will be voided and Bennet will go back to Seattle. If innocent then he can play with the Eagles.
“if innocent”….LOLOL
Right, he dindu nuffin
There is usually more to the story than your predetermined opinion. Why did this come out now and not when the incident took place?
You’re right. This is all a big conspiracy against Michael. He wasn’t even at the Super Bowl. He was working on his Ph.D. dissertation on quantum mechanics at string theory at MIT when this allegedly occurred.
Behold, the first active NFL player to get hit with a lifetime ban from Roger Goodell. Great job, Bennett. P.S. Your brother is a complete moron too.
Yep, hes being set up by the racist white cops. He dindu nuffin
It wasn’t that funny the 1st time either!
ON string theory! Not at!
NO. You don’t get that pick back. He’s Philly’s problem now. Deal has been done for awhile.
Not if this story is true
Philly can void the deal!
That’s if a player fails a physical. The trade has been consummated, my friend. Too late. Go ‘Hawks!
A 66 year old paraplegic security guard?
He’s not the Seahawks headache anymore. I hope that if what has been said is true that the lady gets the justice she deserves.
You want to get a complete picture of him follow him on Instagram. It is amazing. I stopped when the real truth came out about Vegas not sure how much it has changed but the crying before the police released the truth was amazing. I understand there are a few bad cops out there but you can’t paint them all with one brush. No difference painting all black or white people with the same brush because of a few.
He sounds like one hell of a human being
So they have 66 year-old paraplegic females working security at the Super Bowl? SMH…
Well, it’s a far better idea than having Roseanne Barr sing the national anthem.
He’s a true scumbag. And the NFL wanting to give this man MAN OF THE YEAR.
Nothing new for the National Felon League
I wanna hear this story.
He’ll say the paraplegic was a white guy who hurled racial slurs at him, pretty sure that is him and his brothers go to.
Great timing for his book being released “What White People Are Scared Of”. What a POS. I hope this black power racist gets locked up. Yet he says he’s so worried about the way black people are treated, and he does this thuggish stuff. Hmmm EAD Michael.