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This afternoon we noted a Miami Herald report that Dolphins cornerback Will Allen had been questioned by police in connection with an accusation that he pulled a gun in what was described as “a disagreement over money.”
The Herald report said the dispute took place in a parking lot at a Bed Bath & Beyond, and that made the whole thing sound rather silly. But the South Florida Sun-Sentinel adds a detail that could make the report quite a bit more serious in the eyes of the league office.
According to the Sun-Sentinel, WPLG-Channel 10 in Miami alleged that Allen borrowed money to pay gambling debts and pulled the gun when he was asked to repay those debts.
Police would not confirm the report, the report is not on WPLG’s web site, and Allen has not been arrested. So this may turn out to be nothing. But any time Roger Goodell sees the words “gun” and “gambling” in a story related to an NFL player, you can bet he takes it seriously.
May 17th, 2008 at 7:16 pm
With gun drawn Will Allen says “Put the lotion in the F*cking Basket!”
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May 17th, 2008 at 8:14 pm
The other guy was Bill Belichick.
Belichick was trying to “cheat”
him out of the money. Fortunately,
he has videotape of the whole
ordeal.
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May 17th, 2008 at 9:21 pm
Who was it that asked what they have in the “beyond” department? Was it Steven Wright?
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May 17th, 2008 at 9:26 pm
Wow, your pay sucks so bad you have to gamble! I dont pitty him.
Chalk this kid up as another Bill Parcells casualty… he played like crap anyways!
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May 17th, 2008 at 10:32 pm
When I gambled, my bookie NEVER asked me to meet him at Bed, Bath, and Beyond. Guess high end bookies have more fashion sense. BTW, pulling a gun on a bookie goes into the bad “life choices” category. Allen better call Marvin Harrison for some weapons training. If I was Allen, I would have someone else start up my car from now on.
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May 17th, 2008 at 11:25 pm
Isn’t Bed, Bath & Beyond the name of Marvin Harrison’s club in Philly?
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May 18th, 2008 at 12:25 am
Damn,
I clicked on this story thinking it was about Jared Allen pulling a gun on somebody at his club 69 bar after getting a few DUIs.
p.s. Since Jared Allen closed his nightclub in K.C., what are the chances he rents a boat in the land of lakes minnesota? J.A. could produce the booze, pat williams could produce the food, bryant mckinnie could produce k-y jelly & Carl Eller could produce the cocaine.
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May 18th, 2008 at 12:42 am
From what I understand, Will Allen has a bigger problem…
…he borrowed the money from Charles Barkley.
(Yeah, I know it’s a basketball reference, but still…)
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May 18th, 2008 at 12:58 am
If the Dolphins cut him I’d be shocked. He’d have to go on a killing spree for the Dolphins to ditch the best corner in their already shaky secondary.
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May 18th, 2008 at 2:54 am
Well at least we now what the beyond is in the bed , bath and beyond….
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May 18th, 2008 at 3:46 am
Great- the only half-decent (and still pretty rubbish) CB on the roster. Can’t we pin it on Travis Daniels instead?
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May 18th, 2008 at 4:37 am
Maybe he was luquidating the gun; offering it for its cash value….bullets and all.
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May 18th, 2008 at 6:05 am
Hopefully borrowing money to pay gambling debts did not occur. That is not a good idea.
Instead of being caught up in a depressing lifestyle, why not have a different view on things?
Be like the Dancing Queen (or Dancing King).
“You can dance. You can Jive. Having the time of your life!” The time of your life ought not to include guns, gambling debt, and Bed Bath & Beyond.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwFBSY7iOPU&feature=related
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May 18th, 2008 at 8:10 am
Twenty-to-one it turns out that Allen borrowed money to bet on sports. Any takers?
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May 18th, 2008 at 8:40 am
he bet obama in west virginia,whooops..
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May 18th, 2008 at 8:51 am
A multi-million dollar a year cornerback borrowing money to pay back a gambling debt! Thats ridiculous.
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