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April 2, 2010Cleveland Browns Pro Bowl defensive tackle Shaun Rogers was arrested this afternoon for having a loaded gun in Cleveland Hopkins Airport.
The subject of several trade rumors since the end of last season, Rogers was allegedly heading to his home state of Texas and was stopped at the security checkpoint with the weapon. Rogers claims to have “forgotten” that the gun was in his bag.
There are obviously several levels of law/rule-breaking occuring in this incident, which will all iron itself out over time. The team was quick to release a statement on the arrest, claiming that they will opt to let the legal process play out and will not comment further.
Illegally carrying a concealed weapon can result in a felony charge. Last season, Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch was arrested for carrying a loaded weapon and was suspended for three games by the NFL. More on this as it develops.
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Man, can he really claim he totes it for protection, I mean is that guy scared of anyone? Do these guys really need all these guns everywhere? Isn’t it just asking for trouble.
That said, he is not the first to forget about a loaded pistola in his luggage. Maybe he can get someone from the NRA to represent him.
Oh, come on, now who among us hasn’t had a little “whoops” moment at security.
/Delonte’d
I would say now they can trade him but he can’t play while sitting in a jail cell with Plaxico…..what an idiot, we should have traded this guy while we had the chance.
April Fools?
Really Shaun Rogers? you just happened to forget you have a loaded gun in your bag? at least come up with a better excuse then that one. What is this guy thinking? did he think he could actually get a gun through airport security? what an idiot. I just dont get what is going through the minds of pro athletes when they make decisions like this
is that Shawn Kemp flaming Shaun Rogers??? Didn’t Shawn Kemp have his share of skeletons in his closet? 7 kids from 6 different women? Didn’t they shut down Las Vegas one night when Shawn “got hungry”??
Just when I was gleefully enjoying every minute of the yinzers idiot players…
ladies and gentlemen…. meet Atayhba Rubin, the NEW starting NT for the Cleveland Browns!!!!
Pretty much inexcusable. I mean, all I can say is “what were you thinking?”. Boggles the mind..
What a jackoff. Get rid of this idiot. If you cant remember to remove a HANDGUN from your person before entering the airport … then how do you remember anything?
Its not a april fools day joke .. google (I mean topeka) it. Its all over the news
TRADE!
Here’s an idea: DON’T HAVE A HANDGUN AT ALL.
Yeah, I always head off for the airport without checking my bag to see what’s in it.
Sheeesh!
Sweet now we have a reason to trade up and get Suh….
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@#13: THERE’S A FONT FOR THAT.
Rogers’ trade value just took a nosedive, folks. He ain’t going anywhere. Who’s going to want a guy with a possible felony/three game suspension hanging over their heads? The Browns would get bupkus for him.
See they should have traded him when I said it months ago. 😉
An American Patriot, that Shaun Rogers. Trying to make sure the TSA runs a tight ship. If he wasn’t looking out for you, the terrorists might win.
Well done, TSA – and well done, Shaun Rogers, Patriot.
Hacksaw Shaun Rogers
At least half-year suspension, easy.
It’s an airplane. That’s so not legit.
Trade his a**
Couldn’t he have waited til we traded him?
What was he thinking…
If you are that big, and rich, why do you need a handgun anyway???
@20 – Ask Biggie.
@21
Biggie and his crew were probably packing, and it didn’t seem to help them much.
Really, really dumb move to bring a loaded gun into an airport. I can’t fathom what he was thinking.
How can you possibly “forget” that you have a loaded gun in your bag?
@ 23 – Probably like that time I had pictures of another girl on my phone and let my girlfriend use my phone…. whoops !
Dah-dah-dah-dumb…
I don’t know… there was this one time where I forgot that I had put a bottle of Vitamin Water in my bag, and airport security confiscated it. These things happen.
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Looks like somebody is going to be wearing Black & Gold next season!
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