Numerous media outlets report today that an Atlanta lawyer named Wanda Jackson is claiming to the police that Pacman Jones “sucker-punched” her in an Atlanta strip club on January 3.
Jones’ rap sheet is longer that Marv Albert’s fingernails (allegedly), but thanks to inconsistent reporting among media outlets, we find her complaint to police confusing, incomplete and possibly dubious (emphasize possibly, we’re not accusing her of anything yet).
Ms. Jackson, who is prominent enough for WSB-TV to have file footage of her, told WSB that she was in the strip club “working on a divorce case.”
But the NASHVILLE CITY PAPER notes that, “According to the report, Jones and Jackson, whom the (police) report said is handling a divorce case that involves the Titans football player, began arguing in the club. Jackson alleges that Jones punched here in the left eye, causing a bruise.”
And the ASSOCIATED PRESS report on the incident makes zero mention of what she was doing at the club.
So is she Jones’ divorce lawyer, or the rep for Jones’ estranged wife? Or was Jackson there for some other random divorce? And what does a strip club have to do with a divorce in the first place? (Yeah, we know, stupid question)
While we in no way are defending Jones on this, we do find the inconsistencies a little strange (and they could also be the result of shoddy reportage). There’s no reason to believe that Ms. Jackson wants anything more than Jones to be punished for his alleged assault on her. But why did it take her so long to file the report (the incident happened Jan. 3)? Could there have been settlement talk that involved some of Mr. Jones’ (rapidly falling) rain?
We would really like to know the details of what Ms. Jackson’s role in Jones’ apparent pending divorce is, as that may well have had some impact on the melee she reported to the police.
But at the end of the day, it’s safe to say that Jones put himself, once again, in an inexcusable position. No matter the accusations, he shouldn’t have been in a strip club in the first place and will likley suffer the consequences when his reinstatement to the NFL is once again brought up by the league.
