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I was just sent this statement from Dave Williford of the Oregon Sports Information Department:
JAMERE HOLLAND DISMISSED FROM DUCKS’ FOOTBALL PROGRAM
EUGENE – University of Oregon wide receiver Jamere Holland has been dismissed from the school’s football program for a violation of team rules, according to head coach Chip Kelly Sunday. Read more…
Here’s Oregon senior football player Jamere Holland’s response to my post about his Facebook update on current Ducks player Kiko Alonso this morning:
chilln thinking of another status to f— with the readers heads, I wish I could block whites as friends and only have blacks LOL, cause apparently I’m misunderstood
Holland’s Facebook post came a few minutes after this was posted on Twitter by an Oregon supporter:
Both of Holland’s comments (#1, #2) were public (not part of his private account) and were transcribed word-for-word on SbB. Read more…
Yesterday Oregon football player Kiki Alonso piled on the Ducks off-field problems with an early morning DUI. Sunday morning Oregon senior wide receiver Jamere Holland commented about Alonso on his Facebook page.
As part of an obscene rant, Holland indicated that Alonso had already been kicked off the team.
John Hunt and Jeff Smith of the PORTLAND OREGONIAN have an informative follow to the news of Oregon football player LaMichael James‘ incarceration:
(”We do a very good job educating those young men on the right things to do“)
James has been charged with fourth-degree assault, which is a misdemeanor that carries a potential one-year prison term, as well as with strangulation and menacing, both misdemeanors. He will be arraigned this afternoon.
According to Sgt. Tom Borchers of the Springfield Police Department, James was taken into custody Tuesday, a day after getting into a fight with his girlfriend.
James’ girlfriend, according to the police report, said the running back grabbed her around the neck and pushed her to the ground. She complained of pain to her neck and of abrasions from being pushed down in a parking lot.
This isn’t the first time James has been charged by cops with a form of battery. Before signing with the Oregon football program, James faced charges in 2008 of disorderly conduct and third-degree battery in Texas. The claims were dropped in 2009.
Now for the delightful response of Oregon Athletic Director Mike Bellotti to James and other legal problems currently facing Oregon football players:
Yet another notch on the police blotter for the Oregon football team, as the OREGON DAILY EMERALD reports today:
Oregon placekicker Rob Beard, 19, of Fullerton, Calif., was charged with fourth-degree assault by the Eugene Police Department on Tuesday because of his role in an incident on January 24.
According to Eugene police spokesperson Melinda Kletzok, the charge is a misdemeanor and not considered a felony. Beard has been cited in lieu of custody, which means he will not report to jail but rather attend a mandatory court appearance.
The assault charge stems from an altercation Beard had with Tavia Jo Ames, 19, of Eugene. Kletzok could not comment as to the exact nature of the altercation.
Perhaps not coincidentally, Beard’s alleged victim James is Facebook friends with Maurice Peterson. Peterson happens to be one of the men who later (allegedly) rearranged Beard’s face.
UPDATE: KCBY-TV reports, “James pleaded not guilty to five misdemeanor counts at an arraignment Wednesday. His next appearance in court is scheduled for March 24.”
Springfield, Oregon, police arrested University of Oregon starting running back LaMichael James at 3 AM this morning on a domestic violence allegation.
James has been booked and is currently at the Lane County Jail having been charged with strangulation, assault and menacing.
I’ve got an email into the Univ. of Oregon for comment on the situation.
Oregon SID Dave Williford told KVAL-TV today, “We don’t know any more than than what’s been reported.”
