Starkiller Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 https://www.thescore.com/nfl/news/3478017 President Donald Trump on Thursday pardoned five former professional football players — one posthumously — for various crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking. The pardons were announced by White House pardon czar Alice Marie Johnson. Ex-NFL players Joe Klecko, Nate Newton, Jamal Lewis, Travis Henry and the late Billy Cannon were granted the clemency. Klecko, a former star for the New York Jets, pleaded guilty to perjury after lying to a federal grand jury that was investigating insurance fraud. A defensive lineman, Klecko was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2023. He was a two-time Associated Press All-Pro player and a four-time Pro Bowler. Newton, an offensive lineman, pleaded guilty to a federal drug trafficking charge after authorities discovered $10,000 in his pickup truck as well as 175 pounds of marijuana in an accompanying car driven by another man. Newton was a two-time All-Pro player and six-time Pro Bowler. Lewis, formerly of the Baltimore Ravens and the Cleveland Browns, pleaded guilty in a drug case in which he used a cellphone to try to set up a drug deal not long after he was a top pick in the 2000 NFL draft. Lewis, a running back, was named an All-Pro once and was a one-time Pro Bowler. He was named the 2003 AP Offensive Player of the Year. Henry, who played for the Denver Broncos, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to traffic cocaine for financing a drug ring that moved the drug between Colorado and Montana. He was a running back for three teams and a one-time Pro Bowler. And Cannon — who played with the Houston Oilers, Oakland Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs — admitted to counterfeiting in the mid-1980s after a series of bad investments and debts left him broke. tgo 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NashvilleNinja Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreepingDeath Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 Pardoning dead people? What a fucking country. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fry Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 A pardon czar? Unserious country. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callidus Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 48 minutes ago, Fry said: A pardon czar? Unserious country. The fact we call any positon in our goverment a czar is dumb. CreepingDeath 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starkiller Posted February 16 Author Report Share Posted February 16 3 hours ago, Callidus said: The fact we call any positon in our goverment a czar is dumb. It’s a fine title Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callidus Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 1 minute ago, Starkiller said: It’s a fine title Its the english version of the russian tsar which is their version of ceaser meaning emperor. Its a strange title for a democratic society reglardless of position. It really doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things, they can call them the boarder chief, or trade pope for all i care. But if you break it down its weird. titanruss 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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