Post by lazarus on Jul 2, 2003 11:36:19 GMT -5
BUCS PLAYERS WANT TO PUNT PITTMAN
In response to the recent revelation that Wednesday's probation revocation hearing for Buccaneers running back Michael Pittman is not likely to result in his incarceration prior to the start of training camp, a league source tells us that "lots" of members of the Tampa Bay roster want the team to dump Pittman.
Said one player, "Hitting your wife and kid with your ride is not cool. I don't care what the pregnant dog said or did."
Pittman has been charged with two felonies after ramming his Hummer into his wife's Mercedes Benz. Also riding in his wife's car were Pittman's young son and the couple's babysitter.
Pittman faces a legal double-whammy in the wake of the demolition derby ordeal. He's been charged with crimes resulting from the incident itself, and he could be thrown in jail for violating the terms of probation resulting from past transgressions.
Prosecutor Robert Hubbard told the Tampa Tribune that Wednesday's hearing on the probation revocation issue merely will result in the selection of a date for the full-blown hearing, which could come "next week or two or three weeks down the road."
So until the hearing is held and the judge makes a decision, Pittman will be free to participate in training camp practices in Tampa.
But the question that no one previously has asked is whether his teammates want him around.
Perhaps, as indicated above, they don't.
In response to the recent revelation that Wednesday's probation revocation hearing for Buccaneers running back Michael Pittman is not likely to result in his incarceration prior to the start of training camp, a league source tells us that "lots" of members of the Tampa Bay roster want the team to dump Pittman.
Said one player, "Hitting your wife and kid with your ride is not cool. I don't care what the pregnant dog said or did."
Pittman has been charged with two felonies after ramming his Hummer into his wife's Mercedes Benz. Also riding in his wife's car were Pittman's young son and the couple's babysitter.
Pittman faces a legal double-whammy in the wake of the demolition derby ordeal. He's been charged with crimes resulting from the incident itself, and he could be thrown in jail for violating the terms of probation resulting from past transgressions.
Prosecutor Robert Hubbard told the Tampa Tribune that Wednesday's hearing on the probation revocation issue merely will result in the selection of a date for the full-blown hearing, which could come "next week or two or three weeks down the road."
So until the hearing is held and the judge makes a decision, Pittman will be free to participate in training camp practices in Tampa.
But the question that no one previously has asked is whether his teammates want him around.
Perhaps, as indicated above, they don't.
