If they were on the fence about Mathis before yesterday, they probably just got off on the side that releases him.
c'mon if she just gave him the charger right when he asked for it there wouldn't have been a problem. totally justified.
IIRC correctly, it did happen. I believe, and maybe I misread or misheard, although Lugo's wife did not press charges/refused to cooperate, several Astros employees and/or players witnessed the incident, which I believe occured in the employee parking lot @ Minute Maid, which is why he was almost immediately released before charges were ever considered.
She also went to a hospital and was treated for the injuries. I would have released him for being unable to field the position and costing us a playoff series in 2001.
That was probably a factor. Although i am sure the striking of the wife was the straw that broke the camel's back.
I won't agree or disagree. However, I think it has been well established in the world of sports that crappy players have shorter ropes than great players.
Wow, I hated that series. Unlike Walt freaking Weiss or Kevin Brown, where you could point to someone on the other team and talk about how they just stepped up when it counted...it seemed like we lost that series because our manager couldn't find his head and our shortstop forgot to bring his glove.
I don't know what went on since I wasn't there, but Mathis is weak for choking a chick...a pregnant girl at that.........I understand that she probably wasn't a perfect saint, but there's no reason to choke a pregnant woman..........
This makes signing Andre Davis more of a priority...Jacoby needs at least one more year for seasoning before he can officially be the PR and WR 2/3.
I must add that although I don't agree with choking pregnant women, that women who aren't pregnant are all fair game, and most definitely can be choked the hell out into submission!!!!
Charges dropped against Mathis ANGLETON — Assault charges against former Houston Texans receiver and kickoff returner Jerome Mathis were dropped Thursday. Mathis, 24, was charged last month with assaulting his pregnant common-law wife at their Manvel-area home. The woman, Erica Smith, 26, asked officials to drop the charges, Brazoria County District Attorney Jeri Yenne said. Smith has since relocated to another state, Yenne said. Mathis has also paid fines on citations issued by sheriff's deputies in December following an incident when a pit bulldog mother and two puppies escaped from his yard and frightened residents of a nearby apartment complex. Mathis paid a $100 fine for failure to contain the animals and a $500 for having unvaccinated animals, said his attorney, David Wilson. Wilson said Mathis has had his fence repaired and is finding other homes for the dogs. Mathis, a three-season Texan, spent the last season on the injured list. The Texans have not renewed his contract, meaning he is an unrestricted free agent who can sign with another team.
