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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Embattled defensive end Sheldon Richardson apologized for the second time in a 24-hour span, this time for a July 14 arrest that left coach Todd Bowles and the New York Jets organization deeply concerned about Richardson's well-being.
"He hasn't been smart, and he hasn't been clear in the head," Bowles said Friday after practice. "Clearly, he needs some help."
Bowles declined to speculate on when -- or if -- Richardson will play again this season, saying the Jets will let the NFL handle potential discipline. He already is facing a four-game suspension for violating the league's substance-abuse policy.
The Jets were blindsided by the arrest, which didn't become public until late Thursday. Richardson confirmed that he didn't tell the team. He said "nobody knew," not even his parents.
Richardson, a Pro Bowler last season, was driving his 2014 Bentley Silver Spur at speeds clocked as high as 143 mph with three family members in his car, including a 12-year-old, according to the St. Charles County (Missouri) prosecutor's office.
He was street racing another vehicle and led police on a high-speed chase before he was apprehended, authorities said. He was charged with resisting arrest, a misdemeanor.
"After my suspension, that was just one bad night," Richardson said. "I thought it would be fun to show my family members something. They never rode in a car like that before."
Police also detected a strong odor of marijuana in the car, but no drugs charges were filed. This happened 12 days after his suspension for marijuana.
The league is reviewing the case and could deem it a violation of its personal-conduct policy, which probably would mean an additional suspension. That Richardson didn't inform the Jets is, by rule, a violation of the policy. Previous transgressions could factor into the league's decision on potential discipline.
http://espn.go.com/newyork/nfl/stor...ogizes-again-new-york-jets-express-concern-de
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Embattled defensive end Sheldon Richardson apologized for the second time in a 24-hour span, this time for a July 14 arrest that left coach Todd Bowles and the New York Jets organization deeply concerned about Richardson's well-being.
"He hasn't been smart, and he hasn't been clear in the head," Bowles said Friday after practice. "Clearly, he needs some help."
Bowles declined to speculate on when -- or if -- Richardson will play again this season, saying the Jets will let the NFL handle potential discipline. He already is facing a four-game suspension for violating the league's substance-abuse policy.
The Jets were blindsided by the arrest, which didn't become public until late Thursday. Richardson confirmed that he didn't tell the team. He said "nobody knew," not even his parents.
Richardson, a Pro Bowler last season, was driving his 2014 Bentley Silver Spur at speeds clocked as high as 143 mph with three family members in his car, including a 12-year-old, according to the St. Charles County (Missouri) prosecutor's office.
He was street racing another vehicle and led police on a high-speed chase before he was apprehended, authorities said. He was charged with resisting arrest, a misdemeanor.
"After my suspension, that was just one bad night," Richardson said. "I thought it would be fun to show my family members something. They never rode in a car like that before."
Police also detected a strong odor of marijuana in the car, but no drugs charges were filed. This happened 12 days after his suspension for marijuana.
The league is reviewing the case and could deem it a violation of its personal-conduct policy, which probably would mean an additional suspension. That Richardson didn't inform the Jets is, by rule, a violation of the policy. Previous transgressions could factor into the league's decision on potential discipline.
http://espn.go.com/newyork/nfl/stor...ogizes-again-new-york-jets-express-concern-de
