Shouldn't Moss be suspended for battery?

Wasp · #1 01-28-2008, 06:49 PM

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BOSTON (AP) — A temporary restraining order against Randy Moss was extended until March 28 while the New England Patriots wide receiver was in Arizona on Monday preparing for the Super Bowl.

Moss' lawyer, Richard Sharpstein, said the decision came at a hearing in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., after he learned the player's longtime friend changed attorneys. She obtained the order Jan. 14.

Rachelle Washington's new attorney is Darrell Thompson, who replaces David McGill. A spokesman for Thompson confirmed the change. McGill did not return calls.

The temporary order required Moss to stay at least 500 feet from Washington. No criminal charge has been brought, and Moss and the woman described each other as longtime friends.

Moss has denied the accusation by Washington that he committed "battery causing serious injury" to her at her Florida home Jan. 6. Washington did not attend Monday's session, Sharpstein said.

"He will stay completely away from her and has no desire to have contact with her," the lawyer told The Associated Press. "He's in Phoenix busy preparing to win the Super Bowl and on a day like today his mind is elsewhere."

Moss defended his conduct in the Patriots' locker room on Jan. 16. Four days later, New England beat San Diego 21-12 in the AFC championship game at Foxborough. For the second straight game, he caught just one pass.

The issue, however, was quickly overtaken last week by the swirl of attention around quarterback Tom Brady, who was spotted wearing a protective boot on his right foot in New York. He didn't comment on it until arriving in Phoenix on Sunday night.

Now we know the reason for the boot.

Exiled Man · #2 01-28-2008, 08:20 PM

He hasn't been charged with battery.

_BullDog_ · #3 01-28-2008, 08:40 PM

there is no reason for a suspension until he has been found guilty. Unless there are terms in his contract stating he is to stay out of trouble off the field.