Player news this time of year is often not the good kind, and such is true of a new development with Dallas Cowboys Cornerback Marquez White. The second-year CB is facing aggravated assault charges for an incident last October.
According to the report, White displayed a legally owned firearm during a “road rage” incident.
Marquez, a sixth-round pick of the Cowboys last season, has made his side of the story public. The following account was released by White to The Dothan Eagle, his hometown newspaper:
Naturally, we’re in a wait-and-see situation as to how this case unfolds and impacts White’s availability to the Cowboys in 2018. He is one of several players hoping to catch on at the bottom of the CB depth chart, having spent his rookie season on the practice squad.
This latest legal issue is especially unwelcome news after other Cowboys’ recent problems. The team has seen David Irving get suspended four games for illegal substances and Terrance Williams’ get arrested for public intoxication in the last two months.
Last year, Linebacker Damien Wilson was charged for aggravated assault in a somewhat similar situation to that of Marquez White. Those charges were eventually dropped.
What happens in White’s case remains to be seen.
I don’t know what the team wants to do, but 2 facts should win out here;
– other driver admits “tailing”, which is about 1 square from road rage
– White by his account at least, legally owned the gun
There’s no way to prove he was unwarranted with it and wasn’t threatened, etc. The charges will be dropped almost certainly.
The other driver has criminal history, but White doesn’t
Other driver felt so threatened he continued to follow a stranger who’d just threatened him home where he could’ve had even more trouble awaiting him
NOT FEASIE NOR WISE
He had a conceal & carry license / permit
Nothing was pursued by law enforcement
Not even an immediate arrest or charge
Until (9) months later
Insufficient evidence, unnecessary delay, negligence of the law to say the very least
Charges should be dropped & subsequent civil suit by White should insue to discourage future harrrassments by other disgruntled people
Took yall like two days to report this