Pacman Says He'll Take His Suspension Like a Man

Posted Apr 05, 2007 7:06AM By JJ Cooper (RSS feed)

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Say this for Pacman Jones, when he broke his silence, he didn't really hold back. In his first comments since his recent string of incidents, Jones talked to the NFL Network. Michael David Smith mentioned some of his comments last night, but the Tennessean and Nashville City Paper ran near complete transcripts of Jones' comments this morning.

Although there were a couple of questions that the Titans cornerback declined to answer, he did admit to plenty of mistakes, and he knows he'll be suspended.

"Oh yeah. I know there is going to be a punishment and whatever the punishment is I am going to be a man and I am going to take responsibilities and own up to whatever the punishment is. Hopefully it won't be that long of a punishment, or nothing that could jeopardize my career.''

There have been several stories that have theorized that Jones biggest problem is that he can't turn his back on his old friends from childhood, even if some of them are to blame for a lot of the trouble Jones gets into. He seems aware of this as well.

"I've got to stay in the house. I just can't be out with the boys all the time. I can't hang with the boys and I can't have the boys over to the house all the time," Jones said. "It gets to a certain point where I'm either going to choose to turn around or I'm going to be back in the projects. Trust me, I've hit the wall and I realize what's going on."

Jones' interview won't change a lot of minds about him, but at least he doesn't have the delusions that many troubled athletes have where they are in no way to blame. But then, he also did try to explain away his troubles by pointing out that most of the problems came early on.

"I've put myself in some bad situations as far as picking my places to go or picking who to take with me. So I take total responsibility for that. You live and you learn," Jones said. "If it still keeps happening, then you can point the finger and say he still ain't learned. They can say I've been in 10 incidents. The first 10 incidents was my first year and a little bit of my second year. But my last year, I really wasn't in no incidents the whole season."

Yeah, that's not Pacman's best argument, especially since he may be facing a felony charge for the postseason Las Vegas incident. Saying that you now get in less trouble than you used to isn't exactly a way to talk your way out of a suspension.

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

4-05-2007 @ 11:31AM

Peter Leal said...

This guy should be booted for a year. When are league officials going to wake up and get these situations under control so as to send a firm and positive message to everyone. When Pacman Jones says that whatever the league punishment might be he'll "take it like a man" that's a joke--what kind of "man" does the types and number of dumb things that he has. The team should send a positive to kids looking to these clowns message and dump him ASAP!

4-05-2007 @ 12:47PM

Al B Sure said...

Now that sounds like a heartfelt apology!

www.nopacman.com

4-05-2007 @ 1:51PM

will said...

I am tired of Pacman's antics just like anyone else is, but I know that you cannot suspend the guy for the season yet until he is found guilty of something. He is definitely right that the people he is hanging out with, are not helping it, but he is a grown man and needs to decide what his priorities are!

Check yourself Pacman before your wreck youself!

4-05-2007 @ 3:49PM

EJL said...

Remember when the NFL wasn't dominated by thugs and drug addicts? Of course you have to be nearly 50 to remember back that far. I watch fewer NFL games every year and it's because I don't want to watch people who should be in jail making millions off my time. It's time for behavior clauses in contracts and banning violators from the game.

4-05-2007 @ 5:37PM

Ruby Pace said...

I hope the best for Pacman.He is a young guy that has made a few mistakes, I beleave he is bright enough to relize that. He should be kelp on our team.And if his friends are true friends they will not put him in a setuation like this again!Best of luck to Pacman.

4-05-2007 @ 7:22PM

DUVAL KING said...

EVRYONE KNOWS THE MEDIA BLOWS EVERYTHING UP WAY TOO MUCH, EVRYONE IS COMPLAINING ABOUT PACMAN'S INCIDENTS, OKAY 10 INCIDENTS IS ALOT FOR ANYONE, BUT HOW CAN ANYONE JUSTIFY TAKING AWAY A MAN'S RIGHT TO WORK AND EARN A LIVING FOR HIS FAMILY. HE HAS NEVER BEEN CONVICTED OF ANY CRIME, IF HE IS GUILTY, HE IS GUILTY OF CHOOSING BAD COMPANY. MAKING BAD DECISIONS "OUTSIDE-OF-WORK", THAT DOES NOT HINDER YOUR WORK PERFORMANCE DOES NOT WARRANT AN EMPLOYER TO DISCIPLINE THE EMPLOYEE. HOW MANY OF US HAVE MAD POOR CHOICES ON THE WEEK-END AND ENDED UP DOING SOMETHING WE REGRET... IT HAPPENS TO US ALL, THAT WHY ITS CALLED A MISTAKE, YOU LIVE AND YOU LEARN. I KNOW MANY OF YOU ARE SICK AND TIRED OF HEARING ABOUT THA PACMAN SAGA, BUT IF THE MEDIA DIDN'T BROADCAST THE STORY EACH AND EVERY SECOND OF THE DAY WITHOUT EVEN LETTING THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM RUN ITS COURSE TO SEE IF THE MAN WAS EVEN AT FAULT, WOULD IT REALLY BE A MAJOR ISSUE TO ANYONE??? EVERYONE IS CALLING FOR THE MAN TO BE BOOTED FOR THE ENTIRE SEASON, BUT AT THE POINT AND TIME OF THE INCIDENTS, THE LEAGUE HAD NO DISCIPLINARY RULES INTACT FOR PLAYERS WHO " VIOLATE " THE LAW. PACMAN JONES HAS NOT BEEN CONVICTED OF ANY CRIMES, SO WHY IS EVRYONE SO EAGER TO CRUCIFY HIM?... A YOUNG, RICH ATHLETE IS SUPPOSED TO CONDUCT HIMSELF IN A CERTAIN WAY, THAT IS ABSOLUTELY TRUE, BUT HOW CAN ANYONE KNOW THAT A NICE TIME OUT IS GOING TO RESULT IN A GOOD TIME GONE BAD? IF HE HAD BEEN CONVICTED BY " THE LAW ", THEN A LENGHTY SUSPENSION WOULD BE DUE, ONCE THE LEAGUE ESTABLISHES A RULE FOR PLAYER MISCONDUCT, AND HE VIOLATES, BOOT HIM.... LET THE LAW RUN ITS COURSE BEFORE WE CONDEMN THE CAREER OF A TALENTED YOUNG MAN.

4-05-2007 @ 9:06PM

lundy153 said...

I think he should be suspended for six games or more....if you don't set the standard that the NFL or the fan will put up with this type of negative action. Than and than when these young man appreceate how much they are getting paid to do something they once did for free. They need to reach back and help the young black boys in the inner city. And do it with without the fan fare of the media...boys and girls clubs

4-06-2007 @ 8:50AM

J.P. said...

So he'll take his suspension like a man huh,he's not
going to challenge it in court.Personally I don't
beleive it,but time will tell.It alway's does with
PacMan.

4-22-2007 @ 12:20AM

Aaron Clark said...

Okay see here is my thing, I don't think that this man should be booted for no more than 4 games. Does this mean that I am excusing his antics, NO WAY, but come on people, be serious, you mean to tell me that Pacman Jones is the first troublemaker the NFL has EVER HAD!!!! Can you say America's team the Cowboys, or heck, I'll give you a better name who kept the antics coming, BILL ROMANOWSKI!!!! There is a man who spit in a receivers face, broke a QB's arm, punched a guy for a ROUTINE PRACTICE PLAY ending his career and purposely falling on Shannon Sharpe's arm with no intention for going after the football. He is a known steroid abuser with anger management problems. He gets fined for his plays. These were ON the field. Jones gets into a lot of stuff no question, but to sit here and call him the posterboy of NFL misconduct, come on man. Do you know how much dirt other NLF players do and do not get caught? I'm sure you wouldn't surprised.

4-24-2007 @ 7:06PM

buddy said...

pacman is a young person who made a mistake."hes human"i truly believe he will make a change. i wish him the best and cant wait until hes back on the feild .

4-24-2007 @ 7:14PM