New York Giants running back Danny Ware was arrested at 2:24 a.m. Sunday morning while doing what we all do when we're drunk and with a girl -- standing in the middle of oncoming traffic just chatting away. The Athens-Banner Herald reported (via The Star-Ledger) that both Ware and 24-year-old Jennifer Henderson were charged with pedestrian under the influence and pedestrian in the roadway.
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Sept. 28: New York Giants running back Danny Ware was arrested by police for standing in the middle of traffic drunk.
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Sept. 24: Former prep football star Maurice Simmons is sentenced to four years in prison for his role in a robbery.
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Sept. 22: Former NFL kicker Tony Zendejas pleaded not guilty to charges of drugging and raping a female patron of his sports bar.
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Sept. 19: Kansas State player Leon Patton is charged with child abuse for allegedly shaking a 2-month-old.
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Sept. 10: Broncos star Brandon Marshall is charged with two counts of simple battery, stemming from a 6-month-old domestic violence complaint.
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Sept. 16: Former Super Bowl hero Mark Ingram was sentenced to more than seven years for bank fraud and money laundering.
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Sept. 16: Kim Willoughby allegedly got into an altercation outside a Honolulu cafe in 2006, but the indictment wasn't unsealed until recently.
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Sept. 15: Falcons defensive back Lawyer Milloy was arrested for driving under the influence about 12 hours after playing in a game against the Buccaneers.
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Sept. 13: Browns star Braylon Edwards received a speeding ticket after being caught going 120 mph.
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Sept. 12: Billy Jenkins, who played for three NFL teams in a six-year career, was charged with vehicular manslaughter relating to a hit-and-run collision.
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I guess all of this leads to just one simple question. What did the guy do after the Giants beat the Patriots? Scottsdale has a lot of streets you can stand in while talking to people. I prefer Sandalwood Drive.Ware and a 24-year-old Dallas woman attracted a police officer's attention at about 2:25 a.m. Sunday at East Clayton Street near North Jackson Street because they seemed oblivious to traffic that had to steer around them as they stood in the street talking, according to police.
Ware admitted that he'd been drinking, and a breath test showed he had a blood-alcohol content of 0.152 grams, police said.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
9-29-2008 @ 9:45PM
Dillon said...
I don't believe Ware was on the team last year.
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9-30-2008 @ 7:08AM
rcouchman said...
Big Deal ! Only news because he is a football player ! Can't get anything on the giants, so they pick on someone having a little fun ! I'm glad he didn't get hurt !
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9-30-2008 @ 6:46PM
sam said...
FUN?! that's not fun, it's stupid and dangerous! trying to french a rattlesnake is fun.
9-30-2008 @ 8:18AM
Dave said...
He wasn't driving, so leave him alone. If you're under the influence you're supposed to be a pedestrian.
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10-02-2008 @ 2:34AM
kRaZyEdDiE said...
do u the meaning of staying sober ,if he had his head on straight he wouldnt of put himself in jeaperdy,he couldve caused an accident and not only putting himself but innocent people at risk u phucking moron
10-01-2008 @ 10:48AM
APD25 said...
So let me get this straight....it's okay to be drunk, just as long as you're a pedestrian ? Because God knows, drunk pedestrians are no threat to anyone, especially if they're walking ON THE ROADWAY causing a hazard to drivers who HAVE THE RIGHT OF WAY. Hence the reason states have Intoxicated Pedestrian laws. Ever think maybe a few hundred of them got whacked by passing cars ? You want to be drunk ? Fine, stay home or get a taxi or a designated driver or walk on the friggin' sidewalk, but stay the hell off the roadway.
9-30-2008 @ 8:27AM
Tom said...
So the guy says "I'm drunk, I think I'll walk instead of driving" So he does the smart thing, and then gets arrested?? Make it so someone who drinks doesn't drive, then arrest him for NOT DRIVING!! It's Crazy!!
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9-30-2008 @ 8:54AM
jaguar said...
please come on !!! with all the problems is this country, the police worried about someone who isn't driving and not bothering any body being drunk only in america.:D go figure
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9-30-2008 @ 9:56AM
leewillijr said...
I think it is great that he decided to walk and not drive while intoxicated. The only problem that I think the police had was he decided to walk IN THE STREET!!!!! I agree that the only reason we are hearing about this is the fact that he is an athlete, but lets not try and make the guy look responsible for being a drunken idiot. Lets also not forget there are laws against public intoxication. Bottom line.....If drinking makes you an idiot don't do it!!!!!
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9-30-2008 @ 12:22PM
Pete said...
he was arrested for STANDING in traffic drunk, not just walking around. The cops did him a favor. If I see some dumbass blocking traffic, I'd be more likely to wonder if he was trying to carjack me and I would give him a bumper sandwich for his trouble.
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9-30-2008 @ 10:08AM
Pete said...
he was arrested for STANDING in traffic drunk, not just walking
around. The cops did him a favor. If I see some dumbass blocking
traffic, I'd be more likely to wonder if he was trying to carjack me
and I would give him a bumper sandwich for his trouble.
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9-30-2008 @ 10:17AM
blue said...
Shane Bacon is a sport writter huh? Think he would know that Ware is a Rookie and was not a member of the Superbowl Giants. Obviously he is not a Giant fan or knows anything about them. Perhaps he should look into the guys that graduate from Ivy League schools, get jobs on Wall St. and bring down an entire country.
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10-01-2008 @ 9:41AM
klaw62 said...
lol u rock outstanding comment !!!!!!!
9-30-2008 @ 10:24AM
Shane Bacon said...
From Giants.com -
Originally signed as a rookie free agent by the Tennessee Titans on May 2, 2007…Waived by the Titans on June 19, 2007…Claimed off waivers by the Jets on June 22, 2007…Waived by the Jets on Sept. 2, 2007…Signed to the Jets’ practice squad on Sept. 3, 2007…Signed by the Giants off the Jets’ practice squad on Dec. 4, 2007.
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9-30-2008 @ 10:40AM
timecop26 said...
Here's a little advice to the person who wrote this story--I don't know about you but I would never stand in the middle of on coming traffic when I'm drunk or don't know anyone else who would
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9-30-2008 @ 10:59AM
rob said...
here in the bad part of town black people stand in the road and block traffic all the time, i dont get it
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9-30-2008 @ 9:41PM
dan said...
yeah i dont understand it either. i think they want to be noticed and dont give a shit if people are waiting for them...blacks especially.. one time a guy was jaywalking and asked if he could borrow a light for a cigarette right in the middle of a busy street and lit up....sometimes i pretend i dont see them and pretend to hit them then they will get mad..... u should try it . makes their balls come to their throats.....ha ha
9-30-2008 @ 12:37PM
notherROUND said...
2:25 AM????? I'm surprised he did not get shot.
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9-30-2008 @ 12:58PM
wrinklemeat10 said...
Drinking is not legal anymore, whether your standing on your own property making a fool of yourself or walking they can get you with something drinking related anywhere. People need to wakeup and get off the bandwagons.
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9-30-2008 @ 1:04PM
John said...
Everyone has to be somewhere I guess. Off week, a couple of beers, now he can meet the judge and commissioner . I dont think Coach Coughlin is going to like this one. LT would have at least parked his purple porsche in the center of the street to block traffic. End game he will learn one valuable lesson. He is Special, just like everyone else.
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