Mark Ingram, Who Used to Run Routes for the Giants, Is Now Running From the Police

Posted Dec 11, 2008 1:24PM By Shane Bacon (RSS feed)

Filed Under: Giants

It doesn't take a lot for your star to fall. One year you could be the starting player on the best team in football, and the next you're sitting on the sidelines wondering what has happened.

Or, you could be Mark Ingram, former New York Giants wide receiver, who was supposed to show up to jail on Friday to serve a 7-year, 8-month sentence for money laundering. Ingram didn't show up at the prison to begin his sentence, and now cops are looking for the former Super Bowl champion.

Ingram had previously missed several sentencing dates. His excuse for doing so? He thought court dates and such were "optional." Seriously.

When Ingram missed several sentencing dates U.S. District Judge Denis Hurley rescheduled sentencing each time. But Hurley issued an arrest warrant for Ingram on Monday, after federal prosecutor Richard Donoghue told the judge Ingram had not appeared at the federal prison in Ashland, Ky., to begin his sentence, according to court papers.

Ingram's attorney, Raymond Colon, could not be reached for comment. Donoghue, who said in court after Ingram missed a sentencing date that the ex-football player apparently believed court dates were "optional," declined to comment yesterday.

Obviously that is a little bonkers. Thinking that court or jail is optional obviously means Ingram is either out of it, lying or distraught. Or all three.

His son, Mark, plays for Alabama and had his most important game of the year this past Saturday, a showdown with Florida that the Crimson Tide eventually lost, 31-20. The elder Ingram told friends he was depressed about having to see the game from prison instead of on the sidelines.

Obviously skipping jail was the best decision he could come up with.

Federal marshals are searching for Ingram as you read this. I guarantee this ends about as well as his son's previous Saturday.

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 5)

12-11-2008 @ 2:14PM

Ray said...

Read Donoghue's statement. He is the one who said, "the ex-football player apparently believed court dates were 'optional.'" Nowhere does it say that Ingram made that statement. I'll agree he is a fool but let's not make him look like a complete idiot.

12-11-2008 @ 5:43PM

Mcpogi said...

Why not? He is a complete fool. Let's just call it what it is....

12-11-2008 @ 6:21PM

henry drake said...

Yes, he needs no help along those lines!!

12-11-2008 @ 7:17PM

closer look said...

he may not have said it in those words, but his attorney, who represents him, said that his client thought the court dates were optional...so um yeah, when you pay someone to represent you, and therefore speak for you, its pretty much like he said it, or at least implied it (see italic article inc. above)

12-11-2008 @ 7:20PM

excuse me, i mean the federal prosecutor said that, not his attorney

12-11-2008 @ 2:17PM

Berry Mountain said...

For heaven's sake. Leave this poor, victim alone! He is staying with the Obama's and then Jesse Jackson, and the Sharpton Families!

Poor fella' just can't get a break!

12-11-2008 @ 2:25PM

Todd said...

Really, how many of us would actually show up to go to jail for the next 8 years ?

12-11-2008 @ 2:42PM

keith said...

its 8 months not years

12-11-2008 @ 2:54PM

your boy said...

it is almost 8 years...7 years 8 months. read before you correct people

12-11-2008 @ 4:40PM

LRR said...

he will wish he had, now he'll get the max that the judge can give him, plus some.

12-11-2008 @ 2:35PM

ll8ssur Retlow said...

What a jerk..Again these guys think there above the law....

12-11-2008 @ 3:10PM

CC said...

I agree with you 100%. It seems the more popular they become, the more above the law they think they are!

12-11-2008 @ 2:59PM

David said...

I think the NFL is getting close to either creating a new franchise in San Quentin, with the number of present and former players either in, headed for or are candidates for prison. And OJ can be the team's coach. There's also a possiblity the Cincinnati Bengals franchise will be moved to San Quentin, being the team already has a number of players knocking on prison doors. IT AMAZING ME HOW MANY GREAT ROLE MODELS WE HAVE IN PROFESSIONAL SPORTS!!!!!!

12-11-2008 @ 5:38PM

That's the exact thing I said about Dallas Cowboys in the 80's.

12-12-2008 @ 3:54AM

JHaley1060 said...

What a shame! You would think that a person who is man enough to play in the NFL would be man enough to take eight months of punishment for a mistake. Now, he will not only serve the eight months, but probably extra time as well. I guess there's a lot of truth in the statement that "You just can't fix stupid".

12-11-2008 @ 3:03PM

Leon said...

Where do these guys come from and how do they get thru college let alone on a pro football team? It seems that about 50% of the pros are lawbreakers and idiots.

I wonder if the prison system is gonna try to get a team ready for the NFL. They seem to have lots of pro players enrolled now.

12-11-2008 @ 4:09PM

SEEDEE said...

I'm a Giant fan but only so far as football goes. And thats the game on the field. If anyone wishes to circumvent the law, he should pay for it just as you or I would if we broke the law.

12-11-2008 @ 3:08PM

boycott now said...

The time has come for America to boycott attending professional sports, for at least a couple of reasons: No. 1, many of the athletes are overpaid, many are overpaid dirtbags and the ticket prices are way out of line. You think I'm going to pay from $300-$400 for a family of four to attend a game watching a guy throw a ball whose making $141 million over 7 seasons. The next thing that will be happening is that Steinbrenner will be going to New Yourker Barney Frank for a bailout.

12-11-2008 @ 3:28PM

nvdesertdreamer said...

You are so right. The only way to send a message is to not go to the games. Anyone who thinks this salaries are just, is just crazy. This is a childs game for christ sake.