Judge John Burlew made some interesting comments on Tuesday in connection with the situation involving Bengals linebacker Odell Thurman.
Calling the NFL "hypocrites" for promoting alcohol consumption while preventing players who drink it from playing, Judge Burlew said, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer, "This case upsets me more than anything else, primarily . . . with the National Football League. The allegations are that you had a legal substance – alcohol -- in your body, a substance which they advertise from and get money from, millions of dollars a year from."
The comments were made in connection with a hearing regarding allegations that Thurman violated the terms of his probation resulting from a 2006 DUI arrest. The matter was continued for two weeks, so that Thurman could retain a lawyer.
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08-21-2007, 07:53 PM
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