Heights Sports Corner

ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reported today that the NFL WILL NOT suspend Free agent Matt Jones as the result of his violation of a court-mandated drug program. WTF!!! Matt Jones was arrested last July for cocaine possession and only saw a three game suspension. That only after he appealed the league suspension. After his suspension, Jones entered an Arkansas drug diversion program, but was sent to jail for five days after violating the terms of his probation. Granted all he did to screw that up was drink two beers on the golf course, (so he claims).

Now its been reported that the league is only gonna slap him on the wrist with a $50,000 fine? Are you serious? I mean I think we are missing the big picture here. THIS IDIOT WAS CAUGHT CUTTING UP COCAINE WITH A CREDIT CARD IN HIS CAR. Now correct me if I’m wrong,  and nobody actually reported seeing him sniff the stuff,  but if Jones was dicing up coke, I don’t think he’s just doing it as an old Arkansas science project.  How is this not a big deal? I mean the Jags did end up releasing the over paid first rounder but only after he violated his probation. To make matters worse the NFLPA has encouraged him to appeal the $50,000.  Where is the innocence in this case? He should at least be banned from the league for a few seasons. It was appalling to me when Jones was first arrested with no early league penalty, and was able to play all but 3 games, and now this!! What does this say for the NFL and Goodall who seemed to have a no tolerance attitude when it came to off the field issues? Not a good look in my opinion.