BadLandsMeanie Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Here's the background. Bernie Kosar tweets a photo from Jim Kelly's charity event that included Vic C posing next to Cornelius Bennett. Graham retweets it with that caption. In another tweet TG claims he isn't taking a shot at Carruci. I think of course it is, and right out on public. What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie's Dead Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 We're back to Cornholius Bennett? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullim4 Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Ummm…. Bennett wasn't convicted of rape, he pled down to a lesser charge. This is why people don't want to pay for the Buffalo News. Apparently accuracy takes a back seat to personal vendettas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 That’s messed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Things Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Convicted rapist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick the Greek Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 (edited) Seems like an unprofessional cheap shot at a coworker in a public forum. There are like 5 different guys I’m that photo. But in the age of #meToo maybe he thinks it’s a legit gripe? Edited June 5, 2018 by Idandria 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Maybe I was too young at the time, but I don’t remember anything about Cornelius Bennett and rape. Time to fire up the google machine 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullim4 Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 1 minute ago, YoloinOhio said: Maybe I was too young at the time, but I don’t remember anything about Cornelius Bennett and rape. Time to fire up the google machine https://www.nytimes.com/1997/09/10/sports/bennett-pleads-guilty.html He pled down to a misdemeanor charge. Graham is claiming he was convicted of felony rape. At the very least, he should get a talking to by his superiors at the News. IMO he should be fired but we know that won't happen. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 1 minute ago, YoloinOhio said: Maybe I was too young at the time, but I don’t remember anything about Cornelius Bennett and rape. Time to fire up the google machine I wasn’t too young, but I didn't Live in WNY then either. Huh? Out of left field here. Not a fan of bringing it up this way regardless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadLandsMeanie Posted June 5, 2018 Author Share Posted June 5, 2018 Bennett pleased guilty to something that was pretty bad, and mean, but it was a misdemeanor. Personally I am wondering if he wanted to take a shot at Carruci, or Bennett, why did he pick Jim Kelly's charity event? Why didn't that at least stop him? Why get that mixed up in this? I don't understand that person. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Just now, sullim4 said: https://www.nytimes.com/1997/09/10/sports/bennett-pleads-guilty.html He pled down to a misdemeanor charge. Graham is claiming he was convicted of felony rape. At the very least, he should get a talking to by his superiors at the News. IMO he should be fired but we know that won't happen. Why, is he the only one left? 1 minute ago, BadLandsMeanie said: Bennett pleased guilty to something that was pretty bad, and mean, but it was a misdemeanor. Personally I am wondering if he wanted to take a shot at Carruci, or Bennett, why did he pick Jim Kelly's charity event? Why didn't that at least stop him? Why get that mixed up in this? I don't understand that person. I don’t know the details, but have to agree this was not the time or place. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 I truly dont remember this but also wasn’t paying close attention at that time . Then, as now, the league had to deal with embarrassing arrests of high-profile players. One was linebacker Cornelius Bennett, who has played in five Super Bowls with teams in Buffalo and Atlanta. He pleaded guilty to sexual misconduct in 1997 in an attack on a female acquaintance in a Buffalo hotel room. Bennett served 35 days in jail and later received counseling under the league's program. The N.F.L.'s policy was in its infancy when Bennett was arrested. At the time, players accused of violent crimes were subject to counseling but not punishment. Would Bennett have feared the policy in its current form, he was asked, and thus been able to avoid the sexual abuse charge for fear of fines or suspension by the league? ''I don't know, probably not at that time,'' said Bennett, who now plays for the Indianapolis Colts. ''I thought I was a good person then, but I wasn't as good a person as I believed. I don't know if a piece of paper would have changed anything.'' https://www.twobillsdrive.com/community/topic/206192-shots-fired-tim-graham-calls-out-vic-carruci-for-posing-with-the-biscuit/ the tweet from Graham was tacky all around, though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Noggin Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 12 minutes ago, Freddie's Dead said: We're back to Cornholius Bennett? I had not previously heard of this charge, and consequent nickname, as I left the area the year before and did not return until 2012. So I just read about the charges and ruling and whatnot; yikes. Put the Biscuit up there with Jim Kelly as sports heroes in Blo who were scumbags off the field. ALLEGEDLY... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 7 minutes ago, sullim4 said: https://www.nytimes.com/1997/09/10/sports/bennett-pleads-guilty.html He pled down to a misdemeanor charge. Graham is claiming he was convicted of felony rape. At the very least, he should get a talking to by his superiors at the News. IMO he should be fired but we know that won't happen. You cannot be fired at Buffalo News due to union. Maybe it is time for a GoFundMe to raise money to sue Buffalo News for slander. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullim4 Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 5 minutes ago, Augie said: Why, is he the only one left? He has a repeated pattern of doing this. For all the crap that Bucky and Sully took (and rightfully so), Timmah can never admit that he was wrong. Even his response says that he's only "technically" wrong and that it really was rape. Were you there Tim? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cripple Creek Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 6 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: the tweet from Graham was tacky all around, though No question about it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuvian Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 self righteous ahole 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay_Fixit Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 (edited) 27 minutes ago, BadLandsMeanie said: Here's the background. Bernie Kosar tweets a photo from Jim Kelly's charity event that included Vic C posing next to Cornelius Bennett. Graham retweets it with that caption. In another tweet TG claims he isn't taking a shot at Carruci. I think of course it is, and right out on public. What do you think? If you look closely, it seems Cornelius is ready for action... Edited June 5, 2018 by Jay_Fixit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Noggin Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 1 minute ago, Limeaid said: You cannot be fired at Buffalo News due to union. Maybe it is time for a GoFundMe to raise money to sue Buffalo News for slander. Graham never says "felony" in his tweet; and if you read the plea conviction language, it sure sounds like rape, or at least an injurious form of it. So, relax. Graham's tweet sure seems unnecessarily blunt, but then again, the details of Bennett's incident/assault are really gross, and maybe suggest people who celebrate him should think twice. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemac2001 Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Ya Tim sucks maybe he was upset he was invited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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