What’s the deal with Aqib Talib?
Riddle me this one, Roger Goodell: What do you do with a guy who may have accidentally shot himself in the leg, but we can’t be sure because he was too drunk to remember and no witnesses were around or coherent enough to explain what the heck happened?
That’s a toughie.
The truth is that, while we’ve seen plenty of gun cases in the past, this is a very unique situation.
It’s clear that Talib was probably doing something he shouldn’t have been doing. But can you really punish a guy for getting shot in the leg? Isn’t a bullet wound punishment enough for being stupid?
There have been reports that the Talib incident was sparked by an argument at a nearby club, but Talib says he was shot at a park and that whatever happened had nothing to do with a nightclub scuffle. And unless there’s proof otherwise, it’s hard to imagine Goodell can use that in his decision — though, we are talking about Roger Goodell.
And that’s without even discussing the legal ramifications. It wasn’t that long ago that Plaxico Burress found himself in prison for a similar situation. While Talib was in Texas (where gun laws aren’t nearly as strict as New York), it’s unclear whether he’ll be charged with any sort of crime.
Luckily, health doesn’t seem to be a concern, as he was seen walking around limp free on Monday at T.J. Ward‘s charity golf tournament.
As of now, he’ll be expected to start Week 1 versus the Carolina Panthers, but that could change with one ruling from Roger Goodell.
