Bengals receiver Chris Henry on life support

TheWart

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per tmz (laugh, but they broke much of the tiger story first):

"Just hours before the fateful crash, Chris Henry's fiancee Loleini Tonga was bragging about how excited she was about her upcoming wedding to the NFL star.
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Tonga had gone to her MySpace page, writing about how she just "put deposIt down 4 weDDing piCs... Paid 4 ouR riNgs."


btw, it is a good sized truck
http://www.tmz.com/2009/12/16/chris...injured-car-accident-fiancee-north-carolina-/
 

thegimp03

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His career in the NFL the past 4 years has been littered with problems and I don't respect him, but, no matter how you look at it you still have to feel bad this happened and hope he'll be ok.
 

Zebo

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Dude seems to have lived longer than most considering his issues....

* December 15, 2005: Henry was pulled over in Northern Kentucky for speeding. During a search, marijuana was found in his shoes. He was also driving without a valid driver's license or valid insurance.

* January 30, 2006: Henry was arrested in Orlando, Florida for multiple gun charges including concealment and aggravated assault with a firearm.[17] He was reported to have been wearing his #15 Bengals jersey at the time of his arrest. Henry pleaded guilty and avoided jail time in both cases.

* May 4, 2006: Cincinnati media reported that Henry was being investigated by Covington, Kentucky police in connection with a sex crime which allegedly occurred in a Covington hotel room in the early morning of April 30, 2006. No charges have yet been filed, and on May 24, 2006, Covington police reported that there is no proof anything happened and that the alleged victim might have concocted the story and may face charges for filing a false police report.

* June 3, 2006: Chris Henry was pulled over outside on Interstate 275 at 1:18 a.m by Ohio Highway Patrol trooper Michael Shimko. At 2:06 a.m. Henry voluntarily submitted to a breathalyzer test at Milford Police Department and registered a .092 blood-alcohol level, .012 above the level permitted in the state of Ohio.[18]

* September 25, 2006: Bengals linebacker Odell Thurman was pulled over for driving under the influence. The truck Thurman was driving belonged to rookie quarterback/receiver Reggie McNeal. Neither McNeal nor Henry, who were passengers, were charged with any wrongdoing by authorities. However, Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis suspended Henry for the Bengals game against the New England Patriots.

* October 6, 2006: Henry was suspended by the NFL for two games for violating the league's personal conduct and substance abuse policies. NFL policies forbid Henry from taking part in practices, however, he was allowed to attend any team meetings. Henry missed the Bengals' October 15, 2006 game at Tampa Bay and their October 22, 2006 home game versus Carolina.[19]

* January 25, 2007: Henry plead guilty to charges of providing alcohol to minors, an incident that occurred at a hotel in the spring in 2006. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail, with all but two of those days being suspended.[20]

* April 10, 2007: Henry was suspended for the first eight games of the 2007 NFL season for violations of the NFL's personal conduct policy.[12] His suspension comes with a stern warning that future misconduct may result in the end of his career with the NFL. Henry was given permission by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to begin practicing fully.[21] His suspension was lifted and he played in the November 11, 2007 game versus the Baltimore Ravens, amassing 4 catches for 99 yards.

* May 18, 2007: It was reported by the Cincinnati Enquirer that Henry allegedly failed a court-mandated drug test. The report showed that he had taken an opiate, but the result was later proven to be false. The failed drug test would have been the third violation of the NFL's substance abuse policy. A third violation, per league rules, results in a one-year suspension. In addition to having his suspension increased to 24 games, he would have had to serve an 88 day jail sentence.[22] As of May 23, 2007, the State of Kentucky has reported that Henry in fact did not fail a drug test, and that earlier reports to the contrary are erroneous.

* June 12, 2007: Henry allegedly assaulted a 16-year-old boy with teammate Reggie McNeal. The claims were later reported to be unfounded[23] and Henry and McNeal have been exonerated.

* November 6, 2007: Henry allegedly assaulted a valet attendant at Newport on the Levee.[24]

* December 3, 2007: Henry arrested for the second time in Orlando, Florida for violating his probation he was on from a January 30, 2006 arrest. On February 21, 2008 he was found not guilty. On February 26, 2008, a motion to terminate probation in Orange County, Florida was denied.

* March 31, 2008: Henry was alleged to have punched a man named Gregory Meyer, 18, and thrown a beer bottle through the window of his car. Henry claimed it was a case of mistaken identity and also that he thought it was somebody else that owed him money.[25] Henry was waived by the Bengals a day after this arrest and was then forced to serve a house arrest sentence.

* December 16, 2009: Henry was involved in a car accident in Charlotte, North Carolina. Charlotte police said that Henry was riding in the back of a pickup truck during a domestic dispute with his fiancee, and fell out of the pickup. He suffered what police called "life-threatening" injuries.[26][27] A statement from the company representing Henry, PlayersRep Sports said that Henry was "battling for his life".[28]
 

Jeff7

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Dude seems to have lived longer than most considering his issues....
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Wow, that list just keeps going and going.
He's certainly an upstanding citizen.


According to KYPost.com, Henry is believed to have suffered "severe head injuries."
Sounds like his head wasn't right to begin with.
 

I Saw OJ

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Guy I knew had a similar thing happen to him about 6-7 years ago. He was riding a skateboard while hanging onto the back of a truck that was driving around. Well, he fell off and hit his head and suffered pretty bad brain damage.
 

bunnyfubbles

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You have a morbid sense of humor.
meh, if you actually know Chris Henry and his past shenanigans, this is actually pretty comical

Nah not even close to Darwin award material.
I wouldn't put it past him to have fathered children alreayd, legitimately or not, otherwise this is darwin award material.

His career in the NFL the past 4 years has been littered with problems and I don't respect him, but, no matter how you look at it you still have to feel bad this happened and hope he'll be ok.
Can't say I'm too sorry for him, it sounds like his actions were pretty irrational (and who knows what his intentions were, maybe its good what happened to him) and seemed to be in line with his past problems.
 

SirStev0

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Based on information provided by zebo, I am going to have to agree with the nomination for a Darwin award. It is a service to mankind that this guy is potentially no longer in the gene pool.