Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Kyle Turley, who retired after the 2007 season, has never been shy about expressing his opinions. And on ESPN Radio today, Turley expressed some very strong opinions about suspended Tennessee Titans cornerback Adam Pacman Jones.Asked whether Jones should be reinstated into the NFL after serving a suspension for the entire 2007 season, Turley insisted that he shouldn't, saying that he believes Jones was directly responsible for a shooting in Las Vegas last year that left a man named Tom Urbanski paralyzed. Jones pleaded no contest to a charge of conspiracy to commit disorderly conduct, a gross misdemeanor
But Turley said he's personally familiar with the facts of the Jones case, and he said on the air today, "There's a lot more to this story than people want to know. I wish the entire thing would come out and who was there and who Pacman was in cahoots with. ... Pacman was definintely involved with this whole thing and the instigator of the whole incident."
It seems unlikely that Turley actually knows more about what happened than the authorities do, and it seems unlikely that if Jones were really as directly responsible for the shooting as Turley seems to believe, that the authorities would let him off with a no contest plea to a misdemeanor. But what does seem likely is that a lot of NFL players, like Turley, are sick of the way the handful of guys like Jones tarnish the reputation of the entire league.
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1. good idea how manay times can we kept getting arrested
Posted at 10:08AM on Mar 26th 2008 by russpoor
2. Boy, Turley talking about embarrassing the league is a little like when Merriman gave the lecture on ESPN about cheating, right?
Posted at 10:36AM on Mar 26th 2008 by jake
3. HOW ABOUT INNOCENT TILL PROVEN GUILTY ? HOW ABOUT INDITING THE ACCUSERS FOR THEIR CRIMES?
Posted at 11:00AM on Mar 26th 2008 by ALLEN GREENWOOD
4. another case of whitey putting the black man down
Posted at 11:08AM on Mar 26th 2008 by sal cunningham
5. he's a thug and he should be BANNED period- deal with the real world - he smashed the stripper's face because she tried to pick up the $70,000 in cash he threw on the stage then the shooting happened after he threatened the bouncer- this is a bad guy - try working at McDonalds and learn some reality
Posted at 11:30AM on Mar 26th 2008 by theguy
6. Turley, if you are so emphatic about dismissing Pacman's return to the league, and you know so much about what's going on with him, why arent you testifying about what you know, or is it something you are involved or linked to in this whole matter that you wont come forward
Posted at 11:38AM on Mar 26th 2008 by tudmaxx
7. Is this the same guy who lost a game for the Saints with a personal foul and used an obscene gesture?
Is this the same guy who threatened to kill head coach Mike Martz in St. Louis? I guess that isn't a felony.
Is this the same guy who lost around 70 pounds once steriod testing started?
He is a waste.
Posted at 11:48AM on Mar 26th 2008 by LB
8. Kyle who? Oh yeah, Kyle Turley, the guy that tried to rip Damien Robinson's head off and attacked Mike Martz in his office. Great judge of character....at least he limited his bad behavior to the field or team headquarters. Apparently this gives him credibility to comment on Pacman Jones.
Posted at 11:48AM on Mar 26th 2008 by jdstep
9. Garbage talking bout garbage...although something went on in vegas that people dont seem to wanna find out
Posted at 11:55AM on Mar 26th 2008 by carl
10. The NFL needs to get rid of worthless people like this. Everyone deserves a second chance when they mess up but when it is continuous and involves maiming people and beating women (even if they are strippers) the league will be better and stronger without them. For someone who shows their ignorance by claiming it is a "poor black man being picked on by whitey" is a shame and shows why this country is in the shape it is now
Posted at 12:21PM on Mar 26th 2008 by Roger L.
11. For anyone who thinks Pacman Jones deserves another chance: A man was paralyzed because of Pacman's actions and he'll probably never get a second chance to walk. Certain mistakes are unforgivable and this is one of them. Before Pacman Jones ever plays another down in the NFL, he needs to take complete responsibility for his part in this incident, which never should have happened in the first place. And if Kyle has information, he shouldn't waste another day coming forward. If he wants the truth to come out, let him make it happen.
Posted at 12:52PM on Mar 26th 2008 by Sue
12. Let pacman play only if he agrees that half of his salary for the rest of his life goes to Urbanski.
Posted at 4:00PM on Mar 26th 2008 by Dave
13. Our justice system is a joke. If Pacman was where he belongs, in prison, this wouldn't even be a question.
Posted at 6:50PM on Mar 26th 2008 by rob
14. PacMan has served his suspension and should be reinstated. If we have people like Ray Lewis who was involved in a murder wether he actually killed the person or not playing in the league or the Steelers all pro who just beat the hell out of his gf, why should these guys be allowed and not Pacman? Makes no sense. Now if it were set in stone that these offenses came with a lifetime ban then so be it but its time for the Commish to stop making Jones his whipping boy. Set the standards and go from there, dont give one guy a 16 game suspension and one guy a 4 game suspension for the same crimes.
Posted at 7:52PM on Mar 26th 2008 by Jones
15. kyle turley hmmm what a character listen pacman has issues and he has served his suspension..if turley claims he knows what really happened at the strip club he should step up and tell what he knows if not shut ya trap....and by the way is'nt turley the same player who was suspened for throwing his helmet and various other infractions, his words dont mean a thing
Posted at 8:12PM on Mar 26th 2008 by mark beckford
16. Does anyone know what PacMan's actions were in Vegas and whether they actually were the cause of Urbanski's injuries? I think a lot of people are assuming this is a fact when there is no evidence to prove this.
Why does Turley care so much?
I heard Turley's boy from SDSU owns this club ... hmmm perhaps he is trying to shield his boy from potential legal consequences here.
Posted at 12:20AM on Mar 27th 2008 by Juan
17. This would be so much more exciting if Turley was not such a hypocritical douche. I think if I were him I would keep my head down and mouth, go get some more ink and be a wannabe rocker cuz that guy is lucky to even be associated with the league anymore.
Posted at 2:26PM on Mar 27th 2008 by roger
18. tell kyle i said eat a hot dog , im the bodyguard that was with him, if u dont know shit dont say shit, all we did was get into it becuz they start pushing us , so kyle if u ever see me with pacman holla ,
Posted at 7:59PM on Mar 28th 2008 by big rob
19. This Thug Packman needs to realize that this is the NFL that he palyed for, which means "NOT FOR LONG" when you do "stupid" things like he has done. Wise up PACKMAN, try HOLLTWOOD, they culd us a good stunt Thug like you!!!!!!
Posted at 4:05PM on Apr 1st 2008 by pgdero