NFL lockout day 122 and there has already been about 20 arrests of players and some are multiple offenders. Many owners and analyst dismissed what Ray Lewis said when he said that, “There would be more crime if the NFL Lockout continued to drag on”, and so far his bold vision has been coming true.
Usually around this time there would be OTA’s (Organized Team Activities) and teams would be preparing for or in training camps to prepare the players for the upcoming season. Activities such as those keep players around the team and more importantly, keep them out of trouble. We must also remember that a lot of these players come from rough neighborhoods, so with this new found summer freedom some are choosing to hang around people who mean them no good.
"How many more arrest would there be if there are not any training camps? ..no preseason? ..or God forbid, no season at all?"
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