Another athlete bites the dust. Former Atlanta Falcons running back Jamal Anderson has been charged with felony cocaine possession and misdemeanor marijuana possession after being arrested at the Peachtree Tavern in Atlanta’s trendy Buckhead district. Why these folks cannot stay out of nightclubs is a mystery to me.
Anderson, a fan favorite who created the “Dirty Bird” touchdown celebration dance, played eight seasons for the Falcons before leaving the team with a knee injury in 2001.
Atlanta police spokesman Officer Otis Redmond said an off-duty officer working in security at the club alerted police. Redmond said both men allegedly had powder cocaine in their possession and that Anderson also had a suspected marijuana cigarette in his pocket. Anderson and the other man were taken to Fulton County jail. Anderson has a court hearing on the charge at 11 a.m Monday, authorities said.
It is a shame that another athlete is now caught up in drug possession charges. He helped lead the Falcons to their first NFC title in 1998, when he rushed for 1,846 yards and set an NFL record for carries in a season with 410. It was his only Pro Bowl season. The Falcons lost to the Denver Broncos in the Super Bowl that season.
I may be going out on a limb here, but didn’t Jamal Anderson have anything better to do than to head down the path of sure self-destruction with drug use? Sad.
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