Raiders Career-Ending Fight Goes to Court

[democracyindanger]

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/03/01/sports/s122118S52.DTL

Former Raiders linebacker Bill Romanowski ended Marcus Williams' NFL career two years ago when he ripped off his teammate's helmet and punched the second-year tight end in the face during a practice drill, Williams' attorney told a jury Tuesday.


During opening statements in the trial of Williams' multimillion dollar lawsuit against Romanowski, lawyer James Brosnahan said the linebacker struck Williams with such force that it broke the tight end's left eye socket with a "sickening sound" that could be heard 15 yards away.


"This case is about brutal violence beyond the rules of football," Brosnahan said.


Williams, who earned $300,000 a season with the Raiders, is seeking damages of $3.8 million for alleged battery, negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The blow he took Aug. 24, 2003, also injured his brain. His football career ended at age 27.



$3.8 mil for a career-ending injury and brain damage is a bargain.

[kanrok]

1. Romanowski's a tool

You're right. $3.8 mil. is cheap.

[democracyindanger]

2. "Tool" is an understatement.

He's wrapped up in the BALCO thing, too.

[YDogg]

3. 'Roid Rage?

I'm just sayin'.