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McMike Strikes! 6/29/04 by Kevin Robitaille
Miami Dolphins/ San Diego Fighting Chickens tight end Randy McMichael was arrested Tuesday for allegedly hitting
his pregnant wife.
McMichael was charged with aggravated battery on a pregnant woman, a second-degree felony that is
punishable by up to 15 years in prison, Broward County sheriff's officials said. He was in Broward County Jail without bond
Tuesday.
His wife, Cawanna McMichael, also was arrested on a domestic battery charge stemming from the early Tuesday
morning fight at their home. She was in the county's North Broward jail.
Both of them were scheduled for bond hearings
Wednesday morning.
"We are certainly aware of the seriousness of this matter and we don't condone the types of actions
which have been alleged to have occurred," Dolphins coach Dave Wannstedt said in a statement. "However, we will withhold any
comment on this specific situation until the judicial process has run its course."
Randy McMichael's agent, Drew Rosenhaus,
declined comment.
The 6-foot-3, 247-pound McMichael has caught 88 passes for 1,083 yards and six touchdowns in two
seasons with the Dolphins.
McMichael, who celebrated his 25th birthday Monday, told sheriff's investigators he had
been out drinking with friends, according to a probable cause affidavit. After arriving home, he became ill in a downstairs
bathroom when his wife came in and began yelling at him, according to the report.
He told investigators Cawanna McMichael
"hit him across the head with her hand," and his wife fell to the ground when he pushed her.
Cawanna McMichael, though,
said her husband grabbed her right arm and hit her several times. She was taken to a hospital for evaluation, then transported
to the jail for booking, officials said.
It was unknown if either of them has an attorney.
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Let Him Go, Naeole! 6/29/04 by Associated Press
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Police used a Taser to subdue Jacksonville Jaguars guard Chris Naeole before arresting him on a charge of disorderly conduct.
Naeole, 29, got into in a shoving match with employees of the Ritz Bar in Jacksonville Beach as the bar was closing early
Sunday, according to a police report. Despite a police officer's order to stop, Naeole lunged again at an employee, and the
officer used the Taser, the report said.
Naeole, who is 6-foot-3 and about 320 pounds, was taken to the Duval County jail, and later released, a jail official said.
Jaguars spokesman Dan Edwards declined to comment Monday. Naeole, a Hawaii native who played at Kahuku High School, has
an unlisted telephone number and could not be reached for comment. It could not be determined if he has an attorney.
Naeole was a first-round draft choice in 1997 who played five seasons with the New Orleans Saints before joining the Jaguars in 2002.
Badapple Rison! 6/29/04 by Associated Press
ATLANTA -- An arrest warrant has been issued for former NFL receiver Andre Rison, who owes $184,787 in two states for overdue child support payments, attorney's fees and interest.
It is the fourth time an arrest warrant has been issued for Rison by DeKalb County Superior Court Judge Cynthia Becker
for failing to pay child support.
The payments are collectively owed to his ex-wife in Southfield, Mich., and an ex-girlfriend in Atlanta. The Michigan case
involves Rison's 16-year-old son, and the Atlanta case involves two sons, 16 and 19 years old.
Rison's Atlanta attorney, Max Richardson, said Monday his client is aware of his obligations in Atlanta, but he may dispute
the amount.
In 13 NFL seasons with seven teams, Rison had 743 receptions for 10,205 yards
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