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Has it really been 30 days since my last Blog update?
It must have been a really busy month.
Oh yeah, wait, it was.

More to come.

“Next month, a delegation of nearly 1,200 U.S. athletes, coaches and support staff will make their way to Beijing, China, for the Olympics games. Behind the scenes, United States Olympic Committee Chief Security Officer Larry Buendorf will be keeping a close eye on the games, making sure that the four years he’s spent making security […]

“He walked side by side with seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong during some of the most tense and risky moments of the American’s cycling career. But the worst fate Serge Borlee was charged with protecting Armstrong from was not losing the Tour - it was losing his life. “Some people wanted to […]

Indiana Pacers guard Jamaal Tinsley knows he is a lucky man. Less than two weeks after the former Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor was shot and killed by an intruder in his home, Tinsley’s car was sprayed with bullets from an assault rifle outside an Indianapolis hotel…Prompted by the Pacers, Tinsley hired a bodyguard who […]

 
Percy Allen of the Seattle Times writes a great article about professional athletes and the $$$ criminals think of when they see them.
It’s impossible to find reliable statistics on the number of crime victims in the NBA, NFL, Major League Baseball and the NHL. But since Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce was nearly stabbed to […]

“People are not coming at your average Joe anymore,” said Fisher, who called for the NFL to implement stricter security measures to protect players. “They are coming after athletes. People feel like athletes are an easy win. Why not (rob) an athlete?” –Travis Fisher, defensive back for the Detroit Lions.
“For the most part, we have […]

Allen Iverson denied taking part in a 2005 Washington nightclub brawl, testifying Monday that two men who sued him for $20 million in connection with the fight want to cash in on his basketball fame.  The plaintiffs say Iverson’s bodyguard and other members of his entourage attacked them when they wouldn’t immediately make room for […]

LAS VEGAS (AP) - A bouncer who was shot and said his left ankle was bitten by Adam “Pacman” Jones in a strip club melee sued the suspended NFL player and other members of his entourage for damages Monday. The suit, for an unspecified amount, was filed with the Clark County District Court on behalf […]

NFL Cornerback Ahmad Carroll, who plays for the Jacksonville Jaguars was arrested around 3 a.m. Saturday. The arrest, which took place at a restaurant, was for drug and gun charges.

Yet another player busted with a firearm.  At somepoint they are going to need to rethink their priorities.  Ahmad was charged with carrying a concealed weapon, […]

Boston Celtics guard Sebastian Telfair was arrested and charged in New York on Friday (April 20) for driving with a suspended license and possession of a firearm.  Full story behind link.

You may recall this was the same player that was robbed outside of a NYC resturant then later connected with a related shooting.  At some […]