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"I wonder if Mrs. Kraft will get involved again," a league source observed regarding the team's decision to trade for Ojinnaka,
Yada yada yada Florio yada yada yo.
As much as guys like Florio often make something out of nothing, I think this is a valid question. If this guy really did push his wife down some stairs and threw her out of the house then he is a POS who shouldn't be on the team. The fact that I've heard nothing about any kind of legal case or jail time makes me think this was maybe an unfounded allegation, but I for one want more info.
I cannot believe that the media is still brining up an offhanded remark made about a 5th round draft pick almost 15 years ago.
Things like this are going a long way towards ruining my enjoyment of sports. I mean, really. The media needs to let it go.