A pro athlete has likely been coddled since their talent at whatever sport they excel at was spotted as a kid. Nevertheless, it doesn’t excuse the fact that way too many grown men getting paid to plays a kid’s game have been in the news for putting their hands on women.
Maybe it’s a false sense of entitlement, but there is never a feasible excuse for hitting someone else when you could probably just walk away. Especially if you’re a hulking athlete and you outweigh the women in question by like a hundred pounds. Adam “Pacman” Jones’ latest blunder–he is accused of of hitting a woman outside of a Cincinnati bar–reminded us that such incidents are all too familiar in the world of pro sports.
Check out 13 Pro Athletes Who Were Accused Of Hitting Women in the following pages.
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Floyd Mayweather Jr.Â
In 2011, Floyd Mayweather plead guilty to a reduced battery domestic violence charge and no contest to two harassment charges for hitting hisex- girlfriend Josie Harris. He would serve 90 days in prison.
Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson
The unemployed wide receiver was accused of head butting his ex-wife Evelyn Lozada. French Montana made it into a song.
J.R. Rider
Former NBA player and struggle kingpin JR Rider was arrested in Arizona for pushing his girlfriend to the ground in a dispute over money. We’re not going to even mention the alleged kidnapping.
Manny Ramirez
In 2011, Manny Ramirez was charged with battery and arrested for hitting his wife’ s head into the their bed’s headboard.
Andre Rison
It was long rumored that Andre Rison put his hands on the late Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes. Guess he learned his lesson when she burned down his mansion.
Jason Kidd
The Hall of Fame bound point guard just retired, but his ex-wife Jomouna Kidd prefers to call him a serial abuser & adulterer.
Brandon Marshall
The Chicago Bears receiver was accused of punching a woman outside of an NYC club last year. Oh yeah, the year before, his wife was arrested for stabbing him at home. So there is that.
Shawne Merriman
In 2009, the former NFL star was accused of choking out his then girlfriend Tila Tequila.
Matt Barnes
In 2010, then LA Laker and current LA Clipper Matt Barnes was arrested under suspicion of domestic violence.
Mike Tyson
Iron Mike was accused of putting the paws on his ex-wife, actress Robin Givens.
Adam “Pacman” Jones
Pacman has pleaded not guilty to assaulting a woman outside of a Cincinnati bar last week. Good luck with that.
