The Mississippi State Bulldogs had a whale of a season last year. They had very low expectations in the beginning of the year from most college football pundits, but ended up having a season worth celebrating. However, Justin Cox, was unable to finish the season with the team last November, due to an arrest for aggravated domestic violence and burglary.
Fast forward to the present. He had been signed on by the Kansas City Chiefs and given a second opportunity to show that he was going to keep his nose clean and stay out of trouble. Why? Because everyone knows that players listed at 6'3" and 190 lbs don't come around to play defensive back everyday. Especially when he ran a 4.36 forty yard dash. Let's face it, the NFL is still about a league that wants to sign the most talented players regardless of their off the field issues, as long as it isn't going to create a media circus, which is why nobody has yet to sign Ray Rice. (On an unrelated note, maybe the NFLPA should figure out if the NFL teams are colluding against signing Ray Rice).
But anyway, second chances are not always appreciated and used as delicately as they should be. Justin Cox proved that was the case for him as on Monday, July 20, he was once again arrested for aggravated domestic violence, burglary of a residence, and trespassing charges. So, on Tuesday, the Kansas City Chiefs opted to cut him because they are now being linked to having a player connected to current domestic violence. Thankfully, that is a role that not many NFL teams want to be linked to, and the Kansas City Chiefs have made the correct decision in letting this young man go off of their team.
Hopefully that's a step in the right direction as most NFL teams should be looking for players that are setting the proper example for their fans and the children in their communities. Because whether or not they like it, NFL players are going to be considered role models, and some of them are just bad role models, but that should always be the exception.