TANK JOHNSON INITIALLY DENIES BEING AT THE ICE BAR
Chicago Bears nose tackle Tank Johnson, already facing weapons charges after a raid on his home, is not responsible for the deadly shooting of his friend inside a nightclub, Johnson's attorney said Saturday. Johnson was cooperating with the police investigation into Willie B. Posey's death on Saturday, but police have asked him not to talk about details of the shooting, said Waukegan attorney ...
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BY BOB LEGEREDaily Herald Sports WriterPosted Saturday, December 16, 2006
It's possible the Bears will deactivate nose tackle Tank Johnson for the remainder of the season because of his latest display of questionable decision-making, so the team must prepare for life with a severely depleted defensive line.
Johnson's presence at the Ice Bar nightclub in the early-morning hours Saturday was a bad call on his part, even before his live-in bodyguard Willie "Po" Posey was gunned down inside the club and died shortly after.Bears coach Lovie Smith had already decided Friday to deactivate Johnson for today's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after he was arrested on six misdemeanor weapons charges Thursday.
In response to the latest indiscretion by Johnson, who has been arrested three times in the last 18 months, the Bears had almost nothing to say Saturday.
A statement from Halas Hall read: "We are aware of the shooting that occurred in a downtown club last night. We are currently gathering information to learn more about the situation."
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BY BOB LEGEREDaily Herald Sports WriterPosted Saturday, December 16, 2006
It's possible the Bears will deactivate nose tackle Tank Johnson for the remainder of the season because of his latest display of questionable decision-making, so the team must prepare for life with a severely depleted defensive line.
Johnson's presence at the Ice Bar nightclub in the early-morning hours Saturday was a bad call on his part, even before his live-in bodyguard Willie "Po" Posey was gunned down inside the club and died shortly after.Bears coach Lovie Smith had already decided Friday to deactivate Johnson for today's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after he was arrested on six misdemeanor weapons charges Thursday.
In response to the latest indiscretion by Johnson, who has been arrested three times in the last 18 months, the Bears had almost nothing to say Saturday.
A statement from Halas Hall read: "We are aware of the shooting that occurred in a downtown club last night. We are currently gathering information to learn more about the situation."
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