Oh, So THAT'S Why We Didn't Re-Sign Darrion Scott

by Christopher Gates on May 7, 2008 8:30 PM CDT in Minnesota Vikings

Former Vikings' DE Darrion Scott. . .with a heavy emphasis on FORMER. . .was formally charged with third degree assault, domestic assault by strangulation, and child endangerment. The first two are felonies, the last one a gross misdemeanor. For what, you may be wondering? Well, according to Kevin Seifert . . .

The mother of the child involved reported to police last Monday that she found Scott holding a dry cleaning bag over the boy’s head in Scott’s Eden Prairie townhome. Scott is the boy’s biological father.

According to the complaint: “[The mother] walked through the unlocked door and heard [the boy] crying. She reported that the crying was muffled. She went into the room and found [the boy] lying on his back on the floor, kicking his legs, with [Scott] leaning over him. [Scott] has a dry cleaning bag over his head and [Scott] was holding the bag tight around [the boy’s] neck.”

Scott told police that the two were playing and that he wantd to see if the boy could get the bag off his head by himself.

So yes. . .apparently Darrion Scott's favorite game to play with his 4-year old son is "Can Junior Get the Plastic Bag Off His Head?" No word on whether or not some of his other favorites include "How Many Of These Lead Paint Chips Can Junior Eat Before He Goes Blind" or "How Long Can Junior Be Held Underwater Before He Goes Limp?"

If even a little bit of this is true, I hope that he goes away for a long, long time. And not to some white collar resort, either. . .but instead to. . .well, I'll let my friends explain:

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What a douche.

Set a course for jail, Mr. Scott, maximum warp.

by Jesse on May 8, 2008 10:10 AM CDT reply actions

Seconded

Also, might want to check for some brain damage there from concussions. Sounds a little bit like the Benoit murder/suicide.

by Robert Rence on May 8, 2008 10:13 AM CDT up reply actions

Unbelievable...

This might be one of the stupidest things I’ve ever heard of an athlete doing.

I hope that we’ve rid our team of these troubled athletes. Unfortunately Scott led the Vikings in sacks in 2006 and might have (It wouldn’t have taken many) again in 2007 if he didn’t get injured. His pass-rushing skills will be missed, but there’s no room on my team for characters like this.

The arrests continue! Arggh! We should do a poll on who the next Viking to get arrested might be! =)

by Viking4Life on May 8, 2008 12:20 PM CDT reply actions

If it's true?

Hang that SOB from the highest tree! (no racial implications)

That is beyond acceptable… NEVER – come out of jail!

If you really want to know what I think just ask in case I haven’t expressed it.
Put him in the same class as baby rapist (if found guilty).

If not – WTF?

When the NFL TEAMS/OWNER’s start to hold them accountable – then the colleges will follow – and maybe – just maybe, these HS athletes will be taught right from wrong from the get go

If colleges – started saying bad seeds need not apply – then what?

Whew if feel…............................................................. Still pissed off – but, I’ll get better!

Thank you the Wilf’s for at least saying “We don’t want the best athlete if he is a convict!”

Send um to Dallas or ?

by Duluth Guy on May 9, 2008 8:19 PM CDT reply actions