fdarugar Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 LOS ANGELES -- NFL defensive back Ricky Manning Jr. was arrested on suspicion of assault Sunday after a fight at a restaurant near the UCLA campus. Manning, a 25-year-old restricted free agent who signed a five-year, $21 million offer sheet with the Chicago Bears on Friday after three seasons with Carolina, was arrested at about 3 a.m. after he allegedly hit a man in the face along with four or five companions at a Denny's restaurant in the Westwood section of Los Angeles, said officer Mike Lopez, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department. "Unfortunately, I can't talk about any legal business," Manning said during a conference call after the Panthers declined to match the Bears' offer sheet. "I was advised by my agent that I can't talk about any legal business or what happened Sunday morning. But when things are sorted out, I'll be more than happy to tell my side of the story so you can find out what happened." According to a report in the Chicago Sun-Times, Los Angeles Police Department detective Robert Lewis said a group of people -- including Manning -- attacked a man in a Denny's after teasing him for working on a laptop computer. "The group began by making comments that the victim looked like a geek or a nerd," Lewis said, according to the Sun-Times. The newspaper quoted Lewis saying the victim complained to a Denny's manager. He was then punched in the face, then punched and kicked by multiple attackers until losing consciousness. Manning, a former UCLA star, and his companions left the restaurant in an SUV and were pulled over by police soon after when the vehicle was spotted by a helicopter, Lopez said. Police said Manning was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon despite not being armed because he was aided by companions, and because great bodily force was used. Manning was released after posting $30,000 bail. "I was pretty down this morning because of the situation," Manning said."But when I found out I was a Chicago Bear, it kind of brought a little light to the day. ... I can't let something like this let me have a bad start to my football career in Chicago." Manning spent his first three seasons with the Panthers, who beat the Bears in the playoffs. But he lost his starting job when Carolina signed Ken Lucas before the 2005 season and was used as a nickel back. Manning will likely fill that role in Chicago, replacing the retired Jerry Azumah. He could also push starters Nathan Vasher and Charles Tillman. "I'm coming in here ready to compete and doing my part to make the team better, whatever that may be," said Manning, who has nine regular-season interceptions and four in the 2003 playoffs. "I've been preparing for this moment since the offseason started. ... I'm excited about this opportunity and working my butt off and getting with the coaches and learning the system as fast as possible." Carolina, which had until April 28 to match the offer, will receive a third-round draft pick from the Bears. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2419713 Ricky needs to grow the hell up. This **** is just rediculous. He is the type of guy that gives black athletes a bad name. He sees a guy on his laptop, harrasses him, beats him down, then dips out. He makes ST look like a choir boy. ____________ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HailRiggoRanger Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 Wow, if that's true...beating up a guy for working on his laptop...the league or the Bears should take action in addition to the criminal complaint. I can already see his nickname: Ricky "Laptop" Manning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skin'emAlive Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 wow... thats pretty low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewCliche21 Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 :doh: Remember when the worst thing that an NFL player did was have long hair? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Washington Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 "The group began by making comments that the victim looked like a geek or a nerd," Lewis said, according to the Sun-Times.The newspaper quoted Lewis saying the victim complained to a Denny's manager. He was then punched in the face, then punched and kicked by multiple attackers until losing consciousness. that's surreal and stupid. on a lighter note...obviously the victim wasn't a nerd b/c all nerds know that an asswhipping is coming once they tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 If that account is true, he's an utter scumbag, piece of ___ and I hope he rips up both knees and never plays a down of football again. The original poster was right that this merely adds to what a lot of people think about football players, especially those from a certain background. He's fortunate that he and his boys didn't get lit up with a gat. If I'm eating at Denny's at 3 something with an expensive piece of equipment, I wouldn't roll without one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouvan59 Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 "I was pretty down this morning because of the situation," Manning said."But when I found out I was a Chicago Bear, it kind of brought a little light to the day. ... I can't let something like this let me have a bad start to my football career in Chicago." You can't let something like this let you have a bad start? Ummmm, this didn't happen to you, Ricky. You happened to the other guy. Unreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spjunkies Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 I bet Archie is pissed!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 12th Commandment Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 You can't let something like this let you have a bad start? Ummmm, this didn't happen to you, Ricky. You happened to the other guy. Unreal. I found that quote the most disturbing too. There's no way this guy went through college with a sense of entitlement. :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonef1de Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 We'll now that "nerd " is gonna get paid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 Ricky Manning Jr. seems to be the perfect stereotype of a dumb jock. Since when has working on a laptop made someone a nerd - and what adults actually bother people for looking like nerds anyway? Someone needs to tell Ricky that he isn't in highschool anymore - and if this is true then I hope the person that tells him is his new cell mate. Seriously, attacking a guy and kicking his lights out with a group of friends would get a average joe and serious jail term. This isn't a little screw up this is serious gang like criminal behavior where someone got hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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