Rampage DOWN!
Posted by Jonathan Snowden on July 16th, 2008
Rampage Jackson was arrested Tuesday afternoon in Costa Mesa, California. Details below.
Just for the record, it’s worth noting a couple things:
-Rampage has a previous conviction for assault stemming from an incident in junior college. In case you’re a bit new to the sport, a younger Quinton Jackson beat a wrestling teammate half to death with a telephone because he had wanted to make a call.
-Quinton went to a hospital rather than jail. A lot has been made of this, but it’s potentially a red herring. He may have claimed a medical condition of some sort or mental illness as a “get out of jail free” card. As bad as the mental health wards of most emergency rooms in the country are, I would venture a guess that the one in Beverly Hills is probably nicer than a holding cell.
-For all the money and fame, Dana White had to fly out and post bail. I wonder if Rampage bought a few too many fur coats? Shouldn’t all these athletes be forced to sit down and watch “Mike Tyson: Beyond the Glory?” Save your money guys.