Fournette’s story this week pales in comparison to others who have stepped on the gridiron, and on the gambling floor.<\/p>\n
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Ray Rice<\/b><\/p>\n
The most notorious incident in recent memory is the 2014 case surrounding former Baltimore Ravens star Ray Rice. Surveillance video caught the running back assaulting his then-finance in a resort elevator. Both highly intoxicated, Rice’s attack knocked his now-wife unconscious.<\/p>\n
Rice was initially suspended by the NFL for only two games. But after additional security footage surfaced, which showed Rice dragging the woman out of the elevator, the Ravens released their three-time Pro Bowler and he hasn’t played a game since.<\/p>\n
Michael Vick<\/b><\/p>\n
Though it didn’t take place inside a casino, Michael Vick’s past is equally horrific, if not more so. Few NFL fans will\u00a0ever forget the former Atlanta Falcons star’s running of an illegal dog fighting gambling ring on the grounds of his Virginia mansion back in 2007. His later federal conviction of operating an unlawful interstate dog fighting enterprise landed him 18 months in prison.<\/p>\n
However, America likes a good second chance story, and Vick would go on to sign with the Philadelphia Eagles and win Comeback Player of the Year in 2010.<\/p>\n
Over the Top<\/b><\/p>\n
On a lighter note, the most recent NFL gambling “scandal” took place inside the MGM Grand in Las Vegas last month. Numerous players participated in an arm wrestling challenge<\/a> that is scheduled to air on CBS at a later date.<\/p>\nNFL rules prohibits players from participating in events that “promote casino activities.” The league is currently investigating.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A redshirt sophomore LSU running back is facing illegal gambling charges for providing a Baton Rouge casino a fake identification to gain access. Lanard Fournette, 20, of Slidell, Louisiana, allegedly gambled at a craps table around 1:30 pm on Monday afternoon. When he went to the cage to cash out, he provided his real identification […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":50939,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[60,18,16,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
LSU Running Back Lanard Fournette Arrested for Gambling with Fake ID<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n