The Facts:
Jones-Drew is being sued in Florida, accused of punching a bouncer at a St. Augustine restaurant. The suit was electronically filed May 30 in St. Johns County. Bouncer Kasim Howard is suing Jones-Drew, saying the former Jacksonville Jaguars star punched him May 26, 2013, at the Conch House Restaurant.
Reported by the Associated Press
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
According to AP sports writer Mark Long, Howard accuses Jones-Drew of intentionally causing injury and severe emotional distress. Howard is seeking a judgment for injury resulting in "pain and suffering, loss of capacity of for enjoyment of life, expense of hospitalization, medical expenses (past and future), inability to perform his work as a professional boxer, mental and emotional pain, humiliation, inconvenience, lost wages, legal expenses and other general and specific damages." The State Attorney's Office reviewed a criminal complaint and decided not to charge Jones-Drew last summer. Howard is requesting a jury trial and an award of punitive and compensatory damages. ... We'll follow up as needed, but fantasy football owners shouldn't expect this to be a distraction sufficient enough to keep MJD from focusing on his competition with Darren McFadden for Oakland's starting tailback job.
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