Maurice Jones-Drew: Alleged bar fight not good for the Jax RB

MJD finds himself not trying to be a distraction to the Jaguars, unfortunately he is. 

 

By: SportsGuyMike Luper

It's no surprise that just about every week there are professional athletes getting in some kind of trouble. Either with the police, their team or the NFL. Maurice Jones-Drew is our newest casualty.

Jones-Drew held a 15-minute news conference Monday but didn't say much about an alleged bar fight over Memorial Day weekend. Jones-Drew spoke to reporters a day before the team opens a three-day, mandatory minicamp because he ''would rather get it done today than take away from what these guys are doing.'' ''I just don't want to be a distraction anymore,'' he added.

Jones-Drew declined to answer any questions or offer any details about what happened at a St. Augustine restaurant/bar last month. Jones-Drew has not been charged with any crime.

This is something that absolutely drives me crazy about athletes off the field. Let me say this to all professional athletes out there, The Cameras Are Always Running! This is a guy that you probably wouldn't expect to hear has off field issues. Surprise!

''Obviously, it's an ongoing investigation,'' Jones-Drew said. ''I've been advised not to talk about it. It's an unfortunate situation. Through my career, I've tried to stay out of the media in that light - as a distraction to this team.''

He said he was ''disappointed'' by all attention the incident received.

''Not only has it affected myself and the Jaguars, it affected my family as well,'' he said. ''Frustrated? Yes. Not necessarily because of what's said in the media, but because my kids were affected by it more than anything. My children have nothing to do with what went on or what was said.

''And for children to have to deal with that was tough. That was probably the toughest thing I've had to deal with thus far. And my teammates as well. Those guys have been busting their butts and for them to have to answer questions about me is ridiculous.''

I don't know if I believe him, but, what I think doesn't matter. What the fans think is another thing.

Jones-Drew, who has 7,268 yards rushing, 2,559 yards receiving and 76 total touchdowns on a team like the Jaquars is pretty darn good. Let's hope this doesn't stop those numbers from increasing this season, or will he be elsewhere?

Sources: Yahoo Sports