San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster was charged with multiple felonies Thursday stemming from an alleged domestic violence attack against his girlfriend.
The details of the alleged attack are absolutely shocking. The former Alabama star allegedly struck his girlfriend “8 to 10 times” and dragged her around by her hair. He is facing 11 years in prison if convicted.
#49ers LB Reuben Foster was charged with felony domestic abuse by the Santa Clara DA’s office. Release: pic.twitter.com/OD3qTtSDfU
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 12, 2018
From Santa Clara County DA’s Office: Reuben Foster, a professional football player, was charged today with felony domestic violence
against his live-in girlfriend. #49ers— Matt Maiocco (@MaioccoNBCS) April 12, 2018
New allegations in the DA’s report on Reuben Foster are jarring: “dragged her by her hair, physically threw her out of the house, and her in the head 8 to 10 times.” The statement says Foster faces more than 11 years in prison if convicted
— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) April 12, 2018
BREAKING: #49ers LB Reuben Foster charged with felony domestic violence.
From the statement: “Foster dragged her by her hair, physically threw her out of the house, and her in the head 8 to 10 times.”
— NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) April 12, 2018
Per the @SantaClaraDA‘s office, if convicted, 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster faces up to 11 years in prison.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) April 12, 2018
The NFL’s PR nightmare with domestic violence just continues to get worse and worse. They just said they’re continuing the monitor the situation, which seems to not be enough.
No response yet from the 49ers, but the NFL has chimed in on Reuben Foster: “We continue to monitor all developments in this matter which is under review of the personal conduct policy.”
— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) April 12, 2018
I don’t know how to fix the NFL’s image problem with violence against women. Clearly, the NFL also doesn’t have any idea how to fix this problem.
You’d think that Roger Goodell and the other executives of the league would have figured out this crisis after Ray Rice was on tape punching his future wife. That should have been enough to get everybody straightened out, but apparently that’s just wishful thinking.
Domestic violence and the NFL just can’t seem to be separated, and that doesn’t bode well for the league’s image or future.