Steelers' Harrison arrested on assault charges

**Sportsgirl** · 03-10-08, 11:28 AM

sadly, he is not alone in the NFL in his actions. Men can be dispicable.

**ShamsWoof10** · 03-10-08, 11:35 AM

Originally posted by Sportsgirl

sadly, he is not alone in the NFL in his actions. Men can be dispicable.

This i agree with... not that women are perfect let me make that perfectly CLEAR but SportsGirl has a point...

This still looks classless by the player from the cheapest team in the NFL..

I wonder if his GFriend is white...

**The Seer** · 03-10-08, 12:00 PM

Steelers have to beat on women since they can't beat anyone else.

**Sportsgirl** · 03-10-08, 12:08 PM

Originally posted by The Seer

Steelers have to beat on women since they can't beat anyone else.

**Dark Horse** · 03-10-08, 01:17 PM

The couple argued and Tibbott locked herself in the bedroom, the affidavit stated. She was attempting to call 911 when Harrison broke through the door, took her phone, slapped her in the face and knocked off her glasses. Police said she had red marks on her left cheek. Tibbott told police she was afraid of Harrison, the affidavit said.

At the risk of appearing to defend an abusive guy, which I'm not, let's not jump the gun in assuming that he fits the profile of another NFL woman beater.

Just going by the print, it looks to me like she was calling 911 before he'd done anything... (other than argue).

Obviously he should have just walked away, instead of breaking through the door (was it locked, or is that a spectacular term for opening a door during a dispute?). Having not done the wise thing, I can understand why anyone, but especially a public figure would get angry about a girlfriend calling 911.

Sounds to me like he took out his anger on the phone (suggesting that indeed the call was the main focus of his anger!), but was stupid enough to slap her across the face. If that is indeed what happened (just as likely he ripped her phone from her -precisely because he didn't want a public story like this - which could easily have produced the results ascribed to the 'assault';' upon closer reading, there doesn't appear to have been an assault. Instead he is accused of 'arguing'... ). The detail about knocking her glasses off and leaving red marks on her face kind of makes me suspicious that they're trying to blow this up. (no black eyes, no swollen lips, or any other gory detail that would make me want to vomit).

Let me be clear. I can't stand woman beaters. But what about women that try to make someone look like that? You know the media is going to run with it regardless of what happened.

**SBR Lou** · 03-10-08, 02:52 PM

Originally posted by Dark Horse

Just going by the print, it looks to me like she was calling 911 before he'd done anything... (other than argue).

That's a good observation, the article does lead one to wonder what (if any) altercation transpired prior to locking herself in the bathroom to call 911. From what we know, I'd have to guess that it's an abusive relationship and that's why she'd be that scared as to "lock herself in the bathroom". I'll give her the benefit of the doubt until I hear his story but I wish the article was a little more concise.

**SBR Lou** · 03-10-08, 02:54 PM

Steelers' Harrison keeps quiet about arrest

Steelers linebacker James Harrison didn't want to talk Sunday about his arrest a day earlier on simple assault and criminal mischief charges.

"I have no comment on that," Harrison said at his Franklin Park home.

Harrison, 29, is accused of slapping Beth Tibbott, 29, at her Ohio Township home on Saturday, according to a police affidavit. Tibbott told police that she and Harrison were arguing when she locked herself in her bedroom and tried to call 911. Harrison broke through the door, snapped her cell phone in half and then slapped her across the face hard enough to knock off her glasses, according to the affidavit.

Harrison's agents had no comment yesterday, said John Nubani, president of Sports Management and Marketing Inc.

Source

**ShamsWoof10** · 03-10-08, 03:17 PM

Originally posted by Dark Horse

At the risk of appearing to defend an abusive guy, which I'm not, let's not jump the gun in assuming that he fits the profile of another NFL woman beater.

Just going by the print, it looks to me like she was calling 911 before he'd done anything... (other than argue).

Obviously he should have just walked away, instead of breaking through the door (was it locked, or is that a spectacular term for opening a door during a dispute?). Having not done the wise thing, I can understand why anyone, but especially a public figure would get angry about a girlfriend calling 911.

Sounds to me like he took out his anger on the phone (suggesting that indeed the call was the main focus of his anger!), but was stupid enough to slap her across the face. If that is indeed what happened (just as likely he ripped her phone from her -precisely because he didn't want a public story like this - which could easily have produced the results ascribed to the 'assault';' upon closer reading, there doesn't appear to have been an assault. Instead he is accused of 'arguing'... ). The detail about knocking her glasses off and leaving red marks on her face kind of makes me suspicious that they're trying to blow this up. (no black eyes, no swollen lips, or any other gory detail that would make me want to vomit).

Let me be clear. I can't stand woman beaters. But what about women that try to make someone look like that? You know the media is going to run with it regardless of what happened.

Good critical analysis.. I appreciate the insight...