You read correct – not YALE, but JAIL. Hit the jump to see why 50 Cent – or as the system will refer to him as – prisoner #5050505050, might be doing 5-years.
Man Creeping On Rihanna’s Roof Sentenced To Mental Health Treatments & More
A few weeks ago, a man was caught creeping on the roof of Rihanna’s L.A. home while she was in London. The singer filled a restraining order for the man to stay away from her and her home. Along with the restraining order, Robert Melanson was charged with criminal trespassing and that had some serious consequences! Melanson was ordered to serve six days in prison, to pay $334 in fines, three years of probation, and one year of mental health treatments after pleading no contest to the charges against him.
NFL: James Harrison Aiming For Knees Now!
James Harrison is just tired and fed up with getting fined by the NFL for “illegal” hits to the head. So from now on, he is aiming for the knees! I don’t really know what is worse. Hits to both places can end a career, but I do get the point Harrison is trying to make. Nowadays in the NFL, the slightest hit to a players head will bring a fine, and maybe a suspension, so Harrison is just trying to make a point. I hope he really won’t be aiming for any players knees. Read more below. IamJOE357
NFL: Giants Safety Phillips Wins Appeal..Gets $30K back
You don’t hear this too often in the NFL, but now Kenny Phillips is the second player this week to win an appeal regarding his fine. Ed reed of the Ravens also won an appeal this week reducing his fine. Phillips was fined $30k back in September for a hit on Tampa Bay Receiver Vincent Jackson. Phillips was not even called for a penalty on the hit so the fine came as a surprise. He gets his money back in time to blow it on holiday gifts, and the Giants get him back this week after missing the last 6 games, just in time to help the secondary against Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. Check below after the jump for the full story. IamJOE357
(Video) NBA Issues Flopping Examples Using Video Of Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade & More
The NBA put a new set of rules and fines to prevent flopping which has become a huge problem. A “flop” is a player exaggerating contact made during a play in order to get a foul called by the official. Many believe this will be hard to call so the NBA has rolled out a video to give everyone examples of what would be considered a flop. Check it out after the jump. Shay Marie x Sabrina B.
NBA: Dirk Nowitzki Calls the New Flopping Rules “A Bunch of Crap”, Kobe Says Floppers Are Chumps
Flopping in the NBA is nothing new but it seemed to reach a new low during the 2011-12 season. This year the league listened to everyone’s outcries and implemented fines of up to $30,000 for the offense. While some players are relieved, others think “its a bunch of crap”. Read more after the jump. Shay Marie x Sabrina B.
