Bengals cut A.J. Nicholson

[digitaldean]

Bengals cut Nicholson; woman now claims he never hit her
Associated Press
Updated: May 21, 2007, 4:06 PM ET

COVINGTON, Ky. -- Linebacker A.J. Nicholson was waived by the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday, hours after he pleaded not guilty to a charge that he hit his girlfriend. She insists she accidentally hit herself with a cell phone, and police misread what happened.
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Sure didn't take long for this guy to get dropped like a hot potato.

[MJZiggy]

I find this one fascinating. The woman involved says he didn't hit her and they prosecute him for hitting her anyway? Maybe it's because the story is so lame..."I hit myself with my cellphone?" wtf?

[BooHoo]

I believe it. Women hit themselves with their cell phones all the time!

[MJZiggy]

Well I for one have a cell-phone inflicted black eye at least weekly...

[Guiness]

IANAL but I think that if once the complaint is filed, and investigated, if police think they have a case, they can proceed with or w/o the original complainant.

She says "oops, he didn't really" but they think she's covering - they can go ahead.

[oregonpackfan]

Well I for one have a cell-phone inflicted black eye at least weekly...

I can just see the new Verizon commercial now. Instead of "Can you hear me now?" the character will say "Can I hit myself now?"