Lawsuit accuses Colts' Harrison of choking autograph seeker

1niksder · Post by **1niksder** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 11:38 pm

Lawsuit accuses Colts' Harrison of choking autograph seeker

HONOLULU - Marvin Harrison of the Indianapolis Colts and two other men are accused in a lawsuit of attacking three boys seeking the wide receiver's autograph a day before Pro Bowl.

The suit, made public Monday, seeks general, special and punitive damages to be determined at trial. It alleges Harrison "violently and physically attacked" the minors, including placing a "potentially deadly choke hold" on one of the boys.

Police interviewed Harrison while he was in Honolulu and forwarded their report to city prosecutors, who are considering whether to pursue charges. Harrison was not arrested and no one has been charged.

The boys have incurred medical expenses and severe emotional distress as a result of the assault, the suit said.

Johnnie Reshard Jr., Ernest Simon Jr., Eric Gilbert Jr. , whose ages are not listed in the suit, and their parents were visiting from California to attend the Pro Bowl when the boys were assaulted at the Hilton Hawaiian Village by the All-Pro player and two unidentified men, the suit said.

A Colts spokesman said the team would have no comment. Harrison's agent could not be reached immediately for comment.

The alleged altercation occurred Feb. 12, when the boys approached Harrison, who was talking on his cellular phone at the Waikiki resort. While the boys were waiting for Harrison to finish his calls, two men acting on the receiver's behalf said there would be no autographs or photos.

Without provocation, the suit says, the two men, later joined by Harrison, attacked the boys.

http://theredzone.org/news/showarticle. ... cleID=2509

BringThePain! · Post by **BringThePain!** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 11:39 pm

Kind of seems out of Character for Harrison.... never new he was a "Bad Boy"..

ejay183 · Post by **ejay183** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 12:35 am

I think its mad kids about not getting an autograph trying to get some money

REDEEMEDSKIN · Post by **REDEEMEDSKIN** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 12:14 pm

Without provocation...

Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight.

Unless the kid had a football-shaped head, I can't see Marvin Harrison wanting to lay a finger on him. :lol:

Irn-Bru · Post by **Irn-Bru** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 2:22 pm

This one smells.

JansenFan · Post by **JansenFan** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 2:44 pm

I heard the Eagles fans were going to sue Andy Reid for choking as well.

NC43Hog · Post by **NC43Hog** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 3:48 pm

JansenFan wrote:I heard the Eagles fans were going to sue Andy Reid for choking as well.

Was that on a ham sandwich? or 12

air_hog · Post by **air_hog** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 4:12 pm

I hope those kids parents get sued.

I have a hard time believing Marvin would do that. I'm sure the kids went home, their mom beat them up, and now they are sueing.

You know what, I'm going to find those parents... and teach them a lesson...

washington53 · Post by **washington53** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 8:45 pm

I really dont beleive this... Marvin wouldnt do this..
This kid prolly got beat up at school and he wanted to hide it from his muscular father so he told him Marvin chocked him.

snowskin · Post by **snowskin** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 9:18 pm

JansenFan wrote:I heard the Eagles fans were going to sue Andy Reid for choking as well.

Great one, but again wouldn't he of been attached to Peyton's hip all weekend?