Bills rookie WR Hardy allegedly beat his father, pulled gun May 13, 2008 CBSSports.com wire reports
FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- A woman called police saying Buffalo Bills rookie wide receiver James Hardy was beating up his father and had pulled a gun when she yelled for him to stop.
The witness told officers she called out for Hardy to stop after hearing a loud noise in the back yard about 1:30 p.m. Sunday, according to a city police report.
Fort Wayne police spokesman Michael Joyner said Tuesday no charges were filed because Hardy was gone when officers arrived and Hardy's father did not want to press charges.
The police report quoted the elder Hardy as saying his son has a lot of anger toward him because he was in prison when his son was young.
Neither Hardy nor his agent, Eugene Parker, immediately responded to phone messages seeking comment.
The 6-foot-6 receiver left Indiana a year early to enter the NFL Draft and was picked by the Bills in the second round last month. AP NEWS The Associated Press News Service
Bills rookie WR Hardy allegedly beat his father, pulled gun May 13, 2008 CBSSports.com wire reports
FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- A woman called police saying Buffalo Bills rookie wide receiver James Hardy was beating up his father and had pulled a gun when she yelled for him to stop.
The witness told officers she called out for Hardy to stop after hearing a loud noise in the back yard about 1:30 p.m. Sunday, according to a city police report.
Fort Wayne police spokesman Michael Joyner said Tuesday no charges were filed because Hardy was gone when officers arrived and Hardy's father did not want to press charges.
The police report quoted the elder Hardy as saying his son has a lot of anger toward him because he was in prison when his son was young.
Neither Hardy nor his agent, Eugene Parker, immediately responded to phone messages seeking comment.
The 6-foot-6 receiver left Indiana a year early to enter the NFL Draft and was picked by the Bills in the second round last month. AP NEWS The Associated Press News Service
Bills rookie WR Hardy allegedly beat his father, pulled gun May 13, 2008 CBSSports.com wire reports
FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- A woman called police saying Buffalo Bills rookie wide receiver James Hardy was beating up his father and had pulled a gun when she yelled for him to stop.
The witness told officers she called out for Hardy to stop after hearing a loud noise in the back yard about 1:30 p.m. Sunday, according to a city police report.
Fort Wayne police spokesman Michael Joyner said Tuesday no charges were filed because Hardy was gone when officers arrived and Hardy's father did not want to press charges.
The police report quoted the elder Hardy as saying his son has a lot of anger toward him because he was in prison when his son was young.
Neither Hardy nor his agent, Eugene Parker, immediately responded to phone messages seeking comment.
The 6-foot-6 receiver left Indiana a year early to enter the NFL Draft and was picked by the Bills in the second round last month. AP NEWS The Associated Press News Service
Bills rookie WR Hardy allegedly beat his father, pulled gun May 13, 2008 CBSSports.com wire reports
FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- A woman called police saying Buffalo Bills rookie wide receiver James Hardy was beating up his father and had pulled a gun when she yelled for him to stop.
The witness told officers she called out for Hardy to stop after hearing a loud noise in the back yard about 1:30 p.m. Sunday, according to a city police report.
Fort Wayne police spokesman Michael Joyner said Tuesday no charges were filed because Hardy was gone when officers arrived and Hardy's father did not want to press charges.
The police report quoted the elder Hardy as saying his son has a lot of anger toward him because he was in prison when his son was young.
Neither Hardy nor his agent, Eugene Parker, immediately responded to phone messages seeking comment.
The 6-foot-6 receiver left Indiana a year early to enter the NFL Draft and was picked by the Bills in the second round last month. AP NEWS The Associated Press News Service
It's not too late... trade Mr Ocho for Hardy, straight up. Marvin would be thrilled to have a WR who wasn't merely a pain in the butt!
"That's a clown question, bro" - - - - - - - - - - Bryce Harper, DC Statesman "But Oz never did give nothing to the Tin Man That he didn't, didn't already have" - - - - - - - - - - Dewey Bunnell, America
Bills rookie WR Hardy allegedly beat his father, pulled gun May 13, 2008 CBSSports.com wire reports
FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- A woman called police saying Buffalo Bills rookie wide receiver James Hardy was beating up his father and had pulled a gun when she yelled for him to stop.
The witness told officers she called out for Hardy to stop after hearing a loud noise in the back yard about 1:30 p.m. Sunday, according to a city police report.
Fort Wayne police spokesman Michael Joyner said Tuesday no charges were filed because Hardy was gone when officers arrived and Hardy's father did not want to press charges.
The police report quoted the elder Hardy as saying his son has a lot of anger toward him because he was in prison when his son was young.
Neither Hardy nor his agent, Eugene Parker, immediately responded to phone messages seeking comment.
The 6-foot-6 receiver left Indiana a year early to enter the NFL Draft and was picked by the Bills in the second round last month. AP NEWS The Associated Press News Service
I think I remember a few around here lobbying for the Skins to draft this guy. Extremely glad they passed on him. The Bills could have moved up a few spots and grabbed Devin Thomas or Jordy Nelson. When the Bills were on the clock in the 2nd round, Limas Sweed, Malcolm Kelly and DeSean Jackson were still on the board. The Bills seem to have taken a major risk by drafting Hardy and I'll bet this is not the last incident we here about involving Hardy.
When Buffalo selected wide receiver James Hardy in the second round of last month's NFL draft, the focus of Bills fans regarding the former Indiana University standout was twofold. First, they were excited to see their team acquire a 6-foot-5, 217-pounder to complement No. 1 wideout Lee Evans in a receiving corps that was the league's smallest last season. The secondary focus was less optimistic, though, as it centered on Hardy's so-called character concerns.
It can be argued that one of the reasons Hardy, who totaled outstanding numbers in three seasons with the Hoosiers (191 catches, 36 touchdowns), fell to the 41st pick in the draft is because of a domestic dispute he was involved in two years ago.
"Hardy was arrested May 19 after Ft. Wayne police responded to a 911 call at 3509 S. Hanna Street at 5:40 p.m. On the call, dispatchers reportedly could hear profanity and screaming before the caller hung up. When police later arrived at the scene, Hardy’s girlfriend was found sitting across the street from the house crying, and her shirt was reportedly torn and she had marks on the side and back of her neck," read a Scout.com article in 2006.
Eventually, the charges were dropped after Hardy completed a six-month pre-trial diversion program and partook in anger management counseling. Despite that, there were red flags regarding Hardy's character entering the NFL, and they reared their head again earlier this week.
This past Tuesday, Hardy was accused of pulling a gun on his father during an incident that took place last Sunday. Hardy's father later claimed his son didn't actually do anything that merited a Ft. Wayne police presence, though, despite the fact they were called to the scene at an area home.
“My son and I, our relationship is fine," said James W. Hardy II, who spent much of his son's childhood in prison for forgery, armed robbery and cocaine distribution.
Hardy wasn't arrested for supposedly waving the gun at his father, and no charges will be filed. Additionally, the 22-year-old has a permit for the weapon that runs through 2011. Nevertheless, many turned-off Bills fans are prematurely rushing to judgment because of Hardy's actions.
"I wish [the Bills] didn't draft him," said one Buffalo-area sports radio personality Tuesday.
Geez...