Brandon Banks and NFL Youngsters Clubbing at 3:00AM

By now, most Redskins fans have heard about what happened to Redskins' KR Brandon Banks.  If you have not heard the story, the version most commonly told to the media is that there was an altercation between a friend of Banks and a third party.  The third party pulled out a knife and Banks came to the aid of his friend.  Of course, this altercation took place at none other than an "upscale" nightclub at about 3:00AM on a Saturday.

At first, we were told Banks had only a scratch.  Now, the truth has come out that he has a collapsed lung.  Who knows what the truth is?  All I know is you can't return punts with a tube sticking out of your lung.

First, I certainly hope Brandon makes a full recovery.  He is a young guy who caught a break catching on with the Redskins as an undrafted free agent.  Then, he took that break and converted it into an impressive rookie year as a kick returner.  He had a 96 yard kickoff return for a touchdown and had a couple other big returns as well.  It would be a real shame if all that came to an abrupt end because of this incident.

I just have to ask myself what it will take to get it through the heads of some of these younger NFL players and NFL hopefuls to stay out of the nightclubs, at least after midnight.  I am not saying stay home and never go out, but be reasonable.  I know we would all love to go out and celebrate and be a big shot every once in a while, but you have to understand one thing if nothing else.  Nothing good happens in a nightclub after 2:00AM!

Generally, a lot of what happens after about 2:00AM includes some form of drugs, DUI, prostitution, sexual assault, and a whole lot of fist, knife and gun fights.  Even if you are completely innocent and are not involved in any of this, it will be all around you and you are putting yourself, your career, and ultimately your loved ones that count on you the most at risk.

I will say a prayer for Brandon, get well soon.

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JacksGhost
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