jstate83
November 9th, 2007, 02:32 PM
This guy is going through hell and still producing for these a-holes and they hit him with this bullshat.
On top of that, his brother is in the hospital in a coma after being in a traffic accident back in September.
Hope they don't win another game this year and ole boy get's the hell out of that wasteland when his rookie contract is up.
This was just stupid. xsmhx
Viking's fine player $25,000 for 3 day's spent at Grandmother's Funeral. (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3100835)
The Minnesota Vikings have docked wide receiver Troy Williamson one game check for missing last Sunday's game against the San Diego Chargers to attend the Monday funeral of his maternal grandmother.
The Vikings say it's just business. But ESPN.com's Mark Kreidler thinks it's also heartless, classless and cheap to dock Troy Williamson a game check for a family crisis. Story
Based on his 2007 salary of $435,000, the action by the Vikings will cost the three-year veteran $25,588. Williamson has 45 days to appeal Minnesota's decision to withhold his pay, and NFL Players Association sources said he will do so.
Coach Brad Childress told Twin Cities-area media following Thursday's practice that the decision was on a "business principle" of the Vikings organization.
"He had a family obligation that he had to see to," Childress said. "We sat down and talked on it before he left. ... He had to do what he had to do. Everybody handles that differently. [Williamson] had to do what his family situation called for."
On top of that, his brother is in the hospital in a coma after being in a traffic accident back in September.
Hope they don't win another game this year and ole boy get's the hell out of that wasteland when his rookie contract is up.
This was just stupid. xsmhx
Viking's fine player $25,000 for 3 day's spent at Grandmother's Funeral. (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3100835)
The Minnesota Vikings have docked wide receiver Troy Williamson one game check for missing last Sunday's game against the San Diego Chargers to attend the Monday funeral of his maternal grandmother.
The Vikings say it's just business. But ESPN.com's Mark Kreidler thinks it's also heartless, classless and cheap to dock Troy Williamson a game check for a family crisis. Story
Based on his 2007 salary of $435,000, the action by the Vikings will cost the three-year veteran $25,588. Williamson has 45 days to appeal Minnesota's decision to withhold his pay, and NFL Players Association sources said he will do so.
Coach Brad Childress told Twin Cities-area media following Thursday's practice that the decision was on a "business principle" of the Vikings organization.
"He had a family obligation that he had to see to," Childress said. "We sat down and talked on it before he left. ... He had to do what he had to do. Everybody handles that differently. [Williamson] had to do what his family situation called for."