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Nobody discussing Eddie DeBartolo's pardon today
Posted on 2/18/20 at 6:12 pm
Posted on 2/18/20 at 6:12 pm
With the huge Louisiana presence on this site, I figured someone would have wanted to take a little walk through Edwin Edwards memory lane.
Per The Hill:
Eddie would have put the Hosrshoe, Harrah's, and Margaritaville to shame with that damn boat he wanted.
Per The Hill:
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President Trump will grant a pardon to former San Francisco 49ers owner Edward DeBartolo Jr., the White House announced on Tuesday.
DeBartolo pleaded guilty in 1998 to a felony charge of failing to report that a former Louisiana governor, Edwin Edwards, allegedly extorted $400,000 from him to win a casino license. DeBartolo paid $1 million in penalties and served two years of probation, but avoided prison time.
White House officials called an impromptu press gathering outside the West Wing to announce the pardon. Several retired NFL players, including Hall of Famers Jerry Rice, Charles Haley, Ronnie Lott and Jim Brown, told reporters they met with Trump about DeBartolo's case.
DeBartolo owned the 49ers from 1977 to 2000 and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2016.
Those in attendance at the brief media availability cheered DeBartolo for his philanthropic work, saying he was deserving of the pardon.
"Eddie was like that 12th man that was on that football field. You know that this guy, you know, he wanted us to win. And I think he's the main reason why we won so many Super Bowls," Rice told reporters. "Today is a great day for him. I'm glad to be here and be a part of that. And, you know, it's just something I'll never forget. You know, this man, he has done so much in the community, he has done so much in NFL football."
Asked to elaborate on what Trump told him during their meeting, Rice said that it was "really just about" DeBartolo.
"I take my hat off to Donald Trump for what he did," Rice said.
The impromptu press availability Tuesday morning lasted less than 10 minutes and came less than two hours before Trump was scheduled to depart the White House for a mix of official and campaign business on the West Coast over the next several days.
Trump has pardoned or commuted the sentences of nearly two dozen people since taking office, including several after the urging of celebrities.
Eddie would have put the Hosrshoe, Harrah's, and Margaritaville to shame with that damn boat he wanted.
This post was edited on 2/18/20 at 6:14 pm
Posted on 2/18/20 at 6:15 pm to Jack Ruby
louisiana and government extortion. name a more iconic duo
Posted on 2/18/20 at 7:12 pm to Jack Ruby
Meh....these commutations and pardons are peewee league crapola compared to Comey allowing Hilldawg to walk on national television....didn’t McCabe just get off after lying on 4 different occasions under oath?? I think he did.
Posted on 2/18/20 at 8:17 pm to Jack Ruby
Sucked when he had to give up the team who his sister, who could not give less of a shite. At least Jed sort of cares.
Posted on 2/18/20 at 8:35 pm to Draconian Sanctions
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Sucked when he had to give up the team who his sister, who could not give less of a shite
Didn't he do it voluntarily?
Posted on 2/18/20 at 9:13 pm to Wally Sparks
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Didn't he do it voluntarily?
More like voluntold
Eddie lovvvvvved owning the team
Posted on 2/18/20 at 9:41 pm to Draconian Sanctions
Serious question, now that he is no longer a felon, shouldn't he be able to take back control of the team?
Posted on 2/18/20 at 9:43 pm to Jack Ruby
Corruption has become so common place that it is no longer worthy of discussion.
Posted on 2/18/20 at 9:50 pm to Jack Ruby
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Serious question, now that he is no longer a felon, shouldn't he be able to take back control of the team?
In theory I guess he could but imagine his sister probably doesn’t want to just hand him a billion dollars just because. Also Jed runs the team now for all intents and purposes & has brought Eddie back here and there. I could see him being more involved going forward.
Posted on 2/18/20 at 10:47 pm to Jack Ruby
Seems like he got a long arse sentence
Posted on 2/18/20 at 10:53 pm to Chalkywhite84
2 yrs probation and didnt do any jail time... I'd say he got off light.
He basically just got the felony taken off his record.
He basically just got the felony taken off his record.
Posted on 2/19/20 at 12:29 am to Jack Ruby
Maybe someone with a better understanding of these types of laws can help me understand the crime.
The man gets extorted, allegedly, then gets charged with a crime for not reporting it? How does that work. It's a crime to not report a crime?
The man gets extorted, allegedly, then gets charged with a crime for not reporting it? How does that work. It's a crime to not report a crime?
Posted on 2/19/20 at 5:42 am to Jack Ruby
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Serious question, now that he is no longer a felon, shouldn't he be able to take back control of the team?
Getting pardoned doesn't expunge his record. He is still a convicted felon.
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