Former NFL and LSU QB Jamarcus Russell is no longer part of the football staff at Williamson High School. Although the exact reason for his departure hasn't been confirmed, it's pretty clear it stems from a lawsuit he's facing. According to court documents, Russell cashed a $74,000 check that was apparently a donation to the football program at Williamson. The check came from Chris Knowles.

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Knowles, a lifelong LSU fan, says Russell approached him in the summer of 2022 about making a donation to help Williamson football purchase weight-room equipment. After writing the $74,000 check out to Russell, Knowles said he later stopped payment on the check when Russell wouldn’t provide a receipt of the donation and quit returning his phone calls.

"JaMarcus Russell was relieved of his volunteer coaching duties at Williamson High School during the fall of last year," the school told WKRG Sports.

(The Spun)

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Black n Gold•18 months

The only guy with a lower IQ than Jamarcus is the guy that wrote him a $74k check.

MasonTiger•18 months

Can't imagine anyone with half a braincell doing that. Unbelievable.

MasonTiger•18 months

EVEN half a braincell I should've said.

GruntbyAssociation•18 months

I had a friend whose son was on the team when JaMarcus was the quarterback, and the kid said JaMarcus is one of the nicest people he’s ever met. He’s also one of the dumbest.

TigerB8•18 months

This guy had life on a silver platter and he took a big shite all over it. How can one continue to screw up life like this?

Thracken13•18 months

Purple Drank isn't paying for itself

jizzle6609•18 months

Got released from his volunteer coaching job

lol.

CanebreakCajun•18 months

Guess he blew thar NFL money. Smh.

DVinBR•18 months

How much did the raiders pay him? and now he's stealing donations?

CanebreakCajun•18 months

It was 32,000,000 guaranteed. So, he made at least that.

HeadSlash•18 months

32,000,000 doesn't go far:rolleyes:

Godfather1•18 months

“Russell cashed a $74,000 check that was apparently a donation to the football program at Williamson.”

Cringing…

skrayper•18 months

Stealing from kids.
It's an LSU tradition!

Godfather1•18 months

A fool and his money. And God knows we have some fools in our fanbase.

panzer•18 months

Cecil Collins might be replaced....

Mouche337•18 months

Cecil Collins got his life together! He didn't just continue on a downward spiral. He figured it out. Russell, apparently, has yet to do so.

SECdragonmaster•18 months

This is my shocked face. It seems way out of character for a wise man like him.

Brettbest308•18 months

Just a total embarrassment for the LSU program

geauxbrown•18 months

I hope there isn't one photo or mention of this guy at LSU. He needs to be erased from the schools history.

Violent Hip Swivel•18 months

There's this thing called the internet.

HonoraryCoonass•18 months

SMDH

patillac•18 months

Nick Saban/Jimbo Fisher recruit. Can’t say the dishonesty surprises me.

Geaux Guy•18 months

So odd. He has to still have money. Doesn’t he?

WTFhappened•18 months

Estimated networth is $4 million which takes into account everything he owns. I'd say he's burned through most of what he had earned. Still well off by average Joe standards.

bayou85•18 months

You can't help those who won't help themselves.

oline5264•18 months

Most overrated QB in LSU history.

Yeahright•18 months

He was very good at LSU but horrible in the pros.

burke985•18 months

It's funny we think he was good then we actually saw what a good QB in Burrow and Daniels looked like and he seems slightly above average when compared to those two. His biggest asset was his measureables

Dadren•18 months

Burrow and Daniels are all time greats at the position. They’re not just good. Jamarcus put up 3129 yds, 28/8, 67.8% in 2006 and was 1st team all SEC. That’s not “slightly above average” by any reasonable standard even if he is a lowlife.

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YStar•18 months

Well LSU did mismange funds meant for children so it seems he was taught well at the University

fokrab50•18 months

Not defending JaMarcus by no means. But who writes a check out to an individual and then expect to take a charitable deduction ? For 74,000 - Really ? There are well defined rules set forth in the tax law on how this is done. And their pretty simple.

GeorgeTheGreek•18 months

Their and they’re is pretty simple as well, right?

AUbagman•18 months

Got 'em! Feels good doesn't it George? I'm so glad we have Internet hall monitors.

PeleofAnalytics•18 months

Read IRS publication 526. This would absolutely qualify as an allowable contribution for the victim if Russell had followed through with what he said he was going to do done. As long as the school provided this individual with a receipt or letter with the amount and date of the contribution, it would be considered basically a cash contribution. Handing a check basically written to cash, It would be like handing a wad of bills to an agent of a charity. That is allowed.

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