Detroit Lions linebacker David Long Jr. (43) and safety Kerby Joseph (31) defend Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs (8) during the first half at Ford Field in Detroit on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. © Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Detroit Lions linebacker David Long Jr. (43) and safety Kerby Joseph (31) defend Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs (8) during the first half at Ford Field in Detroit on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. © Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs has learned his fate after his may arrest. The charges that he is facing have been identified and he is prepared to deal with them legally. However, the court of public opinion might be harder to win over after police released exactly what was captured on video during the night in question.
Here are the shocking details.
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Oct 20, 2024; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs (8) prior to the game against the Houston Texans at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images
Josh Jacobs Sees Video Of Assault Described By Police To The Public
According to Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team:
Packers RB Josh Jacobs has formally been charged with two misdemeanors stemming from his May arrest.
Jacobs was originally booked on five charges, including felony strangulation, but now faces reduced charges of misdemeanor battery and criminal damage to property.
Surveillance video from Packers RB Josh Jacobs’ garage confirmed the relevant portions of the woman’s account of the altercation. She told police Jacobs grabbed her as she tried to leave, threw her to the ground, and she struck her head.
The video specifically shows her on the garage floor, Jacobs taking her phone, and then returning about 40 seconds later and appearing to damage it.
If convicted, Jacobs faces up to 18 months in prison.
Fans immediately reacted to this serious update:
Ray Rices career ended for the same type of incident keep the same energy here
Can take Jacobs off the raiders, but not the Raiders out of Jacobs
Eighteen months in jail? He’s got “skin privilege” and that’ll never happen. Disorderly conduct, maybe.
He’s done and Green Bay should be done with him as well
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Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs (8) is shown during organized team activities Tuesday, May 21, 2024 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Packers have released a perfunctory statement so far.
“We are aware of the charges brought against Josh Jacobs,” the team said. “We will continue to cooperate with the NFL as we work through the process. We will have no further comment at this time.”
Jacobs’s lawyers also have issued a statement, which omits the typical insistence that their client is innocent: “The Brown County District Attorney has reviewed evidence and elected to file misdemeanor charges against Josh that do not include domestic violence. The allegations will be addressed in court, and not in the media. Mr. Jacobs respects the District Attorney’s office and the process it followed.”