Ex-Bears RB Benson arrested on assault charge

[ChicagoBreakingSports]

The Austin American-Statesman reports: Former Bears running back Cedric Benson wasarrested and charged with assault with injury early Tuesday after anincident last month at an Austin bar, whereofficials said he punched an employee in the face.

Benson hadbeen involved in a May 30 altercation and was beingescorted out when he punched an employee, according to an arrestaffidavit. Benson, a former Texas star who now plays for the Cincinnati Bengals, posted bail and was released from jail, according to jail records and officials.

In 2008, Benson was arrested for two alcohol-related incidents, buta grand jury in Texas declined to indict him and charges weredropped.

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[Capt. Serious]

Wow, again? Not surprising though.

 

[MRN]

Good thing the Bengals didn't give him that new contract yet.

 

[Capt. Serious]

Officially a Bengal

 

[Diehardfan]

Im hearing the Bengals are changing from the orange and black stripes to something more befitting their players.

 

[bossdrb]

His official acceptance ceremony for Cincy. I did like how hard he ran, though. Pity.

 

[MRN]

I heard their alternate jersey this year will be like this:

 

[Captain Iago]

Ok, that was amusing until the pencilish morning wood appeared.

 

[RamiTheBullsFan]

Ok, that was amusing until the pencilish morning wood appeared.

your "420" post was win

 

[tbo41fan]

Jesus...another bengal in trouble

 

[Capt. Serious]

Ced just wanted to join in on the fun.

 

[X]

I asked my bro-in-law his thoughts on the issue, as he's a BIG Bengals fan...

His response summed up his frustration with the normalcy of this occurrence for Bengals Fans: "We were due."

 

[ClydeLee]

There really was too much Bengals empathy and complacently. Needed that Bengals flair