It took years to get him behind bars in a criminal case, but it is official that this time OJ Simpson is going to spend some time in the big house.  That amount off time seems to be at dispute though…I’ve heard anywhere from 5 years on up through double digits.

I do think that normal people don’t burst into hotel rooms with a crew of armed men and should have to serve time and that we really don’t want these sort of folks on the streets.  If OJ learns anything from this, it should be that Nevada is no longer the “Old West”.

More proof that many athletes are paid too much…

One man was arrested and a second was sought Tuesday in a robbery and beating that left Oakland Raiders receiver Javon Walker unconscious on a side street after a long night of partying at Las Vegas nightclubs.

Lt. Clinton Nichols said (Javon) Walker lost about $3,000 in cash and $100,000 worth of jewelry in the robbery.

[via ESPN]

For a moment let’s put aside the thoughts that athletes are due their “piece of the pie”, as that’s a whole other series of posts.  And lets agree that Javon Walker getting mugged, or anyone for that matter, is a bad thing.

That said, why in the world do athletes (and not just Pacers players) insist on hanging out in nightclubs and flaunting their wealth? And for Javon, situations like this isn’t something new…”On New Year’s Day 2007, Broncos teammate Darrent Williams died in Walker’s arms in the back of a limousine after a drive-by shooting in downtown Denver.”

Come on guys, pull your heads out of your rears.  I’m not going to offer specific advice here on how you should handle yourself, you’re all adults, but I can think of numerous alternatives that don’t involve a high probability of eventually getting robbed, shot at or stabbed.  But if I were your employer, you can be guaranteed that putting yourself in these sort of situations wouldn’t be tolerated.

There I go thinking logically again…that works fine with computers, but apparently not with many people.