NFL QB Vince Young Issued Class C Assault Citation

[Walter Cronkite]

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The Dallas Police Department issued Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young a Class C assault citation for his role in a Sunday morning altercation at a Dallas strip club that left one person injured.

Officials said they reviewed a tape of the incident and interviewed witnesses before issuing the citation, which is punishable by a fine of up to $500. Police said no one will be arrested.

The altercation allegedly broke out after words were exchanged in a back office at Club Onyx on 10557 Wire Way near Interstate 35E in Northwest Dallas.

The video shows Young in a back office talking to a manager. Another man in the office makes a derogatory "Horns down" hand sign in reference to the University of Texas, Young's alma mater, and says something to the quarterback.

Young is then seen talking to the manager for a few more moments before charging after the man who made the hand signal. A fight involving multiple people then breaks out.

The first call to police came at about 3:38 a.m. and reported "two black males fighting in the parking lot."

Club security made a second call to police at 4:06 a.m., and an ambulance was called at about 5:30 a.m., though the offense report shows that no medical attention was needed. Police believe Young left the scene before officers arrived, a DPD official said.

In a statement released Sunday afternoon, a spokesman with the Tennessee Titans acknowledged the situation and said they were in contact with Young, who is entering his fifth season with the organization.

"We are aware of the report about Vince Young," spokesman Robbie Bohren said. "The organization has been in touch with Vince and we will continue to gather addition information."

The Houston native was drafted by the Tennessee Titans with the third overall pick in the NFL Draft in 2006. He is known for leading the Longhorn football team to a national championship in 2006. He threw for 467 yards in that win against the University of Southern California.

Source: cbs11tv.com

[The Real]

For the life of me, I have no idea why professional athletes go to strip clubs. I mean me, myself, I go for the music.

To me there's just too much other stuff within the clubs that could put you in a compromising position.

I mean, you're the starting qb of an NFL team. You can have virtually ANY piece you want. Why go the stripper route?

I guess VY is in line for a 6 game suspension.

[rEdRuM]

These guys go to strip clubs to fight, I thought going there you might find some love. I'm confused.

[The Question]

The crime is a class C assualt, with a max of 500 dollars, not a criminal case where prison time can be handed down. And unless Vince Young had a strike against him, not much will come out of this. He will get his warning from the commish, and even that might not occur, if VY was provoked in any way. We'll have to wait to see what pans out, but a class C assault isn't going to get him suspended.