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Originally posted by: Bossk
Well, to get back on topic... Jeff Garcia was cut today by the Browns. The article I read mentioned something about a lawsuit he was involved in during this season that brought to light embarrassing facts about his personal life. Anybody have any insight into what that is about?

Well, being in Cleveland, I can tell you what I remember.

1. He hasn't been "cut" yet. The official cut date is in about a week. The Browns have simply announced their intention to cut him.
A minor detail I know, but worth mentioning.

2. There was not a law suit, rather, it was an incident involving his current and ex-girlfriends meeting.
Garcia and his girlfriend, Playmate Carmela DeCesar (sp?) were at a bar in the Cleveland night-spoty, known as the Flats. His ex came in and there was an altercation. As I recall, there was something about a drink being thrown and some martial arts moves, but that's about all I remember.
Carmela was charged with battery or assault or something.

Anyways, some lawyer with dillusions of being the next Johnny Cochran got Jeff on the stand, and started asking him all kinds of personal questions which were not relevant to the case.
(As you may recall, Terrell Owens said Jeff was gay, using the comment that "If it looks like a rat, and smells like a rat, it must be a rat.")
The questions were along that line of questioning.

That is about it. Carmela was found not guilty of the assault, but there was a secondary charge about violating an restraining order that she was guilty of (she got community service).

Which gets me started on another issue: Why can't these people date people their own age? Carmela's 22-23. Jeff is almost 35.
See, now I'm 24. That's perfect...