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Former player arrested in Bryan Pata murder

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itsacanething said:
wait.....how could it take 15 years to get the goods on someone they have long had in their sites? this is going to be interesting.
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They haven’t had their sites on him until ESPN came out with an article last year. I believe they questioned him back when it happened but nothing more. ESPNs article came out and pointed at Jones. Curious to see what new evidence they have, because my guess is they don’t but feeling pressure to charge someone (not saying he did it or not)
 
I despised that media article about the Pata story when it came out. It seemed like a cheap shot and hurtful to the Pata family. If it somehow put pressure on the cops (or whoever needed make a move) to finally do what they should have already done, then I'll raise my hand and apologize. It's pretty f'd up the media would have to do that to make it happen, but if it helps the family FINALLY get closure on this disgusting event, great.
 
AtlAtty said:
On a more emotional note, what a f-cking punk. Jones knew that Pata would have whipped his *** so he ambushed him with a gun. I'm so sick and tired of these spineless punks who need a gun to be tough. Be a man, even if it means getting your *** kicked because at least there is some honor in fighting for what you believe in. There is no honor in sneaking up and shooting someone in the head. Gutless.
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Pata did whoop His ***, they squared up in the locker room.
 
Sad. He looked the most guilty by reading that article. Too much smoke for there not to be fire.

But you didn’t want to believe that a teammate/guy that you battled with on the field would do this to his own. Think about a soldier taking out a platoon mate.

If he truly is guilty, prison is gonna be really tough for him and it should be. I hope that they incarcerate him in South Florida too where people will know who he is and who’s life he took.
 
LuCane said:
I despised that media article about the Pata story when it came out. It seemed like a cheap shot and hurtful to the Pata family. If it somehow put pressure on the cops (or whoever needed make a move) to finally do what they should have already done, then I'll raise my hand and apologize. It's pretty f'd up the media would have to do that to make it happen, but if it helps the family FINALLY get closure on this disgusting event, great.
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serious question -- did you read the article? the family was heavily involved, extensively quoted and photographed. they wanted renewed media attention on the case in order to help solve it. the idea that it was ever a cheap shot is not based in any reality. both sides -- the pata family and the police -- worked with ESPN because they understood the power of putting the case back in the media, though ESPN ended up suing the police to get access to unredacted documents and the story was not flattering at all in its portrayal of the thoroughness and consistency of the police work.
 
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Was that Marsha Clark in that video ?? If it was I hope she doesn’t fck this case up like she did with the other football player she was involved with..
 
rayray said:
serious question -- did you read the article? the family was heavily involved, extensively quoted and photographed. they wanted renewed media attention on the case in order to help solve it. the idea that it was ever a cheap shot is not based in any reality. both sides -- the pata family and the police -- worked with ESPN because they understood the power of putting the case back in the media, though ESPN ended up suing the police to get access to unredacted documents and the story was not flattering at all in its portrayal of the thoroughness and consistency of the police work.
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I remember reading the whole article, yeah. And, I felt like it barely covered all the good aspects of Bryan. Other articles had done a way better job of talking about how his teammates loved him, how he was beloved in the community, etc. At the time, this particular article seemed like a cheap Netflix-like "murder documentary." It wasn't as flattering to Pata as it could have been. Yes, now that something was done because of it, totally worth it, of course. Hope the best for his fam.
 
"In an interview with ESPN, one former teammate recalled a fight between Jones and Pata. According to that account, Jones issues a warning as the two were separated: "Boy, you might as well go and clip up."
 
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CorniceCane said:
Sad. He looked the most guilty by reading that article. Too much smoke for there not to be fire.

But you didn’t want to believe that a teammate/guy that you battled with on the field would do this to his own. Think about a soldier taking out a platoon mate.

If he truly is guilty, prison is gonna be really tough for him and it should be. I hope that they incarcerate him in South Florida too where people will know who he is and who’s life he took.
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He’ll get off easy then because he’ll get merc’d quick.
 
Wasn't most of the local media speculation at the time of the murder that it had to do with drugs? I seem to recall that.
 
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