Raiders' Chandler Jones claims he was hospitalized against his will
The Las Vegas Raiders and their star defensive end, Chandler Jones, have been in the news lately, but certainly not for something that is good.There has been drama surrounding the two sides. Jones hasn't played yet this season and has been a healthy scratch every game until he was placed on the NFI list last […]
The Las Vegas Raiders and their star defensive end, Chandler Jones, have been in the news lately, but certainly not for something that is good.
There has been drama surrounding the two sides. Jones hasn't played yet this season and has been a healthy scratch every game until he was placed on the NFI list last week.
Now, after the odd tweets, Instagram stories, and everything else, there is more to have popped up on Jones' side.
Recently, Jones tweeted about being forced to be hospitalized against his will. He wrote several things about the situation in a journal, including a schedule of everything that happened and what he did.
"First day out, if my fans & friends were wondering, I was taken in by the Las Vegas Fire Department last week against my will. I was injected with (I don't know what). They said that it was a court hold & the Las Vegas Police put me on it. I haven't done anything wrong. The police said people were concerned about me because of my posts online. I answered my front door and a group of 5 to 7 were there to put me in an ambulance where I was later injected and I asked them not to. I had no cell phone or no communication. I was taken to Southern Hills Hospital and then transferred to Seven Hills where they tried to force me to take meds & injections."
"I called Raiders GM 6 to 7 times asking for help and I wondered if he had me put in here, but he never answered. I even left him voicemails. I was just trying to figure out why I'm not allowed in the building still and why do I have to continue to watch my brothers suffer every Sunday. But no answer. This place (Healthy Heros) is NOT a place for high profile athletes. My first night I slept on the floor & was not offered a bed. My brothers need to bring me decent meals to eat & clothes… My dad comes & reads me Bible verses. Every game that I miss is $1 million. I'm still confused on what I did wrong. I'm stuck here. I'm very sane."
"I workout in my room everyday. Even down the hallway at 3 a.m. if you ask the staff here. All I know is whoever put me in here had bad intentions. I'm too strong of a person to be mentally broken for all of my friends that know me. They know!!"
Jones signed a three-year $51 million contract last offseason. He has this year and next year left on his deal. Jones has a $14 million cap hit this year and a $20 million cap hit next year.
However, being on the NFI list, players are not entitled to receive their salary while being designated as having an NFI, according to the NFL.
I'm sure we will hear more, and Josh McDaniels will likely be asked about it again, and his answer will also likely be that it's a private matter, just like he has said several times already.
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