Delmon Young-Drunk and Under Arrest in NY

**JROLLA** · April-27-12, 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by Occurrence

I have been hoping for a terrible Tigers season and so far I'm not disappointed. Now, If we could only get people to refuse to buy those $8 beers and over-priced food at the ballpark.

What the hell?

**rjk** · April-27-12, 01:27 PM

I wouldn't be surprised if he's done in Detroit. The hate crime charge takes this to a different level. I'm sure the league will give him a lengthy suspension and if he were to come back he's going to be a huge distraction.

He only has a contract through this year, not hitting and can't field worth a damn. I say he's toast.

**401don** · April-27-12, 01:44 PM

Originally Posted by rjk

I wouldn't be surprised if he's done in Detroit. The hate crime charge takes this to a different level. I'm sure the league will give him a lengthy suspension and if he were to come back he's going to be a huge distraction.

He only has a contract through this year, not hitting and can't field worth a damn. I say he's toast.

I think that's really jumping to conclusions. If every time somebody uttered a racial slur when they were in a very minor altercation it resulted in Hate Crime charges the courts would be packed. I'm already reading "charged" and "facing hate crime charges" when in fact they are still investigating. Also, it sounds like he got between some Chicago tourists and a panhandler. While not wise, especially while drunk, it hardly seems to rise to any hate crime standard.
I'm guessing he'll get off with a small fine. I'm much more concerned with the poor judgment of drinking until 3:00 am after your team got swept while going 0 for your last 10. Delmon and Dmitri, two of a kind. Like it or not, we need this guy, at least for this year.