04-19-2018, 06:24 PM
(04-19-2018, 03:51 PM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: Last year after drafting Mixon, Mike released a statement claiming Mixon "pleaded guilty in court, and accepted the consequences."
That's not true. Mixon entered an Alford plea which means he acknowledged the video evidence of him punching the woman in the face fracturing facial bones which required hours of reconstructive maxillofacial surgery was enough to result in his conviction while he maintained his innocence.". In other words, Mixon's plea claimed he didn't do it.
Mike Brown's statement is a blatant attempt to put a positive PR spin on yet another of his questionable draft picks with character concerns. Or it is evidence he is uninformed (unprepared) regarding the background of the players he is drafting.
An "Alford Plea" is a guilty plea. Mixon was placed on probation, had to get counselling, paid costs, and performed 100 hours community service.
So Mike Brown was 100% correct when he said Mixon pleaded guilty and accepted the consequences.
