Former No. 1 NFL draft choose JaMarcus Russell was fired as a volunteer assistant coach at his alma mater, Williamson Excessive College in Cellular, Alabama, and is going through a lawsuit accusing him of taking a $74,000 test meant as a donation to the college.
“JaMarcus Russell was relieved of his volunteer teaching duties at Williamson Excessive College through the fall of final yr,” Cellular County Public College officers instructed WKRG Sports activities.
A neighborhood enterprise proprietor, Chris Knowles, wrote the $74,000 test, saying Russell approached him a few donation to assist the Williamson soccer group buy weight room gear. The college allegedly by no means obtained the test, and Russell reportedly deposited it in a credit score union and promptly withdrew $55,000 of it.
Along with being fired as a coach, Russell can be not allowed to be on the college’s campus, in accordance with a press release from Cellular County Public College officers. Russell attended an occasion for the soccer group this week, however was instructed he was not welcome.
“Earlier this week, it was reiterated to Mr. Russell that he’s not permitted to be across the soccer program or on faculty campus,” the college district mentioned in a press release to WKRG.
Russell, 38, was a star quarterback at Williamson earlier than going to varsity at LSU, the place he threw for six,625 yards and 52 touchdowns in three years earlier than turning professional.
Russell was the primary choose within the 2007 NFL draft and began 25 video games for the Raiders over three seasons. He ended his NFL profession with a 52.1% completion price, 18 touchdowns and 23 interceptions and is thought to be maybe the most important NFL draft bust.
He earned greater than $36.4 million in wage and bonuses throughout his NFL profession.
