You Won’t Like Marv When He’s Angry
Philadelphia. Bar. Gun. Car wash. That’s all you need to know—seriously.
Maybe I’m the only person on the planet who didn’t know this, but I had no idea Marvin Harrison was living in Philly, and I used to live in Philly—so I like to think I’d know these things. I know where that bar of his is, Playmakers. And to be honest, I had no idea he owned it. Regardless, in case you haven’t heard the latest on Indy’s star WR (well, except for last season—go Reggie Wayne), he has found himself in a little pickle. Apparently, making Marvin angry (especially in the early evening hours, outside his place of business, while undoubtedly intoxicated) is so not a good thing to do.
On April 29, Marvin got into a fight with a man and followed him out to his car. Gunshots broke out, and the alleged intended victim was shot in the hand (for some reason I think that’s kind of funny) and has refused to identify the shooter. (I say ”intended” there because two others were affected by the strays that entered nearby homes—one being a child.) Of course the guy didn’t identify the “shooter”. It’s Marvin Harrison! Not only is he famous for being Peyton’s go-to-man, but he probably runs/owns North Philly with the kind of money he’s got and the of lack of money the area has. It’s like someone in New Jersey ratting out Tony Soprano. Kind of.
So the recent development is six of the bullet casings found at the bar after the shooting came from a gun that belongs to Marvin. While Marv was interviewed last week, the police still have no suspect. His people say his gun wasn’t a part of the shooting, and that he wasn’t even there. Although, to contradict his not being “present” claim, he did own up to being a part of a fist fight that very night at his bar. Marvin also admitted to owning the same gun used in the fire fight, but said his gun never left his home. But the kabosh was put on that when the authorities actually found his gun in a bucket at his car wash (which is about a half mile away from his bar). Balistic tests showed it was in fact the same gun used in the shooting.
It’s mine, but I left it at home? *sigh* Really? That was his excuse? So you mean to tell me, Marv, that someone broke into your house, stole nothing but this gun, then commited an illegal act with it outside the bar you own, and then hid it in a bucket at the car wash you also happen to own? Wow—what an elaborate framing job. I mean come on, why hasn’t Marvin been dealt a heavier hand here? There are two very important aspects of the investigation that he’s lied about (although, he sort of told the truth—he was there, but he was fist-fighting, not gun-fighting; and the gun was his, but it had been at his home the whole time). Regardless, he can be placed at the scene, and his gun can be placed at the scene as the weapon used. It’s only a matter of time before the motive becomes apparent. Then what? My guess is Marvin will be up shat’s creek, but I’m guessing he’ll probably have a paddle (a lá Ray Lewis). For one thing, “six of the bullet casings”—which implies that there are more, right? Which means there is more than one gun involved. Which could also lay a claim for self defense. Not to mention, he didn’t kill anyone or necessarily attempt to kill anyone (*ahem* Lewis), and he isn’t an über annoying celebrity (like Paris Hilton) either. IF he’s even charged with anything, he’ll max get probation.
Something that is really bothering me though—
Playmakers and the car wash are in North Philly for crying outloud. Nothing against people who live in North Philly, but being that I lived in East Falls/West Philly (by the way, city living has taught me I am not the city-living type), I have an idea of how North Philly is. Whenever my roommate and I heard the police helicopters flying over our house, we knew they were heading to the North Philly area. This was an every night thing, where two or three ‘copters had gone over there for something. I think that’s what shocks me about Marvin owning a bar there—in a word, it’s “slummy”. I would think he’d be able to afford something along the lines of Denim Lounge/some place in that area, if he wanted to. Regardless, this entire story seemed to have come out of left field. I thought #88 was the quiet, good guy.
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May 8, 2008 at 8:31 pm
Hey hey, no need to bring Ray Ray into this mess. His only crime was lying under oath, nothing else involved. Rod Carruth may be a better example…
May 8, 2008 at 9:03 pm
Yea, maybe some of the Pacer’s rubbed off on him when he was in Indy.
May 9, 2008 at 8:19 pm
oh Tyson. Lewis entered into a plea deal of obstruction of justice (withheld info under oath, and he told people who were being questioned not say anything) to get the murder charges dropped. obviously, there was enough evidence against him that he needed to enter into said deal. not to mention, the prosecution wanted his homeboy behind bars more than him. i hardly doubt he just sat back and watched the knife fight break out and did nothing (especially since a family member was involved, i do believe).
May 14, 2008 at 4:19 am
i believe your biases are to blame more than anything. Ray Lewis was at the scene of the crime but he was never found guilty of murder or even seriously considered. His name was only tossed around because of his huge name. There was hardly any evidence that could have been used to link him to the crime. I don’t understand the obsession with linking his name in with the murder charges when it was Reginald Oakley and Joseph Sweeting who were the ones that the evidence pointed to. Ray Lewis made a mistake by trying to defend his friends as a reaction to the whole situation which ended up dragging his name through the mud in the first place. How can anyone seriously say that a plea bargain was struck so that the charges went from 1st degree murder and aggravated assault charges to a 12 month probation period? That would be ludicrous for our court system to make that offer if Ray Lewis was seriously in contention to be convicted for murder. No one said that he sat back and watched it. Ray admitted himself that he got involved in an attempt to stop the fight from escalating. It’s unfortunate that he is associated with a murder that evolved from a fight that he didn’t even want to participate in.
Besides, there are far better examples then bringing up something that happened almost a decade ago. Take a look at half of the Bengals roster. Or maybe Nick Barnett and his dirty habit of beating up random women at bars.
May 14, 2008 at 1:48 pm
…he actually was seriously considered. although as more of an accessory than the actual murderer. he was literally facing murder charges up until the moment he entered into the plea deal. have you ever taken law courses? i have. and it’s called wanting the bigger guy(s). it happens all the time. such a low percentage of cases actually ever go to trial. ludicrous? definitely. he got away easy. and you’re right, it is unfortunate; however, he shouldn’t have lied to the police when questioned, he probably shouldn’t have hit one of the victims in front of witnesses, and he shouldn’t have scared everyone into keeping their mouths shut. perhaps then his “involvement” could have been overlooked. of course, he remains the only person who admitted and was convicted of any involvement. he even bought out the victims’ families. yeah. he’s innocent.
it still happened, whether it was a decade ago or not. it sucks to say, but in case you didn’t know it’s a precedent that most NFL players will be held to. it was brought up when Mike Vick was going through his ordeal, and it’ll continue to get brought up even after he retires. sure there are other examples, but Lewis’ debacle was not only a big deal at the time (largest fine ever in the NFL, for starters), it was pretty much out of the ordinary (not everyday the Super Bowl MVP is wrapped up in a double-murder). not to mention, it was a little more serious than just a fight in a bar, as is Marvin’s debacle (heeellllooo—he allegedly shot someone AND there were innocent bystanders hurt. one of which was a child). and i do believe that unlike Ravens fans, football fans bring up the same types of questions and generally have the similar views regarding Ray Ray as i did/do. so perhaps you should take a step back and realize how biased you’re in fact being.