New York Jets FS Kerry Rhodes is not suspected of rape and is not the target of any criminal investigation, a New Jersey prosecutor said yesterday. As it was reported yesterday, a Canadian tourist told the NYPD that she had met two men at a Manhattan club late Friday or early Saturday and had gone with them to Rhodes' home in Morristown, NJ, where she supposedly was raped.
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According to The New York Post, Jets FS Kerry Rhodes is being accused of raping a Canadian tourist late Friday or early Saturday in Morristown, NJ where the Jets safety has a town house. The woman told police that she had gone out Friday night with a female friend to a Manhattan nightclub, where they met two men, one of whom was Rhodes, the sources said. The woman did not know who Rhodes was at the time, but her girlfriend did, sources said.
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DE Shaun Ellis has been fined $10,000 by the NFL for throwing snow at fans following the team's loss at Seattle on Sunday. Several fans threw snowballs at New York players and staff as they walked off the field after the Seahawks' 13-3 victory. Ellis then walked over to a pile of snow, picked up a large chunk and tossed it into the stands at Qwest Field, appearing to hit at least a few fans. No one was believed to have been injured.
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This has been truly a rough week for New York's professional football players. Following Giants WR Plaxico Burress' gun trouble, Jets DE Shaun Ellis was charged over the weekend with possession of marijuana, driving without insurance, and speeding after a highway traffic stop.