NFL Raiders Cut 2020 1st Rounder Arnette Over Threatening Social Media Post

[Phil]

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The Las Vegas Raiders waived 2020 first-round pick Damon Arnette and have now cut ties with both first-round picks from that draft before the midpoint of their second season.

General manager Mike Mayock called it a “painful decision” to release Arnette on Monday but said it was necessary in response to a social media post with Arnette brandishing a gun and threatening to kill someone.

“There have been a series of bad decisions over the last year or so, but we can’t stand for the video of Damon with a gun threatening to take a life,” Mayock said. “The content was unacceptable, contrary to our values and our owner Mark Davis has been very clear and very consistent that this is not how we will conduct ourselves in this community. The botttom line, the Raiders will not tolerate this type of behavior.”

Arnette was drafted 19th overall with a pick acquired in the Khalil Mack trade despite what Mayock called “significant concerns” about his character. Arnette was rated lower on most draft rankings but the Raiders believed after talking to his coaches at Ohio State that they could develop him on and off the field.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/raiders-cut-2020-1st-rounder-203924644.html

[Ozzy]

You know we have the same scouts as the Rangers, right.  What the hell is with these guys???  How fucking stupid are they??

[josh]

22 hours ago, Ozzy said:

You know we have the same scouts as the Rangers, right.  What the hell is with these guys???  How fucking stupid are they??

doubt it. Rangers could really use a guy willing to shoot.

[Ozzy]

36 minutes ago, josh said:

doubt it. Rangers could really use a guy willing to shoot.

Touche!!!!  Oh man...that's awesome!!!!  LOL

[Mess11]

Several red flags flown on Arnette. Mayock thought he could tame him.  Wrong he was, along with drafting him in the first. Mayock & Gruden thought they were outsmarting everyone with several of their picks. 

Edited November 28, 2021 by Mess11