At one time, Hubert D. Thompson was considered to be the top-rated defensive end prospect in the nation by many analysts. Now, the former Spartan and Saint will be need to learn how to become proficient at defending his own rear end because he’s about to be locked up for a long time.
Thompson was involved in a seven-hour standoff with SWAT teams surrounding his apartment in Lombard, IL, after he threw a 66-year-old man off of a third story balcony. Thompson is being held on $3 million bond and is charged with the murder of James Malone.
There is currently no motive for the Suge Knight/Vanilla Ice recreation gone wrong, but police said that it could have been just a case of Malone being in the wrong place at the wrong time as Thompson went berserk and punched the old man in the face while out in the hallway before tossing him over the edge.
The allegation is that it was unprovoked,” DuPage County State’s Attorney Joseph Birkett told the (Arlington Heights) Daily Herald. “This individual is going to be evaluated, I’m sure.
Lombard Police Deputy Chief Dane Cuny said that his officers had several encounters with Thompson in the past due to his “emotional issues” and said that this was possibly another “emotional episode” by Thompson. Calling this an emotional episode is like saying Mike Tyson only has a slight anger management problem. We like to refer to something like this as more of an emotional meltdown.
Links:
[ChicagoSports.com]: Ex-NFL player facing murder charges
[SI.com]: Ex-MSU player charged with murder
[Chicago Tribune]: Ex-football pro held on murder charge