Ndamukong Suh Slams Into More Trouble
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By DERON SNYDER
At this point, we can’t stop questioning what the deal is with Detroit Lions defensive lineman Ndmuakong Suh.
We thought it might be a bum rap as his reputation grew for being a dirty player. In only his second season, he’s already third on Sports Illustrated’s annual bad-boy list, now called the “NFL’s Meanest Players.”
When Suh initiated a meeting last month to discuss his fines and personal-foul penalties with league officials, including NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, we thought it was a shrewd, pre-emptive move that might cut him some slack and reduce his offenses. “I have gained a better understanding of how I need to continue to play the game to help my team win,” Suh said in a statement after the meeting.
But then he turned into a big turkey on Thanksgiving, stomping on an opponent in Detroit’s loss. The blatant, unsportsmanlike conduct outraged Suh’s critics and earned him a two-game suspension from the league.
Now his behavior is in question again after he crashed his car last weekend in his Portland, Ore., hometown. Suh called 911 after the crash and said, “Yes, everyone is fine” when the dispatcher asked. He also filed a police report that indicated the same.
But two passengers in the car have contradicted his story.
