Inspired by my earlier post, I decided to dig a little into past of
Darryl Strawberry Elijah Dukes and found tales so bizarre, they are downright hilarious. Unbeknown to me, Elijah Dukes and his "Dawg" talk have secretly become an internet meme among baseball bloggers.
On top of this, the following information about Elijah Dukes' off field life is available on Wikipedia:
- In 1996, Dukes' father was convicted of second-degree murder. One year later, Dukes was arrested for the first time. Dukes has been arrested at least three times for battery, and once for assault. According to court records, he fathered at least five children with four women between 2003 and 2006.
- On May 23, 2007, it was reported that his wife filed a restraining order after he threatened to kill her. On June 12, a 17-year-old foster child who was living in the care of a relative of Dukes accused him of impregnating her. Police said the sex was apparently consensual. When the girl confronted Dukes, he allegedly got angry and threw a bottle of Gatorade at her.
- Dukes has received anger management training. When Dukes was traded to the Nationals, the team also hired an ex-police officer in the role of "Special Assistant: Player Concerns". This person accompanies Dukes everywhere to ensure that he keeps himself free of trouble.
1 comments:
All I care is that he gets ABs
Matthew Berry: "Elijah Dukes will go 25/25 this year"
Bill Simmons: "What is that, a prison sentence?"
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