Brandon Spikes is a Patriots rookie, drafted in the 2nd round of the 2010 NFL Draft from the University of Florida. He is battling Gary Guyton for the starting inside linebacker spot alongside Jerod Mayo, and it appears he and Area 51 could form a formidable ILB duo for the Pats for years to come. Brandon Spikes is also the co-star of a sexually explicit video making the rounds on the Internet. His agent confirmed that Spikes is the man in the video, stating it is "a very embarrassing situation for Brandon". No kidding. He also said the video "is not a reflection on the type of person he is". Perhaps that is true, but needless to say broadcasting oneself engaged in sexual acts on a webcam for strangers to watch shows a serious lack of common sense. When the video was made Spikes was a college superstar, winning back-to-back national championships and awaiting an NFL future. Did he think there was no chance somebody could recognize him? Did he care? Now the NFL is investigating whether Spikes has broken their personal conduct policy, and the rookie faces a possible fine and/or suspension. Worse than that, he is now known as the NFL player from the sex video. Here's hoping that this video really isn't an accurate sampling of who Brandon Spikes truly is. Here's hoping that he plays long enough and accomplishes enough that this incident will become nothing more than a footnote to a fine career. But for now, before he's played a single regular game, there are no positive accomplishments in New England to detract from focusing on this incident. So for now we are simply left with the question, just how dumb is Brandon Spikes? Fortunately for him he has plenty of time left before we need to commit to our final answer.
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I suppose it's better to have this be a 1st impression than a last one (hi OJ Simpson, Lawrence Taylor) but it would be better if this was never an impression at all. Personally I'm opting to not watch the video....it doesn't really interest me anyway, but if this guy plays for the Pats for the next 10 years I really don't need to have that vision in my head every time I watch him play.
It will be interesting to see what he has to say for himself (if anything). It will also be interesting to see what sort of punishment comes down from the league. Seems unfair to punish him for something that happened when he was still in college to me, no matter how dumb it was (and this is pretty dumb).
MORON. I want to see Doc Rivers' reaction
It wasn't a smart thing to do, but most of these elite athletes have been coddled since they were 14 and feel like they can get away with anything they want with no repercussions.
At least he didn't do anything illegal, just dumb.
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