On June 22, fringe Cowboys receiver Lucky Whitehead was arrested in the parking lot of a Woodbridge, Va. convenience store after a worker reported that he had shoplifted from the store. Police charged him with petty larceny for allegedly making off with less than $200 of merchandise.
However, as TMZ first reported today, Whitehead failed to show up for a July 6 arraignment hearing and Prince William County deputies issued a warrant for his arrest, charging him with failure to appear and setting a new court date.
Cowboys coach Jason Garrett addressed the situation and said he had just found out about the month-old arrest this morning. He was very blunt about the fact that Whitehead’s arrest might cost him his spot on the team. It’s been a whirlwind offseason for Whitehead, whose dog was recently held for ransom and later returned by a local rapper.
Whitehead only has nine catches in his two-year career with the Cowboys, which might explain why Garrett and the Cowboys are adopting this hardline stance. Whitehead is expendable, and therefore stands to be made an example of when he steps afoul of the law. Shortly after Garrett’s press conference, the Cowboys cut Whitehead.
Curiously, Garrett is much more forgiving towards his star running back, who’s been accused of more serious offenses.
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