[CBFF] Bears waive Tank Johnson

[Tom Shannon]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Shannon [mailto:tshanno at gmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 2:44 PM
> To: post at chicagobearsfanforum.com
> Subject: Bears waive Tank Johnson

> A blood sample was taken from Johnson, and within the next two weeks,
> authorities will determine whether he was driving while impaired. But
> the statement issued by the Bears on Monday suggested that the episode
> violated a zero-tolerance edict from the team
 
> "A lot of people within our organization gave extra time and energy to
> support Tank: players, coaches and our front office," Smith said in a
> statement. "We did our best to establish an environment for him to move
> forward. Ultimately, Tank needed to live up to his side of the deal."

And that's the bottom line.  No blood alcohol for two weeks but out at 3:30
in the morning with no good excuse.  Case closed.

I'm sorry but it was simply the right thing to do.  You can only hope that
it will help him in the end.

Tom S.

"There is still a difference between something and nothing, but it is purely
geometrical and there is nothing behind the geometry." 
--Martin Gardner
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