[CBFF] [Fwd: Angelo: Benson guilty of bad judgment]

[Tom Shannon]

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Subject: 	Angelo: Benson guilty of bad judgment
Date: 	Sun, 11 May 2008 03:44:24 GMT
From: 	<Brad Biggs>



The court of public opinion has had *Cedric Benson* on trial for a week now.

General manager *Jerry Angelo* took his turn judging the running back 
Saturday night at the Bears’ black-tie fundraiser at Soldier Field.

Benson’s guilty, at least when it comes to proper judgment.

That’s what Angelo said in his first comments about the arrest of the 
former No. 4 overall pick from 2005. Benson was busted May 3 on Lake 
Travis in Austin, Texas, charged with drunk boating and resisting 
arrest. They are allegations he vehemently denies. Benson claims he was 
sober and was roughed up by police for no reason, that he was fully 
cooperative even after being sprayed in the face with pepper spray.

``The thing that I am most disappointed is the fact that he put himself 
in a position to be the victim,’’ Angelo said. ``That’s the 
disappointment. He’s done a real fine job in the offseason, obviously 
this makes big storylines. That’s not good for business. But 
unfortunately we’re having to deal with it and as I said, we’ll just 
wait and see how all the facts present themselves.

``He put himself in a position. Obviously, he knows he is going to be 
held to a higher standard. All athletes know that. Particularly those 
that are high profile like him. That’s his hometown, everybody knows 
him. Again, it is what it is and we’ll deal with it from here on out.’’

Angelo said the team has no plans to cut Benson and the Bears are 
anxious to see him on the field this summer.

Check Sunday’s edition for more details.


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