Dallas Cowboys' Pacman Jones sends check to pay off $20,000 Las Vegas debt

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PACMAN PAYS OFF GAMBLING DEBT
Published 5/23/2008 by Mike Florio at ProFootballTalk.com
Cowboys cornerback Pacman Jones, strapped for cash by a one-year-plus cessation of his NFL compensation, has scraped together sufficient funds to pay off a $20,000 gambling debt, which prompted prosecutors to seek the issuance of a felony arrest warrant.  Agent Manny Arora told the Dallas Morning News that the check is in the mail.“ It’s a non-story ,” Arora said.  “I think if this hadn’t happened recently with some famous ex-athletes, I don’t think this would’ve even popped up over $20,000.” Still, it’s not what Pacman needs at a time when NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell ...

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Published 5/24/2008 by Dave Halprin (Grizz) at Blogging The Boys
... Team Pacman took care of his gambling debt. Here’s my final word on this dust-up. It should never get to the point where it’s even remotely an issue. The NFL says it's looking into it. That’s just a little more negative time Roger Goodell spends on Pacman’s reinstatement. Keep the nose clean, Team Pac, even from minor disturbances like this one. All it took was to mail a check and don’t give me any poorhouse excuses. ...