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San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster has been charged with felony domestic violence after being accused of dragging his girlfriend and punching her in the head Authentic Kerryon Johnson Jersey , leaving her with a ruptured eardrum, authorities said.
The Santa Clara County District Attorney charged Foster on Thursday, when he was also arraigned in San Jose. A judge ordered him not to have any contact with his girlfriend.
Foster was accompanied to court by 49ers teammate Richard Sherman. He did not enter a plea and was released after posting $75,000 bail.
He declined to answer media questions outside court, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
Prosecutors said the 24-year-old Foster attacked his girlfriend in February at their Los Gatos home, leaving her bruised and with an injured eardrum.
The 28-year-old woman told responding officers that Foster dragged her by her hair, physically threw her out of the house, and punched her in the head eight to 10 times.
Foster was also charged with felony possession of an assault weapon and misdemeanor possession of a high-capacity magazine after officers found a Sig Sauer 516 short-barreled rifle in his home while investigating his girlfriend's domestic violence report.
If convicted on all charges Chukwuma Okorafor Jersey Steelers , He faces up to 11 years in prison.
The 49ers drafted Foster 31st overall last year after questions about his health and character caused him to drop from being a possible top 10 pick.
Foster delivered on the field, ranking second on the team with 72 tackles in 10 games as a rookie and looking like a key part of San Francisco's defensive future.
Foster then was charged in January in Alabama with second-degree marijuana possession before the incident in February that led to the most recent charges.
Foster could face discipline from the league for both infractions.
"We continue to monitor all developments in this matter which is under review of the personal conduct policy," the NFL said in a statement.
The 49ers called the domestic violence charges against Foster disturbing.
"We will continue to follow this serious matter," the team said in a release. "Reuben is aware that his place in our organization is under great scrutiny and will depend on what is learned through the legal process."
The controversy over NFL players protesting during the national anthem isn't going away, despite 鈥?or perhaps because of 鈥?team owners' efforts to stop players from using the forum to speak out on political causes.
The league's attempt to turn responsibility for disciplining protesters over to individual teams backfired Thursday when the Miami Dolphins tried to categorize raising a fist or kneeling during the anthem as "conduct detrimental to the club." That gave them the right to punish a player with a fine or up to a four-game suspension 鈥?one game more than Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston got when he was accused of groping an Uber driver.
Hours after The Associated Press reported on Miami's rules, the NFL and the players union issued a joint statement saying they were putting any anthem conduct policy on hold to see if they could come up with a compromise. But the owners aren't left with many good ways to defuse the controversy 鈥?especially with President Donald Trump fanning the flames by subtweeting Commissioner Roger Goodell on Friday: "The $40,000,000 Commissioner must now make a stand."
Here's a look at some of the options:
LEAVE IT TO THE TEAMS
The Plan: The league's solution Lions Kerryon Johnson Jersey , which the NFL Players Association challenged, was to allow each team to determine whether to punish its own players for protesting during the anthem. The policy adopted in May subjected clubs to fines and required players to stand if they are on the field during "The Star-Spangled Banner," though players could choose to stay in the locker room.
This would have given hard-line owners in conservative regions a chance to clamp down while allowing teams in more liberal areas to let their players speak more freely. (Trump called for a season-long suspension for a second violation, a penalty that would violate the collective bargaining agreement.)
But the league quickly backed off after the Dolphins' rules leaked.
The Winners: None. With players punished in some cities and protesting freely in others, there would always be plenty to complain about for those inclined to do so. And everyone seems inclined to do so these days.
The Losers: NFL owners. Any punishment would be destined to divide the locker room and the fandom; should a team actually suspend a significant contributor, it would only be hurting itself. And the guarantee of unequal treatment between and within teams would surely keep the issue in the news for yet another season.
GO BACK TO THE OLD WAY
The Plan: Ask players to stand at attention during the national anthem, and hope they do.
The Winners: Players, who would retain the ability to call attention to causes they believe in Authentic Trenton Cannon Jersey , namely racial inequality and police brutality . And Trump, who gets applause any time he attacks the protesting players as he stumps for Republicans in the November midterm elections.
The Losers: NFL owners, or at least those like Houston's Bob McNair who have chafed at the notion of the "inmates running the prison." They would lose control and remain a subject of Trump's ridicule.
KEEP PLAYERS IN THE LOCKER ROOM DURING THE ANTHEM
The Plan: Players can't protest during the anthem if they aren't on the field during the anthem. Or so the theory goes. But the demonstrations were never about the anthem itself. They started as a way for 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick to protest racial inequality and expanded into a leaguewide us-vs.-them after Trump hollered at one rally: "Get that son of a bitch off the field."
The Winners: Fans who were triggered by the sight of players kneeling during the song. And players, who could surely find another forum for their protests.
The Losers: NFL owners. The president has already said this isn't patriotic enough for him, so there's little hope of him easing up on his criticism. And it would cost them the connection to the flag and country they have worked hard to cultivate.
COMPROMISE
The Plan: Other sports worked with their players so that they didn't have to protest to be heard. Maybe the owners make a donation to the players' pet projects, play a video on the scoreboard, or otherwise give them a forum for their concerns.
The Winners: Players. It's not about the protest, it's about the cause.
The Losers: NFL owners. Even if they could stomach the loss of control Youth Cassius Marsh Jersey , the political intrusion on the sport is bound to alienate some fans.
STOP PLAYING THE ANTHEM BEFORE GAMES
The Plan: Join almost every other country in the world and skip the forced display of patriotism that demands players stand at attention while fans check their phones, finish their hot dogs or visit the bathroom. If teams want to honor the military or local first-responders, let them do so 鈥?free from marketing deals.
The Winners: Fans who don't consider the anthem an integral part of the sports experience, giving them another 90 seconds to spend in game-day traffic without missing anything.
The Losers. NFL owners. Concessionaires. And a whole generation of American Idol also-rans.
EDITORS NOTE: Jimmy Golen covers sports and the law for The Associated Press.
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