Lawrence Phillips kills Cellmate

[VolnJC]

while in prison already
Ex-NFL running back suspected of killing prison cellmate

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Former NFL running back Lawrence Phillips is suspected of killing his cellmate in a Central California prison, officials said Monday.

Phillips' cellmate at Kern Valley State Prison was found lifeless early Saturday and later pronounced dead, prison spokesman Lt. Marshall Denning said in a statement.

Phillips, 39, was once one of the nation's top college football players at Nebraska. He played for the St. Louis Rams, until being release in 1997 for insubordination. He also played for the Miami Dolphins and San Francisco 49ers.

Phillips is serving a sentence of more than 31 years. He was convicted of twice choking his girlfriend in 2005 in San Diego and later that year of driving his car into three teens after a pickup football game in Los Angeles. It wasn't clear if Phillips has an attorney.

He is suspected of killing Damion Soward, a 37-year-old inmate from San Bernardino County serving 82 years to life for a first-degree murder conviction

 

[vols 30]

Pos

 

[Vol_til_I_die]

Forgot all about that guy. People aren't even safe from him while he's in prison. Smh.

 

[BowlBrother85]

He had 25 carries for 165 yards and 2 TD's vs Florida in the 1996 Fiesta Bowl (62-24 Nebraska win)...but the warning signals about his psychosis were up even before that game. There was a big controversy at the time about Tom Osborne allowing him back to the team to play. The so called 'Fulmer Cup' really should have always been the 'Osborne Cup'. The off the field trouble of the '95 Nebraska team was incredible.

 

[dduncan4163]

Ex-NFL Running Back Suspected Of Killing Prison Cellmate

One of the biggest falls from grace I've ever seen.

 

[GAVol]

That's not a fall from grace. Thats a swan dive into hell.

 

[allvol123]

Wow. Bet Kern Valley State has a nice football team. That dude could tote the rock.

 

[dduncan4163]

He probably will spend the rest of his life in solitary confinement.

 

[dduncan4163]

That's not a fall from grace. Thats a swan dive into hell.

Very true

 

[Falcons02]

Someone hunt down a gif of Dick Vermeil crying, stat.

 

[joevol33]

Forgot all about that guy. People aren't even safe from him while he's in prison. Smh.

I had too.

 

[MyBloodRunnethOrange]

Sad that someone can have that much talent and throw it all away.

 

[Cyclopskiller]

I have conflicting thoughts about this

 

[GreveHaller]

Aaron Hernandez - see your future

 

[crusse10]

Aaron Hernandez - see your future

the one getting killed in prison by his cellmate?

 

[utvolpj]

To be fair, he did just save the state a bunch of money :whistling:

 

[crusse10]

To be fair, he did just save the state a bunch of money :whistling:

did he convince the state to switch to Geico?

 

[GreveHaller]

the one getting killed in prison by his cellmate?

either way. In any scenario and in both cases its a waste of great talent for nothing.

 

[PowerGTD]

Saturdays in the Fall :: Former Nebraska Standout Lawrence Phillips Suspected of Killing Prison Cellmate

Really, no one should be surprised by this. But wow. Just when we thought Lawrence Phillips couldn't get any crazier...

Nebraska was my second-favorite team when I was a kid in the '90s. My cousin, whom I looked up to as a kid, went to school there during the days of Frazier, LP, Wistrom, etc. Plus they were just really good, and every sixth-grader wants a winning team on his Starter jacket.

Anyway, just thought I'd pass this along for those who hadn't heard. Crazy, huh?

 

[volfanCLT]

I see a 30 for 30 in the near future

 

[FLVOL_79]

If he is in prison how does he always post on Volnation?

 

[508mikey]

I see a 30 for 30 in the near future

wont watch it

 

[volfanCLT]

wont watch it

Thanks for clearing that up

 

[chvy1986]

Eye have conflicting thoughts about this

Fyp

 

[orange parmejohn]

Prison is an entirely different world. The guy he allegedly killed is a lifer in for murder. No telling what kind of circumstances preceded this.