[TSFH Fan]

Ex-Rams running back Lawrence Phillips charged with killing cellmate
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/football ... 15ed1.html

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Former NFL running back Lawrence Phillips has been charged with murder in the death of his cellmate at a Central California prison.

Phillips is suspected of killing 37-year-old Damion Soward at Kern Valley State Prison in April. Officials determined Soward was strangled.

The Kern County district attorney's office says the 40-year-old Phillips faces a first-degree murder charge.

Phillips was once one of the nation's top college football players at Nebraska. He played for the St. Louis Rams, Miami Dolphins and San Francisco 49ers during a three-year NFL career.

Phillips is serving a sentence of more than 31 years. He was convicted of choking his girlfriend and later of driving his car into three teens after a pickup football game.

KBAK-TV in Bakersfield reported that Phillips was ordered back to court Sept. 15.

[dieterbrock]

Seems like this is a good thing for him. His prison cred must get a boost

[Stranger]

I simply don't understand the mindset of people like this. I just can't imagine kiling another human being unless me or my family's life was in imminent danger and this was the only act that would protect ourselves.

[moklerman]

I simply don't understand the mindset of people like this. I just can't imagine kiling another human being unless me or my family's life was in imminent danger and this was the only act that would protect ourselves.

I think you're contradicting yourself. Your reasons may seem more reasonable but if you can imagine doing it, you can imagine doing it. I know I've fantasized about wringing a few necks over the years. The difference between Phillips and the rest of us is that we don't carry out our thoughts.

Mainly, I just wanted to point out my location and where this "news" happened. Yay!

[Hacksaw]

His prison cred must get a boost