Too Much Fun in Vegas for Oakland Raider

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Former Denver Bronco and newly signed Oakland Raider wide receiver Javon Walker was found unconscious with a broken face after an evening of flashy celebration at a Las Vegas night club (see video below). It is unclear if Walker was the victim of a targetted robbery initiated at the door of his hotel room as an some internet rumors indicate or a revenge attack for upstaging the posse of another sports star at Hard Rock Hotel’s Body English night club as other internet rumors speculate.

Walker is no stranger to violence. He was sitting next to Broncos teammate Darrent Williams on New Year’s Eve 2006 when the limousine they were driving in came under gunfire. Williams was shot in the neck and died in Williams lap. It is believed by many that the unsolved attack was gang related in some way.

While usually only reported when they are on the other side of the law, this unfortunate circumstance brings to mind other athletes who have been the victims of robberies and violence:

Anna Chakvetadze	December, 2007	Professional tennis player was tied up and robbed of $300,000 worth of goods and cash by a half dozen masked men at her home.
Shelden Williams	December, 2007	Atlanta Hawks player was carjacked at gunpoint before a game against the Charlotte Bobcats.
Sean Taylor	November, 2007	Washington Redskins safety was shot and killed during a robbery attempt in his home.
Antoine Walker	July, 2007	NBA forward was robbed at gunpoint in his Chicago home in Chicago of $200,000 worth of merchandise, including his Mercedes.
Eddy Curry	July, 2007	New York Knicks center was held at gunpoint and robbed in his Chicago home by men likely linked to Antoine Walker’s home invasion.
Rashard Mendenhall	May, 2007	First NFL draft pick, Pittsbrugh Steelers, robbed at gunpoint along Chicago’s lakefront.
Stephon Marbury	June, 2000	New York Knicks guard was robbed of of diamond necklace worth $150,000 while stopped at a red light in his Bentley.
Ambiorix Burgos	2007	New York Mets reliever, who only made league minimum of $415,000, had $270,000 worth of jewelry stolen from a hotel room.

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Too Much Fun in Vegas for Oakland Raider

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