Josh Jacobs facing fresh criticism over his legal move (Getty Images)
On October 16, the league announced that Jacobs would come off the Commissioner’s Exempt List on October 19, making him eligible to play in the Packers’ Week 7 game against the Detroit Lions on October 25. The NFL launched a separate review under its personal conduct policy.
The former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver said he was unfamiliar with the legal process surrounding the injunction but stressed that accountability should follow if someone puts their hands on a woman. All I can say is, when it’s a civil suit, and it’s a man, and it’s a woman, if you put your hands on her, deal with the consequences,” Houshmandzadeh said on the show. And if you didn’t put hands on her, everything I said don’t matter,” he added. He said he hoped the allegations did not reflect what actually happened, while maintaining that people must face the consequences of their actions.
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs has drawn fresh criticism after filing a lawsuit to block the release of evidence from his battery case. Former NFL wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh addressed the move, and delivered a direct message about accountability. His comments came as the NFL continued its investigation into the May incident involving Jacobs and his then-girlfriend. Houshmandzadeh did not hide his position while discussing Jacobs’ legal move. “I’m not very familiar with how this – get this injunction – ‘I want to block this, I want to block that. Houshmandzadeh also spoke about raising three daughters and the importance of controlling emotions during heated situations.