Dolphins' TE Randy McMichael charged with assaulting wife
June 29, 2004 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) -- Miami Dolphins tight end Randy McMichael was arrested Tuesday for allegedly hitting his pregnant wife.
McMichael was charged with aggravated battery on a pregnant woman, a second-degree felony that is punishable by up to 15 years in prison, Broward County sheriff's officials said.
His wife, Cawanna McMichael, was also arrested on a domestic battery charge stemming from the early Tuesday morning fight at their home. Both remained in Broward County Jail without bond Tuesday, and it was unknown when they would make their first court appearance.
The Dolphins had no immediate comment. A team spokesman said general manager Rick Spielman and coach Dave Wannstedt were vacationing Tuesday and not readily available.
Randy McMichael's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, declined comment.
The 6-foot-3, 247-pound McMichael has caught 88 passes for 1,083 yards and six touchdowns in two seasons with the Dolphins.
Randy McMichael, who celebrated his 25th birthday Monday, told sheriff's investigators he had been out drinking with friends, according to a probable cause affidavit. After arriving home, he became ill in a downstairs bathroom when his wife came in and began yelling at him, according to the report.
He told investigators Cawanna McMichael ``hit him across the head with her hand,'' and his wife fell to the ground when he pushed her.
Cawanna McMichael, though, said her husband grabbed her right arm and hit her several times. She was taken to a hospital for evaluation, then was transported to the jail for booking, officials said. It was unknown if she has an attorney.
Flux wrote:Who in the hell hits their pregnant wife? Although she seems like a bit of a nut job herself.
I don't care how much of a nut job she is - you just don't hit women. More emphasis on that if she's pregnant.
Randy McMichael =
Who knows what really happened. I can easily imagine a scenario when he is over the toilet puking, she comes in and yells at her, he tells her to shut up calls her a few names and she hits him. Instinctively he pushes her away to ward her off but being the big strong guy he is, underestimates his strength and knocks her down.
fntsyrookie wrote:I'm actually surprised we haven't heard more of this sort of thing this off season.
I'm glad we haven't. We need to post more threads about the good things players do so we don't get a tainted view of them. Stories like Deuce McAllister donating $1M to his alma mater Ole Miss so the sports teams can have an indoor practice field or the player who's name I can't remember that builds houses and gives them away every year to poor families.
I believe that Warrick Dunn does the house thing. Now that to me I think is badass when you fully fournish and stock the house and give to to people that are homeless. Now that's a good man Unlike the wife beater McMichael is Bye to his career.
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Unlike the wife beater McMichael is Bye to his career. 
