Steelers head coach Bill Cowher needs to start playing the role of disciplinarian. Nearly a week after his star quarterback was involved in a motorcycle wreck, he has another off the field incident to deal with. WR Santonio Holmes, Pittsburgh’s first-round pick, was arrested Monday and pleaded not guilty to a domestic violence charge.
“He’s wrongly accused of domestic violence and assault,” said Holmes’ attorney, Sam Shamansky. “I’m confident as this case works its way through the system it’ll be successfully resolved. He’ll just continue to do what he does with a passion, and that’s play football.”
Police spokesman Sgt. Michael Woods said police received a call from a woman who said the father of her child had assaulted her. While the officers were making their report at the apartment, Holmes returned and was arrested without incident.
The latest incident makes it the second time Holmes has been arrested since the NFL Draft in April. The former OSU star wide receiver was arrested for disorderly conduct in Miami, Florida on Memorial Day Weekend.
The Steelers are in the news for all the wrong reasons this off-season. Big Ben is lucky to be alive and Holmes still thinks he’s BMOC at OSU and can do whatever he wants off the field. They may have won the Super Bowl last season but Pittsburgh is getting a negative image with the latest incidents.
