The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s office just announced it has charged 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster with three felonies: “Domestic violence with an allegation that he inflicted great bodily injury, forcefully attempting to prevent a victim from reporting a crime and possession of an assault weapon.”
Here’s a copy of the press release:
The release notes Foster attacked his live-in girlfriend, “dragged her by her hair, physically threw her out of the the house and punched her in the face 8 to 10 times.” Foster’s girlfriend suffered a ruptured ear drum.
Sounds like what Ray Rice did, except much worse.
Do you think the 49ers will release Reuben Foster? Why or why not?
UPDATE: Here is a statement from the 49ers about foster. “The 49ers organization is aware of today’s disturbing charges regarding Reuben Foster. We will continue to follow this serious matter. Reuben is aware that his place in our organization is under great scrutiny and will depend on what is learned through the legal process.”
Posted in Inside the 49ersess it head on.n is aware of today’s disturbing charges regarding Reuben Foster. We will continue to follow this serious matter. Reuben is aware that his place in our organization is under great scrutiny and will depend on what is learned through the legal process.”us to salvage the draft capital spent on Foster…
    1. “his place in our organization is under ‘great scrutiny’ and will depend on what is learned through the legal process” = he’s staying put for now till we see absolutely damning evidence that makes it so unbearably and excruciatingly painful to the front office in PR terms that we’re forced to cut bait…

        1. In a little over a year Foster has done the following:
          Tested for a diluted sample at the combine which is an automatic drug violation.
          Was disruptive enough during combine medicals to be sent home.
          Was charged with MJ possession in Alabama
          Was charged with 3 Felonies including domestic violence and illegal automatic weapon possession.
          How in any way shape or form does this kid get the benefit of the doubt? This is not a court of law; it’s the NFL which punishes players for conduct detrimental to the league and will ultimately do the same to Foster, but the 49ers have to have that same standard. When you cut one player immediately and make excuses for the other you have no credibility. You either have rules you believe in and abide by or you don’t. I remember the same types of arguments being made in favor of keeping Aldon Smith around and look how that wound up? They are enabling Foster’s behavior by not enforcing the standards they should demand from everybody. thing that makes sense to me is that they’re not convinced he’s guilty. Why take all this heat otherwise? Jed York said in a recent interview that they would cut Foster if the allegations were “proven.” The implication being, obviously, that maybe they won’t be.