Jameis Winston vs the Law

Tampa Bay Buccaneer quarterback Jameis Winston is among one of the best young talents in the NFL.  While in college, Jameis was a 2 sport athlete and was drafted by the NFL as well as the MLB. He is no stranger to winning as he won a national championship in college playing for Florida State, however he has lost numerous battles with the law throughout his career. The troubled athlete has excelled on the field but has gotten himself into trouble at every stage of his life. I have decided to make a timeline of the career of Jameis Winston and his legal struggles.


November 25, 2012:
Jameis Winston is found by Florida Police officers after shooting BB guns at squirrels with another college teammate. Guns were drawn on the two Florida State football players and they were then arrested.



December 7, 2012:
Winston is accused of raping another Florida State student. After numerous revivals of the case, it is eventually dismissed for lack of evidence and problematic testimony.

April 30, 2014
Jameis is accused of stealing crab legs from a supermarket in Tallahassee and is suspended from the Florida State baseball team until he completes mandatory community service.

March 13, 2016
An Uber driver accuses Jameis Winston of touching her inappropriately when going through a drive
thru

June 21, 2018
The NFL suspends Jameis Winston for three games for his involvement in the Uber incident in 2016 for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy.