You know, say what you will about Randy Moss-- with all of his "shenanigans," I don't ever recall something as bad as this:
Crew members on two chartered boats told authorities Wednesday they saw Minnesota Vikings players take part in a wild sex party on Lake Minnetonka, detailing allegations that have rocked a team reeling on and off the field.The workers told Hennepin County sheriff's deputies they had to step over and around players and naked women engaged in sex acts on the floor, said their attorney, Stephen Doyle of Wayzata. [...]
In a 90-minute talk with two investigators in Doyle's law office, six of eight crew members on the two boats described being frightened by some of the players, who became aggressive and yelled at them for not pouring alcohol fast enough, for running out of Grey Goose vodka and for insisting that they keep the boats' lights on, Doyle said. They also said they feared retribution from the some of the players, Doyle said.
At least 17 of the 90 people aboard the two boats were Vikings players, although the number of players could be higher, Doyle said. The crew gave a list of players they had identified so far to investigators, he said. [...]
Doyle said the boats' crews included two captains, two bartenders and four waitresses. Soon after the boats took off, the crew noticed naked women walking around, then the sex acts started, Doyle said. Within 40 minutes, the boats' captains had called one another, then home base, and headed back for shore. The entire cruise lasted about an hour and 20 minutes, Doyle said.
"There was lap dancing with a fair amount of cash floating around the floor with the dancers, leading quickly into sexual acts in a nature so explicit imagination wasn't necessary," Doyle said.
Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse has more. You have to love an article that begins this way:
[Vikings owner] Zygi Wilf was headed for temple Wednesday afternoon to join in observing Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement in his Jewish faith. The fasting and repentance end at nightfall today.Rosh Hashanah was celebrated 10 days ago, with followers of Judaism instructed to spend this period contemplating the failings of the past year for which they should ask forgiveness.
Wilf had a big gaffe to mention to his father, Joseph: "Sorry, Pop, for risking the family fortune on a football team that lacks leadership, citizenship and workmanship."
It's terrible. But maybe some good can come out of this... More from the Star Trib:
Stadium opponents also are monitoring the situation and gleefully using it as collateral damage on the team's proposal for a new stadium complex in Blaine."This sex-and-drugs scandal has sunk the ships of all the stadium proposals," said John Knight, the founder of Citizens for a Stadium Tax Referendum. "These spoiled, overpaid, out-of-control sports stars have shown they don't deserve taxpayers' help."
True 'dat! I'm not blaming all the "sports stars," but some of them definitely need an attitude change. The owners need an attitude change, too. Why should the public pay for stadiums so you can pocket an extra $200 million in team value? Don't try to blackmail us, either. Not gonna work. We don't care about the Vikings any more. Move them where ever you'd like, if anywhere else wants you.
We're through, Vikes. You consistently suck, no matter how much money you spend to bring in free agents. You trade Randy Moss, who will probably go down as the best receiver in NFL history, for a bunch of nobodies. You give Daunte a huge contract extension, and then, when he complains that he's not being paid enough, you volunteer to give him more. He pays you back with 13 turnovers in 4 games.
Oh, and also, Mike Tice , you endorsed George Bush. Poor, poor choice. Considering he's now "#1" with less than 40% of voters nationwide. If I had to guess, I'd say that's probably not going to help you keep your job, especially with a 1-3 record and now this incident. Of course, it could turn out brilliantly: perhaps, all along, you were really just angling for the next Supreme Court appointment.
I also love this quote.
Asked if he saw strippers or sex on his boat Moore said, "Sex? What are you talking about? That's crazy. Look man, I'm engaged. That would put me in trouble."
I find that funny.
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