{"id":2096565,"date":"2023-11-10T16:15:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T21:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-nfl-starter-found-guilty-on-two-heinous-counts-i-finally-have-justice\/"},"modified":"2023-11-10T16:17:11","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T21:17:11","slug":"ex-nfl-starter-found-guilty-on-two-heinous-counts-i-finally-have-justice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-nfl-starter-found-guilty-on-two-heinous-counts-i-finally-have-justice\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-NFL Starter Found Guilty on Two Heinous Counts: &#8216;I Finally Have Justice&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fex-nfl-starter-found-guilty-on-two-heinous-counts-i-finally-have-justice%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2096565&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former New \u2062York Giants Lineman Found Guilty of Domestic Violence<\/h2>\n<p>In a shocking verdict, former \u2063New York Giants offensive \u200dlineman Chad Wheeler has \u200bbeen found \u200cguilty of \u2063two\u2062 counts of domestic violence. The charges stem \u200bfrom a harrowing incident \u200bin \u200c2021 involving\u200c Wheeler and his then-girlfriend, according to ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>A jury \u200bin Seattle delivered the verdict, convicting\u2062 Wheeler of first- and second<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-nfl-starter-found-guilty-on-two-heinous-counts-i-finally-have-justice\/\" title=\"Ex-NFL Starter Found Guilty on Two Heinous Counts: 'I Finally Have Justice'\">-degree assault\/domestic violence<\/a>. However,\u2063 he was \u200dfound not guilty of a third count of \u2063unlawful \u200dimprisonment.<\/p>\n<p>The arrest occurred in January 2021 after\u200c Wheeler was accused of\u2062 pinning\u200d his girlfriend down and choking her until \u2063she \u200clost consciousness. Disturbingly, when she\u200b regained\u200b consciousness, Wheeler expressed surprise that she had survived.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063victim, Alleah Taylor, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-execute-search-warrant-on-tiger-woods-car-to-see-if-a-crime-was-committed-report\/\" title=\"Police Execute Search Warrant On Tiger Woods\u2019 Car To See \u2018If A Crime Was Committed\u2019: Report\">suffered severe injuries<\/a>, including \u2062a fractured humerus and a dislocated elbow.<\/p>\n<p>Wheeler&#8217;s defense claimed that\u2064 he was experiencing\u200b a &#8220;manic episode&#8221; \u2064due to his bipolar disorder during the incident.<\/p>\n<p>The state will seek a \u2063mandatory minimum sentence\u200c of five years for the first-degree \u200dassault \u200dcharge, as the jury determined that Wheeler had \u2063used force\u200d likely to result in death, according\u200b to the King County Prosecuting Attorney&#8217;s Office.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I finally have \u2064justice <\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alleah taylor (@alleah_taylor1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alleah_taylor1\/status\/1722827133129834655?\">November 10, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Before this\u2064 troubling incident, Wheeler had shown\u2062 promise as a standout lineman at the University\u200c of \u200bSouthern California, earning\u200b All-Pac-12 honors in 2015 and \u200b2016.<\/p>\n<p>However, he\u200d also faced challenges during his college\u2062 career, including an\u2064 incident with the police that \u200dresulted \u200bin him\u200b being shot with bean bag\u2064 rounds and placed\u2062 in a\u200b hospital for psychiatric evaluation.<\/p>\n<p>Wheeler signed with the Giants in 2017 as an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christmas-box-office-spider-man-nears-half-a-billion-in-north-america-matrix-4-bombs-in-3rd-place\/\" title=\"Christmas Box Office: 'Spider-Man' Nears Half a Billion in North America, 'Matrix 4' Bombs in 3rd Place\">undrafted free agent<\/a> and eventually earned a starting role in the 2018 season. He later played \u2062for\u2062 the Seattle Seahawks\u200d before being cut following his \u2063domestic violence arrest.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>An Urgent Note from Our Staff:<\/h3>\n<p><em><b>The \u200dWestern\u200c Journal has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pfizer-recruits-super-bowl-champ-to-be-official-spokesman-for-covid-booster\/\" title=\"Pfizer hires Super Bowl champ as COVID booster spokesperson.\">labeled \u201cdangerous\u201d simply<\/a> because we have a biblical worldview and speak the truth about what is happening in America.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We refuse to let Big Tech and\u200b woke advertisers \u2062dictate the content we share with\u200b our community. We stand for truth. We stand for freedom. We stand with\u200b our readers.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We\u2019re asking\u2062 you to help us in this \u200cfight. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>We can\u2019t do this without \u2063you<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Your\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uncovered-american-tax-dollars-funding-way-more-than-just-weapons-in-ukraine\/\" title=\"American tax dollars funding more than just weapons in Ukraine uncovered.\">donation directly helps \u200bfund<\/a> our editorial team of \u2062writers and editors. Your \u200dsupport means we\u200d can continue to expose false\u2062 narratives and defend \u200ctraditional American values.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please \u2064stand with us\u200c by donating \u2062today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Thank you for your support!<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ex-nfl-starter-found-guilty-two-heinous-counts-finally-justice\/\">Ex-NFL \u200cStarter Found\u2062 Guilty on Two Heinous Counts: &#8216;I Finally \u2064Have\u200d Justice&#8217;<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western\u2064 Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Despite Chad Wheeler&#8217;s suspension for a \u200dseparate incident of \u2063domestic violence\u200d in 2015, why did the Giants\u2064 still sign him as an undrafted free agent in 2017?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Suspension for a separate \u2062incident \u200dof domestic \u200cviolence in 2015. Despite \u2063this, the Giants still \u200csigned him as an undrafted free\u2064 agent in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>This recent conviction has raised serious questions about \u200dthe NFL&#8217;s handling of domestic violence cases and their\u2064 responsibility to protect players and\u2064 their partners. Domestic violence is a grave\u2064 issue that affects countless people, and it is\u200b disheartening to see\u200c it\u2063 permeate professional \u2064sports.<\/p>\n<p>The NFL has implemented policies and programs to address domestic violence, such as mandatory counseling and education for players, but incidents like Wheeler&#8217;s\u2063 suggest that more needs to be done. It is crucial for \u200dthe league to\u2062 take a firm stance against any form of violence and\u2063 abuse, sending a clear message that such \u200cbehavior \u200cwill not be tolerated.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the case\u2064 highlights the \u200bneed for \u2063society as a whole to confront and address domestic violence. It is\u2062 a widespread problem that affects individuals from all \u200dwalks \u200bof \u200clife, and it\u200b requires \u2064a collective effort to eradicate it.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2063the aftermath of \u2062the verdict, Alleah Taylor, the victim, tweeted, &#8220;I finally have justice.&#8221; Her statement resonates with the countless survivors \u2063who often\u200c face challenges in seeking justice and \u2063overcoming the trauma inflicted upon them. It is important to support survivors and provide them with the\u200c resources they need to heal \u2063and rebuild their \u2063lives.<\/p>\n<p>The consequences of domestic violence are far-reaching\u200b and extend beyond physical harm. Survivors often suffer from emotional and psychological trauma, and their lives are forever \u2063altered \u2062by the abuse. \u200bIt is \u2063our responsibility as a\u200c society\u200d to raise awareness, provide support, and hold perpetrators\u2062 accountable for their \u200bactions.<\/p>\n<p>As for Chad Wheeler, he will now face the legal repercussions of \u2063his crimes. While his \u2062defense claimed that his bipolar disorder played a role in the incident,\u200d it is important to \u2064remember \u2062that mental \u200dhealth issues should not excuse or justify violent behavior. It \u200dis\u2064 crucial to separate the \u200dindividual from their illness and ensure that appropriate measures are taken to\u2064 protect potential victims.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the conviction of former New York Giants\u200d lineman Chad Wheeler for domestic\u2064 violence serves as\u200d a stark reminder of the pervasive nature of this\u2064 issue\u200c and the urgent need for action. The \u200cNFL, as well\u2064 as \u200dsociety as a whole, \u200dmust commit to preventing and addressing domestic violence in a\u200c comprehensive and meaningful way. Only then can\u2064 we hope\u200b to create a world\u2063 where survivors\u200c receive the support they deserve, and perpetrators are held accountable for their\u2064 actions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former New York Giants offensive lineman Chad Wheeler was found guilty of two counts of domestic violence on Thursday. The charges stemmed from a 2021 incident involving Wheeler, 29, and his then-girlfriend, according to ESPN. 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