Phillip Nelson leaving Gophers

[mrklean]

Things aren't looking to good for Mr. Nelson right now facing 3rd degree felony assault charges

[bbfenatic]

From what I gather, Nelson's friend sucker-punched the kid and then Nelson gave him one heck of a kick to the head as he laid there...not too bright...glad he is not Kill's problem to deal with.

[mrklean]

Sounds like the kid that got beat is in bad shape if he makes it he will have severe brain damage

[RawHog]

Nelson likes to party... Without disclosing his name (you'll have to trust me) Nelson, DURING last season, sucker punched a friend of mine in the face.

The story goes:

My buddy walks into UofM late-night gathering where football players are present.

Nelson, in a blackout drunken stooper, stumbles down the stares, noticing my friend and calling out to the party "who the funk is this kid???"

My friend replied "umm, who are you?"

Nelson replied "I am (Philip Nelson) the QB of the gophers"

Being a casual football fan, my friend replied "oh I thought gophers got a new qb?

Nelson, with no conscientiousness of the situation or the harmless comment, then immediately haymaker punched him in the face.

The two were then pulled apart by other UofM football players in order to protect Nelson.

The football players involved begged and pleaded to my friend to not tell anybody about the incident….

But now that he is no longer a gopher and has committed assault AGAIN.. who gives a rat if the story is out!!!

Nelson is bad-news. I hope he pays harsh consequences for his second (I'm aware of) case of assault.

[DrJuice1980]

His arm obviously is no good if he cant cut it on the Gophs so why not give kicking a try...

Too soon?

[toughguy]

This guy sounds like a complete moron. Have fun in Stillwater.

[toughguy]

If RawHog's story is true, and I'm betting it is, it just shows why people shouldn't cover up for others. The whole "no snitch" trend that's going on lately is only allowing guys like this to continue hurt people. Now there's a 24 year old that graduated just days ago either brain dead or dead. If it were me that covered up for good ole Phil I'd be feeling very guilty right now.

[fishersofmen]

He better hope and pray the guy doesn't die.....

[LMITOUT]

https://soundcloud.com/user534290938/philip-nelson-arrested

[BuckSutherland]

What a scumbag. If I was the judge I would deny bail. Kicking someone who is unconscious in the head is attempted murder. He didnt even have the plumbs to look at the camera for his booking photo.

[pushbutton]

Suspect it maybe a little longer than a year before he is playing football again.......wonder how he will react to seeing his boyfriend's hand getting kissed in prison?

[PurpleFloyd]

The next team he will be playing for will be the inmates in "The Longest Yard

[BuckSutherland]

The other thing.

Nelson is only 20 years old and he was at the bar drinking all night?? Last time I checked you had to be 21.

[PurpleFloyd]

The other thing.

Nelson is only 20 years old and he was at the bar drinking all night?? Last time I checked you had to be 21.

[zepman]

The girlfriend is only 19...she was with him the whole night in those same bars.

[BuckSutherland]

The girlfriend is only 19...she was with him the whole night in those same bars.

I hope the bars are lawyer-ed up cause they are gonna get in on the spanking too. For sure gonna be a big civil suit against them. I am sure 1-800 axe gary has already called them.

Edit...

Cant believe Rutgers hasnt cut him yet either.

[brittman]

If true the Kato bars should be shutdown for awhile.

[Scott K]

Ha, Nelson is out on bail, and is being allowed to return back to school.

[zepman]

Simple question for those of you who know or understand the law...

Since Kolstad was the one who initially struck and knocked Nelson over from behind (all caught on tape)...why wasn't he charged with an assault or some other charge as well?

He's the one who actually took the verbal argument to a physical confrontation...yet he bares no blame for any of what occurred afterword?

[Canon Guy]

Simple question for those of you who know or understand the law...

Since Kolstad was the one who initially struck and knocked Nelson over from behind (all caught on tape)...why wasn't he charged with an assault or some other charge as well?

He's the one who actually took the verbal argument to a physical confrontation...yet he bares no blame for any of what occurred afterword?

If that's the case, maybe they will. I doubt the investigation has been concluded. Regardless of what happened first, if Nelson assaulted a defenseless person lying on the ground, he is in big trouble, and should be.

[mrklean]

Every article I have read said the first punch to Kolstad he was knocked out cold on his feet, his head bounced off the ground then Nelson kicked him in the head

[JP Z]

Same here, so basically even if Kolstad did strike first. After that first punch he was a defenseless person so............yeah. Nelson is a DB....

[bbfenatic]

Nelson released by Rutgers.....good!

[Sandmannd]

Hopefully he gets the max sentence for destroying another life. Even then it's not enough time.

[Hester]

Same here, so basically even if Kolstad did strike first. After that first punch he was a defenseless person so............yeah. Nelson is a DB....

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