JaMarcus Russell is facing a lawsuit accusing him of stealing money that was meant as a donation to the Mobile, Ala., high school where he coached.
The former No. 1 NFL draft pick reportedly accepted a $74,000 check from Chris Knowles, a local business owner, that was meant as a donation to help the Williamson High School football program purchase equipment for its weight room. But the money was never given to the school. Instead, Russell deposited the check into a credit union and then withdrew $55,000, according to WKRG.
Knowles said he later stopped payment on the check when Russell wouldn’t provide a receipt of the donation and quit returning his phone calls. […]
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