In some extremely sad, but not unexpected news, another NFL player has committed a terrible act away from the football field. Atlanta Falcons second-year linebacker Prince Shembo has been charged with aggravated cruelty to animals for killing his then-girlfriend’s pet Yorkshire terrier (pictured above).
According to the Gwinnett County Police report, Shembo’s then-girlfriend Denicia Williams told police she had taken her pet dog, named Dior, to Shembo’s apartment and left it there. When she returned, the dog was unresponsive, and died a short time later at an animal hospital.