It’s convenient to label Jets defensive lineman Sheldon Richardson a menace to society after a pair of transgressions this offseason. Roll out the stereotype, call him a troublemaker and move on.
The temptation was too easy to resist for those who weren’t truly interested in understanding the man. Besides, who has time to get the story right these days anyway?
Richardson’s four-game marijuana suspension and arrest on alleged misdemeanor traffic violations stemming from an incident in Missouri this offseason set the vultures in motion. It’s hard to be the villain when you don’t want to be the villain.