Court Docs Reveal 2nd Richie Incognito Guilty Plea From Disturbing Incident at Grandmother's House
By Scott Rogust
The Oakland Raiders signed Richie Incognito earlier this week, and quickly became the subject of criticism for signing the embattled, controversial offensive guard out of apparent retirement. Incognito has made news in the past for such things as making verbal threats at a funera home that was preparing to lay his father to rest; to call him polarizing is an understatement.
And as it turns out, the funeral home debacle wasn't the only trouble Incognito got into during his mini-retirement.
According to court documents obtained by ESPN, Incognito pleaded guilty to separate charges of criminal damage and disorderly conduct when getting into an argument with his 90-year-old grandmother at her Peoria, Ariz. home on Aug. 19, 2018.
During said argument, Incognito is said to have punched a hole in the wall of his grandmother's living room and ripped a security system control panel out of a wall as well. Police reports indicated that Incognito was "enraged," as he apparently blamed his grandmother for his father's death.
Incognito was originally charged with domestic violence as well, but that charge was dropped after reaching a plea agreement. In said agreement, Incognito had to take a 10-week anger management course and pay a $569 fine.
The offensive lineman was also ordered one year of unsupervised probation, during which he's banned from consuming alcohol and possessing firearms. On top of that, Incognito must avoid his grandmother's home, write a letter of apology, and stay on his prescribed medication.
The Raiders have received a lot of flak for signing Incognito, who has a long track record of off-field issues, bullying, and allegedly using racial slurs towards his opponents. This latest report only adds fuel to the proverbial fire.