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Retired Raiders linebacker Bill Romanowski nearly came to tears on the witness stand Tuesday as he explained the difficulty of being a family man and somebody who plays a "violent, violent game."
He said he will soon publish Romo: My Jekyll and Hyde Life which speaks of him being a "mild-mannered guy off the field and you play this violent sport with a lot of hitting out on the football field."
Romanowski, who played 16 years in the NFL, is facing a civil trial amid accusations that he punched tight end Marcus Williams during practice, ending the 27-year-old's short-lived NFL career and even causing brain damage when his eye socket was crushed. Williams is seeking millions of dollars from Romanowski in damages, saying the Aug. 24, 2003, blow was out-of-bounds behavior even in the gladiatorlike sport of football where viciousness is cherished.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/football/nfl/03/08/bc.fbn.raiderstrial.ap/index.html
He said he will soon publish Romo: My Jekyll and Hyde Life which speaks of him being a "mild-mannered guy off the field and you play this violent sport with a lot of hitting out on the football field."
Romanowski, who played 16 years in the NFL, is facing a civil trial amid accusations that he punched tight end Marcus Williams during practice, ending the 27-year-old's short-lived NFL career and even causing brain damage when his eye socket was crushed. Williams is seeking millions of dollars from Romanowski in damages, saying the Aug. 24, 2003, blow was out-of-bounds behavior even in the gladiatorlike sport of football where viciousness is cherished.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/football/nfl/03/08/bc.fbn.raiderstrial.ap/index.html