Brian McKnight is reminding the world that J.R. Smith isn’t traveling alone on the screw-up train … telling TMZ Sports George Hill deserves just as much blame for the Cavs’ loss. You already know the play by now … but McKnight says Hill’s…
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Showing posts with label McKnight. Show all posts
Saturday, June 2, 2018
Friday, May 11, 2018
Joe McKnight Shooter Ronald Gasser Moved to High-Tech Prison
The man who shot and killed ex-NFL player Joe McKnight is out of jail — he’s been moved to a federal prison outside New Orleans, TMZ Sports has learned. 56-year-old Ronald Gasser was transferred from Jefferson Parish Jail to the Plaquemines…
Thursday, March 15, 2018
Joe McKnight Shooter Gets 30 Years in Prison for Manslaughter
The man who shot and killed ex-NFL RB Joe McKnight could be spending the rest of his life in a prison cell. Ronald Gasser, 56, was just sentenced to 30 years behind bars … less than 2 months after he was found guilty of manslaughter in a…
Saturday, January 27, 2018
Joe McKnight Shooter Guilty of Manslaughter, Faces 40 Years
The man who shot and killed ex-NFL RB Joe McKnight has been found guilty of manslaughter and now faces up to 40 years in prison. Ronald Gasser, 56, learned his fate today in a Louisiana courtroom … not far from where he gunned down…
Thursday, April 27, 2017
Joe McKnight Was Roid Raging Before Shooting, Killer Says
The man who shot and killed Joe McKnight says the ex-NFL player was fueled by a mix of steroids, pain pills and weed during their fatal confrontation … and he only pulled his gun out of fear. Ronald Gasser filed new court docs in the murder case…
Monday, February 6, 2017
Joe McKnight Shooter Pleads Not Guilty to Murder Charge
The man who shot and killed ex-NFL running back Joe McKnight back in December just pled not guilty to 2nd degree murder. Ronald Gasser appeared in a Louisiana courtroom — along with his mother and sister — where he entered the plea. Gasser…
Monday, January 2, 2017
Joe McKnight Honored by USC Players with Rose Bowl Helmet Decal
The USC Trojans are paying tribute to Joe McKnight today in their Rose Bowl matchup vs. Penn State … with a “JM 4” decal on the back of their helmets. McKnight was a stud running back for the Trojans from 2007 – 2009 … rushing for over 1,000…
Joe McKnight Honored by USC Players with Rose Bowl Helmet Decal
The USC Trojans are paying tribute to Joe McKnight today in their Rose Bowl matchup vs. Penn State … with a “JM 4” decal on the back of their helmets. McKnight was a stud running back for the Trojans from 2007 – 2009 … rushing for over 1,000…
Thursday, December 29, 2016
USC"s Zach Banner Says Team Dedicating Rose Bowl to Joe McKnight (VIDEO)
Joe McKnight will be on the Trojans’ minds when USC takes the field against Penn State on Monday … with team captain Zach Banner telling TMZ Sports they’re dedicating the game to the late alum. The USC football team was at The Improv comedy…
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Joe McKnight Case -- Sheriff Drops N-Bomb, F-Bomb ... In Bizarre News Conference (VIDEO)
Sheriff Newell Normand is firing back at the people who have criticized him for the way he’s handling the Joe McKnight shooting investigation … and just read OUT LOUD some of the hateful comments he and other leaders have received, including the…
Ronald Gasser -- Arrested for Manslaughter ... In Joe McKnight Shooting
The man who shot and killed ex-NFL running back Joe McKnight in an apparent road rage incident has been arrested for manslaughter … this according to police records. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Dept. website shows 54-year-old Ronald…
Ronald Gasser -- Arrested for Manslaughter ... In Joe McKnight Shooting
The man who shot and killed ex-NFL running back Joe McKnight in an apparent road rage incident has been arrested for manslaughter … this according to police records. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Dept. website shows 54-year-old Ronald…
Saturday, December 3, 2016
Shannon Sharpe -- Joe McKnight Investigators Shouldn"t Rush to Judgment (VIDEO)
NFL great Shannon Sharpe is calling for patience and diligence in the Joe McKnight killing — patience on the part of outraged citizens, and diligence from the cops. The Hall of Famer talked to us about the protests in the wake of Ronald…
Joe McKnight Shooter -- Gasser Cited for Road Rage Fight Before
Ronald Gasser, the man who shot and killed football star Joe McKnight, had an eerily similar road rage incident 10 years ago … on the same street corner where he opened fire this week. According to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff says the…
Joe McKnight -- New Photo of Gasser After Shooting ... Witness Says He Screamed At Body (PHOTO)
TMZ Sports has obtained a photo of Ronald Gasser moments after he shot Joe McKnight … and the witness who took the photo says he WAS yelling at McKnight’s body after the fatal shots were fired.
Friday, December 2, 2016
Brian Cushing -- "Very Distraught" Over Joe McKnight (VIDEO)
Brian Cushing is taking the death of his former USC teammate, Joe McKnight, very hard … so says Brian’s friend Zac Diles. Zac — who played on the Houston Texans with Cushing — says he spoke with the linebacker hours after the news broke…
Joe McKnight -- Shooter Released from Custody ... No Charges Filed
The man who shot Joe McKnight has been released from custody and no charges have been filed yet … this according to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Dept. We spoke with a rep who tells us 54-year-old Ronald Gasser — a white male — was…
Joe McKnight -- CFL Teammates In Disbelief ... "He Was The Coolest Dude Ever"
Joe McKnight’s CFL teammates are “in total disbelief” he was killed in a road rage incident … with one member of the squad telling TMZ Sports McKnight was “the coolest dude ever” and would never get violent. We spoke to Jeff Knox — the starting…
Joe McKnight, Former NFL Running Back, Shot and Killed
Joe McKnight, a former NFL running back who also starred at the University of Southern California, was shot and killed in a road rage incident in New Orleans on Thursday.
He was 28 years old.
The fatal incident took place at 2:43 p.m., with many witnesses actually on the scene.
One of them told TMZ that McKnight tried to apologize to the other man involved in some kind of altercation, only for the man to pull out a gun and shoot him.
“I told you not to f-ck with men,” the shooter allegedly said to McKnight while standing over his body, prior to firing another shot into the ex-New York Jets and Kansas City Chiefs player.
Police say they have apprehended a 54-year old suspect named Ronald Gasser.
He surrounded to authorities at the scene.
Cops also say McKnight was NOT armed at the time he was killed.
“At approximately 2:43 p.m. today we received a call of a shooting that occurred here at Holmes [Boulevard] and Behrman Highway (in Terrytown),” Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand said via statement.
“Our officers arrived on the scene and immediately began giving CPR to an individual who was shot and lying on the ground, with EMS and others assisting at this location.
“The individual who was shot and ultimately expired has been identified as Joseph ‘Joe’ McKnight.”
Added Normand:
Mr. Gasser did, in fact, shoot Mr. McKnight. We will be releasing additional details as we get through these interviews with these witnesses. Mr. McKnight did not have a gun in his possession.
The tragic news has spread quickly around the sports world.
Those who played with McKnight or knew of him from Louisiana mourned the loss on social media:
McKnight was born in River Ridge, Louisiana, a suburb of New Orleans, and starred at John Curtis Christian High School.
He was selected by New York in the fourth round of the 2010 draft.
“Joe McKnight was a loving father and a genuine, kind-hearted person,” the Jets said in a statement, adding:
“It is sad when life is taken in what appears to be such a senseless act of violence. Joe, you will be missed.”
McKnight – the second former NFL player to be killed in a road rage incident in 2016, following the shooting of Will Smith. played in the CFL this season, with the Edmonton Eskimos and Saskatchewan Roughriders.
He was still listed on their active roster at the time of his murder.
May Joe McKnight rest in peace.
Joe McKnight -- USC Teammates Mourn Loss ... "He"ll Definitely Be Missed"
Joe McKnight’s USC family is heartbroken over the death of the running back. We spoke with Tennessee Titans linebacker Jurrell Casey — who played with McKnight in 2008 and 2009 — who tells us, “He will definitely be missed.” “I want to send…
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