Another NFL Shooting

Marvin Harrison was apparently involved a shooting that occurred outside his bar in Philly. Reports are saying that someone came into Marvin's bar at 5 pm, got into an argument with him, and left the bar; Harrison allegedly followed the guy outside, and then gunfire erupted.

Reports are also saying that someone was hit in the hand, and ESPN's Sal-Pal is reporting that, "six of the bullet casings found after an April 29 shooting near Marvin Harrison's car wash and garage came from a gun that belongs to the Colts wide receiver." Sal-Pal also reports that: "A source told the Philadelphia Daily News that Harrison, during an interview with police, later admitted to being in a fistfight on April 29, but the Colts receiver said he wasn't involved in the shooting."

A few thoughts on this developing nightmare for Indy:

1. I forgot that Marvin Harrison was a Philly guy at heart. He grew up there, played with McNabb in high school, set state records, and lives there in the off season. I guess he owns a bar and car-wash, too (note: if I was a nasty receiver I would definitely name my bar or restaurant Playmakers; car washes are excellent investments, too).

2. We all know Philly is dangerous and it should not surprise you that Marvin owns (or owned) a gun. I'm not commenting on gun ownership, but rather I'm pointing out the fact that store owners in Philly probably own legal guns for crime or robbery prevention. I actually have no problem with merchants owning guns, but considering Marvin is an NFL star, he probably should have used more discretion here.

3. I actually like how Marvin Harrison was tending his bar on a spring afternoon. Was he serving customers behind the bar or was he doing work upstairs like the Sopranos? I'd really like to know.

4. This is really bad news for Indy if it turns out Harrison was breaking the law. Even if he's innocent, it looks terrible and hurts the NFL's image. Conversely, if it turns out that someone was trying to rob Marvin and he fired shots in response, I see no problem. But if this is a vendetta thing, I don't see it turning out well for everyone involved.

5. We know something happened, but so far Marvin is denying "any involvement with the shooting." Does that mean he was involved in a fight, but didn't shoot, or that he wasn't involved with any sort of altercation period? An explanation is probably needed here since he may have admitted to fist fighting with someone that day.