The NFL and domestic violenceΒ still have a long way to go.
On Friday morning, backup Seattle Seahawks quarterback Tarvaris Jackson, 33, was arrested in Kissimmee, Fla., for allegedly pointing a loaded gun at his wife and threatening to kill her, according to local NBC station WESH.
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According to policeΒ reports, Jacksonβs wife tried to defend herself with a kitchen knife and an ironΒ as a drunk Jackson pointed a 9 mm handgun at her, repeatedly saying, βIβll kill you.β
Jacksonβs wife allegedly taunted her husband, saying, βYou better be accurate because you ainβt accurate on the field,β as another adult in the home restrained him. WESH reports that children were home during the attack.
Jackson was Seattleβs backup quarterback the past three seasons, getting little play behind Super Bowl champion Russell Wilson.
He is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and was released onΒ $2,500 bail Friday night.
Read more at WESH.
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