“But I also know that Henry Ruggs is not a monster. “Again, the Tintor family, I just can’t fathom that,” said Raiders offensive coordinator Greg Olson. It is a sentiment shared by others in the organization as the Raiders continue to express sorrow for the victim but also support for the 22-year-old Ruggs. Despite the decision to release him, Davis reiterated that the Raiders are “not going to abandon him. In drafting Ruggs 12th overall last year, the Raiders envisioned him developing into the type of player who stretched the field with his speed and opened things up for the rest of the offense. By Tuesday night, when details began emerging, moving on from Ruggs was the only option.
We’ll be there for him.”ĭavis said he got a call early Tuesday informing him a crash had occurred involving Ruggs, then spent the rest of the morning sorting through the sketchy details of what had happened. “Henry Ruggs is still a human being and Raider alumni and somebody that we want to help. “We released Henry Ruggs the football player,” Davis said. The Raiders released the second-year player late Tuesday night.īut Davis made it clear the organization will not turn its back on Ruggs, who had quickly become one of his favorite players for the dynamic speed he brought to the Raiders’ offense and his kind-hearted demeanor. Ruggs is facing charges of DUI resulting in death and reckless driving after the fiery crash. “Obviously a loss of life … it’s just a tragedy.” “It’s devastating,” Davis said, fighting back tears in his first public comments since the tragedy. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) owner Mark Davis expressed his condolences Thursday for the family of 23-year-old Tina Tintor, who was killed early Tuesday morning in a car crash involving former Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs.
Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs was involved in the fiery crash early Tuesday that left one person dead, according to police. The Metropolitan Police Department investigates a fatal crash involving two vehicles at South Rainbow Boulevard and Spring Valley Parkway on Tuesday, Nov.
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