Andre Tippett shares his journey to Judaism
NFL Hall of Famer Andre Tippett shares his journey to Judaism, his love for karate, and his fight against antisemitism.
Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell was jailed July 20 in the Stark County Jail over child support payments.
Bell’s attorney, Thomas Shaffer of Uniontown, Pennsylvania, said the former NFL star is “inaccurately” being charged based on the salary he received in his playing days.
Bell was arrested July 19 by Jackson Township police on a warrant out of Michigan, according to Stark County documents.
Bell, who has a child in Michigan, is being assessed based on the salary he earned when he played for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2020, the attorney said. He hasn’t played in the NFL since 2021, when he suited up for the Baltimore Ravens and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
“Six months ago he cashed in an NFL pension to pay $50,000 in child support for that child. His guidelines are still inaccurately being deemed based on his NFL salary and his professional boxing career,” Shaffer said. “This is a revolving door because he pays a number that doesn’t reflect his true income. The issue will never end. The court needs to reflect his true income.”
Because of the financial threshold, the Michigan Attorney General’s Office is involved, Shaffer added.
Bell’s entry on the Stark County Sheriff’s Office app listing of inmates says he is jailed on a “courtesy hold for another agency.”
He appeared earlier July 19 at Belden Village Mall in Jackson Township for a meet-and-greet event.
