Ex-LSU star Demetrius Byrd charged with aggravated assault — SkimNews
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- Demetrius Byrd was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after an incident on a Miami Beach bus involving a knife and verbal threats, according to an arrest report.
- Byrd allegedly pulled a silver multi-tool from his pocket, opened a blade, and asked the victim "Who wants to die?" while walking toward him; the victim told authorities he tried unsuccessfully to de-escalate.
- Byrd was granted a $5,000 bond but is required to appear before a judge due to an outstanding warrant in a separate domestic violence case.
- Byrd, 40, led Miami-Dade County in receiving yards at Miami Central Senior High School before starring at LSU, where he caught a 22-yard touchdown from Matt Flynn with one second left to beat Auburn in the 2007 BCS national championship game.
- Shortly before the 2009 NFL Draft, Byrd suffered a serious car accident; the San Diego Chargers drafted him in the seventh round, but he spent his only professional season on the non-football injury list before his 2010 release.
Why it matters: A former BCS national championship hero now faces a felony charge and an outstanding domestic violence warrant — a continuation of post-career decline for a player whose NFL career never started after a pre-draft car wreck. The case moves to a judge in Miami Beach regardless of the $5,000 bond.
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