Lawrence Julius Taylor (born February 4, 1959), nicknamed L.T., is a retired Hall of Fame American football player. Taylor played his entire professional career as a linebacker for the New York Giants in the National Football League (NFL). He is considered to be one of the greatest players in the history of football, and has been called the greatest defensive player of all time by members of the media, former players, and coaches.
After an All-American career at the University of North Carolina (UNC) (1978–1981), Taylor was drafted by the Giants as the second overall selection in the 1981 NFL Draft. Although controversy surrounded the selection due to Taylor's contract demands, the two sides quickly resolved the issue. Taylor won several defensive awards after his rookie season. Throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, Taylor was a disruptive force at outside linebacker, and is widely considered to have changed the pass rushing schemes, offensive line play, and offensive formations used in the NFL. Taylor produced double-digit sacks each season from 1984 through 1990, including a career high of 20.5 in 1986. He also won a record three Defensive Player of the Year awards and was named the league's Most Valuable Player (MVP) for his performance during the 1986 season. He was named First-team All-Pro in each of his first nine seasons and was a key member of the Giants' defense, nicknamed "The Big Blue Wrecking Crew", that led New York to victories in Super Bowl XXI and XXV. During the 1980s Taylor, DE Leonard Marshall, and fellow linebackers Carl Banks, Gary Reasons, and Hall of Famer Harry Carson gave the Giants linebacking corps and overall defense a reputation as one of the best in the NFL.

Taylor had a controversial lifestyle, during and after his playing career. He admitted to using addictive drugs such as cocaine as early as his second year in the NFL, and was suspended several times by the league for failing drug tests. His drug abuse escalated after his retirement, and he was jailed three times for attempted drug possession. However, Taylor cleaned up his lifestyle and has lived a sober, drug-free life since 1998. He worked as a color commentator on sporting events for several years after his retirement and, as of 2009, is pursuing a career as an actor.

About The Case :
Thursday, Lawrence Taylor, took the handcuffed perp walk into a criminal courtroom to face arraignment on charges that he had sex with a battered, 16-year-old runaway girl forced into prostitution.

L.T. knocked a nameless Virginia lacrosse player accused of murdering his former girlfriend out of the headlines. The Virginia lacrosse player momentarily overshadowed Miami general manager Jeff Ireland’s “is-your-mama-a-prostitute?” gaffe. Ireland provided some cover for Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who recently avoided prosecution from sexual-assault charges.

Taylor claims he did not have sexual intercourse with his teenage accuser. The police say that Taylor copped to giving the young girl $300.

It appears that the married Hall of Famer somehow wound up alone in the same Holiday Inn hotel room after midnight with a teenage girl who was sporting a black eye. Based on what was said at the arraignment that fact is not in dispute.

When the police arrived at Taylor’s hotel door around 4 a.m., the officers say Taylor was sound asleep. Whatever happened before the police entered his room, it wasn’t enough to disturb L.T.’s ability to sleep.

I can’t pretend to be the morality police. I’ve seen and experienced too much to play that role. Most of you reading this are adults. We know Taylor isn’t the first married or single man to solicit the services of a prostitute.

What is stunning and difficult to fathom and/or forgive is that a child showed up at his door battered and bruised and Taylor, a fearless football player and a parent, seemingly did nothing beyond give her $300 and go back to sleep.







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