LAKE FOREST, Ill. —Brandon Marshall paused to collect himself a couple times as he talked about joining the Chicago Bears and his bond with Jay Cutler. The wide receiver spoke eloquently about raising awareness of mental illness and the borderline personality disorder that has affected his life so deeply.
After a rocky but productive start to his NFL career, Marshall is hoping for a long stay in Chicago, and he’s pledging to be a star on and off the field for the Bears.
“Hopefully, this is not a pit stop,” Marshall said Friday. “Hopefully, this is where I end my career, and this is someplace that I can call home. I am going to do everything I can to be an asset to this team and this community and prove to Chicago that I’m here to stay.”
But the 6-foot-4, 230-pound Marshall comes with a checkered history, including a nightclub incident just days ago.
New York City police say a woman has filed a complaint alleging Marshall punched her in the face at a nightclub over the weekend. He has not been charged in the incident, which the woman says occurred at 3:50 a.m. Sunday.
“Regarding that matter, I really can’t go into much detail, but in due time I think that the truth will be out,” said Marshall, who said he doesn’t expect to be suspended by the NFL, and the police had not expressed interest in talking to him as of Friday morning.
The Associated Press
