Dukes accused of domestic violence

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A woman who says she dated new Nationals outfielder Elijah Dukes -- a player the Nationals brought to Washington this month with hopes he would stabilize a turbulent life -- filed a domestic violence charge against him last week, according to Florida court records. Amanda E. Reese, 23, was granted a temporary injunction for protection against domestic violence on Dec. 10, exactly a week after the Nationals acquired Dukes in a trade with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Reese is due in Hillsborough County court this morning, where she will seek extended protection stemming from incidents in which she says Dukes sent her threatening text messages in October and November.

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December 18, 2007 07:36 AM ET

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Put an Asterisk next to his stats.

Whalers

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December 18, 2007 08:00 AM ET

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What stats? lol

Cards#1

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December 18, 2007 08:22 AM ET

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Man if I was making a few million a season.....I would not be in a relationship. No way....Jose.

Life is too short....

Bond 007

San Francisco, Ca, FU

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December 18, 2007 08:37 AM ET

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Someone needs to get this guy one of those hand held stess squeezy things... Either that or some guy needs to smack him around for a bit and show him how it feels cause this guy is destined for the DC city clink...

A Fact

Fort Wayne , IN

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December 18, 2007 10:11 AM ET

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Stop hitting women, you little****!

Fred in LA

Dallas , TX

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December 18, 2007 10:17 AM ET

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This kid better get it together or he will be in jail. If the young lady can show the text messages being sent from his phone then it's a wrap.

SoFlaBoy

Lake Worth , FL

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December 18, 2007 10:42 AM ET

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This is not new, it is old. This is a recycled story with no new details.

AllStarz

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December 18, 2007 10:42 AM ET

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What is it with the Devil Rays and drafting nutballs?

Tropicana Field should be renamed San Quentin Stadium.

joec

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December 18, 2007 11:05 AM ET

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He'll be going up the river by spring.

Texed

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December 18, 2007 11:41 AM ET

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He was all over her like a bum on a baloney sandwich.

Space Ace

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December 18, 2007 12:48 PM ET

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OK the real headline should be Dukes Accused of Threatening Domestic Violence. Not at all good, but a far cry from actually doing violence.

CardsFan2

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December 18, 2007 02:39 PM ET

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Thank you CardsFan2 for entering a plea for this CHODE.....

TRUTH says he's guilty...if you appear on ANY list now and forever you are GUILTY!

The TRUTH

Someplacein, OH

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December 18, 2007 03:06 PM ET

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"Elijah Dukes -- a player the Nationals brought to Washington this month with hopes he would stabilize a turbulent life "

So going from TB to the murder capital of the east coast is supposed to be a good thing?

MarkGil

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December 18, 2007 04:42 PM ET

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Until he stops abusing women, he should be locked away with 50 of the largest bull **** from all over the world who can do whatever they want to do to him

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December 18, 2007 04:45 PM ET

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Steriods does a body good

Yankee27

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December 18, 2007 04:46 PM ET

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He should play for the Indiana Pacers

Yankee27

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December 18, 2007 04:47 PM ET

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The Nationals are going to be playing outfield from behind prison bars this season.

Let's try that name…

Appleton , WI

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December 18, 2007 04:48 PM ET

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this guy HAD a huge future. too bad

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December 18, 2007 07:29 PM ET

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I was just pointing out that he hasn't been accused of violence against anyone. It doesn't make him a good citizen. It's just that misleading headlines get on my nerves. Yeah, the press gets on my nerves quite a bit.