Since his college days at West Virginia University, Henry has had a checkered off-field reputation. During his
sophomore season, he was ejected from a game at
Rutgers University due to multiple
unsportsmanlike conduct penalties and was suspended for the season finale against the
University of Pittsburgh. His former
Mountaineers coach,
Rich Rodriguez, stated that he was "an embarrassment to himself and the program" for his conduct.
[16]
On December 15, 2005, Henry was pulled over in northern
Kentucky for speeding. During a search,
marijuana was found in his shoes. He was also driving without a valid
driver's license or valid
insurance.
[17] He pleaded guilty and avoided a jail sentence.
One month later, on January 30, 2006 he was arrested in
Orlando, Florida for multiple
gun charges including
concealment and aggravated assault with a firearm.
[18]
He was reported to have been wearing his #15 Bengals jersey at the time
of his arrest. He pleaded guilty to this charge and avoided jail time.
On April 29, Henry allowed three underage females to consume alcohol at a hotel in
Covington, Kentucky.
[19]
One of the three, an 18-year-old woman, accused Henry of sexually
assaulting her; she later retracted her story and was charged with
filing a false police report.
[20]
On January 25, 2007, Henry pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor violation of
a city ordinance commonly referred to as a "keg law." He was sentenced
to 90 days in jail, with all but two of those days being suspended.
[19]
He was pulled over on
Interstate 275 in Ohio on June 3 at 1:18 A.M. by
Ohio Highway Patrol trooper Michael Shimko for surmised
drunk driving. He voluntarily submitted to a
breathalyzer test at 2:06 A.M. at the
Milford Police Department and registered a .092 blood-alcohol level, .012 above the level permitted in the state of
Ohio.
[21]
On October 6, he was suspended by the NFL for two games for violating the league's personal conduct and
substance abuse
policies. NFL policies forbid Henry from taking part in practices,
however, he was allowed to attend any team meetings. Henry missed the
Bengals' October 15, 2006 game at
Tampa Bay and their October 22, 2006 home game versus
Carolina.
[22]
The following April, Henry was suspended for the first eight games
of the 2007 NFL season for violations of the NFL's personal conduct
policy.
[11][16]
His suspension on the 10th came with a stern warning that future
misconduct may result in the end of his career with the NFL. Henry was
given permission by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to begin practicing
fully.
[23]
His suspension was lifted and he played in the November 11, 2007 game
versus the Baltimore Ravens, amassing 4 catches for 99 yards.
Henry allegedly assaulted a
valet attendant at
Newport on the Levee in
Newport, Kentucky on November 6, 2007.
[24] He was arrested for a second time in Orlando on December 3 for violating his
probation he was on from a January 30, 2006 arrest. On February 21, 2008, he was found not guilty.
On March 31, 2008, Henry was alleged to have punched a man named Gregory Meyer, 18, and thrown a
beer bottle through the window of his car. Henry claimed it was a case of
mistaken identity and also that he thought it was somebody else that owed him money.
[25] Henry was waived by the Bengals a day after this arrest and was then forced to serve a house arrest sentence.
one less dumbfuck on the earth. save your sympathys for people who did GOOD people, Chris Henry doesn't deserve it