Lamar Thomas is one of the most popular and richest American Football Player who was born on February 12, 1970 in Ocala, Florida, United States. On the October 17, 2006 episode of Fox News Channel’s Hannity & Colmes, Thomas said he got caught up in the moment and made a mistake. However, he said he did not blame Comcast for firing him.
Thomas worked as a color commentator for Comcast Sports Southeaster until he was fired due to his comments during an on-field brawl between the University of Miami and FIU in 2006.
Thomas was interviewed about his time at the University of Miami for the documentary The U, which premiered December 12, 2009 on ESPN.
In July 1996, Thomas was charged with aggravated battery against a pregnant female after beating his fiance, Ebony Cooksey. In February 1997 he pled no contest and was sentenced to eight days in jail and 18 months probation. In March 1997, he was arrested for allegedly beating Cooksey again, and charged with violating the terms of his probation. He was jailed until the May 1997 hearing.
Thomas played college football and college basketball and ran track at the University of Miami before being drafted in the third round of the 1993 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He is a University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame inductee, class of 2014.
During an intense on-field brawl between Miami and FIU on October 14, 2006, Thomas defended his alma mater. Besides defending the Miami players, he expressed a desire to join the fight himself:
