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Former New York Giants running backmost Derrick Ward appeared successful tribunal Thursday aft he was arrested complete a bid of alleged robberies.
Ward, who was portion of nan Giants squad that hit Tom Brady and nan undefeated Patriots to triumph Super Bowl XLII successful 2008, was arraigned successful Los Angeles Superior Court.
Photos obtained exclusively by Mail Sport show nan 43-year-old wearing a long-sleeve grey sweater while entering a plea of not guilty.
He was seen crossing his arms arsenic he sat beside his attorney, Zachary C. Begle, and holding his hands up to his face.
Ward was arrested past December successful relationship pinch nan robbery of aggregate businesses, including state stations, TMZ reported astatine nan time.
Derrick Ward appeared successful tribunal pursuing his apprehension for a bid of alleged robberies past year
The erstwhile New York Giants moving backmost pled not guilty, little than 5 months aft his arrest
He crossed his arms while sitting beside his attorney, Zachary C. Begle, successful nan courthouse
Ward, pictured successful 2004, played successful nan NFL for 8 seasons betwixt 2004 and 2011
Police said nan erstwhile jock didn't usage a weapon successful immoderate of his alleged robberies, but he is accused of utilizing 'force' and 'fear' to return money from nan stores.
His bail was group astatine $250,000.
Ward played successful nan NFL for 8 seasons between 2004 and 2011, spending clip pinch nan New York Jets, nan Giants, nan Tampa Bay Buccaneers and nan Houston Texans.
He was nan Jets' seventh-round prime of the 2004 draft, earlier he inked a $17million statement pinch nan Buccaneers half a decade later.
The charges are believed to subordinate to nan robbery of aggregate businesses, including state stations
Ward, selected successful nan 2004 draft, was arrested successful December and his bail was group astatine $250,000
Throughout his career, Ward played successful 93 games, carrying for a full of 2,628 yards and ending pinch 15 touchdowns.
Although he was portion of nan Super Bowl-winning squad successful 2008, nan embattled erstwhile jock was sidelined for nan play finale owed to a fractured near leg.
'(It was) 1 of nan hardest experiences I've ever been through,' he told nan New York Post astatine nan time.
'Being capable to yet do thing successful nan convention and thief lend to nan play we had and that not beryllium capable to play successful nan Super Bowl, I ever dreamed astir that erstwhile I was a small kid,' he continued.
'I was conscionable excited my teammates sewage maine a Super Bowl ring.'
The erstwhile Super Bowl champion allegedly used 'force' and 'fear,' TMZ reported astatine nan time
Ward played for 4 NFL teams crossed 8 seasons betwixt 2004 and 2011
He was portion of nan Giants squad that hit Tom Brady and nan Patriots to triumph Super Bowl XLII
