Devil Rays' Dukes threatened wife's life (like father, like son)

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Tampa Bay Devil Rays rookie outfielder Elijah Dukes reportedly left a message on his wife's cell phone threatening to kill her and their children.

According to Wednesday's St. Petersburg Times, Dukes' wife, NiShea Gilbert, played a message that she said was from her husband.
"Hey, dawg," said an angry voice. "It's on, dawg. You dead, dawg. I ain't even bulls-------. Your kids too, dawg. It don't even matter to me who is in the car with you. N-----, all I know is, n-----, when I see your m-----f------- a-- riding, dawg, it's on. As a matter of fact, I'm coming to your m----- f------ house."
According to the paper, this is the latest in violent behavior by Dukes toward Gilbert, a middle school teacher in Ruskin, Florida. In late April, Dukes barged into her classroom at lunchtime, resulting in a restraining order that banned Dukes from the property. He has also sent a picture of a gun to her cell phone, the paper said and also displayed.
Gilbert, 26, has filed two requests for protection in the last month, the paper said.
"I just don't think I should live in fear," said Gilbert to the paper. "When (the Rays) go out of town, I come home. When they're at home, I go stay with my mother. I shouldn't have to live like that because he's a baseball player."
Despite a rocky relationship that started in 2003, the couple married in 2006 and they have two children -- a three-year-old son and nearly two-year-old daughter.
Citing court documents, the paper said that Gilbert received a year-long restraining order against Dukes in 2004. In 2003, Gilbert accused Dukes of throwing a remote at her, the next year he was accused of making harassing phone calls and in 2005 was charged with domestic battery.
The paper went on to say that Dukes has fathered five children with four different women, with two of them giving birth within eight days of each other in 2003.
The 22-year-old Dukes is tied with Cincinnati's Josh Hamilton among all rookies with eight home runs this season. In 35 games, Dukes is batting .231 with 13 RBI.
The St. Petersburg Times attempted to get a comment from Dukes prior to Tuesday night's game.
"I'm just going to play ball, that's it," he said. "I've got to go. I've got a video game to finish."
On Tuesday, the Devil Rays provided the paper with the following statement on behalf of Dukes:
"The end of our marriage is a personal matter for my wife and me," the statement read. "Out of respect for my family, especially my children, I wish to keep our proceedings private."
Dukes has also had on-field behavior problems. He was suspended 30 games while with Triple-A Durham for a confrontation with a teammate and coach.
Off the field, he was arrested in January for misdemeanor marijuana possession. A hearing is scheduled for June 4. Dukes' father, Elijah Sr., is currently serving a 20-year sentence for fatally shooting a man that sold his wife $100 worth of fake crack cocaine over 10 years ago.
 

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Such a fucking idiot. Dont know what the Rays will do, but this might be the end..
 

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