Jamal Anderson arrested

It's so sad when people I thought were awesome disappoint me.

We all remember Jamal Anderson. The guy who actually made me root for the Atlanta Falcons. His "dirty bird dance" in the endzone. I thought the guy was classy. Now, not so much.

I just found this on the AP today.

ATLANTA (AP) — Former Atlanta Falcons running back Jamal Anderson has been charged with felony cocaine possession and misdemeanor marijuana possession after being arrested at an Atlanta nightclub, authorities said Sunday.

Anderson, a fan favorite who created the ``Dirty Bird'' touchdown celebration dance, played eight seasons for the Falcons before leaving the team with a knee injury in 2001.

Atlanta police spokesman Officer Otis Redmond said Anderson, 36, was arrested early Sunday at the Peachtree Tavern in Atlanta's trendy Buckhead district. Redmond said a second man, whose name was not immediately available, also was arrested.

Redmond said an off-duty officer working in security at the club alerted police. Redmond said both men allegedly had powder cocaine in their possession and that Anderson also had a suspected marijuana cigarette in his pocket.

Now he has become just another athlete who deserves no respect. Someone who used to be admired, but now he's the dirty bird.