The NFL offseason is starting to get really bizarre in the state of Florida.
During the same weekend in which Jaguars running back Denard Robinson fell asleep at the wheel and drove into local Jacksonville pond, Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Louis Murphy awoke after a night of wedding festivities to find himself locked inside a museum.
Seriously.
According to the Tampa Bay Times, Murphy drank at the Palm Beach wedding of former Florida Gators teammate Deonte Thompson. He later fell asleep on the stairs of the Flager Museum’s courtyard and found himself alone and locked inside the facility when he finally woke up. He eventually had to break a piece of glass in order to free himself and call the police for help.
“This was really just a series of small unfortunate circumstances,” Murphy said. “With no one around, my only option was to break a small glass pane of the door in order to access a phone and call for help. I dialed the police and explained that I needed assistance. It’s unfortunate that I needed to break the glass, but the police officers on the scene and museum staff acknowledged that I didn’t have many other options. I’m working with the museum to ensure everything is properly handled.”
Murphy wasn’t charged with a crime.
According to the Times, Murphy, 29, has agreed to cover the costs of the repair to the museum’s window.
A seven-year NFL veteran, Murphy played the last two seasons with the Buccaneers, catching 41 passes with two touchdowns. He was a fourth-round pick of the Oakland Raiders in 2009 after winning two national titles with the Gators.
No one should be waking up in a pond or a locked museum. Training camp can’t get here soon enough.