Bobby Gonzalez pleads not guilty

As you should know by now, Bobby Gonzalez was arrested for shoplifting a $1,400 man-purse/satchel from a Polo Ralph Lauren store at the Short Hills Mall last month.

It was the culmination of what has been a horrific four months for the former Seton Hall coach. Watching someone have a complete meltdown in a public forum is not a comfortable experience. The last time I addressed the Gonzalez situation, I urged you to avoid laughing and joking about Gonzalez.

But ... ahh, its just gotten so hard not too!

Take a look at this picture the New Jersey Star Ledger got of Gonzalez in court today:


I mean, do I even need to comment on this? Gonzo's reputation is that of a man just a bit off his rocker. Doesn't this picture scream "I got a case of the crazies"? Can he look any creepier? Is it just me, or does he look a little too much like Jack Nicholson in The Shining?

He stole a satchel. Not just any satchel. A $1,400 Polo satchel. The unintentional comedy is off the charts. (There's a Hangover joke to make in there somewhere.)

Anyway, Gonzo pleaded not guilty to shoplifting charges in Essex County Court in Newark today. And while it certainly is not a joking matter, especially for those in the Gonzalez family and the Seton Hall community, that picture was just too funny not to post.