Hester Smacked by Dumb Old Man at Rivers Casino

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Bears returner/wide receiver Devin Hester has often been called by pro football analysts and local radio hosts as the dumbest potential Hall of Famer ever. Yet a story from TribLocal Des Plaines indicates Hester may be smarter than either his critics and cheerleaders may think.

Hester was at Rivers Casino Friday night when 52 year-old Daniel G. Rago smacked him on the back of the head as Hester waited in a cash transaction line. Hester could have ignored Rago as he walked away or he could have let pride fuck with him and given Rago what professional wrestlers call a "receipt."

Instead, Hester notified casino security, who detained Rago and was later arrested by Des Plaines police. Hester was reportedly cooperative and even asked to sign complaints against Rago. The important thing to take from this is that Hester did the right thing.

The smart thing.

As for Rago, who knows? Maybe he was still miffed at that pass Jay Cutler threw Hester in Detroit that sailed through his hands. Maybe Rago got a little crazy after seeing Rocky and thought he could just walk up to Hester, smack him and order him to pay for his candy.