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| Mark Duper arrested in March |
Mark Duper once again finds himself surrounded by controversy, when in March of 2013 he made headlines after an arrest for allegedly attacking his 17 year-old son in an exchange at his Jacksonville, Florida home.
The incident witnessed by former Dolphins defensive end Hugh Green according to the
Florida Times Union led to the arrest. Duper was released on $5,000 bail after reportedly attacking his son three times.
According to the article Green stated Duper attacked the 17 year-old when he:
"picked him up several times and slammed him to the ground," causing him to lose consciousness.
Dubbed 'Super Duper' during his career with Miami, he incurred a 30 day suspension in 1988 after he violated the substance abuse policy by skipping a scheduled drug test. The league considered his refusal to take the test as positive for drug use, and placed him on suspension.
After leaving the Dolphins Duper found himself once again involved with drugs. In May of 1994, Duper and his brother-in-law, Brian Briggs, were charged with cocaine possession with intent to distribute and conspiracy as part of a sting operation in Pompano Beach, Florida. He was later acquitted claiming entrapment. He admitted his drug addiction in a statement after the 1995 trial, calling it a "disease". Duper could have faced 10 years in prison if he had been convicted.
Duper joined the Dolphins in 1982, and played 11 seasons as wide receiver. His NFL career included 511 passes for 8,869 yards and 59 touchdowns while playing with football great Mark Clayton during the Marino era. In 2001 Duper was hired as an assistant coach by Bishop Kenny High School in Jacksonville, but the school with little comment abruptly changed their hiring decision.
