Shemar Moore found worldwide fame when he became the third host of the 1971 musical television show Soul Train, which opened doors for him in Hollywood. Soon, the actor found himself portraying the role of Derek Morgan in the 2005 CBS show Criminal Minds.

Being a kind spirit, Moore even opened a charity to fight against multiple sclerosis. However, one friendship with his Criminal Minds co-star came at a hefty cost of almost $100,000!

Shemar Moore in a still from Criminal Minds | Credits: CBS

Shemar Moore found fame for his role in Criminal Minds

It was the year 2005 when the first episode of Criminal Minds aired. The world was introduced to Shemar Moore as Derek Morgan, an FBI Supervisory Special Agent and former Chicago Police officer.

Being a hot-tempered guy while also having vulnerabilities, Derek Morgan became quite a famous and celebrated character with an especially sad and traumatic backstory. Luckily for Moore, the character continued to be one of the mains from seasons 1 to 11 of the show.

Moore’s character quickly became famous | Credits: CBS

Similar to his on-screen character, Moore was very attached to his mother, who had died from multiple sclerosis. Out of goodwill from his heart, Moore established a charity and called it Baby Girl.

Baby Girl LLC was established to raise funds to fight multiple sclerosis. Things were looking up for Shemar Moore until a fateful day when he met a co-star in season 8 of Criminal Minds. A man named Keith Tisdell became good pals with Moore.

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Although there was nothing wrong with their friendship, it seemed that Shemar Moore was spending extravagantly on his newfound friend. That was until an audit was conducted of Baby Girl LLC, and the reports showed that there were $61,000 was missing!

Shemar Moore didn’t come for the money

Keith Tisdell portrayed the role of Rodney Harris in season two and later reprised the role in season eight of the show. While filming his scenes in season 8, Keith Tisdell and Shemar Moore became best of pals.

Keith Tisdell (center) became good friends with Shemar Moore | Credits: CBS

According to a report by the LA Times, Moore spent $10,000 on Tisdell’s rims and paid for them to go on multiple vacations together. Tisdell was later given a position at Baby Girl LLC.

However, an audit revealed that $61,000 was missing, which Shemar Moore had to find out about. He initially doubted Keith Tisdell and later confronted him about the missing money.

I’ve done a lot for him because he had me, my friends fooled. ’m not here for money. I’m here because he betrayed a friendship. This is not OK. You don’t do this to people.

The above words were spoken by an emotional Moore when he and Keith Tisdell were called to court. Tisdell pleaded no contest to the claims and was later ordered to pay Moore the sum of $61,084.

Houston Texans star Azeez Al-Shaair has admitted regrets over his illegal hit to Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and the ensuing brawl between the teams in a lengthy statement on social media.  

Al-Shaair’s statement comes as his three-game suspension as a result of the incident has ended and he is slated to return to the field for the Texans on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.

On December 1, an Al-Shaair hit to the head of a sliding and defenseless Lawrence caused chaos in Jacksonville. The defensive back needed to be restrained by several coaches and Lawrence has not played since taking the barbaric contact.

‘While so many jumped at the first opportunity to hop on the false narrative – that l’m a dirty player or bad person – the messages from all who stood by me were the only things keeping me mentally afloat during a time of isolation,’ Al-Shaair said on social media.

‘I’ve learned so much from this entire experience. Seeing myself on video – letting my emotions get the best of me to the point where I completely lost it – was an embarrassing and eye-opening moment for me.’

‘I’ve had to earn everything in my life. I never want to allow anyone to get me to a point where I jeopardize everything that I’ve worked all my life to obtain. That was not the way I want to represent myself or my family and I will continue to learn and grow from that moment.’

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Azeez Al-Shaair has admitted regrets over his hit to Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence

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The Texans defensive back was suspended for three games as a result of the hit to Lawrence

Al-Shaair said during his three-game ban, he met with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and other league executives for the first time, taking issue with how he was characterized in the official announcement of his suspension.

The defender said he thought his character and integrity were ‘unjustifiably smeared’ in the release but the meeting with Goodell and others was ‘productive’ and gave him hope it would not happen again.

‘In that conversation – man-to-man – I owned and acknowledged that my actions following my ejection were careless and, in that moment, I didn’t think about the responsibility I have been blessed with to represent the shield,’ Al-Shaair continued.

‘I also stated that the letter, and specifically the language used in the letter, was equally as careless and conveyed that the context of the words used were not a reflection of my character, nor my career, as I have not been warned multiple times for my play on the field.’

Al-Shaair’s hit on Lawrence was not the only controversial incident he was involved in this season.

During the Texans’ game against the Bears in September, he punched Roschon Johnson, who wasn’t even in the game at the time of another sideline confrontation.

Al-Shaair ended his statement by saying his view is that everyone in the league office and on the field are on the same team to represent the NFL in the best nature possible, something he failed to do earlier this month.

‘Lastly, I’ll say that this world is full of negative people who can’t wait to tear you down, but if you move with love and compassion, the seeds of good you planted in others’ lives can grow into the very tree that shades you with comfort and compassion when you need it most,’ Al-Shaair concluded.

‘I am a man of God, I am a leader, a warrior and a lover. I am also a hell of a football player and I’m grateful to be back doing what I love.’