dallas cowboys ' suspended from 10 nfl games he appeared to get into trouble when he drove his luxury car through flash floods in dallas , getting stuck when the car could not make it through the rising , fast flowing waters .
the 25-year-old was forced to abandon his bentley , leaving it stranded until the waters receded and the car could be towed away .
last year hardy , 25 , was convicted by a judge in charlotte , north carolina of beating , strangling and threatening to kill his ex-girlfriend , nicki holder .