Court filing: Jackson feared Pearce ‘will kill me’

By Michael Rothstein and Marc Raimondi Mar 11, 2026 | 7:24 PM

WNBA player Rickea Jackson filed a petition for protection against her ex-boyfriend, Falcons player James Pearce Jr., saying she was “in fear of my life” and, if the court didn’t intervene, she believed “James will kill me,” according to court documents.