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News came down Friday morning that former Seattle Seahawks star Michael Bennett faces a felony charge in an incident stemming from Super Bowl LI.
District Attorney of Harris
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 23, 2018
County, Texas announced it has indicted Eagles’ DE Michael Bennett for felony charge for injuring a 66-year-old paraplegic working at NRG Stadium to control access to field at SuperBowl LI. A warrant has been issued for Bennett’s arrest.
Bennett, 32, was traded from Seattle to the Philadelphia Eagles on March 7. He has been in the public limelight recently with his decision to sit during the national anthem at NFL games and accused Las Vegas officers of using excessive force against him at a casino in 2017.
Bennett went to high school in Houston and attended Texas A&M University.
Two pieces of the Texas penal code that might apply to the incident (courtesy of Field Gulls writer Ben Baldwin) are listed below:
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UPDATE, 12:54 p.m.: A statement from Houston’s chief of police was released.
Houston Police Chief @ArtAcevedo on Philadelphia Eagles DE Michael Bennett: pic.twitter.com/GiKRGsEPsM
— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) March 23, 2018
More details will be added as they become available.
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