The Green Bay Packers have moved on from a number of star players over the last few years. Last off-season was the major Davante Adams trade. This off-season, of course, has been headlined to the Aaron Rodgers trade that sent him to the New York Jets. Other notable plays who have left the Packers over the last two years include Za’Darius Smith, Allen Lazard, Dean Lowry, Robert Tonyan, and Randall Cobb. However, one star player is now facing a lawsuit and possible suspension.
Former Green Bay Packers Wide Receiver Davante Adams Being Sued And Faces Possible Suspension
According to Chantz Martin of Fox News:
A photographer wide receiver Davante Adams allegedly shoved after a “Monday Night Football” game has filed a lawsuit against the Las Vegas Raiders star.
The Kansas City Chiefs, the Raiders, the Jackson County Sports Complex Authority and Landmark Events Staffing were also named as defendants in the suit, according to Missouri court records.
University of Missouri-Kansas City student Park Zebley was credentialed and working for a local production company contracted by ESPN to cover the Week 5 game. As Adams walked off the field at the end of the game, Zebley appeared to be shoved hard enough that he was knocked off his feet.
Adams was later charged with misdemeanor assault, but Zebley has decided to take legal action against the NFL star, according The Kansas City Star.
“A municipal misdemeanor battery charge is not sufficient,” Zebley said in a statement to the Star. “I’m looking for justice. You can’t shove someone down and walk off like it didn’t happen. Not in real life.”
The NFL did not suspend Adams last season, but it remains unclear if the league will hand down some sort of punishment in the future.
Many fans completely forgot about this incident shortly after it happened. It made headlines for a few days them seemed to disappear. It will be interesting to see if the NFL feels the need to suspend Davante Adams for seemingly putting his hands on photographer. Adams apologized in a tweet after the game, however, that has since been deleted.
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