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UPDATE:<\/strong> Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams has received a citation for assault for pushing a photographer in the aftermath of Monday night’s 30-29 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs,\u00a0 according to Kansas City Municipal Court records. The misdemeanor assault charge was filed in court Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n

According to the website of Missouri attorney Jeff Jarrett, the crime of assault in that state is only a misdemeanor if it is fourth-degree assault. That charge is defined as recklessly causing an injury or pain, or causing some kind of physical contract that might be considered offensive. It is punishable by up to a year in jail and $2K in fines.<\/p>\n

Adams could also be fined and penalized by the Raiders and the NFL.<\/p>\n

The game took place at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium,<\/p>\n

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EARLIER:<\/strong> A photographer knocked to the ground by wide receiver Davante Adams following a Las Vegas Raiders game on Monday night filed a police report against him. The unidentified man \u2014 who reportedly worked as a freelancer for ESPN’s<\/em> Monday Night Football \u2014 told police he was the victim of an assault and that he was treated for \u201cnon-life threatening injuries\u201d at a hospital.<\/p>\n

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A video of Davante Adams’ controversial encounter with a freelance photographer was posted on the Sporting News’<\/em> Twitter account. (Image: nypost.com<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Adams shoved the photographer as he made his way from the field to the locker room at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. The wide receiver\u2019s frustration came after the Raiders blew a 17-0 lead against the Kansas City Chiefs to lose, 30-29.<\/p>\n

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Kansas City police say they will investigate, then coordinate with the applicable city or state prosecutor on whether any charges will be brought against Adams.<\/p>\n

According to the website of Missouri attorney Jeff Jarrett, third-degree assault in the state is a Class E felony defined as one party knowingly inflicting non-serious injury upon another. It’s punishable by up to four years in jail and $10K in fines. Fourth-degree assault is a misdemeanor defined as recklessly causing an injury or pain, or causing some kind of physical contract that might be considered offensive. It is punishable by up to a year in jail and $2K in fines.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

NFL Also Investigating<\/h2>\n

The NFL is also investigating, and football experts say a suspension, or at least a fine, is on the table. Nevertheless, Adams apologized multiple times for his transgression.<\/p>\n

I want to say sorry for that,\u201d he said at his locker following the game. \u201cThat was just frustration mixed with him literally just running in front of me. Shouldn\u2019t have responded that way, but that\u2019s how I initially responded, so I want to apologize to him for that.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Adams took to Twitter to issue another apology: \u201cSorry to the guy I pushed over after the game. Obviously very frustrated at the way the game ended and when he ran in front of me as I exited that was my reaction and I felt horrible immediately. That\u2019s not me. MY APOLOGIES man hope you see this.\u201d<\/p>\n

Adams, who arrived in Las Vegas this summer to join his former college (Fresno State University) teammate and current Las Vegas Raiders Quarterback Derek Carr, spent eight seasons with the Green Bay Packers. Adams led the NFL in receiving touchdowns in 2020, has consistently numbered among the League’s Top 100 players since 2018, and has earned five Pro Bowl selections.<\/p>\n

Adams announced last month that he has become MGM Resorts International\u2019s first brand ambassador active in the NFL. MGM didn’t reply to an email from Casino.org<\/em> seeking its comment on the controversy.<\/p>\n

This was the second Monday Night Football\u00a0game in a row involving an alleged assault and arrest report. Last Monday, a police report was filed by a fan who ran onto the field during a Los Angeles Rams game and got knocked to the ground by linebacker Bobby Wagner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

UPDATE: Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams has received a citation for assault for pushing a photographer in the aftermath of Monday night’s 30-29 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs,\u00a0 according to Kansas City Municipal Court records. The misdemeanor assault charge was filed in court Wednesday morning. 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