Washington Redskins inside linebacker London Fletcher (59) celebrates in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns.(Photo: David Richard, USA TODAY Sports)
Story Highlights
- The Redskins linebacker said four family members are still in jail
- Fletcher was playing in his hometown for the first time in his 15-year NFL career
In an interview with “NFL AM” Monday morning, Washington Redskins linebacker London Fletcher said family members, who were arrested at Cleveland Browns Stadium Sunday, are still in jail and that charges haven’t been filed yet.
Fletcher, who left tickets for more than 40 family members, said his 57-year-old aunt suffered neck injuries in a skirmish with security after the game and that his 13-year-old cousin was harassed and hit in the face by Browns fans prior to the game.
During his 15 year career, Fletcher had never played an NFL game in his hometown of Cleveland.
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“I’m from Cleveland. I know Browns fans. They’re rabid fans and they love their team,” Fletcher said, “but I guess in the stadium, (my family was) being harassed. The situation that led to people being arrested was stadium security. One of the stadium security guys assaulted one of my family members. So instead of diffusing the situation, he escalated the situation.”
Cleveland news station WEWS is reporting[3] that three members of Fletcher’s family (two cousins and an 18-year-old nephew) were arrested by Tenable Security, the firm responsible for overseeing the stadium. The station says neither Tenable or the Cleveland Police Department has released any reports.
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References
- ^ http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2012/12/16/washington-redskins-cleveland-browns-week-15/1773083/ (www.usatoday.com)
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000112478/article/london-fletcher-browns-security-assaulted-family (www.nfl.com)
- ^ http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/sports/football/browns/london-fletchers-family-involved-in-a-police-incident-at-browns-stadium (www.newsnet5.com)
