NFL and NBA Player Arrested After Fight, One Instantly Loses His Job
Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Jalen Mills and Washington Wizards forward Devin Robinson were arrested after a fight outside a nightclub, Washington police said Saturday.
Karimah Bilal, program manager for the Metropolitan Police Department’s office of communications, confirmed in an email to The Associated Press that the Mills named in the police report is the Eagles player.
Both the 6-foot, 191-pound Mills and the 6-foot-8, 200-pound Robinson were charged with disorderly affray, which generally refers to fighting in a public place.
The two men were “involved in a verbal altercation which escalated into a physical altercation on the sidewalk adjacent to the Opera Night Club” in the early hours of Saturday morning, according to the police report.
Robinson was taken to a hospital for treatment, the report said.
He also lost his job with the Wizards.
The #Wizards with a hammer of a statement on Devin Robinson: pic.twitter.com/nWSEtr9hTA
— Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) April 13, 2019
“We are aware of the incident this morning involving Devin and are disappointed in his actions. We will not extend him a qualifying offer for the 2019-20 season,” the NBA team said in a statement.
Team statement: The Eagles are aware of the situation involving defensive back Jalen Mills and are continuing to gather more information.
— Tim McManus (@Tim_McManus) April 13, 2019
The Eagles said in their statement they are “aware of the situation” and “continuing to gather more information.” They said they will not comment further now.
Mills started eight games for the Eagles last season before going on injured reserve in December after hurting a foot.
Philadelphia drafted him out of LSU in the seventh round in 2016.
He was a member of the Eagles’ Super Bowl championship team after the 2017 season, when he started 15 of 16 regular-season games.
Robinson appeared in seven of the Wizards’ 82 games last season and also played for their NBA G League affiliate, the Capital City Go-Go.
Adding insult to injury, social media immediately pointed out the fact that the 6-foot Mills bested the 6-foot-8 Robinson in a fight.
This is probably just me but I would love to know the details of how 6’ tall Jalen Mills beat 6’8” Devin Robinson up so badly he ended up in the hospital. In a walking boot I might add.
— Kyle (@IgglesNest) April 13, 2019
Jalen Mills, 6 feet tall, in a walking boot, put a 6 foot 8 NBA power forward in the hospital in a street fight. Thats my cornerback pic.twitter.com/8pvnKVfR3f
— Silence Dogood (@Matt_Graf_) April 13, 2019
Given that Robinson was a fringe player for the Wizards, him being let go is not a particularly huge surprise. Mills, meanwhile, is a meaningful contributor to an Eagles secondary that isn’t exactly flush with talent at the moment. It will be fascinating to see how the Eagles handle Mills.
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