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RussianGreen · 02-24-2008, 10:42 PM

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[B]Vikings tackle Bryant McKinnie arrested after street fight[/B]

MIAMI (AP)—Minnesota Vikings tackle Bryant McKinnie was arrested for aggravated battery after a street brawl outside a nightclub early Sunday.

McKinnie also was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest without violence, according to a police report.

Authorities were called to Club Space after a fight broke out. McKinnie had been thrown out by a nightclub security guard and was arguing and spit on Eric Otero, according to a police report.

Otero, 32, said he wouldn’t press charges if McKinnie left. Authorities said the former University of Miami player then went to a nearby strip club, but later returned to Club Space and fought with Otero again.

Miami Police found McKinnie “in the middle of a large crowd, throwing punches and again yelling obscenities,” according to the police report.

Police told McKinnie to stop. He refused and boarded a bus. The bus driver was ordered not to drive away.

The 6-foot-8, 335-pound McKinnie, a staple on the Vikings’ offensive line since being drafted out of Miami in 2002, was arrested and bonded out for $9,000 at 2:25 p.m., Miami-Dade County Corrections Department spokeswoman Janelle Hall said.

Miami Police did not immediately return calls left by The Associated Press.

McKinnie has been in trouble before. The NFL fined him one game check for his role in a rowdy team boat party on Lake Minnetonka in 2005. McKinnie pleaded guilty to misdemeanor disorderly conduct in that incident.

The Vikings released a statement Sunday that said, “We are aware of the situation with Bryant McKinnie. We will respond further once we have collected the appropriate information.”

A call placed Sunday night to Ben Dogra, McKinnie’s agent, wasn’t immediately returned.

It is unclear what caused the brawl. Police said McKinnie was transported to the jail with injuries, but the extent was not known.

Scoop24 · 02-24-2008, 10:47 PM

lol i knew this was in miami right away.

32green · 02-25-2008, 08:27 AM

This doesnt exactly put him in Pacman territory.

Two disorderly conduct pinches over a few years...

I think a mea culpa, and a nod towards counseling, and he will be fine.

He's not going anywhere.

When his posse starts busting caps in a strip club or he builds a multi-million dollar dog torture facility manned by blabber-mouthed, backwoods cretins, then the Vikings should worry.

oh well okay · 02-25-2008, 10:14 AM

damn - 6 ft 8 and 335? would not want to see that guy throwing roundhouses in a bar brawl

02-24-2008, 10:42 PM	#1
RussianGreen hates you Jets Insider VIP Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,413	Another team may need OT soon: Bryant McKinnie arrested [url]http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=As9oNmhdEWr1qOHrZ247amZDubYF?slug=ap-vikings-mckinniearrest&prov=ap&type=lgns[/url] [B]Vikings tackle Bryant McKinnie arrested after street fight[/B] MIAMI (AP)—Minnesota Vikings tackle Bryant McKinnie was arrested for aggravated battery after a street brawl outside a nightclub early Sunday. McKinnie also was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest without violence, according to a police report. Authorities were called to Club Space after a fight broke out. McKinnie had been thrown out by a nightclub security guard and was arguing and spit on Eric Otero, according to a police report. Otero, 32, said he wouldn’t press charges if McKinnie left. Authorities said the former University of Miami player then went to a nearby strip club, but later returned to Club Space and fought with Otero again. Miami Police found McKinnie “in the middle of a large crowd, throwing punches and again yelling obscenities,” according to the police report. Police told McKinnie to stop. He refused and boarded a bus. The bus driver was ordered not to drive away. The 6-foot-8, 335-pound McKinnie, a staple on the Vikings’ offensive line since being drafted out of Miami in 2002, was arrested and bonded out for $9,000 at 2:25 p.m., Miami-Dade County Corrections Department spokeswoman Janelle Hall said. Miami Police did not immediately return calls left by The Associated Press. McKinnie has been in trouble before. The NFL fined him one game check for his role in a rowdy team boat party on Lake Minnetonka in 2005. McKinnie pleaded guilty to misdemeanor disorderly conduct in that incident. The Vikings released a statement Sunday that said, “We are aware of the situation with Bryant McKinnie. We will respond further once we have collected the appropriate information.” A call placed Sunday night to Ben Dogra, McKinnie’s agent, wasn’t immediately returned. It is unclear what caused the brawl. Police said McKinnie was transported to the jail with injuries, but the extent was not known.

02-24-2008, 10:47 PM	#2
Scoop24 Up in the clouds somewhere All League Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: brooklyn,NY Posts: 4,664	lol i knew this was in miami right away.

02-25-2008, 08:27 AM	#3
32green The original road-kill pus slurper. MMMmmm pus. Board Moderator Jets Insider VIP JetsInsider.com Legend Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: The depths of Despair. Posts: 37,672	This doesnt exactly put him in Pacman territory. Two disorderly conduct pinches over a few years... I think a mea culpa, and a nod towards counseling, and he will be fine. He's not going anywhere. When his posse starts busting caps in a strip club or he builds a multi-million dollar dog torture facility manned by blabber-mouthed, backwoods cretins, then the Vikings should worry.

02-25-2008, 10:14 AM	#4
oh well okay All Pro Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,414	damn - 6 ft 8 and 335? would not want to see that guy throwing roundhouses in a bar brawl