Washington Redskins defensive back Montae Nicholson was arrested early Tuesday morning and charged with assault and battery after a fight in Loudoun County, Virginia, just days after the team’s 16 to 13 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
According to WTKR, deputies responded to a report of a fight and found two injured people, an adult man and an adult woman. Authorities identified the people they arrested as Nicholson, 23, and Sydney, 24.
An incident report cited by WTKR says one of the victims told deputies the confrontation began after the pair pulled up and honked a horn at them. The victim said it turned into an argument and then a physical fight. Authorities say Nicholson assaulted the man, and that Sydney struck the woman with a bottle before also attacking the man. The victims were taken to a hospital with injuries that were not life threatening.
Both were arrested and charged with assault and battery. Nicholson was also charged with being drunk in public and was released on a $2,500 secured bond. Sydney was additionally charged with malicious wounding and was being held without bond. The charges have not been decided in court.
The Redskins said in a statement from communications executive Tony Wyllie, “We are aware of the arrest of Montae Nicholson,” and added that the team was gathering information. A statement from Nicholson was not included in initial reports.
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