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Videos show Jets' Williams defusing dispute
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 [June 05, 2017]
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New York Jets defensive lineman Leonard
Williams was shown appearing to break up a dispute between a man
thought to be teammate Darron Lee and an unidentified woman in two
videos that surfaced Sunday.
The incident occurred at the Governors Ball Music Festival in New
York on Saturday. The two 10-second videos were posted by Twitter
user Gunnerpunner, as he was leaving the event on Randall's Island
early Sunday morning.
In the footage, the 6-foot-5, 300-pound Williams forcibly removed
the man, who was thought to be Lee. Lee, who appeared to be involved
in an altercation, was pushed several feet away from the woman.
On the videos, the unidentified male is seen shouting at the woman
and according to the Twitter account, he went on to "manhandle her"
and "call her names." Security interceded, but later on the man
returned and began "dragging the woman"
The New York Police Department did not make any arrests.
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The Jets issued a statement that read, "We are aware
of the reports, we are taking them seriously and we are looking into
the specifics of the situation. We will have no further comment at
this time."
Williams was the sixth overall pick in the 2015
draft. The former University of Southern California standout totaled
68 tackles and seven sacks last season.
Lee was the 20th overall pick in the 2016 draft. The former Ohio
State linebacker recorded 45 solo tackles and 73 combined tackles in
13 games as a rookie.
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