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According to the Scottsdale Police Department,
the 23-year-old Seals-Jones was arrested after allegedly making
contact with a restaurant employee at the W Hotel in a dispute
over the tight end's attempt to use the restroom.
Per the police report, Seals-Jones initially tried to use the
bathroom near the hotel lobby before being rebuffed per hotel
rules, limiting lavatory use to hotel guests. He then allegedly
went to the hotel restaurant, where he was again informed
restroom use was for patrons only.
KTAR reported that a restaurant employee told police that
Seals-Jones was combative and "one hand shoved him in the
shoulder area." When the Cardinals tight end allegedly tried to
push through to reach the restroom, he was taken to the ground
by hotel staff. The police report also alleged that Seals-Jones
appeared intoxicated at the time.
"The team is aware of the incident over the weekend involving
Ricky Seals-Jonesm," the Cardinals said in a statement. "While
the legal process remains on-going, we will refrain from
commenting further at this time."
Seals-Jones, who the team expects to battle for the starting
tight end job this summer, signed with Arizona in May 2017 after
going undrafted out of Texas A&M. As a rookie, he played in 10
games with one start, catching 12 passes for 201 yards and three
touchdowns.
News of the arrest broke just hours after the Cardinals
suspended general manager Steve Keim for five weeks and fined
him $200,000 after pleading guilty to extreme DUI.
--Field Level Media
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