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Kreutz, 44, was a six-time Pro Bowl selection during a 14-year
career with the Bears (1998-2010) and New Orleans Saints (2011).
"On Monday morning, an incident occurred in which Olin Kreutz
physically attacked a CHGO employee," CHGO Sports said in a
statement posted to Twitter. "Effective immediately, Olin Kreutz
is no longer with CHGO. Although we were shocked by the
incident, we are thankful that the employee is okay. The health
and safety of our employees is of the utmost importance and we
will not tolerate any action that puts that in jeopardy."
Kreutz responded on social media by sharing a quote attributed
to boxer Mike Tyson: "Social media made y'all way too
comfortable disrespecting people and not getting punched in the
face for it."
Neither side released specific details about the alleged
incident.
A member of the Hall of Fame's all-decade team for the 2000s,
Kreutz started 187 of his 195 NFL games after being drafted in
the third round by Chicago in 1998.
--Field Level Media
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