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CLEVELAND, Ohio - A-28-year-old Cleveland man accused Browns receiver Braylon Edwards of assaulting him early this morning at the View Ultralounge & Nightclub.
Edward Givens said the incident took place outside of the View Night Club on 618 Prospect at about 2:30 a.m. Givens said he went to Lutheran Hospital this morning because he suffered a black eye and a cut. He said he also has a headache.
The suspect's name on the police report is redacted. But multiple sources and the victim say the suspect is Edwards.
A police report gives these details:
Givens was talking to the suspect outside the club when the suspect started an argument. The suspect then punched Givens with a closed first on the left side of his face. Givens told officers he would seek treatment at Lutheran Hospital.
Givens is a promoter with Eighty81 LLC, an events management and marketing firm that hosts parties on Sundays at the View Night Club.
In an interview with Cleveland.com's Starting Blocks blog this morning, Givens said:
"After the club closed, I was outside greeting and saying goodbye to people. Braylon comes up and started saying things, degrading me. He said if it wasn't for LeBron or the Four Horsemen, I wouldn't have what I have, nor would I be able to get girls. Everyone knows Braylon has a problem with LeBron. So I had to speak up for myself. The conversation started to escalate. As some of his teammates started to pull him back, he punched me. I have a black eye and a cut. I'm not a violent guy.
"As long as I've known Braylon, I've allowed him and his friends to come into our events free of charge. Whatever jealousy he has with LeBron, he felt he needed to take it out on me."
Police officers then broke up another disturbance involving the suspect.
Simple assault case are not investigated by police. It is up to the victims to file complaints with the city prosecutor.
http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009...es_browns.html
http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/10/a_cleveland_man_accuses_browns.html
PDcavsinsider: LeBron just ripped Braylon Edwards for (allegedly) punching his friend last night. Called Edwards "jealous" of him and "childish".
PDcavsinsider: LeBron on Braylon: "My friend is 130 pounds, seriously it is like hitting one of my kids or something like that."
PDcavsinsider: And more LBJ: "You are a role model to kids and you should carry yourself that way on and off the field. And I carry that."
PDcavsinsider: Even more LBJ: "I've never crossed paths with Braylon before but it seems like there is a little jealousy. I've never said anything to Braylon."
In just one season Braylon went from
This...........................................................................to................................................... .......this
Thanks to this...
Probably dropped a drink on him