Witness Describes Joey Porter Fight As Something Out Of 'Rocky'POSTED: 6:53 am EDT March 19,
2007 Former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Joey Porter was accused of punching Cincinnati Bengals lineman Levi Jones after police said the players exchanged trash talk at a blackjack table in Las Vegas this weekend.Porter was issued a summons on a misdemeanor battery charge after the Sunday altercation that began inside the Palms hotel-casino, Las Vegas police said."They went outside. In the valet area, one struck the other, causing a small laceration above the eye," said Officer Martin Wright, calling the injury minor."We have determined that he (Jones) did not sustain any serious injuries," Bengals spokesman Jack Brennan said. "Other than that, it's just not something that warrants any comment."On Tuesday, witness Dave Benz came forward, describing the fight as something out of a "Rocky" movie."They were throwing down," said Benz. "They must have each gotten in a good three or four swings. Then all of a sudden, the bigger guy who I found out later was Levi Jones, picked up Joey Porter and tossed him probably 10 feet like he was a rag doll."Benz said there was about 10 seconds where people broke the fight up, but said Porter broke loose and went after Jones again."Joey Porter broke free and ran full sprint at Levi Jones and dove through the air at him like he was trying to tackle Ladanian Tomlinson. Took him down with a tackle, then the two of them got up. They were throwing fists again. It sounded like a 'Rocky' movie."Benz said Porter later kicked Jones in the head, causing some bleeding.Benz said the whole incident started when Porter confronted Jones while he was playing poker.Porter signed a five-year, $32 million deal with the Miami Dolphins earlier this month."We will monitor the situation and refrain from making any further comment until we gather more information," Dolphins coach Cam Cameron said.Wright said a written police investigation and report won't be complete until at least the end of the week. Related Links: More County NewsGet RSS Headlines | Get Breaking News E-Mail Alerts Copyright 2007 by ThePittsburghChannel. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report. |
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