Photographer pushed by Davante Adams filed police report after viral sideline incident
There’s a lot of frustration within the Las Vegas Raider’s team right now. After their 30-29 loss yesterday to Kansas City on Monday Night Football, the Raiders fell to 1-4 on the season. Star receiver Davante Adams caught three passes for 124 yards and two touchdowns, but it wasn’t enough to help his team to the win. It got worse afterward as he let his emotions get the best of him on his way out of the stadium.
When heading for the tunnel, Adams shoved a photographer to the ground. He apologized in the locker room and on Twitter afterward, but the story took a new turn this morning. The photographer reportedly spoke to police in Arrowhead Stadium moments after the incident before going to the hospital for medical attention.
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The officers immediately recognized that ‘the injuries (were) preliminarily thought to be non-life threatening.’ However, he claimed he was assaulted and now the police are investigating, probing, and coordinating, ‘with the applicable city or state prosecutor to determine any applicable charges.’
This was a hot-headed moment from Adams after a frustrating loss that he surely wishes he could have back. With that said, this may only be the start of this storyline depending on the investigation that takes place.
WATCH: Davante Adams shoves camera man after frustrating loss to Chiefs
After the Raiders fell to the Chiefs 30-29, star receiver Davante Adams shoved a camera man while walking off the field in anger. On the final play of the game for the Raiders, Adams collided with teammate Hunter Renfrow and was denied a chance to make a game-winning catch down the center of the field.
Adams was seen after the game slamming his helmet in anger, and then later the broadcast showed Adams shove a camera man passing by in front of him as he walked into the locker room.
The outburst was a strange sight at the NFL level, but Adams’ frustration was evident from the moment the game ended. Despite his high emotions, the moment being captured on camera almost certainly will raise questions from fans and a fine could likely be incoming.
Adams had a tremendous night on the field outside of the disappointing finish, racking up 124 yards receiving and two touchdowns in the loss. On the final drive of the game Adams appeared to make an incredible play on the sideline that was overturned by video review, just missing the catch by a split-second of timing.
On the Raiders’ final play, a designed route for Renfrow would have had him cut across the front of Adams’ deep route down the center of the defense. Renfrow was pressed at the line of scrimmage and the timing was thrown off, causing Renfrow to break to the outside at the exact moment as Adams was running straight ahead — colliding into each other as Derek Carr‘s pass fell harmlessly down the field.