Kansas City Prosecutor Drops Assault Charge Against Raiders’ Davante Adams

The charge stemmed from an incident following a game against Kansas City last October.
Kansas City Prosecutor Drops Assault Charge Against Raiders’ Davante Adams
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A Kansas City prosecutor dismissed the misdemeanor assault charge against Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams stemming from him shoving a video production crew member at Arrowhead Stadium last season, Benita Jones, a spokeswoman for the Kansas City Municipal Court told The Kansas City Star on Friday.

The charge was officially dismissed on June 5 and the case is now considered closed.

The altercation between Adams and Paul Zebley, the video production crew member, occurred after a 30–29 loss to the Chiefs on Monday Night Football. The police report alleged that Adams pushed Zebley to the ground, “causing whiplash and headache and a possible minor concussion.” Zebley filed the police report after being taken to the hospital for evaluation.

Adams apologized on social media after the game.

“Sorry to the guy I pushed over after the game,” Adams tweeted. “Obviously very frustrated at the way the game ended and when he ran in front of me as I exited that was my reaction and I felt horrible immediately. That’s not me..MY APOLOGIES man hope you see this.”

Zebley filed a subsequent civil suit against Adams, which remains pending.


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Mike McDaniel is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where he has worked since January 2022. His work has been featured at InsideTheACC.com, SB Nation, FanSided and more. McDaniel hosts the Hokie Hangover Podcast, covering Virginia Tech athletics, as well as Basketball Conference: The ACC Football Podcast. Outside of work, he is a husband and father, and an avid golfer.