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Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett says he went through a terrifying experience with Las Vegas police after the Mayweather-McGregor fight.
Bennett posted a letter on Twitter and Instagram Wednesday saying police officers targeted him and used excessive force during a chaotic situation on Aug. 26.
Bennett says he was leaving the fight and heading back to the hotel (on his day off) when people heard what sounded like shots fired.
"Like many of the people in the area I ran away from the sound, looking for safety. Las Vegas police officers singled me out and pointed their guns at me for doing nothing more than simply being a black man in the wrong place at the wrong time."
Bennett says an officer ordered him to the ground, placed a gun near his head and told him that if he moved the officer would "blow (his) f***ing head off."
TMZ Sports posted video of the incident (VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED):
Here's Bennett's account of what happened next:
Bennett says he kept asking the officers what he had done and reminding them that he had rights. The officers took him to a police car, confirmed his identity as a famous football player and eventually released him.
Police Officer Jacinto Rivera says Las Vegas police are checking for video and written reports but can't immediately verify Bennett's account.
Police later attributed the report of gunfire to the sound of velvet rope stands falling over.
The City of Las Vegas said it does not oversee the department and was "awaiting answers."
Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll addressed the situation at a regular team news conference Wednesday afternoon at the VMAC.
Players are also reacting to Bennett's story.
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