The NFL is officially reviewing Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman under its Personal Conduct Policy. This comes after Georgia court records came out, revealing Bateman’s June arrest on family violence and property-damage charges. We’re talking about serious stuff here, including allegations of a felony count of first-degree criminal damage to property.
The Arrest Details That Led to the Review
The whole situation stems from an incident on June 3 in Monroe, Georgia. Police were called around 6 a.m. after what court records, cited by ESPN, describe as an earlier dispute between Bateman and the mother of his child at a shared residence. Officers said the woman had multiple facial contusions that she attributed to that first confrontation.
Later that same day, police accuse Bateman of using an object to break the windshield and driver’s-side window of the woman’s 2021 Mercedes-Benz. TMZ reports the arrest warrant alleged shattered glass caused small cuts to her face. Their 3-month-old daughter was secured in a car seat in the back of the vehicle during this, though no injury to the infant has been described. The warrant also accused Bateman of trying to puncture one of the vehicle’s tires with a screwdriver.
What’s Next for Bateman and the Ravens
Bateman, who is 26, is now facing misdemeanor charges for family violence battery and reckless conduct, along with that felony count of first-degree criminal damage to property. His attorney, Jordan Siev, released a statement saying the family situation had been “taken completely out of context for sensational reasons” and urged everyone to let the court process unfold.
Bateman surrendered to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office on the day of the incident. The Ravens have confirmed they’ve been in direct contact with Bateman, notified the league, and are fully cooperating with the review. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy confirmed the matter is “under review of the personal conduct policy.” Initially, a no-contact order was put in place, but it was later modified to allow contact, provided violent contact remains prohibited and Bateman completes a family violence intervention program before in-person contact can resume. These allegations are still before the Georgia court and there has been no finding of guilt yet, but the NFL’s review is definitely underway.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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