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Feb 28, 2019; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Minnesota Vikings deal with Oli Udoh. Necessary Credit score: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports activities.
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Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman Oli Udoh was arrested Saturday night time at a Miami nightclub for “resisting an officer without violence.” Now, he’s telling his aspect of the story.
In keeping with a Miami-Dade Police report, Udoh “was talking to a woman standing in line for the women’s restroom. As the line moved forward, Udoh allegedly attempted to go into the women’s restroom, and Udoh refused to leave the area when the guard asked him to.”
He was later arrested.
However in line with Udoh’s lawyer, Brian Bieber, that account of occasions is categorically false:
The Vikings chosen Udoh within the sixth Spherical of the 2019 NFL draft from Elon College. Udoh has performed 30 video games in Minnesota, beginning 16 — most within the 2021 season. He began 16 video games final 12 months at proper guard and was the franchise’s RG1 till Ed Ingram was drafted in April. The 25-year-old took a backseat on the Vikings offensive line underneath the brand new regime led by common supervisor Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O’Connell. He’s solely performed three snaps on offense in 2022 and 27 particular groups performs.
The Vikings commented on Sunday about Udoh’s arrest, “We are aware of last night’s arrest of Oli Udoh and are gathering additional information at this time.”
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Aug 27, 2021; Kansas Metropolis, Missouri, USA; Minnesota Vikings offensive deal with Oli Udoh. Necessary Credit score: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports activities.And if Bieber is right, particularly concerning the girl concerned within the matter vouching for Udoh, maybe the incident is merely a big misunderstanding. We will see.
As of Tuesday, Udoh was nonetheless on the Vikings roster and undisciplined because the fact-gathering course of continued.
Udoh guard recorded a 54.4 Professional Soccer Focus grade in 2021 whereas taking part in 1,074 snaps. He additionally registered 13 penalties for 114 yards. Each marks had been second-most within the NFL amongst all gamers, solely trailing offensive lineman Connor Williams.
Minnesota hosts the Arizona Cardinals this weekend at U.S. Financial institution Stadium. It’s unclear if Udoh will probably be lively for the sport.
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Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the College of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his day by day YouTube Channel, VikesNow. He hosts a podcast with Bryant McKinnie, which airs each Wednesday with Raun Sawh and Sally from Minneapolis. His Viking fandom dates again to 1996. Listed responsible pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ and The Doorways (the band).
