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MIAMI (AP) -- A man has sued Washington Commanders safety Sean Taylor saying the NFL player brandished a gun at him and repeatedly hit him during a fight last June.
Ryan Hill filed the suit, seeking at least $15,000 in damages, June 27 in Miami Dade Circuit Court.
Hill suffered bruising to his body, incurred medical expenses and lost wages because of the fight, the lawsuit said.
Taylor, 23, reached an deal with prosecutors last month after they agreed to drop felony charges against him in the incident. He pleaded no contest to two misdemeanors in the assault case and was sentenced to 18 months probation.
A fight broke out on June 1, 2005 after Taylor and some friends went looking for the people who had allegedly stolen his all-terrain vehicles. Taylor struck Hill "with his fists several times," and called him a thief. After the initial fight Taylor left and returned to the scene with more friends and "pointed an assault rifle" at Hill, the lawsuit said.
"This is a useless, ridiculous lawsuit," Taylor's attorney Richard Sharpstein said Monday. "Hill stole Sean's property. Hill baited him, lured him and suckered him into a fight."
Calls placed to Hill's attorney, Leonardo Canton, were not immediately returned after hours Monday.
Taylor, a former University of Miami standout, signed a seven-year, $18 million contract with the Commanders after he was drafted in 2004. He has six interceptions and 120 tackles in two NFL seasons, but has become almost as well-known for his troubles.
Taylor has been fined seven times during his professional career for late hits and other infractions, including a $17,000 penalty for spitting in the face of Tampa Bay running back Michael Pittman during a January playoff game. He was also fined $25,000 for skipping a mandatory rookie symposium.
Copyright 2006 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
MIAMI (AP) -- A man has sued Washington Commanders safety Sean Taylor saying the NFL player brandished a gun at him and repeatedly hit him during a fight last June.
Ryan Hill filed the suit, seeking at least $15,000 in damages, June 27 in Miami Dade Circuit Court.
Hill suffered bruising to his body, incurred medical expenses and lost wages because of the fight, the lawsuit said.
Taylor, 23, reached an deal with prosecutors last month after they agreed to drop felony charges against him in the incident. He pleaded no contest to two misdemeanors in the assault case and was sentenced to 18 months probation.
A fight broke out on June 1, 2005 after Taylor and some friends went looking for the people who had allegedly stolen his all-terrain vehicles. Taylor struck Hill "with his fists several times," and called him a thief. After the initial fight Taylor left and returned to the scene with more friends and "pointed an assault rifle" at Hill, the lawsuit said.
"This is a useless, ridiculous lawsuit," Taylor's attorney Richard Sharpstein said Monday. "Hill stole Sean's property. Hill baited him, lured him and suckered him into a fight."
Calls placed to Hill's attorney, Leonardo Canton, were not immediately returned after hours Monday.
Taylor, a former University of Miami standout, signed a seven-year, $18 million contract with the Commanders after he was drafted in 2004. He has six interceptions and 120 tackles in two NFL seasons, but has become almost as well-known for his troubles.
Taylor has been fined seven times during his professional career for late hits and other infractions, including a $17,000 penalty for spitting in the face of Tampa Bay running back Michael Pittman during a January playoff game. He was also fined $25,000 for skipping a mandatory rookie symposium.
Copyright 2006 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
