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GOING DUTCH! FOUR JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS DETAINED IN LONDON FOR REPORTEDLY SKIPPING OUT ON PAYING THEIR BILL
Four Jacksonville Jaguars players were detained early Saturday after an incident in London, where the team played the Philadelphia Eagles today.
A source confirmed to ESPN the identities of the players were: safety Barry Church, cornerback D.J. Hayden, safety Ronnie Harrison and safety Jarrod Wilson.
In a statement from the Jaguars, it was said the players were detained "over restitution of a bill”. After 9 hours of being held in custody, the players were released and listed as active, with the exception of Hayden being out due to a toe injury. They also stated “any discipline will be handled internally”.
In a statement from London Police, officers were called after reports of a fight at a nightclub and confirmed that the players attempted to leave without paying.
"Police were called ... following reports of a fight. Officers attended and spoke with a group of males who had allegedly been attempting to leave the venue without paying a large bill," London police said.
The news was announced about 12 hours before the team's 9:30 a.m. ET kickoff
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Source | ESPN
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