NFL linebacker stiffs cabbie and punches officer in the eye, causing concussion and temporary blindness: Cops
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Authorities in New York City say a professional football player has been arrested following an early-morning incident that landed on police officer in the hospital. According to the New York Post, 25-year-old Trevor Bates — a linebacker for the Detroit Lions — was accused of arriving in a cab at an East Elmhurst hotel in …