The wide receiver was accused of punching a man outside a nightclub. Associated Press
CLEVELAND (AP) Former Cleveland Browns wide receiver Braylon Edwards has pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge after he was accused of punching a man outside a downtown nightclub last month.
Edwards was arraigned in Cleveland Municipal Court on Tuesday. The 26-year-old was traded to the New York Jets two days after he was accused of punching a friend of NBA star LeBron James on Oct. 5.
James called Edwards' actions "childish."
Edwards waived his right to a speedy trial and was scheduled for a Dec. 12 court hearing. His attorney hasn't returned a request for comment.
While with Cleveland, Edwards dropped passes, criticized the team's play-calling, argued with teammates and famously took a helicopter to a college football game in 2006 despite being told not to go.
Nov 18, 2009
11:41 AM
Edwards doesn't seem like the kind of guy who would punch somebody.... so I'm surprised about this. I hope he didn't flip the guy a bird, too, or he might be looking at a $400,000 fine from the NFL...