Las Vegas Police Union Sends Whiny Letter to NFL, Saying Michael Bennett Lied
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Michael Bennett, a defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks, recently had an experience with aggressive Las Vegas police officers after the Mayweather-McGregor fight. The incident occurred after people reported sounds like gunshots and people were fleeing the area in a panic. Bennett was treated shamefully by police officers, taking to Twitter to voice his grievances:
Equality. pic.twitter.com/NQ4pJt94AZ
— Michael Bennett (@mosesbread72) September 6, 2017
Now, the Las Vegas Metro Police Protective Association has written a letter to the NFL, essentially saying, “nuh-uh, none of that happened, you’re lying”:
#BREAKING: letter from union for @LVMPD officers to @nflcommish requesting investigation into Michael Bennett @mosesbread72@LVPPA@8NewsNowpic.twitter.com/B7tdqgag7K
— Vanessa_Murphy (@Vanessa_Murphy) September 7, 2017