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Allegheny County DA reduces charges filed against Steelers coach Joey Porter

Things didn’t look good for former Steelers linebacker, turned coach, Joey Porter after an arrest Sunday in the South Side of Pittsburgh. Porter faced several charges which included public drunkenness, resisting arrest and aggravated assault.

In reaction to these charges, the Steelers placed Porter on "leave", and wanted to wait to see where the review of the arrest would end up. After reviewing several surveillance videos from the event on Sunday after the team’s Wild Card win over the Dolphins, the Allegheny County District Attorney released the following information regarding the arrest.