Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett says he was restrained and had a gun pointed at him by officers of the Las Vegas Police Department for no reason other than being black, being at the "wrong place at the wrong time."
Bennett posted a message on social media describing the incident.
Bennett says he was in Las Vegas on Aug. 26 on his day off to attend the Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor fight. After the fight, Bennett says he headed back to his hotel when he heard what he thought were gunshots.
He says he ran away from the area seeking safety when he was confronted by a Las Vegas police officer who ordered him to the ground.