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Cameraman Shoved By Devante Adams Files Police Report

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By Kelly Coffey-Behrens on October 11, 2022 at 5:45 PM EDT

In frustration with losing the game to the Kansas City Chefs, Las Vegas Raiders star wide receiver Devante Adams was seen shoving a man and pushing him to the ground while walking off the field.

The cameraman has now filed a police report.

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Police Report Officially Filed By Cameraman

Devante Adams issued an apology for the incident that took place last night, but the cameraman is still filing a police report.

According to reports, the photographer went to the cops at Arrowhead Stadium at around 10:30 pm and claimed he was injured during the incident and had to go to the hospital -- although authorities have said they are "thought to be non-life threatening."

The cops are currently investigating the situation and detectives "will coordinate with the applicable city or state prosecutor to determine any applicable charges."

It is unclear at this time if Devante Adams will be fined or suspended for his actions.

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Cameraman Shoved By Devante Adams

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Last night’s Monday Night Football game was a tight matchup between Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs and Derek Carr and the Las Vegas Raiders. The Chiefs ended up taking the win, 30-29.

After the loss, the Raiders shook hands with the Chiefs players and headed back into the locker room. Adams, 29, was seen visibly upset and frustrated as on his way into the locker room, he shoved a cameraman to the ground.

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Reports have stated that the camera guy, who was holding a tall piece of equipment, accidentally walked in front of Adams at the time, causing the wide receiver to then put both of his hands on the cameraman and shove him. The worker then fell backwards and onto the ground. The camera guy was helped back up to his feet by a security guard as Adams continued walking into the tunnel.

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Devante Adams Issues Apology

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After the heated incident occurred, and Devante Adams went back into the locker room, he addressed the situation to reporters, apologizing for his actions.

“I want to apologize to the guy, there was some guy running off the field, and he ran, like jumped in front of me coming off the field and I bumped into him, kind of pushed him, and he ended up on the ground,” Adams said in the locker room. “So I wanted to say sorry to him for that because that was just frustration mixed with him literally just running in from of me. I shouldn’t have responded that way, but that’s how I initially responded. So, I want to apologize to him for that.”

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Monday Night Football Recap

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The Raiders kept the Chiefs scoreless going into halftime with a score of 17-0. Former Green Bay Packers and current Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver, Devante Adams, had a huge game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Monday Night Football, bringing in three receptions for 124 yards and two touchdowns.

Unfortunately, that wasn’t enough to beat star quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs as the Chiefs came to play in the second half. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw four touchdowns to tight end, Travis Kelce, coming back and winning from a 17-point deficit.

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