College Station’s attorneys dropped a disorderly conduct charge against Texas A&M receiver Ricky Seals-Jones, multiple news outlets reported Tuesday.
The misdemeanor charges stemmed from an April arrest in which Seals-Jones, appearing intoxicated to the officer, allegedly cursed and yelled at another man outside a bar at about 2:25 a.m., making a “common gesture when one is trying to initiate a fight,” the police report said, according to ESPN.
Attorney Cam Reynolds told several media members Tuesday that the city dropped the charges. According to AggieSports.com:
Reynolds said Seals-Jones was “clearly provoked” after an intoxicated person bumped into him outside of the bar and that the provocation was noted by city attorneys in the dismissal.
“That was our contention from day one,” he said.
Seals-Jones handled himself well throughout the process, according to Reynolds.
“He’s really locked himself into football and academics and focused on those a big deal,” Reynolds said.
Seals-Jones, a 6-foot-5, 235-pound receiver, has eight catches for 112 yards and two touchdowns this season, his second as a freshman. (He suffered a season-ending injury early in the season last year.)
Reynolds maintained that the police report contained several factual errors. This is from the Houston Chronicle:
Reynolds wrote in a release in early April, “Ricky Seals-Jones is absolutely fighting these charges. He had nothing to drink and was at home when a friend called him to come to Northgate to give him a ride home. Ricky went to Northgate to help his friend toward the car when someone struck him. When Ricky turned toward him that person cursed him and called Ricky the ‘N’ word. Words were exchanged and Ricky was arrested. The other individual was not arrested.
“I have personally spoken with an independent witness who confirms these facts. Ricky volunteered to take a breath test since he had not consumed alcohol but this request was never granted.”
Texas A&M’s offense can spare a receiver or two, but Seals-Jones gives Kenny Hill a large target who can snatch passes in traffic. It’s good news for the Aggies, who can count on Seals-Jones to have a huge career.
An itinerant journalist, Christopher has moved between states 11 times in seven years. Formally an injury-prone Division I 800-meter specialist, he now wanders the Rockies in search of high peaks.
