Jimmy Graham.Photo:Gerald Herbert/AP Photo
Gerald Herbert/AP Photo
NFL tight end Jimmy Graham was arrested in Southern California on Friday after police found him wandering in traffic after running away from security guards at the hotel where the New Orleans Saints were staying this weekend.
Graham, 36, was soon sent to a local hospital for evaluation, and the Saints released a statement toESPNdescribing the incident as a “medical episode” in which a team doctor “believes to be a likely seizure.”
“New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham experienced a medical episode last evening, which resulted in him becoming disoriented,” the team said.
Graham “spent the night under medical supervision and testing” and was released Saturday morning, the team said. TMZ firstreportedthe news.
The outlet reported that Graham was hiding in bushes outside the resort where the Saints were staying and that the veteran player ran away from security guards who attempted to approach him.
TMZ later published a video that shows a man who appears to be Graham running away from two hotel security guards.
Jimmy Graham.Tyler Kaufman/AP Photo
Tyler Kaufman/AP Photo
After the team’s preseason game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, Saints head coach Dennis Allentoldreporters “Jimmy’s with us” and that “he’s healthy.”
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“He’ll have some more testing to go on,” Allen said. “You know, look, he’s a little shook up but yet overall he’s doing OK.”
Before the game, Allensaidthe team was “thankful that medically, it wasn’t more serious than it was.”
Jimmy Graham.Jonathan Mailhes/CSM/Shutterstock
Jonathan Mailhes/CSM/Shutterstock
Graham had participated in the team’s practice on Friday and spoke with reporters as usual afterwards, according toESPN. On social media that afternoon, Grahamhad commentedon a photo of him and retired Saints quarterback Drew Brees that showed the tight end in full pads, smiling, and casually chatting with his former teammate.
source: people.com
