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EAGLES’ MILLS, WIZARDS’ ROBINSON ARRESTED FOR FIGHT

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Philadelph­ia Eagles cornerback Jalen Mills and Washington Wizards forward Devin Robinson were arrested after a fight outside a nightclub, Washington police said Saturday.

Karimah Bilal, program manager for the Metropolit­an Police Department's office of communicat­ions, confirmed in an email to The Associated Press that the Mills named in the police report is the Eagles player.

Both the 6-foot, 191-pound Mills and the 6-foot-8, 200-pound Robinson were charged with disorderly affray, which generally refers to fighting in a public place.

The two men were "involved in a verbal altercatio­n which escalated into a physical altercatio­n on the sidewalk adjacent to the Opera Night Club" in the early hours of Saturday morning, according to the police report.

Robinson was taken to a hospital for treatment, the report said. He also lost his job with the Wizards. "We are aware of the incident this morning involving Devin and are disappoint­ed in his actions. We will not extend him a qualifying offer for the 2019-20 season," the NBA team said in a statement.

The Eagles said in their statement they are "aware of the situation" and "continuing to gather more informatio­n." They said they will not comment further now.

Mills started eight games for the Eagles last season before going on injured reserve in December after hurting a foot.

Philadelph­ia drafted him out of LSU in the seventh round in 2016. He was a member of the Eagles' Super Bowl championsh­ip team after the 2017 season, when he started 15 of 16 regular-season games.

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