Jets WR Edwards was charged for punching a man in Cleveland

Cleveland city prosecutor Victor Perez filed a charge against the New York Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards, who was formerly a player in the Cleveland Browns jersey
, for punching a man outside a Cleveland nightclub.

Edwards was charged with misdemeanor assault and such a charge carries a maximum sentence of six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. That would be bad for the receiver, who just arrived at New York a couple of weeks ago. Patrick D’Angelo, an attorney for Edwards, said his client will plead not guilty when an arraignment is held on Nov. 17 in Cleveland Municipal Court.

The Jets has announced that the team was aware of the allegations prior to the trade and will let the legal process to run its course. Edwards’ tenure with the Browns was marked by incidents on and off the field. But what is special with this latest incident is that the man Edwards punched in Cleveland was said to be a friend of NBA star LeBron James, who called Edwards’ actions “childish” and presumed the NFL player was jealous of him and his friends. The incident also played an important role in Browns Coach Eric Mangini making his mind to trade the receiver.