Las Vegas Cops Dispute NFL Player's Allegations

Police in Las Vegas have rejected Seattle Seahawks player Michael Bennett's claim that he was racially profiled during a shooting scare after the Mayweather-McGregor fight Aug. 26. 

Kevin McMahill, the undersheriff of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, told reporters Wednesday that as officers responded to a call about shots fired at a casino nightclub, they encountered the defensive linesman "crouched down behind a gaming machine," CBS Sports reports. 

Bennett ran away as officers approached, which is why he was chased, handcuffed, and detained, McMahill said. He said Bennett was detained for around 10 minutes before he was released. 

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