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We’re beginning to learn more about the Alvin Kamara situation, and things are not looking good for the Saints running back.
On Monday night, police released their report on what they believed happened that led to Kamara’s arrest. According to police, Kamara and his friends were seen on video punching a man several times and stomping on him 23 times outside of a nightclub elevator.
NEWS | Saints RB Alvin Kamara was one of four men involved in the alleged battery that led to Kamara's arrest, records say.
The victim was allegedly punched approximately nine times and stomped on approximately 23 times by the four men, police say.https://t.co/IuiVG1xeJf
— Amie Just (@Amie_Just) February 7, 2022
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According to witness testimony and surveillance video obtained by police, the fight began when Kamara and the three others were making their way to the elevator at Drai’s After Dark on Las Vegas Boulevard at about 6:30 a.m. Saturday, when they encountered the alleged victim, according to the report.
The victim told police he began to make conversation with the others waiting at the elevator. In an interview with police, Kamara said the victim called one of his friends ugly.
Kamara allegedly put his hand on the victim’s chest, preventing him from walking into the elevator, and the victim pushed Kamara’s hand off, according to the report. The victim said he was pushed back from the elevator, and the first punch was thrown after that.
Based on surveillance video obtained by police, Kamara was not the first person to throw a punch. After the first punch was thrown, Kamara allegedly joined in and punched the victim several times, according to the report.
The victim moved back as Kamara continued to punch him, according to the report, and shortly thereafter lost consciousness and fell to the ground. The victim, in his interview with police, remembered being punched and kicked by multiple people before falling.
According to the video obtained by police, Kamara continued to punch the victim three more times while the victim was on the ground. The three others police said were involved joined in and began stomping on the victim’s face, chest and legs.
Kamara went on to tell police that he only punched the man because he saw him running away and he thought the man had done something to his friends. Kamara’s version of the events contradicted what was captured on surveillance video obtained by police.
The full Alvin Kamara police report is out. He was questioned and arrested at the Pro Bowl. He spoke to police voluntarily. And his version was contradicted by surveillance video. https://t.co/SeKGVM4HIL
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) February 8, 2022
Kamara’s alleged battery victim Darnell Greene took to Instagram and shared photos of his injuries after the incident.
https://twitter.com/BSO/status/1491076997048582146
This the person Kamara beat up.. Shit bad pic.twitter.com/idrPXc5DWy
— Steve Job of android (@HOLLYWOODANT215) February 7, 2022