Jarvis Landry Case: Video Shows WR Push Baby Mama Officials Believe It Was Accident
Prosecutors say surveillance video shows Miami Dolphins WR Jarvis Landry pushing his baby mama during a dispute in front of her car on April 1 ... but they ultimately believed the woman who claimed it was accidental.
TMZ Sports has obtained official documents in the domestic violence case -- in which prosecutors say Landry's baby mama initially told responding officers that Jarvis had "pushed her back by placing his hands on her chest and pushed her backwards into the vehicle, causing her to strike her back against the top of the vehicle."
Jarvis denied getting physical with the woman -- but cops noticed a surveillance camera nearby and obtained the footage.
Officials say the footage shows Jarvis pushing the woman -- and then possibly slapping her twice.
The woman said Jarvis did NOT slap her -- he was reaching for a cell phone -- and it only LOOKED like he slapped her.
Cops say they enhanced the video and it appeared the woman was right about the slap. As for the push, cops say both the woman and Jarvis claimed the contact was unintentional -- he was trying to grab her phone and accidentally pushed her chest.
The woman later told investigators she was emotional from just having a kid when she initially told cops Jarvis pushed her -- and insisted she had "exaggerated" the facts.
Officials ultimately believed the contact was an accident and decided NOT to press domestic violence charges against Landry.
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NFL's Jarvis Landry Off the Hook In Dom. Violence Case
Miami Dolphins WR Jarvis Landry will NOT face criminal charges for an alleged domestic violence incident involving the mother of his child, officials in FL have confirmed.
The Ft. Lauderdale PD was looking into an April 1 incident in which Landry allegedly got physical with the woman. Both Landry and the alleged victim later denied he ever struck her.
The case was kicked over to the Broward County State Attorney's Office -- which ultimately decided not to move forward with charges.
Landry issued a statement through his reps saying, "I am very thankful that this matter is over and my family and I can put this behind us now."
"I greatly respect and appreciate the Broward County State Attorney’s Office for their hard work and thorough investigation into this matter and I am thankful that they were able to come to a conclusion that reaffirms the true facts that no crime was committed."
"My daughter’s mother and I will continue to co-parent to raise our child in a happy and healthy environment."
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Dolphins Coach Adam Gase Clearly Annoyed By Lawrence Timmons Situation
Miami Dolphins head coach, Adam Gase, doesn't seem like a man concerned with the health of linebacker Lawrence Timmons -- he seems pissed off.
We broke the story ... the Dolphins filed a missing persons report with police after Timmons disappeared from the team's Southern California hotel Saturday night.
Timmons was found by LAX police early Sunday morning after he was trying to board a flight to Pennsylvania. ESPN has reported Timmons was supposed to meet with team doctors Monday.
But when Gase was asked about the player and his situation -- he gave short answers and told reporters he hasn't spoken with LT and has no idea where he is right now.
When asked if he's expecting Timmons to remain on the team moving forward, Gase said, "I have nothing to add for what I have right now. Really, just gathering a lot of information ... and I got a few other things I gotta deal with, with the guys that played yesterday."
Yeah, doesn't sound good.
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NFL's Lawrence Timmons Dolphins Had Filed Missing Person Report
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The Miami Dolphins were so concerned when linebacker Lawrence Timmons went AWOL on Saturday, a team rep filed a missing persons report with police ... TMZ Sports has learned.
Here's what we know ... the Miami Dolphins team was in Southern California on Saturday to play the L.A. Chargers on Sunday.
When the team checked to make sure the players were in their rooms by curfew, Timmons was not there.
Our sources say the team scrambled to find him -- calling family and close friends before ultimately filing a missing persons report with local law enforcement.
The good news ... cops found Timmons at LAX early Sunday morning in a boarding area in an effort to get to Pennsylvania. A team rep met Timmons at the airport and left with him.
So, why Pennsylvania? We're told Timmons had spoken with his baby mama who lives there and had told her he missed the baby and wanted to visit. He was serious about visiting her.
Timmons is now back with the team and is scheduled to meet with doctors, according to ESPN.
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Dolphins Kenyan Drake Can't Wait To Return To MIA ... And Help Rebuild
The Miami Dolphins can't wait to get back to South Beach to pick up the pieces from Hurricane Irma, so says RB Kenyan Drake who tells TMZ Sports the team is committed to aiding in the recovery.
We got Drake at LAX on his way back down to the 305, and asked him what his feelings are about returning home after the storm blew through Florida.
The Dolphins got their Week 1 game against the Bucs moved to Week 11, but Drake told our guy football is only part of the reason he's anxious to get back.
"I just can't wait to get down there, hopefully it's not as much devastation as I think. We just gotta get to work and help the community as much as possible."
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Jarvis Landry Investigated For Domestic Battery
Dolphins star WR Jarvis Landry is under investigation for domestic battery ... Ft. Lauderdale police tell TMZ Sports.
The alleged battery occurred on April 1, 2017. In the incident report "hands, fist, feet, teeth" are listed as weapons used in the alleged incident. Landry has not been arrested, or charged with a crime.
A rep for the Ft. Lauderdale PD tells us, "this is an open investigation that has been sent over to the State Attorney’s Office for review."
Dolphins head coach, Adam Gase, said the team is aware of the situation, but refused to comment further.
A rep for the NFL tells us the league is investigating, saying "the matter is under review."
Landry, 24, is one of the best receivers in the NFL ... making the Pro Bowl in '15 and '16.
12:10PM PT -- Estrella Cerqueira, the mother of Landry's daughter, who was allegedly involved in the incident, released the following statement through J.L.'s rep.
“In March of 2017 the father of my child and I had a vocal disagreement that resulted in someone calling 911. I, myself did not call the police. When the police arrived they determined that there was no cause for any arrests nor was there any concern for my physical well-being. There were no arrests made, there were no criminal charges, I was not in any way physically harmed Yes, we are going through a civil family court case and emotions are high, but I would like to make it very clear that Jarvis would never, ever do anything to harm me or anyone else. Jarvis and I are happily raising our beautiful daughter and I would like to make a plea to the media that they refrain from spreading this completely false story.”
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Miami Dolphins Stadium Brawlers Banned ... Season Tix Revoked
The Miami Dolphins say they have positively identified the scumbags who attacked a family of 49ers fans at Hard Rock Stadium this weekend ... and have revoked their season tickets.
The video of the fight went viral -- showing a gang of Dolphins fans brutally attacking various family members including a man who verbally warned that his grandchildren were with him. The men also came dangerously close to striking a child who was sleeping on a woman's shoulder.
The Dolphins had said they launched an internal investigation into the incident -- and have taken swift action against the men involved.
"We conducted an immediate internal review of the situation and have identified the season ticket members who were involved in the incident," a Dolphins spokesperson tells TMZ Sports.
"Their season tickets have been revoked and they have been banned from the stadium."
"We work hard to remind fans that we want this to be a safe environment and this type of behavior and conduct is not acceptable."
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Miami Dolphins Scumbag Fans Brawl Attack Grandpa In Front Of Grandkids
Pretty disgusting moment in the stands at the Miami Dolphins game -- when a group of violent thugs began fighting with the family seated in front of them ... even throwing punches over a sleeping child.
Unclear what started the fight ... but at one point a fan in a 49ers shirt stepped in between the child and the attackers and said, "I've got grandkids ... f**king a**hole."
That's when things escalated -- and the Dolphins fans got even more violent -- beating the man down in front of his family.
We're reaching out to police to see if anyone was arrested.
[h/t BarStool Sports]
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NFL, Bucs, Jaguars & Dolphins Donate $400k To Orlando Shooting Victims
The NFL and its 3 Florida-based teams are opening their wallets to help those affected by the Orlando shooting -- donating $400k to help recovering survivors and families of victims.
The Dolphins, Jaguars, and Buccaneers -- along with NFL commish Roger Goodell -- announced they came together to contribute the money to the OneOrlando Fund, which was formed by Orlando mayor Buddy Dyer.
The fund was specifically created to provide support to the victims of the Pulse tragedy and their families.
Dolphins owner Stephen Ross issued a statement saying, "We are united with the NFL, the Jaguars, and the Buccaneers in making this commitment to the OneOrlando Fund."
"We give our heartfelt condolences to those impacted by this horrific act and are hopeful that these donations help in their time of need.”
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Miami Dolphins Combing Argentina For New Cheerleaders
The Miami Dolphins are going international to find new talent for the cheerleading squad ... sending a team of scouts south of border ... starting with Argentina.
The team is holding auditions in Buenos Aires Tuesday morning -- and they've sent a couple of current Dolphins cheerleaders as ambassadors, Jessica and Monica.
After B.A., the scouts will hit Rio, Mexico City and Bogota.
Don't worry Americans, there will also be a tryout in Miami.
Buena suerte ...
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Mercury Morris Props to Panthers ... But You're No '72 Dolphins
TMZ Sports asked Mercury Morris -- the mouthpiece of the '72 Miami Dolphins -- how he felt about the Carolina Panthers making a run at an undefeated season. His response:
"Go ask the Patriots how difficult it is to do it and how they feel about some little kid in Guatemala wearing those perfect 19-0 Super Bowl tees."
The 68-year-old running back says he's impressed with Cam Newton and company, but says at the end of the day -- it only gets harder from here.
"I have to take my hat off to them. It's not easy to get 12 wins," Morris says.
However, Mercury warns that a "ton of teams" have made it to 12 only to lose at game 13. "The Broncos did it, Colts and the Saints a few years back."
"Let [the Panthers] get past that jinx of the 13th game and then come ask me again if I think they will have a perfect season."
Still, Morris says even if they run the table, they'll always play second fiddle to the '72 Fins.
"Do you know the second biggest canyon in the U.S.? No, because everyone only knows about the Grand Canyon. No one cares about the second to do anything."
For the record, it's Palo Duro Canyon in Texas.
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Gloria Estefan Dolphins Part-Owner Calls Out Team ... How Bout a Win?!
You know things are bad when your celebrity minority owner is begging her team for a VICTORY for her Xmas present.
That's what happened when we ran into Gloria Estefan in D.C. Monday. Of course, Gloria owns a piece of the Miami Dolphins ... who've lost 3 out of their last 4 games.
We brought up NY Giants owner Steve Tisch -- who recently told us he drops $30k per player when it comes to team gifts -- and asked if she plans to follow suit.
Short answer -- no.
In fact, she's calling out the team ... saying THEY need to play Santa Claus and deliver some damn wins down the chimney.
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Rick Ross Pumped For Miami Dolphins Thank God We Fired Coach!
The Boss is pleased ... with Rick Ross telling TMZ Sports he's THRILLED the Miami Dolphins axed head coach Joe Philbin -- because now things are finally looking up for his favorite NFL team.
Ross isn't just a HUUUUGE Dolphins fan -- he also says he's still VERY interested in buying 5% of the team ... something he's been trying to do for the past year.
So, when we saw him out in NYC Tuesday, we had to ask about the change of the guard this week -- and Ross made it clear, he doesn't think it can get any worse!
BONUS -- During the clip, Rick totally makes our camera guy his bitch! Good times ...
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Irving Fryar Star NFL Teammate Concerned Over Prison Sentence
At least one of Irving Fryar's old teammates still has his back -- ex-Miami Dolphins star Keith Jackson ... who says he believes Fryar is a good person at heart and is very concerned that he'll be spending the next 5 years in prison.
Jackson tells TMZ Sports ... he's remained friends with Fryar ever since they played together back in the '90s -- "That's my boy. I love him like a brother."
As we previously reported, Fryar was sentenced to 5 years behind bars this week for bilking people out of $1.2 MILLION in a mortgage fraud scheme.
"I'm concerned," Jackson says about the sentence ... "It's not good."
Jackson says he has a hard time accepting that his friend is now a convicted criminal ... but he's refusing to turn his back on Fryar.
"I'm still with him. I'm standing with him. It's hard for me to believe he did this... he was always a trustworthy, good person."
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'Ninja Warrior' Star Joey Porter Got Me Cut From NFL Team
"American Ninja Warrior" star Akbar Gbaja-Biamila may have Joey Porter to thank for his budding TV career -- 'cause AGB says it's because of Porter his NFL career was cut short!!!
It's a pretty funny story ... Akbar was a linebacker for the Miami Dolphins in 2007 -- when he claims he was supposed to sub in for Porter for a specific 3rd down defensive package.
Problem is ... Porter REFUSED to the leave the field -- and the ref threw a flag for too many guys on defense. But because JP was such a high-profile, high paid guy at the time ... Akbar was the one who paid the price.
You gotta watch the clip ... it's pretty funny the way Akbar tells the story.
And don't feel too bad for Akbar -- star of one of the biggest shows on TV -- things seemed to have worked out ...
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Ex-NFL Star Will Allen Alleged Ponzi Schemer Blew Fortune In Casino, Nightclubs
Former Miami Dolphins cornerback Will Allen is a mini-Bernie Madoff ... so says the SEC which claims the ex-NFL player ran a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme and blew some of the cash in clubs and casinos.
According to the Securities and Exchange Commission, Allen -- who signed a $12 million contract with the Dolphins in 2006 -- was a co-owner of Capital Financial Partners, which made loans to pro athletes.
The SEC says 36-year-old Allen and his partner raised $31 million from investors but only loaned out $18 mil ... and used some of the remaining money to PARTY THEIR ASSES OFF!
Now, the government agency is going after Allen and his partner for all of the money they allegedly stole -- plus interest and penalties.
FYI -- Allen was a 1st round pick in the 2001 NFL Draft ... and played in the league until 2012.
Story developing ...