Former NFL offensive lineman Richie Incognito was reportedly in an 'altered, paranoid state' after being detained for throwing weights and tennis balls at a gym patron

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• Former NFL offensive lineman Richie Incognito was taken into custody but not arrested after reportedly attacking a gym patron by throwing weights and tennis balls and verbally harassing him.
• According to a police report, Incognito was found in an "altered, paranoid state," with erratic movements and speech and a belief the government was tracking him.
• Incognito recently announced his retirement only to unretire weeks later.

Former Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Richie Incognito was in an "altered, paranoid state" during an attack on a gym patron, according to a police report obtained by ESPN.

Incognito was taken into custody but not arrested after attacking a patron at a gym in Boca Raton, Florida, throwing weights and tennis balls at the patron while verbally harassing him.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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