Philadelphia Eagles safety Nate Allen was falsely accused of masturbating in his car following a trip to Red Lobster
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Nate Allen probably has a different view of Red Lobster after Monday night.
The Philadelphia Eagles safety spent more than four hours in custody in a Florida jail after he was accused of masturbating (or however you want to describe it) in his car following a trip to the popular seafood eatery. Worse, Allen was also accused of “making faces” while allegedly doing the deed.
Allen was finally released when his accuser — a 16-year-old female — changed her story several times, which left Fort Myers police to determine there was no reason to keep him in jail.
Needless to say, Allen is upset over being accused of something so lurid. A source told CSNPhilly.com that Allen — who will be an unrestricted free agent next month — was “shaken and embarrassed” by the incident and is determined to clear his name. The case remained open as of Tuesday afternoon, yet no charges will be filed against Allen for now.
The fifth-year pro spoke to the Fort Myers News-Press, venting his anger over the fact a teenage girl with an agenda led to one of the most embarrassing night of his life.
“It’s disgusting to even be associated with something like this,” he said. “Just the fact that there’s an accusation with my name, about doing something that repulsive.”
While Allen had an up and down season in 2014, he is regarded as one of the most likable players on the roster, a fact that was pointed out on social media:
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Allen’s travails does bring to light the NFL’s new found lust toward punishing players for their off-field transgressions. As ProFootballTalk.com points out:
"That’s the risk the NFL has assumed with its new approach to players facing allegations of violent crime. Unlike the false rape accusations against Brian Banks, which were eventually accepted beyond a reasonable doubt by a jury, the vetting process that will make charges stick long enough to derail a player’s career is a lot less strenuous, thanks to the NFL’s woefully misguided belief that benching a player with pay pending the resolution of his legal case doesn’t amount to any type of discipline on the player."
Allen added that he hopes there is something that will prove his innocence. He also talked about how his status as a professional football player put him in the crosshairs of being accused of things such as this.
“I don’t even like considering myself a celebrity,” he said. “I hate how people idolize us. Because this is the type of stuff that comes with being idolized.
“This is the stuff that comes from it.”
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