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Former FSU QB De'Andre Johnson was acting in self-defense, lawyer says
Jose Baez, the lawyer of recently dismissed Florida State quarterback De’Andre Johnson, said his client punched a female bar patron in the face after being provoked.
Baez spoke to NBC News regarding the incident that occurred June 24:
The woman raised her fist and shouted "racial epithets" at Johnson when the player accidentally made contact when he was walking up to the bar, lawyer Jose Baez told NBC News.
Johnson "tried to deescalate the situation" but the woman "kneed him in the groin area" and "took another swing before he retaliated," the attorney added.
Florida State indefinitely suspended Johnson, 19, and state attorney Willie Meggs charged him with misdemeanor battery after reviewing the surveillance footage from the club.
"It wasn't until she struck him twice that he reacted," Baez told NBC News. "But he is very...He is very regretful that he didn't turn around and walk away immediately."
"He makes no excuses for what happened.”
Court documents state the victim, a 21-year-old Florida State student, was trying to defend herself while she was being pushed and grabbed by Johnson. A witness said he heard the victim yell “no” twice before Johnson punched her.
The victim suffered a small cut to the bridge of her nose, swelling under her left eye and swelling to her left cheek.
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