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In
this July 29, 2007, file photo, Minnesota Vikings'
Erasmus James rides a bicycle at the NFL football
team's training camp in
Mankato
,
Minn.
Former Vikings first-round pick James was arrested
early Thursday after punching a friend in the face at
a bar in
Madison
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MADISON - Former Vikings
first-round pick Erasmus James was arrested early Thursday
after punching a friend in the face at a bar in Madison.
Authorities say the 27-year-old
James began fighting with a friend after James tried to order
a drink at a popular bar near Wisconsin's campus after closing
time.
The Wisconsin State Journal
first reported the arrest.
James was released from the
Dane County Jail. A prosecutor will decide if a battery charge
is warranted.
A former Wisconsin standout at
defensive end, James played three injury-plagued seasons for
the Vikings after being picked 18th overall in 2005. He was
traded to Washington last year and played in five games before
being cut in December.
A call by The Associated Press
to the agent who represented James wasn't immediately
returned.
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