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Report: NFL Star Attacks Pregnant Woman
Chicago Bears defensive lineman Mario Edwards Jr. has been accused of assaulting Joann "Jodi" Blakney in a North Carolina hotel in 2020. At the time, the Bears were in Charlotte for a game against the Carolina Panthers. Blakney is suing Edwards, the team, and an off-duty Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer. According to Blakney, she and Edwards have known each other for over 10 years and have dated off and on during that time.
The lawsuit alleges that when the pair met up in Charlotte, Edwards Jr. assaulted her in a hotel room after she refused to have intercourse with him. Blakney was…
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