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Dante Fowler suspended 1 game for '17 parking lot scuffle
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Dante Fowler suspended 1 game for '17 parking lot scuffle

Published Jul. 20, 2018 5:12 p.m. ET

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) --Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Dante Fowler has been suspended without pay for the season opener against the New York Giants for attacking a man in a parking lot a year ago.

Fowler was arrested last July after confronting a man who made a comment about his driving in a parking lot. Authorities say Fowler exchanged words with the man before hitting him. Police say the man's glasses were knocked off and Fowler stepped on them before taking a grocery bag from the man and tossing it in a lake.

Fowler pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges of battery, criminal mischief and petty theft. He was sentenced in March to a year of probation and 75 hours of community service.

Fowler played for Florida and was the Jaguars' first-round draft pick in 2015. The NFL said Friday he is eligible to participate in all preseason practices and games.

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