Oakland Raiders cornerback Sean Smith has been charged with assault and battery. (Reuters)
An Oakland Raider could face up to seven years in prison for allegedly beating and stomping on his sister’s boyfriend.
Sean Lee Smith, 30, a cornerback for the Raiders, was charged Thursday with assault and battery, Reuters reported.
It is unclear what led to the alleged encounter on July 4 in Pasadena, Calif.
An NFL spokesman told the news agency that the league is looking into the matter.
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