New Orleans Saints starting safety Marcus Maye was booked Thursday for aggravated assault with a firearm.
TMZ reports that Maye allegedly pulled a gun and “pointed [it] at juveniles during road rage incident.”
The Jefferson Parrish Sheriff’s Office indicates Maye was allegedly “driving a black SUV when he was accused of pointing a gun at a car full of ‘several juvenile females.'”
Marcus Maye #20 of the New York Jets follows the action against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on January 3, 2021, in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Al Pereira/Getty Images)
Maye denies the allegation. His attorney, Eric Hessler, put out a statement that said, “Marcus vehemently denies the allegation from a motor vehicle incident and looks forward to defending himself when all the facts come out.”
CBS Sports points out that this is Maye’s second time being arrested. The first arrested stemmed from a February 2021 DUI accident when Maye played for the New York Jets.
New Orleans running back Alvin Kamara is also facing charges. after being accused of “felony battery” on the eve of the February 2023 Pro Bowl.
The city of New Orleans has problems outside of players on the football team facing charges. On July 5, 2022, NOLA.com reported that New Orleans had the highest murder rate in the country during the first half of 2022.
On February 23, 2022, Forbes published a list of the 10 Most Dangerous Cities in the US. New Orleans was No. 2 on the list.
New Orleans is run by Democrats, just like the other nine cities on Forbes’ most dangerous list.
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