NEW YORK CITY — Cleveland Browns safety Ronnie Hickman was reportedly assaulted while in New York City early Monday morning.
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Police told CBS News that a 24-year-old man was beaten by four unknown men in a hotel lobby around 4:30 a.m.
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A Browns spokesperson confirmed Hickman was assaulted in a statement, adding that he “was treated for minor injuries at an area hospital after the incident, was later released, and is home resting with his family.”
Hickman was signed by the Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2023.
He played college football at Ohio State.
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