The Facts: Cellphone video obtained by TMZ shows the suspended Hunt being questioned by Cleveland police officers outside a downtown Cleveland bar. Hunt was not arrested and Cleveland police spokeswoman Sgt. Jennifer Ciaccia said no police report, body camera video or other documentation exists related to any incident involving Hunt. The incident happened sometime late Saturday outside the Barley House on West 6th Street.
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Per the Plain Dealer, Barley House owner Bobby George said he saw Hunt at the bar, but that he doesn’t believe a physical altercation happened. He said he asked his staff, who told him that the incident involved an argument with one of Hunt’s friends. In March, the NFL suspended Hunt for the first eight games of the season for two physical altercations over the past 17 months, including one in Cleveland. Hunt’s former team, the Kansas City Chiefs, released him in the middle of last season in the wake of one of those incidents. On Feb. 11, the Browns signed Hunt to a one-year deal worth up to about $1.175 million, including a base salary of $645,000, a roster bonus of $275,000, a workout bonus of $55,000 and per-game active bonuses of $25,000. Browns GM John Dorsey, said the day of the signing that Hunt would have a zero tolerance policy for further transgressions. ... We'll be watching for more.