Four Jacksonville Jaguars stars are arrested after 4am brawl at a London night club over their $60,000 bar bill – and less than 48 hours before their game against Philadelphia Eagles
- Safeties Barry Church, 30, Ronnie Harrison, 21, and Jarrod Wilson, 24, and cornerback DJ Hayden, 28 were reportedly involved in a Reign Showclub brawl
- Fight involving security men was over a $64,000 booze bill according to source
- The Florida NFL team confirmed Saturday night that some of the Jacksonville Jaguars were taken into custody by London’s Metropolitan Police Sunday 4am
- Men were released after nine hours and the team said discipline will be handled internally after the bill was settled
- Hayden was reported as unable to play during the UK appearance after having missed the last five games with a toe injury and missing practice past this week
- Kick off at Wembley Stadium is Sunday at 1.30pm GMT
Four players for the Jacksonville Jaguars were arrested and charged with fraud in London after getting into a night club brawl over a bar bill that exceeded $60,000.
The Florida American football team confirmed that some of the squad was taken into custody by the Metropolitan Police because they didn’t seem to settle payment for the hefty check they racked up before they made their way toward the exit.
CBS Sports said the players in the Sunday 4am incident were safeties Barry Church, 30, Ronnie Harrison, 21, and Jarrod Wilson, 24, plus cornerback DJ Hayden, 28.
Jacksonville Jaguars strong safety Barry Church (pictured October 14) was reportedly one of the players involved in London Sunday but it was conformed he was not arrested or detained
Safety Ronnie Harrison (pictured September 16) is only 21 years old and was also said to be involved in the incident after ordering champagne starting at $580 per bottle as well as vodka
Jacksonville Jaguars defensive back Jarrod Wilson (pictured October 21) was caught in the brawl described as ‘the West End equivalent of King Kong meeting Godzilla’
DJ Hayden from the Jacksonville Jaguars pictured at the Danish Dynamite v Arctic Flamingos ‘Jags Se7ens’ Final’ at Allianz Park, London October 26 despite reports he couldn’t play
However a representative confirmed to DailyMail.com that ‘Barry was not arrested or detained’.
The Sun newspaper reported the foursome ‘squared up’ to security working at the Reign Showclub in the capital city after ordering champagne with a starting price of approximately $580 per bottle as well as vodka all night.
While the sportsmen had to be on form for a game against the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday, a source said the altercation in the tourist-centric Piccadilly Circus neighborhood ‘was the West End equivalent of King Kong meeting Godzilla’.
The beefy men’s showdown at the private members’ club occurred despite the players estimated to rake in weekly salaries of around $55,200.
‘The total bill was in the region of £50,000 [$64,000] and some of the lads tried to leave the club but were prevented from doing so by security,’ the insider explained.
‘Things got pretty heated and there was a lot of swearing and shouting and things became physical. In terms of preparation for their match, you couldn’t think of anything worse.’
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Fight at London Reign Showclub involving security men was over a $64,000 booze bill according to a source
The Piccadilly Circus burlesque club is known for its aerial performances and burlesque
The team reportedly tried to leave without paying for their orders Sunday morning at 4am
The Jaguars were forced to admit the embarrassing incident in a formal statement.
‘We are aware that 4 of our players were detained over restitution of a bill. The matter is being resolved and the players are with the team. Any discipline will be handled internally,’ they said.
The Sun reported the team were freed by law enforcement after nine hours when the bill was settled.
Players were joined by staff from the visiting team at the burlesque club that’s known for its aerial performances, according the report.
The sports team is owned by Shahid Khan – a 68-year-old Pakistani-American worth $6.8billion who also owns soccer team Fulham Football Club.
Khan is said to have tried and failed to buy Wembley Stadium where his NFL team plays Sunday at 1.30pm GMT.
Hayden was reportedly unable to play during the UK appearance anyway after having missed the last five games with a toe injury and skipping practice past this week, the Morning Call reported.
The sports team is owned by Shahid Khan (pictured October 27) – a 68-year-old Pakistani-American worth $6.8billion who also owns soccer team Fulham Football Club
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