MIAMI -- Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Fred Evans,
arrested over the weekend for refusing to leave a taxi on South
Beach and for fighting with officers, was released by the team
Thursday.
Evans played in one game as a rookie last season with the
Dolphins.
Police twice used a Taser gun Saturday on Evans in an attempt to
subdue the 6-foot-4, 305-pound player, according to the arrest
report. Officers said they asked Evans to leave the taxi and, after
he refused, they attempted to put him in handcuffs. He allegedly
resisted, leading to the scuffle.
Evans was charged with multiple counts of battery on a law
enforcement officer and resisting with violence, along with single
counts of disorderly intoxication and trespassing. One officer was
allegedly bitten on the wrist, and a female officer sustained
scrapes on her left knee, police said.
"We will not condone this type of behavior," Dolphins coach
Cam Cameron said in a statement released Saturday. "I assure
everyone it will be dealt with seriously."