An Accusation Of Abuse, Then Special Treatment For An N.F.L. Player

REPORT: NFL Player Got Special Treatment After Domestic Violence Accusation
MIAMI - AUGUST 09: Defensive end Philip Merling #97 of the Miami Dolphins during a pre season game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on August 9, 2008 at Dolphin Stadium in Miami, Florida. Tampa defeated Miami 17-6. (Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images)
MIAMI - AUGUST 09: Defensive end Philip Merling #97 of the Miami Dolphins during a pre season game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on August 9, 2008 at Dolphin Stadium in Miami, Florida. Tampa defeated Miami 17-6. (Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images)

Even after sheriff’s deputies arrived at her Weston, Fla., home, Kristen Lennon remained in the bathroom, afraid to leave. Minutes earlier, she had fled there for safety as she called 911, telling the operator that her fiancé had thrown her on the bed and hit her in the face and head. She was two months pregnant.

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