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24 Aug 1998: Fullback Roosevelt Potts #42 of the Baltimore Ravens looks on during the pre-season game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland. The Ravens defeated the Eagles 23-6. Mandatory Credit: Doug Pensinger /Allsport
24 Aug 1998: Fullback Roosevelt Potts #42 of the Baltimore Ravens looks on during the pre-season game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland. The Ravens defeated the Eagles 23-6. Mandatory Credit: Doug Pensinger /AllsportDoug Pensinger/Getty Images

Former NFL RB Roosevelt Potts Sentenced to 2 Years in Domestic Violence Case

Tyler ConwaySep 28, 2017

Former NFL running back Roosevelt Potts received a two-year suspended prison sentence after being found guilty of domestic violence in Indiana.

TMZ Sports reported the news Thursday.ย 

Potts, 46, "was found guilty of domestic battery by means of a deadly weapon" after he slashed a woman with a knife during a 2016 dispute. The woman said Potts cut her after she had attempted to slash his tires with a knife, and he grabbed a knife of his own.

A judge ruled Potts' sentence will remain suspended provided he completes an 18-month probation program. Police haveย saidย at least two other domestic violence incidents have occurred with Potts and the woman.

A 1993 second-round pick, Potts played six NFL seasons for the Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins and Baltimore Ravens.ย 

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