Former NFL cornerback Dimitri Patterson is reportedly suing ESPN for $50 million in a defamation lawsuit, claiming he was falsely portrayed as a "violent, impulsive, unstable person" in a 2017 article detailing an incident that occurred while Patterson was in court, according to TMZ Sports.
Per that report, "The article—published on August 15, 2017—says Patterson injured two police officers while trying to abruptly exit a Miami-Dade courthouse and avoid being arrested. ESPN says it confirmed the info with police—noting, 'a female officer suffered neck and back injuries, and a male officer injured his wrist while apprehending Patterson.