TAMPA, Fla. -- The attorney for Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive lineman Dominique Robertson filed a formal complaint Thursday against the Riverside County Sheriff's Department in Riverside, California, claiming that his client was denied access to water, his attorney and medication when detained for questioning last week following a shooting incident.
Zulu Ali called it a "violation of the most basic rights."
"We were terribly concerned about Mr. Robertson's welfare and the blatant disregard for his rights, health, and safety," Ali said it a statement provided to ESPN. "Not allowing his attorney access to check on his welfare, and denying him water, medication, and access to medical attention was abuse on the part of the Sheriff's department.