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Iowa football player mistaken for bank robber, held at gunpoint by police

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Iowa defensive end Faith Ekakitie had a terrifying experience last week with Iowa City Police.

In a letter Ekakitie shared on his Facebook page, he details an incident that resulted in police drawing their guns on Ekakitie as he was walking through a local park. The police had mistaken him for a suspect in a bank robbery that took place not long before the confrontation.

I'll let Ekakitie describe the incident that took place on July 20 in his own words:

"Today was the first time that I've ever truly feared for my life, and I have the media to thank for that.