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Edward Givens: Did Braylon Edwards Fight LeBron James' Friend?

by Jon Azpiri | October 5, 2009 at 02:54 pm

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Edward Givens, a friend of Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James, was reportedly assaulted by Cleveland Browns receiver Braylon Edwards at 2:30 am Monday morning.

The police report on the Edwards Givens assault had the name of the suspect redacted, but is widely believed that the suspect is Braylon Edwards. According to the report, Edward Givens was talking to Braylon Edwards outside the View Ultralounge & Nightclub when the Edwards got upset. Braylon Edwards reportedly punched Edward Givens in the face. Givens told police that he had to go to hospital to receive treatment after the Braylon Edwards fight.

Edward Givens is a Clevleand event promoter and a friend of LeBron James. Here is his take on the Braylon Edwards-Edward Givens incident:

"After the club closed, I was outside greeting and saying goodbye to people. Braylon comes up and started saying things, degrading me. He said if it wasn't for LeBron (James) or the Four Horsemen, I wouldn't have what I have, nor would I be able to get girls. Everyone knows Braylon has a problem with LeBron. So I had to speak up for myself. The conversation started to escalate. As some of his teammates started to pull him back, he punched me. I have a black eye and a cut. I'm not a violent guy.

"As long as I've known Braylon, I've allowed him and his friends to come into our events free of charge. Whatever jealousy he has with LeBron, he felt he needed to take it out on me."