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Player Denies Vegas Run-In Led to Mugging

NFL's Walker says thugs, not boxer's associates, to blame

By Sam Gale Rosen,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 18, 2008 5:40 PM CDT

(Newser) – Disputing reports he was mugged after a Las Vegas run-in with boxer Floyd Mayweather, Javon Walker tells TheDirty.com's Nik Richie (who claims the NFL wide receiver is a "very close friend") that three armed men entered his hotel room early Monday, knocked him out and took his valuables. Walker, recently signed by Oakland, was released from hospital today after suffering facial injuries.

Walker was photographed spraying a nightclub crowd with champagne hours before the incident; TheDirty.com's report has raised eyebrows among bloggers, with ProFootballTalk.com pointing out that Sin City's multiple security cameras might "blow his story out of the water." Meanwhile, his agent tells AP, "Javon looks forward to getting back to his family and teammates."

Floyd Mayweather Jr., sits on the stool in his corner during a WBC welterweight boxing title fight against Ricky Hatton, of Great Britain, at the MGM Grand hotel-casino in Las Vegas.
Floyd Mayweather Jr., sits on the stool in his corner during a WBC welterweight boxing title fight against Ricky Hatton, of Great Britain, at the MGM Grand hotel-casino in Las Vegas.   (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
This photo released by DailyFiasco.com. shows Oakland Raiders wide receiver Javon Walker at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas early Monday morning June 16, 2008.
This photo released by DailyFiasco.com. shows Oakland Raiders wide receiver Javon Walker at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas early Monday morning June 16, 2008.   (AP Photo/DailyFiasco.com, Melissa Reese)
Wide receiver Javon Walker, 29, signed with the Oakland Raiders after being released by the Denver Broncos
Wide receiver Javon Walker, 29, signed with the Oakland Raiders after being released by the Denver Broncos   (AP Photo)
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