James pleads not guilty to battery
Updated: Thursday, 12 Nov 2009, 1:34 PM CST
Published : Thursday, 12 Nov 2009, 12:02 PM CST
MADISON (AP) - A not guilty plea has been entered for a former University of Wisconsin football player and Minnesota Vikings first-round draft pick who's charged with felony battery and misdemeanor disorderly conduct in a Madison bar fight.
Erasmus James was arrested last weekend after police said he lost his temper when a bartender refused to serve him after closing time and punched a friend in the face. James stood silent in Dane County Circuit Court Thursday and a not guilty plea was entered for him.
As conditions of his release, James isn't allowed to return to the bar or consume alcohol. James' attorney didn't immediately return a call seeking comment.
James was a former Wisconsin standout at defensive end and played three injury-plagued seasons for the Vikings from 2005-07. He was traded to Washington last year and was cut in December.
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