{"id":457638,"date":"2019-10-18T15:33:52","date_gmt":"2019-10-18T15:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=457638"},"modified":"2025-07-17T06:18:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T06:18:46","slug":"dennis-rodman-hit-with-battery-charge-for-alleged-bar-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=457638","title":{"rendered":"Dennis Rodman hit with battery charge for alleged bar attack"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dennis Rodman was reportedly hit with a misdemeanour battery charge after allegedly slapping a man in a Florida bar. <\/p>\n

According to <\/p>\n

NBC News<\/a><\/p>\n

, the retired professional basketball player slapped the man twice in the face with an open hand, as they celebrated his 58th birthday back in May. <\/p>\n

The victim, who remains anonymous, filed a police report two days after the event, claiming he woke up the next day with swelling to his face. <\/p>\n

Rodman pleaded not guilty to the charge through a lawyer, who appeared in court on his behalf on Thursday. He could face up to a year in jail if convicted. <\/p>\n

The incident comes after the sportsman, who famously dated pop star Madonna in the \u201990s and has had several run-ins with the law following his retirement, was accused of stealing $500 worth of clothes from a California Yoga studio. <\/p>\n

He also denied that allegation, claiming he asked the employee working at the studio if he and his group could \u201ctake a couple of gifts\u201d and she agreed. <\/p>\n