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Police release video of Baker Mayfield arrest

Police released video Friday of Baker Mayfield’s arrest. (Getty)
Police released video Friday of Baker Mayfield’s arrest. (Getty)

Fayetteville, Ark., police released video Friday of Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield’s Feb. 25 arrest.

Mayfield’s attorney met with the prosecutor Friday to review the video.

Mayfield speaks with police in the video before attempting to flea and getting tackled.

The booking log on the sheriff’s website said Mayfield was booked at 8:21 a.m. Feb. 25 on misdemeanor charges of public intoxication, disorderly conduct, fleeing and resisting arrest.

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According to the police report obtained by ESPN, police had encountered Mayfield at approximately 2:30 a.m. after someone reported an assault. Mayfield said he tried to break up the altercation and was asked to stay to give a statement. He started screaming “profanities” per the statement and did not stay.

Mayfield was a Heisman finalist in 2016 after leading the Sooners to their second straight Big 12 title.

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