Raiders’ Woodson Sued by Houston Man

Defensive back Charles Woodson of the Oakland Raiders is being sued by a Houston man who contends he was injured in a fight last year at a bar.

Joshua Brown, a former worker at the Daiquiri Factory, filed suit Monday in a Harris County civil court alleging his nose was broken during an attack involving a group of people including Woodson, a Heisman Trophy winner at Michigan and a two-time Pro Bowl selection since becoming the Raiders’ top pick in the 1998 NFL draft.

The suit was not immediately assigned to one of four courts that handle such claims. The courts typically consider cases involving damages of between $500 and $100,000.

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