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Browns' Myles Garrett Says 'Fan' Asked for Picture, Punched Him in Face

Myles Garrett says fan punched him in the face

Browns defensive end Myles Garrett revealed on Wednesday that a "fan" punched him in the face.

In a tweet posted to his account Wednesday afternoon, Garrett claimed the fan flagged him down to take a picture before giving him a "pillow tap" in the face.

According to Cleveland.com, the incident happened around 3 p.m. Wednesday in downtown Cleveland. Garrett was able to take down the man’s license plate number and give it to officers before the fan sped away.

Police identified the man as Richard Perez, 24, from Strongsville, Ohio.

Garrett told police he was not injured and refused medical treatment at the scene. No formal charges against Perez have been filed.

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