Misdemeanor charges have been resolved in a case involving a professional football player. A running back pleaded no contest to certain charges. The charges were related to an incident with his girlfriend. This incident occurred several months prior. Further information about the case is available, including details of the incident and the charges to which the player pleaded no contest.
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