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Washington Redskins left tackle Trent Williams will not be participating in the Pro Bowl after being assaulted during a fight at a nightclub early Friday morning, Honolulu police report.

Police say Williams was the victim of an incident involving multiple people. They say three men were injured during the fight and that two were treated while the third declined treatment. One man was arrested and five others are being investigated by police.

Williams needed seven stitches after reportedly being hit in the head with a champagne bottle. He also was Tasered in the fight, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Williams, you may recall, was involved in a postgame incident with Richard Sherman following the Seahawks’ win over the Redskins in the playoffs. The good news is that he was not a perpetrator in this incident unlike the one with Sherman. He still gets credit for making the Pro Bowl.

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman has developed a reputation for being one of the biggest trash talkers in the league and, on Sunday, Trent Williams decided he’d had enough of Sherman’s nonsense.

Sherman and Williams encountered each other on the field following Seattle’s 24-14 win, leading to him getting pushed in the face (aka mushed) by Williams:

Sherman then waved the Redskins goodbye as he was leaving the field:

Sherman, in case you forgot, was the player who notably taunted Tom Brady after the Seahawks beat the Patriots earlier in the season. Two weeks later, he bragged about shutting down Calvin Johnson, who had 3 catches for 46 yards in Detroit’s win.

We don’t know who started their altercation, but we do know why Sherman would have had a reason to celebrate the win. On Friday, one Redskins player called him “a cheater.” Sherman and teammate Brandon Browner tested positive for Adderrall, but Sherman won his appeal and avoided a four-game suspension. Clearly he wanted to stick it to the Redskins with a win after hearing those comments.

UPDATE: Sherman said on Twitter that he received a text from Williams after the game.

“Received a very classy text from @TrentW71. Great player! This is an emotional game no ill will either way. Have a great Pro Bowl! Well deserved”

GIFs via Jose3030, Photo @xmasape

This outstanding video began making the rounds on Wednesday, but I didn’t see it until it made an appearance on ESPN’s “Not Top 10″ on Friday. And man, it’s easy to see why it made the list.

Several Redskins were playing at the Leukemia Golf Classic in Oklahoma hosted by Brian Orakpo a few weeks ago, and as you can see from the video, the players aren’t exactly the best golfers. Jump ahead to the 1:15 mark to see offensive tackle Trent Williams fall over after whiffing on a swing. This is priceless:

With all the time he’s had off since his 3rd positive drug test, maybe Williams should have been working on his swing.

Thanks to Sports Journey via DC Sports Bog for the video

Some guys just don’t get it.  There is certain behavior that your average, responsible adult would expect to stop after high school or even college, but unfortunately that isn’t always the case.  Take the Washington Redskins’ Trent Williams and Fred Davis, for example.  According to the Washington Post, the NFL has suspended both the tackle and tight end for the remainder of the season after the NFL and NFL Players Association reached a settlement.  Davis and Williams have each failed at least three drug tests since entering the league, two of which occurred since the lockout ended in July.

League sources familiar with the case say that the failed drug tests for both players were for recreational drugs, believed to be marijuana.  Davis and Williams were part of a group of 11 players who failed drug tests shortly after reporting to camp in July.  The fate of the group had been undecided as the NFL and NFLPA sorted out how rules were going to be enforced and if players would receive a “grace period” because of the lockout.  Nine of the players have been let off without facing any punishment, but Davis and Williams made it easy for the NFL to determine their fate when they failed another test after the season began.

The NFL’s substance abuse program says that any player who fails three tests for recreational drugs is to be suspended for a full year, but the grace period allowed the union to negotiate the suspension down to four games and convince the league to treat it as a second offense for each player.

How does this happen?  That’s pretty simple: these are grown men who are too immature to get it.  Either that, or they have a serious addiction that needs to be addressed.  Players can blame the lockout all they want for their injuries or their lack of conditioning, but when you’re an NFL player you don’t need to sit around smoking weed all day because there’s a work stoppage.  If you’re like Williams and Davis and can’t help it or don’t know any better, put some effort into it and figure out a way to avoid getting caught.