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Former NFL player Gosder Cherilus arrested for allegedly urinating on a passenger on a plane

Former NFL offensive lineman Goddess Cherilus – the 17th pick in the 2008 NFL Draft – was arrested over the weekend … after being accused of urinating on a passenger aboard an airplane.

Massachusetts State Police said the incident occurred Sunday morning while the former football player was on a Delta flight from Boston to Ireland.

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According to police, Cherilus was “unruly” on the plane – and when officers arrived at Logan Airport after landing at around 2 a.m. and asked him to leave the plane, he became “angry and uncooperative.”

According to police, Cherilus, 40, was eventually dragged off the plane, arrested and charged with disturbing the peace and interfering with the flight crew.

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He is reportedly due to appear in court on Monday.

After being drafted by the Lions in 2008, Cherilus – a star at Boston College – played nine seasons in the NFL, with stints with Detroit, Indianapolis and Tampa Bay… making 116 career starts. He announced his retirement in March 2017.

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