Levi Jones Says Six of Joey Porter's Buddies Attacked Him

More than two weeks later, Bengals tackle Levi Jones still has a noticeable injury above his eye, courtesy of a punch from Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter. But Jones says their fight in Vegas included much more than the one punch that the media talked about:

"ESPN, all they wanted to report was Joey Porter hit me in the face. Six guys attacked me from behind before he did it. When the true story came out, ESPN still didn't want to report it."

Jones and Porter have gone one on one several times during Porter's career with the Steelers. But this time, Jones says, they didn't go one on one at all:

"He (Porter) got my attention from the front and wouldn't get near me until the six guys jumped me from behind, (then) he took part," Jones said. "What started everything was the dude hit me from behind. From then on, I had to protect myself. I was attacked by seven guys. I don't know what man is going to withstand that, especially with an NFL player involved."

This was Vegas, so there are cameras everywhere, and the Las Vegas Police Department has said it reviewed videotape before it charged Porter with a misdemeanor. I look forward to that tape being released.

Previously at FanHouse:
Levi Jones Calls Joey Porter a "Coward"
Why Did the Dolphins Give Joey Porter $20 Million?
Insult to Injury: Jones Robbed During Fight
Joey Porter Cited for Punching Levi Jones at Blackjack Table
Report: Joey Porter Brawls With Bengals' Levi Jones in Vegas