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Lawyer: Pouncey brothers will avoid charges from July nightclub incident

Maurkice and Mike Pouncey will not be charged with battery following an incident at the twin brothers' birthday party in Miami on July 12.

Miami Beach police had been investigating battery claims against Maurkice, a center for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and Mike, a Miami Dolphins guard.

"As expected, the Miami-Dade Office of the State Attorney has determined that the Pouncey brothers should not be charged in connection with an altercation that occurred at the Cameo Nightclub on July 12, 2014," Jeff Ostrow, the Pouncey brothers' lawyer, said in a statement.

"This confirms that the previous claim that the brothers were involved was false and fabricated by individuals seeking notoriety and monetary gain."

Riquan James alleges that the Pouncey twins punched, kicked and uttered homophobic slurs at him at the nightclub.

-With h/t to Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

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