{"id":135665,"date":"2026-02-17T00:28:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T00:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/135665\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T00:28:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T00:28:08","slug":"nfls-ronnie-hickman-attacked-in-new-york-city-hotel-lobby-and-left-with-minor-injuries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/135665\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL\u2019s Ronnie Hickman Attacked in New York City Hotel Lobby and Left with \u2018Minor Injuries\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEED TO KNOW<\/p>\n

Cleveland Browns safety Ronnie Hickman was treated at the hospital for “minor injuries” after being assaulted by a group in the lobby of SIXTY LES hotel in New York City<\/p>\n

The attack took place in the early hours of Monday, Feb. 16, and Hickman was taken to the hospital for treatment<\/p>\n

The Browns confirmed that the incident had taken place in a statement, saying the NFL player was now “home resting with his family”<\/p>\n

Cleveland Browns player Ronnie Hickman was the victim of an assault while in New York City.<\/p>\n

The 24-year-old safety was reportedly attacked by four people while in the SIXTY LES hotel lobby in Manhattan early Monday, Feb. 16, according to the New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Officers were dispatched to the hotel at around 4:35 a.m. local time on Monday. When the officers arrived, they were informed that “four unidentified individuals punched a 24-year-old male about the body following a verbal dispute,” according to a New York Police Department (NYPD) statement shared with PEOPLE.<\/p>\n

Following the incident, police say that the suspects fled the hotel in an “unknown direction” before the victim was transported to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition for treatment.<\/p>\n

No arrests have been made, and the investigation remains ongoing, per the NYPD’s statement.<\/p>\n

\"RonnieRonnie Hickman in October 2025 <\/p>\n

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The Cleveland Browns confirmed the incident in a statement shared with the Post, saying, \u201cSafety Ronnie Hickman was a victim of assault early Monday morning at a New York City hotel.”<\/p>\n

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\u201cRonnie was treated for minor injuries at an area hospital after the incident, was later released, and is home resting with his family,” the statement continued.<\/p>\n

Hickman joined the Browns in 2023 and has played with the team since. During the 2025 NFL season, the team had a record of 5-12, failing to secure a spot in the playoffs leading up to the 2026 Super Bowl, which took place on Feb. 8 and saw the Seattle Seahawks secure the win<\/a> over the New England Patriots.<\/p>\n

\"RonnieRonnie Hickman in September 2024 <\/p>\n

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The New Jersey native started each game that the team played this season, according to ESPN<\/a>. While he is expected to be a free agent ahead of the 2026 season, the Post reported that Hickman will likely return to play for the Browns again.<\/p>\n

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