article Minnesota Wild Forward JT Brown was arrested early Saturday morning, according to Dallas Police reports. Brown was arrested under suspicion of drunkenness at an address that matches an establishment called British Beverage Company in Dallas. According to the report from Dallas Police, police were dispatched to the location at 2:18 a.m. The Wild was in town to play the Dallas Stars Saturday night. In a statement, Brown apologized, saying he put himself “in a bad situation,” the night before a game. Brown is a Burnsville, Minn. native. He notched 8 points in 56 games this year for the Wild. Statement from JT Brown: I would like to apologize to the Minnesota Wild, my teammates, family, and fans for the poor decision I made. I went out the night before our last game in Dallas, put myself in a bad situation, and take full responsibility for my actions. I have learned from my mistake and will make sure it does not happen again. Statement from the Minnesota Wild: Advertisement We are aware of the report involving J.T. Brown in Dallas and will have no further comment at this time.<doc-sep>Minnesota Wild forward J.T. Brown was recently arrested prior to a game in Dallas. TMZ reported the following details Monday afternoon on Brown’s alleged visit to a Dallas bar last Friday: The problem … cops say he got wasted — and caused such a big scene with employees and patrons inside a local bar — he was booted off the premises. But, cops say JT later returned around 2 AM … and drunkenly got into it AGAIN with bar employees — and this time, cops say they decided to arrest him. We’re told JT was processed for public intoxication, a Misdemeanor C violation. Not a great look at all for Brown. It’s especially not a great look when you factor in the fact he didn’t play Saturday. According to TMZ, the team says that was because he was “battling an illness.” Something tells me that ending up in handcuffs probably didn’t help his chances of fighting off a sickness, but then again, I’m not a doctor. (RELATED: NHL Ref Takes Puck Straight To The Groin. The Video Will Twist Your Stomach) View this post on Instagram A post shared by JT Brown (@jtbrown23) on Nov 24, 2018 at 2:46pm PST I just don’t understand some decisions made by athletes. I don’t at all. Brown, who has since apologized, was allegedly out causing a ruckus the night before a game. Last time I checked, pro athletes get paid to win games. They don’t get paid to be out the night before games. Imagine being a player on that team giving it your all and being laser focused, and then hearing your teammate got arrested the night before a game. That’s not going to go over well at all in the locker room for the Wild. View this post on Instagram A post shared by JT Brown (@jtbrown23) on Mar 12, 2019 at 9:27am PDT My guess is that somebody in the organization had a long talk with Brown after this arrest, and it probably wasn’t a fun one for him. Follow David Hookstead on Twitter<doc-sep>AP MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Wild forward J.T. Brown was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication in Dallas hours before the Wild's season finale. Police reports indicate the incident happened at British Beverage Company early Saturday. Brown did not play in the Wild's final game that night against the Dallas Stars, who beat the Wild 3-0 to take the Western Conference's top wild-card spot. The Wild announced he was out because of illness. Brown apologized to the Wild, his teammates, family and fans for making a "poor decision." He said in a statement to the Minneapolis Star Tribune he put himself in "a bad situation" and takes full responsibility. The Wild said the team is aware of the report and has no comment. Dallas police say an off-duty police officer was advised by employees of a nearby business that Brown was causing a disturbance with other patrons and employees inside the business. Brown was asked to leave and escorted off the premises. Police say Brown later returned and caused a verbal altercation with the staff. He was taken into custody by officers and processed for public intoxication, a misdemeanor. Police say it was later discovered that Brown was a member of the Wild. The 28-year-old Brown was in his first season with the Wild after signing a two-year, $1.375 million contract last July as a free agent. The Burnsville, Minnesota, native and former Minnesota Duluth standout appeared in 56 games, recording three goals and eight points as the Wild's fourth-line right-winger. He previously played for the Tampa Bay Lightning and Anaheim Ducks. ___ More AP NHL coverage: https://apnews.com/NHL and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports ___ Information from: Star Tribune, http://www.startribune.com<doc-sep>Wild winger J.T. Brown was arrested at a Dallas bar early Saturday morning on suspicion of public drunkenness, missing the team’s final game of the season against the Stars later that day. The arrest occurred at 2:18 a.m. at the British Beverage Company, according to a Dallas police report. “I would like to apologize to the Minnesota Wild, my teammates, family, and fans for the poor decision I made,” Brown said Sunday in a statement to the Pioneer Press. “I went out the night before our last game in Dallas, put myself in a bad situation, and take full responsibility for my actions. I have learned from my mistake and will make sure it does not happen again.” The Wild said Saturday that Brown missed the game against the Stars due to illness. “We are aware of the report involving J.T. Brown in Dallas and will have no further comment at this time,” the team said in a Sunday statement. Pioneer Press reporter Dane Mizutani contributed to this report.<doc-sep>
Chris O'Meara/Associated Press Minnesota Wild forward JT Brown was arrested Saturday and charged with public intoxication, according to TMZ Sports. According to the police report, officers were needed to intervene on two separate occasions Friday night at a bar in Dallas where he fought with employees. He was arrested early Saturday morning, the day his team was set to close the regular season against the Dallas Stars. "I would like to apologize to the Minnesota Wild, my teammates, family, and fans for the poor decision I made," Brown said in a statement. "I went out the night before our last game in Dallas, put myself in a bad situation, and take full responsibility for my actions. I have learned from my mistake and will make sure it does not happen again." He was held out of the team's game against the Stars, although his absence was officially listed as due to an illness. "Brownie is ill. So he won't be in," coach Bruce Boudreau said before the game, per the team's official account. The Wild suffered a 3-0 loss without the right wing, ending the season in last place in the Central division with 83 points in 82 games. With the squad falling short of the playoffs, Brown won't get a chance to return to the ice until the 2019-20 season. Video Play Button Videos you might like The 28-year-old was in his first season with Minnesota after signing a two-year deal last offseason. He totaled three goals and five assists in 56 appearances.