Barkevious Mingo’s Lawyer Responds To Falcons Rushed Release!

It appears that the Atlanta Falcons want to distance themselves from Barkevious Mingo ASAP even if the claims of sexual abuse of a teenage boy are true or not.

CelebnSports247.com reports now Barkevious Mingo’s Lawyer and lead counsel, Chris Lewis, said in a statement given to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Chris Lewis said to ESPN:

We are extremely disappointed in the Atlanta Falcons’ rush to judgment in terminating Barkevious Mingo’s contract before gathering all of the relevant facts and prior to my client having his day in court. The accusation against Mr. Mingo is a lie. Barkevious knows it — so does his accuser.

Mingo, 30, was released by the team Saturday after the Falcons were made aware of his Thursday arrest on the second-degree felony charge. According to Tarrant County records, Mingo was released on $25,000 bond Friday.

The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison under Texas state law. According to the state penal code, indecency with a child-sexual contact relates to engaging in sexual contact with someone younger than 17 years of age or causing the child to engage in sexual contact.

Lewis said his client will be “fully vindicated when the truth comes to light. When that happens, the true motivation of the accuser will be clear and unambiguous.”

Mingo signed a one-year contract with the Falcons in March.