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Chris Rainey, a former running back at the University of Florida and current member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, was arrested Thursday morning after allegedly slapping his girlfriend across the face. He has been charged with simple battery.A Gainesville Police Department spokesperson said authorities received a 911 call around 8:30 a.m after a witness spotted a verbal altercation turn to violence.Rainey, 24, was said to have been visiting his girlfriend at her apartment, and the two reportedly started arguing after she felt a phone in his pocket while they were hugging each other goodbye.When his girlfriend started to question him, Rainey then proceeded to run behind the complex, discarded the phone, and left the area. According to the report, Rainey returned a short time later to retrieve his phone. However, his girlfriend already had it in her possession.At that point, she got inside her roommate's car, but Rainey told the roommate not to drive away. He then forced the passenge...
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