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• Pro Bowl wide receiver Marvin Harrison most recently played for the Indianapolis Colts in the National Football League. Harrison was released by the Colts on February 24, 2009.Official Site of the Indianapolis Colts: Statement From Colts President Bill Polian

  According to ESPN, on February 23, 2009, Harrison requested to be released from the Colts and the team agreed.ESPN.com: Colts Expected to Release HarrisonJust days earlier, news agencies reported that Harrison would be released by the Colts as the team could not afford to pay his $13.4 million salary for the 2009 season.SportingNews.com: Report: Colts Will Let Marvin Harrison Go Soon

• Fast Facts

  1. Full name: Marvin Daniel Harrison
  2. Born: August 25, 1972
  3. Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  4. Height: 6'0"
  5. Weight: 185 lbs
  6. Position: Wide receiver
  7. Eight Pro Bow selections (1999-2006)
  8. Super Bowl XLI champion

• Shooting Investigation

  Harrison was said to be under investigation after a shooting in a North Philadelphia bar on April 29, 2008. Reports said a gun registered to Harrison was used in the shooting, which happened outside Playmakers, a bar Harrison owns. Harrison has reportedly denied any involvement in the shooting, and no arrests had been made.ESPN: Report: Harrison investigated in shooting outside bar

  Philadelphia radio reporter Anthony Gargano of WIP told ESPN his unidentified source claims Harrison got into an argument with a patron at Playmakers and escorted the man from the establishment. A short time later, gunfire erupted, and the man was hit in the hand. Police later established that the weapon used in the shooting was registered to Harrison. Authorities have confirmed that Harrison was interviewed in the case, but declined further comment.ESPN: Report: Harrison investigated in shooting outside bar

  On January 6, 2009, the Philadelphia District Attorney announced that Harrison would not face any charges in relation to the April 2008 bar shooting/ On January 28, a man who said he was shot by Harrison was found guilty of filing a false police report.ESPN.com: Man guilty of false report in Harrison gun case (January 28, 2009)

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