said police confiscated Robertsons water and his inhaler

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- ??? With so much potentially at stake for the Green Bay Packers in the final month of the season, Clay Matthews is testing his tolerance for pain.(Im) a little sore, Matthews said Monday, as he made a brief appearance in the locker room.Another encouraging performance by Green Bays defense in a 21-13 win over the Houston Texans on Sunday at snowy Lambeau Field included some gritty efforts by a few guys who played hurt.While Matthews is playing through a painful shoulder injury, fellow linebackers Nick Perry and Jake Ryan returned to the game after early setbacks sent them to the training room.Perry played the second half with a big club on his left hand after he left the field following the first series. Ryan resumed playing late in the first half after he reinjured his ankle and limped back to the locker room to have it re-taped.I respect those guys so much for that because thats a lot of physical toughness to do that, safety Morgan Burnett said.Its also a lot of mental toughness to actually go in knowing that youre going to feel that pain, but when they say all hands on deck, those guys are an example of that.Despite the adversity, the defense has solidified during a two-game winning streak, which has Green Bay back to .500 with a 6-6 record and on a quest to catch the NFC North-leading Detroit Lions (8-4).The Packers have allowed only 13 points each of the past two games after they gave up a whopping 153 points during the preceding four-game losing streak.With where were at, every game is a must win, Matthews said.And after missing time earlier in the season with a hamstring injury, Matthews doesnt feel compelled to sit anymore, no matter that his separated left shoulder left him to play with what he said was just one arm Sunday.Its tough, but you just try to weather the storm, Matthews said. Obviously, you want to be out there for your brothers and teammates, have some sense of accountability.Though Matthews had limited playing time and was noticeably absent from the stats sheet, his ability to play less than a week after he suffered the injury gave the defense a boost.The Packers were without rookie Blake Martinez (knee) for a second straight game, so they moved Matthews inside to start alongside Ryan, who had missed most of the previous three games.Matthews had been playing mostly at his natural spot of outside linebacker this season until Martinez was hurt.Were lucky to have a guy like Clay who, when someones down, he can get back to the middle and do his job, Ryan said.As the Packers look to get healthier with their defense, Matthews expects to be switching between outside and inside linebacker going down the stretch.Im fine with that, said Matthews, who started exclusively inside last season. We do a good job playing to my strengths as far as bringing some pressure, allowing me to get some one-on-one matchups and be a little more decisive as opposed to just sitting there and reading like a true inside backer.There obviously comes a time for that, but it is easy when we have a lead, playing inside linebacker is a lot more fun.And the Packers know the importance of having Matthews on the field as they get ready to host the NFC West-leading Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.Hopefully, he can get some strength (in the shoulder) and work through it, and hopefully hes further ahead than where he was yesterday because, obviously, he was playing through a very tough situation, coach Mike McCarthy said.Game notes McCarthy didnt have an update Monday on the health of quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who played the game Sunday in the snowy conditions after he injured his hamstring in Green Bays previous game. 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TAMPA, Fla. -- The attorney for Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive lineman Dominique Robertson filed a formal complaint Thursday against the Riverside County Sheriffs Department in Riverside, California, claiming that his client was denied access to water, his attorney and medication when detained for questioning last week following a shooting incident.Zulu Ali, the attorney, called it a violation of the most basic rights.We were terribly concerned about Mr. Robertsons welfare and the blatant disregard for his rights, health, and safety, Ali said in a statement provided to ESPN. Not allowing his attorney access to check on his welfare, and denying him water, medication, and access to medical attention was abuse on the part of the Sheriffs department.Robertson suffered gunshot wounds to his back, buttocks and leg in the early-morning hours of June 30. After being hospitalized and treated for injuries, he was released at 6 p.m. Friday and taken to Jurupa Valley Sheriffs station, where he was questioned for 5? to 6 hours.Ali maintains that there was no known motive for the shooting. He said he doesnt believe Robertson was the intended target and was merely an innocent bystander.Despite that, he said, Robertson thinks he was treated as the suspect of a crime, and that when he invoked his rights, those requests were ignored.His family was not allowed to speak to him and were threatened with arrest when they sought to get information from the detaining deputies, Ali said. Mr. Robertson was willing to cooperate with any investigaation but was concerned with the detention and treatment of his family and requested an attorney before leaving the hospital and was promised that he would have access to counsel once they arrived at the Sheriffs station.ddddddddddddAli said police confiscated Robertsons water and his inhaler, which he uses for his asthma, and still havent returned the inhaler.When asked last week about the agencys policy on denying medications and water to those being questioned, Riverside County Sheriffs spokesman Deputy Armando Munoz said, Every situation is different. ... We cant get into hypotheticals because were not even confirming that we spoke to Mr. Robertson.It was not Robertsons first run-in with law enforcement. He is currently serving a 24-month probation after pleading guilty to misdemeanor obstruction of a law enforcement officer and misdemeanor simple assault stemming from an incident in Carrollton, Georgia, last year, according to the Carroll County Clerks Office. Robertson had originally been facing a felony count of obstruction and misdemeanor accounts of assault and battery stemming from a January 2015 incident.Ali said he believes Robertson will make a full recovery from the gunshot wounds. He is currently resting and trying his best to move forward from the incident, Ali said.Robertson is expected to be in Tampa along with the other Bucs rookies for the start of training camp July 25. ' ' '