VIA CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM Carolina Panthers linebacker Jon Beason is suing the man who said the NFL player punched him outside a North Carolina strip club. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday, Beason claims he has been injured in his good name. The suit doesn’t specify a monetary amount.

Carolina Panthers linebacker Jon Beason has been arrested on a charge of aggravated assault. The Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office says Beason was arrested at 1:36 p.m. Monday. <!--more-->