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Renee Lambert Arrested After Kicking 13-Year-Old at Pop Warner Game

5/6/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Renee Lambert was arrested on May 2, 2026 in Fort Myers after allegedly kicking a 13-year-old boy at a Pop Warner football game.
Body-camera video captured Lambert kicking the boy and disproved her claim a helmet struck her.
She was charged with cruelty toward a child without great bodily harm and with resisting an officer.
Lambert was taken to a hospital, released the next day, banned from Falcons events, and will appear in court on June 1, 2026.

History

Historical Context

In February 2014, Ravens running back Ray Rice was arrested after a video showed him assaulting fiancée Janay Palmer; the NFL responded with a two-game suspension on July 25 and later announced longer penalties for future domestic-violence cases, a policy shift acknowledged by Commissioner Roger Goodell. The Ravens and NFL settled Rice’s $3.5 million grievance in January 2015.

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Story summary

Renee Lambert was arrested on May 2, 2026 in Fort Myers after allegedly kicking a 13-year-old boy at a Pop Warner football game.
Body-camera video captured Lambert kicking the boy and disproved her claim a helmet struck her.
She was charged with cruelty toward a child without great bodily harm and with resisting an officer.
Lambert was taken to a hospital, released the next day, banned from Falcons events, and will appear in court on June 1, 2026.

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