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United States NFL player CJ Spillman is being investigated over an alleged sexual assault, police said yesterday.

Spillman has not yet been arrested or charged, with the attack allegedly taking place at a Texas hotel in the early hours of 20 September.

The 28-year-old, currently playing for Dallas Cowboys, played against the St Louis Rams the following day.

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