Gambling, computer fraud charges against Patriots' Kayshon Boutte dropped: report

New England Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte is no longer expected to face charges related to underage gambling and computer fraud. 

An attorney representing the NFL players told ESPN that the state of Louisiana has dropped the charges.

Boutte was taken into police custody in January after he was accused of placing multiple online sports wagers while he was underage. The majority of the alleged acts happened during Boutte's tenure with the LSU Tigers.

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Louisiana State Police Gaming Enforcement Division officials accused the football player of placing more than 8,000 individual sports bets during a 13-month span which allegedly began in April 2022.

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The possible improper wagers are believed to have ended in May 2023. The Patriots selected Boutt in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL Draft last April.

Louisiana law stipulates that an individual must be at least 21-years-old to legally gamble. Boutte was 20 during the time period that the alleged bets took place. Investigators previously asserted that Boutte likely used an alias when he engaged with the betting platforms. 

Investigators also claimed that several bets were made on college football games, including an estimated six games involving LSU.

Earlier this year, the NFL announced its intention to launch an independent probe into Boutte's alleged activities. 

NFL players are strictly prohibited from placing bets on any of the league's games, but they are permitted to make wagers on other sports. Boutte was not accused of making bets on NFL games after he was drafted.

However, the NFL could still punish Boutte if the league's wide-ranging investigation determines the wide out violated any league policy during his rookie year.

Boutte saw limited playing time in 2023, appearing in just five games. The Patriots decided to select two receivers in the draft in April, which will likely mean Boutte will have to battle to make the 2024 roster.

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Miranda Lambert enrages fans by barking at concertgoers: 'Are we done with our drama yet?'

Miranda Lambert seems to have made a habit out of chastising concertgoers who disrupt her concert, and some fans are fed up.

The country singer unleashed on attendees of the Under The Big Sky Festival in Whitefish, Montana, over the weekend, halting her performance because a group of women were fighting.

"It's light, and it's dark up here, and I can see your head is not turned the right way, which is this way," Lambert said, pointing to herself, in a video shared to TikTok.

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"So, if you came to visit, you gon' do it somewhere else. If you came to sing and hear some country music and drink some beer and raise some hell, then we're doing that tonight," she said to the delight of the audience. "Are we clear?

"Are we done with our drama yet?" she added, pointing to a specific area in the audience. "I sure thought it was gonna be the train during ‘Tin Man,’ and I was gonna welcome that, but fighting is not OK.

"And it's always the girls. We get crazy!" 

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Comments on the TikTok video were largely critical:

Others, however, argued this was Lambert's personality and "why people go to see her."

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A representative for Lambert did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.

Lambert's remarks come weeks after the singer addressed a fight in the crowd of her show and had fans thrown out. The singer later issued a warning to fans on her social media, noting when it is and isn't appropriate to fight at her concerts. 

"If you want to fight at my shows, I'm all about it. Give ‘em hell," she said in a self-recorded video. "I’ve got five songs for you. ‘Fastest Girl in Town,’ ‘Kerosene,’ ‘Little Red Wagon,’ ‘Wranglers,’ ‘Gunpowder & Lead.’

"Don’t do it during ‘Tin Man.’ That’s not the time. I know you can hear the s--- talking ‘cause it’s a ballad, but that’s not the time. So, pick your times. You’ve got five songs. Look at the set list and choose wisely."

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Almost a year ago, Lambert lashed out at fans during her concert in Las Vegas, condemning them for trying to take a selfie instead of listening to her performance of "Tin Man."

A few bars into the ballad, Lambert told the audience at the time, "I'm gonna stop right here for a second. … These girls are worried about their selfie and not listening to the song. It's p---ing me off a little bit. I don't like it, at all. We're here to hear some country music tonight. I'm singing some country damn music.

"Sit down," she told the group, motioning for them to take a seat. "Shall we start again?"

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While she continued to sing, Lambert received mixed reactions from the crowd. Some began to holler, cheer and whistle for the 39-year-old, while others left the arena in protest. Social media was also mixed about Lambert's response. Some said it was justified, some said it was "ridiculous."