Oakland Raiders football player Rolando McClain smiles for the camera...

Oakland Raiders football player Rolando McClain smiles for the camera after he was arrested and handcuffed by Decatur (Ala) Police captain Nadis Carlisle, left, and officer Kirk Hamilton. (Dec. 1, 2011) Credit: AP

Authorities say Oakland Raiders linebacker Rolando McClain has been arrested. He is facing assault, firearms and other charges after a fight in his Alabama hometown.

Lt. John Crouch of the Decatur Police Department released a statement Thursday saying McClain allegedly fired a gun beside a man's head during a fight reported Wednesday night. The statement says the man begged McClain not to shoot him.

No one was shot, but police say a man who was injured in the altercation drove himself to a hospital, where he was treated and released.

McClain was taken into custody on Thursday and held on $2,000 bond. Another man identified as Jerradius Willingham also is charged.

Earlier this year McClain, the 2009 Butkus Award winner at Alabama, reported someone in Decatur shooting at his vehicle.

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