Le’Veon Bell’s shocking response to arrest for not paying child support
Former NFL running back Le'Veon Bell was arrested for failing to pay $50,000 in child support. Bell's attorney claims that his child support payments are based on his old NFL salary, which is no longer accurate. Bell has seven children with six different women and is currently in custody in Ohio.
- ▪Le'Veon Bell was arrested in Canton, Ohio on a warrant from Michigan for failing to pay child support.
- ▪Bell's attorney, Thomas Shaffer, claims that his child support payments are still based on his NFL salary, which is no longer accurate.
- ▪Bell has seven children with six different women and has had difficulties in the past with naming all of his children.
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NFL Le’Veon Bell’s shocking response to arrest for not paying child support By Grace McCarron Published July 22, 2026, 5:15 p.m. ET (function() { var overlay = document.getElementById("nyp-player-lcp-overlay"); if (!overlay) { return; } function hideOverlay() { overlay.remove(); } function afterDCL() { requestAnimationFrame(hideOverlay); } if (document.readyState === "loading") { document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", afterDCL, { once: true }); } else { afterDCL(); } })(); See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Ex-NFL running back Le’Veon Bell is speaking out about his arrest after he failed to pay a reported $50,000 in child support. Local police in Canton, Ohio arrested Bell on Sunday on a warrant from Michigan.
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