Sebastian Giovanni Andre Tretola (born May 1, 1992) is a former

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. He played

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Professional career

Tennessee Titans

Tretola was drafted by the

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in the sixth round, 193rd overall, in the

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. Tretola was waived by the Titans on July 28, 2017, days after being shot in the leg.

Houston Roughnecks

On November 22, 2019, Tretola was drafted by the

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of the

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in the 2020 XFL Supplemental Draft. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

Legal issues

On May 10, 2017, Tretola and teammate

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were named as defendants in a federal civil Lawsuit that alleges the teammates were at a Nashville bar watching the

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. Dante R. Satterfield, the plaintiff in the lawsuit, claims he told Sharpe he'd probably lose playing time as a result of the Titans selecting wide receiver Corey Davis in the first round. The report alleges Sharpe responded by challenging him to a fight in a back alley and was accompanied by Tretola as a lookout. Satterfield claims he was knocked unconscious for 12 hours, suffered a concussion, and facial fractures from the incident and is suing for $500,000 in damages.

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Arkansas Razorbacks bio
1992 births Living people American football offensive guards Arkansas Razorbacks football players Iowa Western Reivers football players Nevada Wolf Pack football players Players of American football from San Bernardino, California Tennessee Titans players Houston Roughnecks players Cajon High School alumni {{Offensive-lineman-1990s-stub