Nigel Bradham

Nigel Bradham speaks during a news conference at the Philadelphia Eagles NFL football practice facility, Friday, March 11, 2016, in Philadelphia. The Eagles have agreed on a two-year contract with Bradham who last played for the Buffalo Bills. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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Jean Courtois, the alleged victim in an incident in Miami last week that led to the arrest of Eagles' linebacker Nigel Bradham, shared his side of the story in a phone interview Wednesday with NJ Advance Media.

His message?

"I am the victim," Courtois said.

Courtois, 50, denied a report that he sparked the incident by hitting Bradham's girlfriend.

"No," Courtois said. "I didn't hit anybody."

Bradham, who was arrested on suspicion of assault, has a court appearance scheduled for Aug. 2. Coincidentally, that's the Eagles' first day off from training camp.

According to Courtois, who said he is receiving medical attention for injuries sustained in the incident, Bradham became impatient and struck him when Bradham was unhappy with the service.

"(Bradham) asked me to set up six chairs in the front (of the hotel). I told him I couldn't set up six chairs in the front because the city wouldn't allow it," Courtois said. "I told him that I couldn't do it, and he had to use the back [of the hotel].

"So I set up six chairs. Next, I had to (set up) the umbrella. To set up the umbrella, I had to use a drill. My manager was my witness. I told my manager to go get the drill. I needed it to fix the umbrella. When I went to go fix it, (Nigel Bradham) hit me."

Courtois added: "If he has an issue with an employee, he should call the manager."

Courtois said he has retained a lawyer.

Eagles head coach Doug Pederson said Wednesday the team does not plan to punish Bradham, who is expected to report by 2 p.m. Wednesday.

"What I want to do is get more information from South Florida,'' Pederson said. "We're not going to punish him. We're going to have him come in here, let him practice.''

Bradham, 26, signed a two-year, $7 million contract with the Eagles in March. The 6-2, 241-pound linebacker previously played with the Buffalo Bills under new Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz. Bradham was projected to be a starting outside linebacker this season.

Bradham, who played at Florida State, was a fourth-round pick by the Bills in 2012.

Here is how the July 21 incident unfolded, according to a police report.

The confrontation, first reported by NBCMiami.com, started when Bradham and the employee engaged in a verbal altercation regarding the employee's "speed of service," police said.

Following the dispute, Bradham -- according to the police report -- struck the victim in the nose, causing him to fall to the ground. Following the punch, members of Bradham's group entered the altercation, and then fled the scene, police said.

The victim, who was taken to a local hospital, suffered a broken nose, contusions to the face and a laceration to the lip, police said.

Bradham was picked out of group of pictures "without hesitation" by both the victim and a witness, police said.

The Eagles linebacker turned himself in to the police on Monday. He is being charged with battery/assault.

Bradham is scheduled to report to the NovaCare Complex on Wednesday.

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