DENVER -- Denver Broncos wide receiver Eddie Kennison, discussing his arrest in Louisiana outside a nightclub, said he'll walk away the next time he is confronted by an angry security guard.

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Kennison practiced with the team on Monday, despite being without his driver's license, which was confiscated by Baton Rouge police. He used an old high school ID to board his flight back to Denver.

Kennison, a former LSU standout who attended his former team's opener against Tulane on Saturday, was arrested early Sunday and charged with three misdemeanors after an argument with a bouncer at Club Raggs, a popular nightclub.

A police spokesman said Kennison, denied entry into the club because he wasn't in compliance with the dress code, was arrested after refusing to leave the premises despite being asked to do so several times by the club's personnel and law enforcement.

Kennison, who was held by police for about an hour, was charged with inciting a riot, failing to leave the property when asked to do so, and aiding and abetting others to remain on the premises when forbidden. Each charge carries a maximum jail term of six months and a $500 fine.

Police spokesman Don Kelly said Kennison "continued to argue and tried to rile up the guys who were with him."

Kennison, who discussed the altercation frankly with the media on Monday, said he had no disagreement about the club's dress code. He said he simply was trying to alert his friends driving behind him that they would have to make other plans, and he insisted on making a statement to police after the bouncer allegedly drew a gun on him.

"I pulled up to Club Raggs with some friends and parked my car in front of the door," Kennison said. "The bouncer made a statement that he wanted $1,000 to park my car. I thought he was clowning because of the car I was driving. I had on shorts and tennis shoes, and he said, `You guys won't get in the club like that.' I said, `No problem.'

"He told me to leave, and I said I needed to tell my friends that we were going somewhere else. He said, `No, you need to leave right now.' I asked to speak to the manager. He said, `No."'

After several such exchanges, Kennison said the bouncer drew a small black pistol from his pocket and "pointed it at me."

The manager emerged, but Kennison said he never got a chance to lodge a complaint. Police arrived and told him to leave.

"I asked the police officer, 'I want to make a statement, because the guy pulled a gun on me,"' Kennison said. "The police officer said, 'No, you can't make a statement, get in your car and leave.' So I asked him to speak to his superior. He said, 'No, you can't talk to him. You have to get in your car and leave. I'm going to give you 30 seconds to start your car.'

"So I got in and started my car. Then I asked him again, 'Can I speak to your superior officer?' He said, 'You're under arrest. Put your hands on top of the car.' And he put me in handcuffs and we went to jail."

Insisting he did nothing wrong, Kennison said he would take the prudent approach next time.

"After the third `Get in your car and leave,' I probably would have left," he said. "I thought I had the right to speak to the manager or a superior officer, but I have to be smart about the situation. I should have got in my car and left."

Kennison has been in contact with his agent and with a lawyer, who plan to take steps to get his driver's license back and to possibly pursue legal action against the club.

Broncos coach Mike Shanahan, who said Kennison won't be fined by the team, commented on the situation during team meetings on Monday morning.

"I think Eddie was totally right," Shanahan said. "But sometimes common sense has to prevail. You've got to swallow your pride and walk away from the situation even if you're in the right, especially being a high-profile athlete like he is."