Former NFL star, Willie McGinest reportedly beat up a man at an L.A. hotspot, an act that got him arrested on Monday, December 19, 2022. TMZ has obtained videos of him punching his victim in the face and then smashing a bottle on the man’s head.
Clip Shows McGinest And Gang Smashing A Bottle On Man’s Head
The altercation between McGinest and the man happened at Delilah in West Hollywood, December 6, 2022, when he and some of his acquaintances were seen in the footage attacking a man who was relaxing at the lounge. The clip shows McGinest walking up to the man and seemingly exchanging words with him. He eventually landing a left hook straight to his face.
Ex-NFL Star Willie Mcginest Arrested For Attacking A Man At A Nightclub
The video also showed that at least three other men immediately jumped into the action beating the man, and even though bystanders tried to stop them, the beating went on until McGinest appeared to pick up a bottle and repeatedly slammed it on the man’s head. The NFL star can be seen in the footage tossing the bible onto a nearby sofa, before leaving the lounge. The man appeared bloodied and bruised. He is also yet to be publicly identified.
On Monday, McGinest was arrested over the incident. According to authorities, the football analyst was booked at 7:30 a.m. on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon. As showed in his jail records, his bail was set at $30,000.
Police said that he posted bond and was released from custody at 9:46 AM. The 51-year-old former linebacker is considered one of the greatest players in Patriots franchise history, having played for them from 1994 to 2005. He even won three Super Bowls.
McGinest was inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame in 2015, and after retirement, he started working as a football analyst for the NFL Network. “Willie McGinest will not appear on NFL Network while we review the matter,” a spokesperson for the TV org. said on Monday.