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Chiefs’ Willie Gay Jr arrested after allegedly breaking vacuum during argument, police say
Kansas Metropolis Chiefs linebacker Willie Homosexual Jr. was arrested Wednesday on a misdemeanor prison harm to property cost, police mentioned.
Homosexual allegedly broke a vacuum and different objects throughout an argument within the Kansas Metropolis suburb of Overland Park, Kansas. The 23-year-old NFL participant’s arrest comes a number of days earlier than the group’s divisional-round sport towards the Buffalo Payments on Sunday.
No medicine, alcohol or weapons have been concerned, and nobody was injured within the incident.
Denver Broncos working again Javonte Williams, left, runs towards Kansas Metropolis Chiefs center linebacker Willie Homosexual in the course of the second half of an NFL soccer sport Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, in Denver.
(AP Photograph/David Zalubowski)
Maxx Lepsettler and Ryan Rubin, Homosexual’s brokers, mentioned in a press release that Homosexual was visiting his son when he acquired into an argument with the kid’s mom, who referred to as the police. Homosexual was later launched from the Johnson County Detention Middle on $1,000 bond. He pleaded not responsible to the cost.
Homosexual’s brokers predicted that the linebacker would possible pay a advantageous and exchange the vacuum cleaner and “all ought to be resolved at this time with no additional points.”
Willie Homosexual Jr, 23, was arrested Wednesday.
(Johnson County Sheriff’s Workplace)
Homosexual was not at apply on Thursday. Kansas Metropolis’s assistant coaches deferred to Andy Reid when it got here to questions on Homosexual’s standing for the playoff sport. Reid didn’t communicate to the media Thursday.
“I’ll depart that as much as Andy [Reid]. I’m certain he’ll tackle it, but when this occurred within the sport and it was an damage, at this time we simply function that means. We’ll see what occurs,” Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo mentioned.
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Homosexual has 48 tackles and two interceptions in 12 video games for the Chiefs this season. Earlier within the yr, he spoke about a few of the psychological well being points he’d been coping with.
After a tweet in October about his psychological well being being “F’d up,” he would clarify to reporters on the time he was “going by means of some issues” however needed to be an instance for different NFL gamers about being open and sincere about them.
“We’re taught rising as much as simply maintain it in and go on about your day, and hold distractions away,” Homosexual mentioned on the time. “However I acquired to the purpose the place I used to be like, ‘I can’t shake this,’ and I needed to inform my coaches, the folks that I work with.”
Pittsburgh Steelers tight finish Pat Freiermuth (88) is tackled by Kansas Metropolis Chiefs center linebacker Willie Homosexual Jr. (50) in the course of the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff soccer sport, Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, in Kansas Metropolis, Missouri.
(AP Photograph/Ed Zurga)
Spagnuolo was requested whether or not Homosexual’s psychological well being points had been a difficulty since Homosexual tweeted about it.
“I wasn’t conscious of what you’re speaking about there, however all I can say about Willie is I like working with him. He’s been terrific. Man, I believe you guys know he had a child, and I discuss to him about that so much. Hopefully issues will work out for the very best for everyone,” he mentioned.
Homosexual is in his second season with the Chiefs.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
