Unfortunately, the world of football has received some distressing news. A former three-time Super Bowl champion with the New England Patriots has been arrested in Los Angeles for assault with a deadly weapon in a Californian nightclub.
Not all football players are able to maintain a positive image off the field. Over the years, the NFL has faced numerous issues involving former members of the league who have engaged in inappropriate or criminal behavior after their careers have ended.
Now, this topic has arrived once again to the league. This week, a former three-time Super Bowl champion in the Patriots’ most successful era has been arrested after he pulled a deadly weapon out in a nightclub in LA.
Willie McGinest, three-time Super Bowl champion, was arrested for assault in Los Angeles
A huge problem for the NFL is what players do outside the field, or even those who are no longer part of the league. Their image gets damaged for it and, despite they can’t control what those persons do, they are still liknked to them in certain way.
According to The New York Post, an NFL Network spokesperson told them that Willie McGinest, a former defensive end for the New England Patriots, turned himself into Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department after an incident on December 9 at a West Hollywood night spot.
the reports say he was arrested on Monday and charged for assault with a deadly weapon at the nightclub. McGinest, 51,payed a bail for $30,000 and will return to court this Wednesday.
Willie McGinest played for 12 seasons with the New England Patriots(1994 – 2005) before joining the Cleveland Browns for three more years to end his career. He currently workd for NFL Network as football analyst, but before he used to do it for ESPN and Fox Sports.
