Los Angeles Rams star Aaron Donald is accused of giving a concussion, a broken nose, a broken eye socket, an arm injury and 16 stitches near his eye in an incident over the weekend.
De’Vincent Spriggs said he accidentally ran into Donald at a nightclub in Pittsburgh’s Boom Boom Room nightclub over the weekend. Todd Hollis, Spriggs’ attorney, has filed a criminal complaint with Pittsburgh police, accusing the defender of assault in the incident.
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“When they got outside, Mr. Donald approached Mr. Spriggs and Mr. Spriggs was punched and attacked again by Donald and the individuals who were part of his group,” Hollis told ESPN.
Hollis did not say whether Spriggs defended himself or whether he spoke to Donald’s representatives.
“It’s not an eye for an eye justice. It’s an assault. So no money can justify at this stage what you see here for Mr Spriggs,” Hollis said via WTAE-TV.
Casey White, Donald’s lawyer, has not yet commented on the alleged incident, but told the station he will speak ‘in the near future’.
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Donald played at the University of Pittsburgh for four years.
The Rams picked Donald with the No. 13 pick of the 2014 draft, and he was immediately a high-caliber defensive player. In his rookie season, he scored nine sacks and 48 tackles. Since then, he has been a three-time defensive player of the year and six All-Pro picks.
He has played in 16 games for three consecutive seasons. In 2020, he recorded 13.5 sacks, 45 tackles and four forced fumbles.
The team said they were “gathering more information” about the alleged assault.
“We are aware of the reports regarding Aaron Donald. We are gathering more information and will not comment further at this time,” the team said via Pro Football Talk.
The NFL said it would “look into the matter to understand the facts”.
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The 29-year-old Pittsburgh resident has signed a six-year, $ 135 million, contract extension before the start of the 2018 season. He has potential before the start of the 2022 season. If he chooses to stay at Los Angeles, he will become an unlimited free agent in 2025.