Former Patriots NFL Player Willie McGinest Arrested, Charged With Felony Assault & Alleged Video of Altercation Surfaces

Willie McGinest has been arrested.

The 51-year-old former New England Patriots NFL player and current NFL Network analyst was under arrest on Monday morning (December 19) on charges of felony assault with a deadly weapon, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office said, via Sports Illustrated.

The alleged incident happened on December 9 in a nightclub on the 7900 block of Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood. Witnesses have since identified the football player as being involved.

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In a video obtained by TMZ Sports, a man that appears to be Willie is seen punching a man in the face and hitting him in the head with a bottle.

He arrived at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s West Hollywood Station on Monday morning (December 19) and provided a statement regarding the incident, and was arrested at approximately 10 a.m. ET.

Willie posted the $30,000 bond and was released from custody at 12:46 p.m. ET. He is due in court to address the charges Wednesday (December 21), according to the report.

Earlier this year, he attended a star-studded event alongside fellow NFL stars.

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