Content alert: This narrative consists of portrayals of purported home violence.
New England Patriots security Jabrill Peppers discovered himself on the commissioner's exempt listing Wednesday after being apprehended Saturday on a plethora of accusations linked to claims he choked his girlfriend and shoved her down a flight of stairs.
Team owner Robert Kraft addressed the state of affairs Friday throughout an appearance on “The Breakfast Club” morning show. He validated the workforce's determination to sever ties with Peppers if the allegations towards him are correct, however emphasised the need to validate the details earlier than taking any motion.
Kraft drew parallels between this state of affairs and his personal arrest for solicitation at a therapeutic massage parlor, a case that finally resulted in dropped costs after an appeals court docket decided that the movies concerned in the sting had been illicitly acquired.
Kraft's assertion:
“We're living in a world now with so much on social media and so much that's reported is unfair in these kind of situations. When you read the thing initially, it turns your stomach. But we've learned — and I don't know the facts in this case and [Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo] called me, we spoke about it, once he goes on the commissioner's exempt list, they do their independent checking. We're doing ours. And if what is reported is true, he's gone.
“There have been some options that this was a setup and what's reported just isn't correct. I've seen in life that if somebody, nicely take anybody of the three of you. You have profiles. Someone may arrange one thing and say one thing, it is simply not true. I've personally had that occur with me. I've a saying I used with all my key individuals. Important selections in life, you measure 9 occasions and you narrow as soon as. And I believe on this case, if what's been reported is true, he is gone, however we need to get the details.”
While on the commissioner's exempt list, Peppers will continue to receive payment while being barred from the Patriots' activities. He is presently in his inaugural season with the team after inking a three-year, $24 million deal with the team the prior offseason.
Peppers' girlfriend reportedly informed law enforcement that he “positioned his hand on my neck and crushed my head towards the wall, then he shoved me down the stairs” and received medical attention from paramedics at the scene for injuries to her head and neck. On his part, Peppers reportedly stated to the police that his girlfriend attempted to engage in sexual activity without protection and got into an argument with him after he declined. He refuted the claims of physical aggression and asserted that she fell down the stairs of her own accord after being requested to depart.
According to ESPN, Peppers faced charges in court Monday, following his participation on Sunday, and pleaded not guilty to accusations of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, strangulation, and possession of a Class B substance suspected to be cocaine. He posted bail of $2,500 and was instructed to maintain distance from the purported victim.
His lawyer, Marc Brofsky, purportedly affirmed in court to have proof that “casts real skepticism on the accusations, together with video proof.”
