Darron Lee, a 2016 first-round draft pick out of Ohio State, was arrested Monday and charged with two counts of misdemeanor domestic violence, according to Franklin County sheriff’s records.
The former linebacker allegedly assaulted his own mother, Candice, and Lindsey McGlone, the mother of his 2-year-old son.
McGlone reportedly called police in Dublin, Ohio, saying that Lee was assaulting Candice, adding that Candice was «lying on her back with Mr. Lee on top of her with her fist raised.»
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New York Jets linebacker Darron Lee in action against the New England Patriots during a game at MetLife Stadium on November 25, 2018 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Al Pereira/Getty Images)
Lee’s mother had gone to the house because McGlone said she didn’t feel safe.
Lee allegedly yelled at his mother, pushed her against a wall, knocked her to the ground, and punched her in the face. She was hospitalized with facial injuries.
Darron Lee of the New York Jets intercepts a pass and runs it for a touchdown against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on September 10, 2018 in Detroit. (Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)
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McGlone says this isn’t Lee’s first domestic dispute with her. She said they had another incident in October when the former New York Jet suspected she was cheating. She said Lee threatened to kill her and her son, allegedly by grabbing her by the throat and throwing her to the ground.
Lee was the 20th overall pick of the 2016 NFL Draft. He spent three seasons in New York before being traded to the Kansas City Chiefs, where he later won the 2020 Super Bowl LIV. However, he was inactive during the game.
Darron Lee of the New York Jets reacts against the Minnesota Vikings at MetLife Stadium on October 21, 2018 in East Rutherford, NJ (Steven Ryan/Getty Images)
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He was suspended three times during his NFL career and was fined a total of $72,965 in the 2017 season. Lee was involved in a verbal altercation at the Governors Ball Music Festival in 2017, but avoided legal trouble.