The NFL Network is reportedly parting ways with Willie McGinest as he faces up to eight years in prison.
McGinest was hit with one charge of assault with a deadly weapon and one count of assault by force probably causing grievous bodily injury arising from an attack at a restaurant in West Hollywood.
The former defensive lineman turned himself in to police on December 19 in connection with the assault that occurred 10 days earlier. The video appears to show McGinest punching a man in the face and then attacking him with a bottle.
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McGinest spent most of his 15-year career in New England, earning two Pro Bowl nominations and three Super Bowl Championships.
The 51-year-old apologized for the incident shortly after in a lengthy Instagram post.
«First of all, I want to offer my deepest apologies for my misjudgment and behavior on December 9 at a restaurant in West Hollywood.» McGinest wrote on Instagram later that month. «To my family, community, friends, and the youth I mentored, please know that I feel horrible for my actions and take full responsibility.
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«To my colleagues at the NFL Network and those I work closely with as a consultant to professional and community organizations, please know that I am ashamed and sorry for what happened.
«Most of all, I am disappointed in myself as I know this is an isolated incident and does not reflect my faith, my role as a parent, my life’s body of work, or the role model I have worked hard to become. It is personally devastating that decades of community service, youth involvement, mentoring, and professional development become an afterthought at a single moment that never should have happened.
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«This incident has led me to a deep self-reflection – mind, soul and spirit. I know that violence is never the answer to such situations, no matter how intense the provocation. Rest assured that I will take the necessary steps to restore trust public, repair damaged relationships and ensure this never happens again.
McGinest has been suspended from his role as an analyst on the NFL Network pending an investigation.