Hall of Famer Michael Irvin will not be seen on the airwaves of NFL Network for the rest of Super Bowl week after a woman filed a complaint against him.
A woman said she had an inappropriate encounter with the former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver on Sunday in Glendale, Arizona, near the Super Bowl site. The woman’s identity was not released due to privacy concerns.
Irvin told the Dallas Morning News that the interaction with the woman was brief, public and largely non-physical.
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Michael Irvin attends the Harold and Carole Pump Foundation Gala on August 19, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. (Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)
Irvin acknowledged that he shook the woman’s hand before they went their separate ways.
«Michael Irvin will not be a part of NFL Network’s week-long coverage of Super Bowl LVII,» Alex Riethmiller, vice president of communications for NFL Media, said in a statement.
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In a phone interview with The Dallas Morning News, Irvin noted that the interaction occurred after dinner and drinks with former NFL player Michael Brooks.
The NFL Network analyst then returned to his hotel and at some point struck up a conversation with a woman in the lobby.
«Honestly, I’m a little baffled by all of this,» Irvin said. «This all happened in a 45-second conversation in the lobby. When I came back from leaving…I went into the lobby and talked to someone. I talked to this girl. I don’t know her, and I talked to her for about 45 seconds.
«We shook hands. Then I left… That’s all I know.»
Irvin added that he couldn’t remember what exactly their conversation entailed, but he doubled down on his stance that he had no inappropriate physical contact with the woman.
«I don’t really remember that conversation, to tell you the truth,» Irvin said. «We were out drinking. It was just a friendly chat. ‘What’s up?’ I don’t even know… I’m totally stumped.»
NFL Network’s Michael Irvin during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 3, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
Irvin hinted that the hotel has surveillance video, though he hasn’t seen the footage.
The 56-year-old took part in NFL Network’s «Super Bowl Opening Night» coverage and interviewed Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts.
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Local law enforcement agencies said Tuesday they are not aware of any incidents involving Irvin. Meanwhile, Irvin claimed that there was «absolutely no sexual offence.»
Michael Irvin watches the game between the Seahawks and the Los Angeles Rams at CenturyLink Field on October 3, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. (Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
«What law did I break?» Irvin said. «There was definitely nothing physical… Honestly, that was all that happened. There was no one in my room. It was a 45-second conversation in the lobby, a handshake, and we left… I don’t know. I don’t know what this is, and it’s driving me crazy.»
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In addition to his duties with the NFL Network, Irvin also appears regularly on ESPN. On Monday, ESPN released a statement showing that Irvin was scheduled to appear on «First Take» on February 10.
An ESPN spokesman declined to comment to the newspaper whether Irvin would still make his scheduled appearance on Friday.
Details of the woman’s complaint were not released.