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Lindsey ThiryESPN
A lawyer filed a criminal complaint Wednesday against Aaron Donald, a Los Angeles Rams passenger, before Pittsburgh police, saying the defensive attack and others assaulted his 26-year-old client at an out-of-hours club on last weekend.
Attorney Todd J. Hollis said his client, De’Vincent Spriggs, needed 16 stitches and suffered a broken orbital bone, a broken nose, a concussion and a sprain or broken arm. The alleged attack took place around 3 a.m. Sunday, Hollis said, and the lawyer posted a photo showing Spriggs with facial injuries and swelling.
According to Hollis, Spriggs inadvertently bumped into Donald and there was an incident at the Boom Boom Room nightclub that prompted both parties to leave.
“When they took to the streets, Mr. Donald approached Mr. Spriggs and Spriggs was punched and attacked, again allegedly, by Mr. Donald and the people who were part of his group,” Hollis said. on ESPN.
Hollis said his client provided information to Pittsburgh police about the incident Wednesday.
Pittsburgh police said detectives reviewed the complaint and video footage and consulted with the district attorney’s office to determine if the charges were justified.
The NFL said it would “study the matter to understand the facts,” but made no further comment. The Rams released a statement saying they are aware of the alleged incident involving Donald, who is a three-time NFL defensive player of the year and has been a seven-time Pro Bowl selection with 85.5 career sacks.
“We are gathering more information and we will have no further comments at this time,” the Rams statement said.
Donald, 29, is a native of Pittsburgh and was a star player at Pitt University, where he often trains during the offseason. He also has several charitable efforts in the area.
The Rams selected Donald with the 13th overall selection in the 2014 draft. He is in full six-year overtime and $ 135 million.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.