The New England Patriots, a formerly dynastic team within the National Football League, continue to fall from their perch of glory both on and off the field. First off, this past Sunday, the Patriots were defeated by the Miami Dolphins 15-10. It’s the fourth loss in a row for the Patriots, putting at 1-4 for the season thus far. They are actually now tied with a few other teams for worst record in the league. Ouch.
And as if that isn’t bad enough, they are also dealing with fallout from the arrest of safety Jabrill Peppers, who is also a team captain, who was arrested on Saturday morning on several different charges.
According to the folks at The Western Journal:
Per WBTS-CD, police from Braintree, a municipality in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, arrested the 29-year-old Peppers after local law enforcement “responded to a disturbance.” The person who called in the disturbance noted that the altercation involved two people. Peppers — who re-signed with the Patriots in July to a hefty three-year, $24 million deal, per Spotrac — is being charged with the following, according to police:
- Assault and battery
- Assault and battery with a dangerous weapon
- Strangulation
- Possession of cocaine
A report from CBS News revealed that the victim, who has been identified as a woman — otherwise known as a biological female — was treated for injuries sustained in the incident at the scene. Peppers has already entered a not guilt plea on all counts.
“Before Peppers was released on the $2,500 bail he posted on Saturday, prosecutors asked that he have no contact with the female victim in the case,” CBS said in the article. “Peppers’ attorney agreed to the request.” The legal team representing Peppers agreed to that condition, all the while maintaining their client’s innocence.
“Judge, despite the fact that this is the case where there is evidence I have already seen that sheds real doubt on the allegations, including videotaped evidence, my client will not object to that condition and he’ll agree to the same thing,” Peppers’ attorney remarked.
Peppers, who would’ve missed Sunday’s game regardless due to a shoulder injury, personally informed Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo about the incident shortly after everything happened.
“He called me that morning. I knew what was going on,” Mayo said to reporters Monday morning, according to information released by the NFL. “We’ve informed the NFL of what was going on, and we’re still gathering information.”
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The Patriots put out a statement saying, We are aware of an incident involving Jabrill Peppers over the weekend in which the police are currently investigating. We will have no further comment at this time.”
The next hearing in the case is scheduled for Nov. 22. Peppers waived his right to appear in court on that day.