The Chiefs have released running back Kareem Hunt after a video has surfaced of the pro-bowler shoving and kicking a woman outside his hotel room. The Chiefs announced the move on Twitter.
Statement from the Kansas City Chiefs on Kareem Hunt
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— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) December 1, 2018
According to TMZ, the incident took place on February 10, 2018, at The Metropolitan at the 9 in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. TMZ tweeted the video that they acquired on Twitter. They also obtained police cam video of the interviews with Hunt, the woman that was assaulted in the video, and witnesses of the incident.
VIDEO: Kansas City Chiefs star running back Kareem Hunt shoving, bull-rushing and kicking a woman in a hotel https://t.co/lWwbWUkh7v pic.twitter.com/TssRcZpzMO
— TMZ (@TMZ) November 30, 2018
According to ESPN’S Adam Schefter, the Chiefs nor the NFL had seen the video before it was released by TMZ.
Neither the NFL nor the Chiefs viewed the Kareem Hunt video before it became public today, per official.
Other info on the case: pic.twitter.com/dch7mbY3Y5
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 1, 2018
Dan Graziano of ESPN reported that the Kansas City sent Hunt home after the video was released earlier today.
I am told the Chiefs sent Kareem Hunt home from the facility today upon learning of the release of the video and pending further action. Most likely short-term resolution is that Hunt would be placed on the commissioner's exempt list pending a final decision, but we will see.
— Dan Graziano (@DanGrazianoESPN) November 30, 2018
The NFL released a statement that announced Kareem Hunt would be placed on the commissioner’s exempt list.
NFL STATEMENT: https://t.co/uFhknvOxjH
— NFL345 (@NFL345) December 1, 2018
Most NFL players have stayed silent on the Hunt situation but former Chiefs running back Larry Johnson went to Twitter to disclose his disappointment in Hunt. After joining the NFL in 2003, Johnson was arrested at least six times. Five of those arrests were various levels of assault charges against women, four times he was arrested when he was an active NFL player.
I thought I made my mistakes painfully clear!!!!
I thought I was a perfect example of what NOT to do!!!!
I thought by speaking aloud about my pitfalls that players after me could see these situations before they’d happen.
REALLY FUCKING UPSET KAREEM……
— Larry Johnson (@2LarryJohnson7) November 30, 2018
Hunt made a statement following his release.
A statement from soon-to-be former #Chiefs RB Kareem Hunt: “I want to apologize for my actions. I deeply regret what I did. I hope to move on from this.”
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 1, 2018
The Chiefs make the move right at a time where the Saints grip of the NFL seems to have loosened after their loss to the Cowboys on Thursday night.
