A legal grievance was lately filed in opposition to Rams star defensive sort out Aaron Donald following an incident exterior a Pittsburgh space membership. Donald has been accused of attacking De’Vincent Spriggs at 3 a.m. final Sunday. Spriggs’ accidents from the altercation embody a concussion and 16 stitches over his proper eye. 

Whereas Donald has not publicly addressed the incident, his legal professional, Casey White, lately stated that his consumer was attacked by Spriggs whereas including that Donald truly saved Spriggs from additional damage. White stated that the incident began when Spriggs elbowed Donald within the again contained in the membership. White says that Spriggs started screaming in Donald’s path earlier than he was escorted out of the membership. Spriggs then approached Donald after he and his brother left the membership moments later, in keeping with White. 

“Mr. Spriggs begins strolling towards Aaron, and he is yelling, he is drunk and he is aggressive,” White stated on 93.7 The Fan. “And Aaron sees one thing in his proper hand, and at first he thinks it is a gun … nevertheless it’s truly a bottle, a protracted liquor bottle. And this man goes at Aaron and swings together with his proper hand, and Aaron geese. The bottle then grazes the highest of Aaron’s head; Aaron has a lump on his head from the bottle. And that is when all hell breaks unfastened.” 

At this level, White says that folks that know Donald grabbed him from behind. On the similar time, White stated Spriggs sustained his accidents. White says Donald finally broke free from the restraints and went in the direction of a pile of those who included Spriggs. 

“[Donald] then goes to the pile the place this melee is going down, and he begins tearing individuals off [and] defending Mr. Spriggs,” White stated. “He truly saved Mr. Spriggs from additional damage.” 

White stated that he has video surveillance and 5 cooperating witnesses that can assist his declare. Video of Donald apparently attempting to interrupt up the combat did emerge on social media shortly following White’s interview with The Fan. 

White’s statements on what transpired come after Spriggs’ legal professional, Todd Hollis, stated that his consumer didn’t provoke Donald. 

“It was undoubtedly unprovoked,” Hollis instructed KDKA. “I’ve instructed him to not make any feedback, however, as you possibly can see from his arm in a sling, his eye is closed, 16 stitches in his eye and a concussion and different extreme accidents he is suffered, this can be a extreme incident.”

Donald, 29, had beforehand averted any authorized points since coming into the NFL in 2014. Throughout that span, Donald has turn into one of many NFL’s finest gamers. A seven-time Professional Bowler, six-time All-Professional and a member of the NFL’s All-2010s Crew, Donald obtained his third Defensive Participant of the Yr award following the 2020 season.