Domestic Violence In Cleveland

By: Adamo Marinelli

Tuesday, December 4th, 2018

    Kareem Hunt was released by the Kansas City Chiefs on Friday after a video was published to TMZ that shows him shoving and kicking a woman in a Cleveland hotel in February 2018.

    The Chiefs said in a statement that Hunt was dishonest with them when they initially talked about the alleged crime back in February and when the video came out that proved he lied to them, the Chiefs immediately released him.

    Despite the fact that no criminal charges are being laid on Hunt, because the investigation was ended by the Cleveland police a month after the incident, the NFL is continuing its investigation of the situation and has placed Hunt on the “Commissioner’s Exempt List”, meaning he can not play in or attend games or practices while the NFL is doing their investigation.

    Apparently, the woman called Hunt the ‘N word’, however, that still doesn’t give him a right to act violently in response to what she said. Other non-violent measures could’ve been used.

    It appears that serious fines and suspensions are coming Hunt’s way. Hunt was also involved in a separate incident in June of 2018 where he allegedly punched a man at an Ohio resort.

    “I want to apologize for my actions. I deeply regret what I did,” Hunt said in a statement issued to many news outlets shortly after he was released from the Chiefs. “I hope to move on from this.”

    Hunt was released from the Chiefs, he went unclaimed off waivers yesterday and is now an unrestricted free agent and even if he is signed somewhere he cannot play until the NFL’s investigation is over - so at least not for the rest of this year - and who knows if he will ever get another chance in the NFL. It is unlikely.

    This is disappointing, considering Hunt led the NFL in rushing as a rookie in 2017, with 1,327 yards and eight touchdowns on the ground helping Kansas City make the playoffs only to lose in the wildcard game to the Titans. He was also a threat in the receiving game with Tyreek Hill with seven touchdowns and about 800 yards through the air. This year, he had another great performance, with seven rushing and seven receiving touchdowns and 824 rush yards this season with about 400 receiving yards too. He only fumbled the ball once in his career and it was on his first carry in his first game in the 2017 opener against the Patriots. He has been perfect ever since.

    It’s truly a shame to see such amazing and God-given talent go to waste because of irresponsible decisions made off of the football field.