{"id":1930959,"date":"2023-05-15T01:28:21","date_gmt":"2023-05-15T05:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-bills-punter-matt-araiza-wants-his-spot-back-in-the-nfl-as-he-reclaims-his-good-name\/"},"modified":"2023-05-15T01:28:21","modified_gmt":"2023-05-15T05:28:21","slug":"former-bills-punter-matt-araiza-wants-his-spot-back-in-the-nfl-as-he-reclaims-his-good-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-bills-punter-matt-araiza-wants-his-spot-back-in-the-nfl-as-he-reclaims-his-good-name\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Bills Punter Matt Araiza Wants His Spot Back in the NFL as He Reclaims His Good Name"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fformer-bills-punter-matt-araiza-wants-his-spot-back-in-the-nfl-as-he-reclaims-his-good-name%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1930959&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p> The 22-year-old Araiza and two of his former San Diego State football teammates were accused of gang rape at a 2021 off-campus party. The alleged victim was 17 years old at the time and claims she was heavily intoxicated. When the allegations were raised, Araiuza stated that he did attend the party and made contact with the accuser. However, he said left before the situation in question would have occurred.<\/p>\n<p> More details surrounding this wild scenario have emerged in the form of a 101-minute audio recording between Deputy District Attorney Trisha Amador and the woman and her attorney. On it, the prosecutor made them aware that no criminal charges would be filed against Matt Araiza or his former teammates following their 124-day investigation.<\/p>\n<p> The DA office\u2019s collected information included four terabytes of data, more than 35 taped witness interviews, a physical exam of the woman, and nine video clips of the woman\u2019s sexual encounters that night.<\/p>\n<p>Related Sports Videos Matt Araiza via WGRZ-TV YouTube RELATED:\u00a0The Hits Just Keep On Coming For The Always Entertaining, Yet Dysfunctional, Antonio Brown<\/p>\n<p> On the recording, Amador explained to the witnesses that Araiza will not be charged due to lack of evidence. The woman then offered her explanation of how she thought the night\u2019s events unfolded. She said several eyewitnesses heard differently.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cThe witnesses say\u2026that shortly after you arrived at the party, you left and came back shortly thereafter. And you told (a friend), \u2018I just had sex,\u2019\u201d Amador said to the girl, via Yahoo Sports. \u201cYou didn\u2019t appear unhappy. You appeared to be having fun and that the encounter on the side of the house with Matt, suspect Araiza, was consensual.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> Another large part of this case is the woman being 17 years old at the time of the incident, and whether Araiza and his teammates knew that she was underage.<\/p>\n<p> RELATED: Prosecutors Confirm Former Buffalo Bills Punter Matt Araiza Was Not Present When Alleged Gang Rape Occurred<\/p>\n<p> \u201cA witness who was in the house gave a statement saying that at \u2013 at least one point in the party, you made a statement telling people at the party you were 18,\u201d Amador told the girl. \u201cAnother witness at the party, a different one, says that they specifically heard you say you were 18.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> Needless to say, the prosecutor built up enough doubt of the accuser\u2019s account, at least in the case of Araiza, not to bring a case. Therefore, the player is now looking to right another wrong. He wants his job back in the NFL. And while he likely can\u2019t go back to Buffalo, he and his agent have been exploring options elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cI was happy that there was so much evidence and that this wasn\u2019t a \u2018he-said, she-said\u2019 thing,\u201d Araiza, later told The New York Post. \u201cA lot of cases like this are and it\u2019s up to a jury kind of guessing. I mean, if there\u2019s no evidence either way, it\u2019s somewhat a guess. I\u2019m grateful that\u2019s not the case in this one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> Matt Araiza via Buffalo Bills YouTube RELATED:\u00a0Georgia Bulldogs Freshman Jamaal Jarrett Apologizes For Anti-Asian Slurs<\/p>\n<p> For now, Matt Araiza is back in his hometown of Pomway, California, working out and hoping for an opportunity to prove himself in The League once again. At just 22, he feels like he has plenty to offer now that this incident is behind him.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cThat\u2019s the goal,\u201d he said. \u201cI think people underestimate how tough it is to make it in the NFL when you\u2019re a free agent and you\u2019ve been out of the game for a year. That just gives teams questions, so I\u2019m just looking for the opportunity to answer those questions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> The\u00a0Buffalo Bills\u00a0selected Araiza in the sixth round with the 180th overall pick of the\u00a02022 NFL Draft. He was eventually named the team\u2019s starter during training camp. Araiza was released two days after a lawsuit accusing him and two former SDSU teammates of rape became public on August 27.<\/p>\n<p> NEXT:\u00a0Another Detroit Lions Player Sacked Following Gambling Suspension<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 22-year-old Araiza and two of his former San Diego State football teammates were accused of gang rape at a 2021 off-campus party. 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