{"id":430454,"date":"2021-04-16T15:01:58","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T19:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=430454"},"modified":"2021-04-16T15:02:16","modified_gmt":"2021-04-16T19:02:16","slug":"aaron-donalds-attorney-claims-the-rams-star-was-trying-to-protect-a-victim-in-the-altercation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aaron-donalds-attorney-claims-the-rams-star-was-trying-to-protect-a-victim-in-the-altercation\/","title":{"rendered":"Aaron Donald\u2019s Attorney Claims The Rams Star Was Trying To Protect A Victim In The Altercation"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/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%2Faaron-donalds-attorney-claims-the-rams-star-was-trying-to-protect-a-victim-in-the-altercation%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=430454&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--><div><\/div>\n<p>Rams star Aaron Donald\u2019s attorney claimed surveillance video showed the NFL player was \u201cprotecting\u201d DeVincent Spriggs during a recent altercation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe [Donald] actually saved Mr. Spriggs from further injury,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/04\/14\/rams-aaron-donald-accused-assault\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NFL player\u2019s<\/a> attorney Casey White shared during his appearance on sports radio station 93.7, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.post-gazette.com\/sports\/steelers\/2021\/04\/16\/Attorney-casey-white-Aaron-Donald-rams-pitt-accusing-NFL-star-assault-DeVincent-Spriggs-radio-interview-the-fan\/stories\/202104160116\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pittsburgh Post-Gazette<\/a> reported in a piece published Friday.&nbsp; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2019\/08\/11\/david-hookstead-wisconsin-badgers-college-football-king-in-the-north\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2019\/08\/11\/david-hookstead-wisconsin-badgers-college-football-king-in-the-north\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1618500818561000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHnyAdVA0VsRrEZXiA1FtaTYA2dBg\">(RELATED:<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2019\/08\/11\/david-hookstead-wisconsin-badgers-college-football-king-in-the-north\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2019\/08\/11\/david-hookstead-wisconsin-badgers-college-football-king-in-the-north\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1618500818561000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHnyAdVA0VsRrEZXiA1FtaTYA2dBg\">&nbsp;David Hookstead Is The True&nbsp;<span class=\"il\">King<\/span>&nbsp;In The&nbsp;<span class=\"il\">North<\/span>&nbsp;When It Comes To College Football)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s fantastic, from a defense attorney\u2019s perspective, to be honest with you,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"8.4647302904564\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Aaron Donald\u2019s lawyer says there is video evidence refuting an assault claim levied against the Rams star, saying Donald actually helped get people off of his accuser. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GBilr52NgC\">https:\/\/t.co\/GBilr52NgC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SportsCenter\/status\/1383102804559065090?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 16, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Donald\u2019s attorney said his client had attended a \u201ccrowded gathering at a private residence\u201d in Pittsburgh on the night of April 10 and early hours of April 11.<\/p>\n<p>The defense lawyer said his <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2019\/08\/01\/aaron-donald-nfl-100-rams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Donald<\/a> encountered Spriggs after he felt something jab him in the back \u2014 which he said was Spriggs\u2019 elbow, <a href=\"https:\/\/brobible.com\/sports\/article\/aaron-donald-fight-surveillance-video-claim\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BroBible.com<\/a> reported. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2019\/04\/12\/aaron-donald-seven-figures-pittsburgh\/\">(RELATED: Aaron Donald Makes \u2018Seven-Figure Financial Commitment\u2019 To Pittsburgh\u2019s Football Program)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Witnesses said Spriggs was reportedly thrown out of the party. When the <a href=\"https:\/\/smokeroom.com\/2019\/06\/05\/rams-aaron-donald-foot-quickness-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NFL player<\/a> later left the gathering, it was then Spriggs was accused of allegedly yelling at the NFL player and swinging a bottle at the player that grazed his head.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have the surveillance video, and we have five corroborating witnesses at this point,\u201d the defense attorney claimed. \u201cAnd we have more that are coming out of the woodwork.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Video posted on social media by a WPXI reporter appears to show that the NFL star pulling Spriggs from the assault.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"8.1368821292776\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Surveillance video appears to show <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NFL<\/a> star Aaron Donald run over and try to break up assault. I just talked to Donald\u2019s lawyer who says his client came to the rescue. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WPXI?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WPXI<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0sXKjrMJs9\">pic.twitter.com\/0sXKjrMJs9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cara Sapida (@WPXICara) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPXICara\/status\/1383079051154354179?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 16, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cAaron then breaks free from the restraints \u2014 and this is all on video, so I\u2019m not making this up \u2014 he then goes to the pile where this melee is taking place,\u201d the defense attorney claimed. \u201cHe starts tearing people off, protecting Mr. Spriggs.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"8.3271375464684\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Per his attorney: \u201cDe Vincent Spriggs intends to file criminal charges at Zone 3 Pgh Police against Aaron Donald after an alleged assault on April 10- 11 between 3- 4 am.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KDKA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KDKA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kdqMZyPVQo\">pic.twitter.com\/kdqMZyPVQo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Andy Sheehan (@AndySheehankdka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndySheehankdka\/status\/1382340085048344578?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 14, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Earlier this week, a picture surfaced on social media of Spriggs badly beaten with his eye swollen shut. Spriggs\u2019 attorney, Todd Hollis, said his client sustained 16 stitches and had a concussion, <a href=\"https:\/\/brobible.com\/sports\/article\/aaron-donald-fight-surveillance-video-claim\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ProFootball Talk.com<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>Hollis claimed his client had not provoked Donald, <a href=\"https:\/\/pittsburgh.cbslocal.com\/2021\/04\/14\/aaron-donald-assault-lawsuit-todd-hollis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">KDKA<\/a>&nbsp;reported.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was definitely unprovoked,\u201d Hollis previously shared. \u201cI\u2019ve instructed him not to make any comments, but, as you can see from his arm in a sling, his eye is closed, 16 stitches in his eye and a concussion and other severe injuries he\u2019s suffered, this is a severe incident.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rams star Aaron Donald\u2019s attorney claimed surveillance video showed the NFL player was \u201cprotecting\u201d DeVincent Spriggs during a recent altercation.\u201cHe [Donald] actually saved Mr. Spriggs from further injury,\u201d the NFL &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2276113,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-430454","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/430454","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=430454"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/430454\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2276113"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=430454"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=430454"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=430454"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}