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Willie McGinest beat the hell out of a person at an L.A. hotspot — an assault that obtained him arrested Monday — and stunning video, obtained by TMZ Sports, exhibits him punching the man within the face and later bashing him within the head with a bottle.
The wild altercation went down on Dec. 9 at Delilah in West Hollywood … when the ex-NFL star and several other of his obvious acquaintances might be seen within the footage unloading on a person who was sitting at a desk on the common lounge.
In the clip, you may see McGinest strolling as much as the man and showing to alternate phrases with him — earlier than touchdown a left hook straight to his face.
At least three different males might be seen within the video instantly leaping into the motion — touchdown a flurry of strikes on the person time and again.
The punches not often stopped for round 30 seconds — regardless of bystanders’ makes an attempt to attempt to separate the boys from one another.
At one level in the course of the melee, McGinest appeared to choose up a bottle … after which slam it into the person’s head repeatedly. The 51-year-old former linebacker might be seen within the footage tossing it onto a close-by couch, earlier than lastly strolling away from the scene.
The man appeared to be bloodied and bruised as soon as the brawl stopped. He has but to be publicly ID’d.
McGinest was arrested on Monday morning over the incident — authorities mentioned he was booked at 7:30 a.m. on a cost of assault with a lethal weapon. Jail data present the New England Patriots legend’s bail was set at $30,000.
According to police, McGinest posted bond and was launched from custody at 9:46 AM.
McGinest is taken into account one of many best gamers in Patriots franchise historical past … he performed for the org. from 1994 to 2005 — successful three Super Bowls. He was inducted into the workforce’s Hall of Fame in 2015.
McGinest has been working as a soccer analyst in retirement … most just lately breaking down video games for NFL Network.