Video of Kareem Hunt Altercation with Woman May Have Killed His NFL Career

The woman was identified as Abigail Ottinger by Cleveland.com in February. Ottinger, 19 is a Kent State student and said she was kicked out the room because she didn’t want to hooked up with one of Hunt’s friends. However, one of Hunt’s friend said they were asked to leave because they found out they were only 19. It is also stated that Ottinger called Kareem and his friend a racial slur while she was in the hallway. Another video of Ottinger talking to police after the incident also has surfaced.

Police indicated that a complaint was filed, but a cross complaint was filed also. The fact that Hunt and Ottinger was listed as suspects caused the police not to pursue the matter. The NFL and the Chiefs interviewed Hunt about the situation but did not decide to take action until recently when the video surfaced.  When the video became public, the NFL put Kareem Hunt on the Commissioner’s Exempt list. Shortly after, the Chiefs released Hunt from their team. The NFL and the Chiefs both released statements.

“The NFL has placed Kareem Hunt of the Kansas City Chiefs on the Commissioner Exempt list, and as a result, he may not practice, play or attend games,” the NFL stated  “The NFL’s investigation, which began immediately following the incident in February, will include a review of the new information that was made public today.” they continued

 “Earlier this year, we were made aware of an incident involving running back Kareem Hunt,” the Chiefs said in their statement. “At that time, the National Football League and law enforcement initiated investigations into the issue. As part of our internal discussions with Kareem, several members of our management team spoke directly to him. Kareem was not truthful in those discussions. The video released today confirms that fact. We are releasing Kareem immediately.” the statement continued.

The NFL has had high rate of its players with domestic violence incidents with women. A lot of the incidents have not been caught on tape. The fact that Kareem Hunt’s altercation was caught on video may not bode well for him. Ray Rice was never let back in the NFL after video came out of him punching his wife. The probability of Hunt playing this season is slim to none. And the chance of getting a second chance in his career doesn’t look good also.  

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