Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert released a statement Tuesday regarding linebacker Anthony Chickillo’s arrest on charges of three misdemeanours over the weekend. “In regard to the recent incident involving Anthony Chickillo, we will continue to gather information, and we will fully cooperate with the NFL’s investigation,” the statement said. Newman told police Chickillo grabbed her by both arms and forced her against a wall, then threw her to the ground and smashed her phone. Chickillo admitted to police he pushed Newman down, but said Newman had first hit him in the head. Chickillo, a sixth-round draft pick in 2015 out of Miami (Fla.), signed a two-year, $8 million contract before the season.

Source: National Post October 22, 2019 17:48 UTC