New England Patriots gamers proceed to be in information headlines for undesirable causes forward of the playoffs.
Christian Barmore going through severe allegation
In keeping with Emily Maher of Boston’s WCVB, Patriots star defensive sort out Christian Barmore is going through a home assault cost concerning an incident that allegedly occurred on Aug. 8.
The reported sufferer had been in a relationship with Barmore and stated that he “grabbed her cellphone from her arms whereas she was attempting to go away the home” and finally “threw her to the ground” following an argument associated to “the air-con temperature in his bed room” and to meals.
The prison criticism in opposition to Barmore was issued on Dec. 16, and he’s scheduled to be arraigned on Feb. 3, 2026. Tremendous Bowl LX will happen at Levi’s Stadium on Feb. 8.
“The New England Patriots are conscious of reviews concerning a pending February arraignment involving Christian Barmore, which stems from an alleged home incident that occurred in August,” the membership stated in an announcement shared by Lauren Campbell of MassLive. “The Patriots have been made conscious on the time of the incident and knowledgeable the NFL in a well timed method. The matter stays a part of an ongoing authorized course of. We are going to respect that course of, proceed to watch the scenario carefully, as we’ve over the previous few months, and cooperate totally with the league. We could have no additional remark right now.”
Stefon Diggs additionally going through severe costs
The information about Barmore went public roughly 24 hours after it was learned that Patriots huge receiver Stefon Diggs is going through costs of felony strangulation or suffocation and misdemeanor assault and battery stemming from an incident that allegedly occurred on Dec. 2.
ESPN’s Mike Reiss and others later revealed {that a} personal chef stated she was attacked by Diggs “after that they had mentioned cash owed to her.” The police report associated to that matter says the reported sufferer instructed police that “she tried to push Diggs away when he allegedly tried to choke her along with his elbow round her neck and later threw her onto the mattress and stated ‘lies’ when she stated she had not been paid.”
David Meier, Diggs’ lawyer, stated in an announcement launched on Tuesday that the allegations in opposition to the receiver “are unsubstantiated, uncorroborated, and have been by no means investigated — as a result of they didn’t happen.” Per Campbell, Meier can be representing Barmore.
It is unclear if Diggs or Barmore will land on the commissioner’s exempt checklist and be made unavailable to play earlier than or through the upcoming playoffs.
The 13-3 Patriots have already clinched the AFC East division title and will earn home-field benefit by way of the playoffs in the event that they beat the 7-9 Miami Dolphins this coming Sunday and the 13-3 Denver Broncos fail to defeat the 11-5 Los Angeles Chargers that very same afternoon.
