It has happened. Again. It has not really been a secret that many professional athletes struggle with violent tendencies that turn into criminal charges. However, the past few weeks have seemed to explode in controversy with NFL players being indicted, arrested, and suspended from the league, left and right.
The latest NFL player added to this growing list of allegedly violent males, is Jonathan Dwyer of the Arizona Cardinals.
According to TMZ, those who have reported breaking news on Adrian Peterson and released the infamous Ray Rice video, Dwyer is accused of assaulting his wife on two separate occasions.
The two incidences allegedly took place on July 21st and then on July 22nd. Investigors, having found probably cause, arrested Dwyer September 17th in Tempe, Arizona.
The story is developing, but according to TMZ, at least one incident resulted in his wife receiving a bone fracture.
Reports have also said that Dwyer is expected of committing?child abuse too, but we cannot confirm this as of yet.
Stay tuned for more on this story.
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