Kansas City Chiefs CUT disgraced Isaiah Buggs after domestic violence charge and arrest for animal cruelty
Kansas City Chiefs have fired defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs after he was arrested on domestic violence and burglary charges.
The 27-year-old was also arrested earlier this year for animal cruelty.
He had a $1.3 million deal to play for the Chiefs, but according to Tom PelisseroKansas City made the decision to move on from him on Monday.
Buggs was arrested earlier in June after being accused of dragging the mother of his child down a flight of stairs and injuring her.
It turns out the woman told police Buggs broke into her home in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, with a tire iron around 5:28 a.m. TMZ.
Kansas City Chiefs have fired defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs after off-field controversy
Buggs was recently arrested for domestic violence, burglary and animal cruelty
She claimed he went upstairs to confront her before dragging her down the stairs.
The woman claimed she broke off several ‘clip-on toenails’ as a result of the incident, while police noted she had scratches on her wrist.
Buggs allegedly left the scene after the woman told him she was calling the police. He was located in a nearby Little Caesars parking lot and was arrested.
On May 30, Buggs turned himself in to police after being charged with two felony counts of second-degree animal cruelty in Tuscaloosa.
Buggs was accused of leaving two dogs on the porch of his home near his alma mater, the University of Alabama.
According to legal documents, Tuscaloosa police and animal control found a pit bull surrounded by feces and without access to food or water.
First responders also found a black Rottweiler mix locked in a metal cage — in direct sunlight — without access to food or water.
The civil petition states that the dogs were seized by the city because they were severely “malnourished, emaciated and neglected.”
According to the documents, the home appeared to be abandoned at the time of the initial call, although neighbors said the dogs had spent at least 10 days on the porch.
Investigators discovered that the house was rented to Buggs and that his lease was terminated in April because he owed more than $3,000 in back rent. Witnesses say Buggs left the home on or around March 19.
The Tuscaloosa County Animal Shelter euthanized the pit bull after it became increasingly aggressive and heartworm treatment failed.