The Los Angeles Rams are aware of the situation surrounding Aaron Donald, which surfaced on Wednesday morning after a Pittsburgh attorney said he was filing assault charges against Donald on behalf of his client, DeVincent Spriggs.
The team issued the following statement, saying it is gathering more information as the situation develops.
“We are aware of the reports regarding Aaron Donald. We are collecting more information and will have no further comment at this time.”
Spriggs has accused Donald of assaulting him at an after-hours club early Sunday morning, allegedly leaving him with a concussion, a broken arm and 16 stitches near his eye.
According to Melinda Roeder of KDKA, Spriggs filed assault charges against Donald on Wednesday.
BREAKING: DeVincent Spriggs says Aaron Donald (& others who were with Donald) began punching him after he accidentally bumped into the NFL Rams DT. He suffered a concussion, arm injury, broken arm 16 stitches near eye. He filed assault charges moments ago @937theFan @KDKARadio pic.twitter.com/alF9A1zI2U
— Melinda Roeder (@MelindaKDKA) April 14, 2021
Donald, 29, is from Pittsburgh and trains there during the offseason. He was the 13th overall pick in the 2014 NFL draft and has spent his entire career with the Rams thus far.
