It is alleged that the coach of the Denver Broncos, Michael Wilhoite, hit a police offer on the face before being appraised and arrested.
On Monday, new shocking details arose, hours after the news was given that the former NFL player had been arrested and accused of assaulting a policeman.
According to the Denver PostJudicial records show that Wilhoite faces a single assault charge for a serious crime for the incident at Denver International Airport on Sunday.
According to the reports, the Police alleged that he led to the airport lane on Sunday afternoon before leaving his Ford Bronco and leave it empty.
According to an affidavit, informed by the position, a uniformed officer approached Wilhoite, who told him that he could not leave his vehicle unattended.
The coach of the supporters allegedly told the officer to “close the (expletive)”, twice, before “hitting his chest” in the police.
It is alleged that the coach of the Denver Broncos, Michael Wilhoite.
The coach of the supporters allegedly told the officer to “close the (expletive) ''
According to the affidavit, the officer pushed Wilhoite backwards, which led Wilhoite to hit him in the face. After the police fell to the floor, and Wilhoite returned to his car, the police officer shot his taser.
It is said that he hit Wilhoite near his left hip, surprising him briefly, before the former NFL star left.
The officer was with 'visible wounds' on his knees and pain in the jaw, according to the affidavit, as cited by the Denver Post.
Wilhoite was arrested later, with a bonus established at $ 5,000. According to Denver Post, the coach's lawyer hopes to be out of jail on Monday.
The Broncos previously told 9 News Denver in a statement: “We are aware of a situation that involves Michael Wilhoite that happened on Sunday and is in the process of collecting more information.”
Wilhoite played six seasons at the NFL after being a free not recruited agent at the University of Washburn, a School of Division II in Kansas.
He had played a whole season with the Omaha Nighthawks of the former United Football League before signing with the San Francisco 49ers practice team.
Wilhoite played in special teams for the 49ers at the Super Bowl XLVII, where the Baltimore Ravens fell.
After the police fell to the ground, and Wilhoite went to his car, the police officer shot his taser
He remained on the active list during the 2016 season. Then he signed with the Seattle Seahawks and played his last NFL season in 2017.
Wilhoite finished his career as a player with 298 total combined cups, four interceptions and a loose ball recovery in 79 games played in six seasons.
The New Orleans Saints hired him as a special team assistant in 2019, becoming a defensive assistant in 2020.
After those two jobs, Wilhoite was hired as a supporter coach for the Los Angeles Chargers, where he helped develop players like Drue Tranquill, among others.
The chargers fired him in January 2023 and approximately a month later, the Denver Broncos hired him to join Sean Payton.