Kareem Hunt admits lying to Chiefs about assault which led to his release

Kareem Hunt

Kareem Hunt has acknowledged lying to the Kansas City Chiefs about his role in a February assault in a Cleveland hotel that ultimately led to his release this week.

“The Chiefs did what was right,” he said, during a live interview with ESPN. The NFL’s reigning rushing champion also said league officials never spoke to him about the incident while conducting their own investigation.

On Friday, Hunt was preparing to play against the Oakland Raiders this weekend when the TMZ Sports website posted the grainy but graphic security video. It showed Hunt knocking a woman to the floor, then kicking her.


In the course of a few hours, Hunt was sent home, placed on the NFL’s Commissioner Exemption List, and finally released by his team.

A Chiefs statement said: “Earlier this year, we were made aware of an incident involving running back Kareem Hunt. At that time, the National Football League and law enforcement initiated investigations into the issue.”