NFL punter Matt Araiza released from Buffalo Bills amid sex assault allegation in San Diego
The Buffalo Bills on Saturday said they were releasing punter Matt Araiza from the team, two days after a civil lawsuit accused him and two other formerAraiza, 22, whose powerful and precise kicking in college earned him the moniker “Punt God,” was accused of bringing the teen into a room during the party where she was repeatedly raped.San Diego State University held off investigating at the request of police, who say their inquiry into the alleged October incident involving a minor is ongoing.
The other men named in the complaint are Zavier Leonard and Nowlin “Pa’a” Ewaliko. Leonard was listed previously on the university’s fall football roster as a redshirt freshman, but the university said Saturday in a statement that he is no longer on the team. Ewaliko was on the team last year as a freshman but is not on the current roster.
“It’s a shakedown because he’s now with the Buffalo Bills,” Armstrong said, adding, “There is no doubt in my mind” that Araiza didn’t rape the teen. San Diego police have not publicly identified any suspects or released basic details about the criminal investigation, which has been turned over to the district attorney’s office to determine whether charges will be filed.
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