Pittsburgh Steelers rookie of the year Chase Claypool reportedly was caught on video taking part in a bar fight, according to a story posted early Wednesday by TMZ.
The video was taken March 13 in Costa Mesa, Calif., according to TMZ, and nobody was arrested or charged with a crime. The site notes — and video seems to indicate — that Claypool was not an instigator in the fight, which apparently began inside a tavern before spilling into the parking lot.
According to the video, the wide receiver appears to kick the head of a man lying on the ground who appeared to be held down. Before that, the 6-foot-4, 238-pound Claypool seemed to be trying to break up the fight.
According to TMZ, the fracas began after an argument related to “an issue involving someone throwing dollar bills at a woman inside the bar,” and that all parties left when cooler heads prevailed.
Claypool, 22, led the Steelers with 11 touchdowns and 14.1 yards per reception last season after being a second-round pick out of Notre Dame. He had 62 catches for 873 yards.
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