The Washington Commanders released kicker Brandon McManus on Sunday night, less than a week after news broke that two women planned to sue the 32-year-old for alleged sexual assaults.
Tony Buzbee, the lawyer for the women, said last week that they are filing a civil suit against McManus. The alleged assault occurred last year on a flight to London while McManus played for the Jacksonville Jaguars.According to an ESPN report, the women say McManus rubbed up against them during a team charter flight. The women planned to seek $1 million in damages and a jury trial.
“We intend to aggressively defend Brandon’s rights and integrity and clear his name by showing what these claims truly are — an extortion attempt,” Brett R. Gallaway, McManus’s attorney, said in a statement last week. McManus joined the Commanders as a free agent in March. He signed a one-year, $3.6 million deal that included a $1.5 million signing bonus.
The Temple product played nine seasons with the Denver Broncos to start his career before joining the Jaguars last year.
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