Another Kansas City Chiefs player is embroiled in controversy this offseason following the team's second consecutive Super Bowl victory.
Defensive tackle Isaiah Buggs, who was part of the team's Super Bowl 58-winning roster, is facing accusations of animal cruelty in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, according to a civil petition filed on Wednesday, May 29.
Per court documents, the Tuscaloosa Police Department received a report alleging that two dogs were left on the back porch of a residence rented by Buggs on March 28.
Upon investigation, police and animal control officers discovered a gray and white pit bull and a black rottweiler on a screened-in back porch, deprived of food or water for at least ten days, according to a neighbor.
Witnesses have reported that Buggs moved out of the home on March 19 due to owing over $3,100 in back rent.
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Both animals were seized due to severe malnourishment, with the pit bull being euthanized last April. The Rottweiler is currently under the care of the Tuscaloosa County Metro Animal Shelter.
Isaiah Buggs' agent claims arrest is part of conspiracy
Meanwhile, Buggs' agent, Trey Robinson, has claimed that the allegations are part of a conspiracy by the city to shut down his client's Kings Hookah Lounge business.
"We believe the city of Tuscaloosa's decision to file the charges today is part of a concerted effort by the city of Tuscaloosa and its police department to besmirch Mr. Buggs' name and reputation as part of an on-going subversive campaign to force the close of his local business 'Kings Hookah Lounge'," Robinson said in his statement.
The 27-year-old player has been issued two misdemeanor warrants for second-degree cruelty to dogs or cats.
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