A famous American football running back, Joe Mixon, who plays for the Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL, is making headlines after an arrest warrant was issued against him on Thursday afternoon, know a video of Amelia Molitor and him viral
For those who are unversed, let us tell you, the arrest warrant against Mixon was issued after he allegedly pointed a gun at a woman reportedly in downtown Cincinnati last month.
As per several reports, the warrant against the pro-player was issued by Hamilton Court in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Who is Amelia Molitor the woman Joe Mixon knocked out with one punch in restaurant in 2014 as the video resurfaces now
Joe Mixon is easy to root for? The man who KNOCKED OUT a woman with one punch? That Joe Mixon? Do you know the HISTORY of some of these players?🙏https://t.co/rVQS0dmdQR
— Mark Puls for U.S. House in 2024 (AZ CD3) (@KnockedCongress) January 29, 2023
Joe you’re my idol I now punch every female I walk by because I look up to you pic.twitter.com/8BUjav6YsL
— Richard Johnson (@DickJohnsonXV) January 23, 2023
As per the legal documents, which claimed that Mixon pointed a gun at a woman while saying “you should be popped in the face I should shoot you, the police can get me,” the footballer is charged with one count of aggravated menacing.
According to the arrest warrant the incident took place at 300 Walnut Street, C/O 45202.
Let us remind you, back in 2014, the 26-year-old was charged for hitting a woman named Amelia Molitor. Mixon hit her at a restaurant.
In 2017, when Mixon joined hands with the NFL, Amelia released a statement claiming that “we both could have handled things differently.”
Who is Amelia Molitor?
For those who are unfamiliar with Amelia, let us tell you, she is the woman whom Joe had hit at a restaurant back in 2014.
Now the CCTV footage of the incident is swirling around the internet showing Mixon hitting Molitor. At the time the incident happened, Mixon was still a member of the Oklahoma Sooners college football team.
After finding out that there was sufficient proof to support his conviction, the player went on to file an Alford plea. Later, he was sentenced to a year of probation along with 100 hours of community service.
Apart from it, the court also ordered him to receive official counseling for his behaviour. In 2016, the player even apologized to the lady and in 2017, when Mixon joined the NFL, Molitor released a statement claiming that she is ready to forgive the player.
She even stated that she believed that the two could have handled the issue in a better way.
Coming back to the latest warrant issued against the player, his agent, Peter Schaffer, expressed that he expects the misdemeanor charges to be dropped by Friday.
Let us remind you the professional football player will enter in his third year of a four-year and $48 million deal this fall.