Kansas City Chiefs release running back after alleged assault video surfaces

A video shows the NFL’s top rusher is shown knocking over and kicking a woman in a Cleveland hotel in February

The Kansas City Chiefs released running back Kareem Hunt on Friday night after video surfaced that showed the NFL’s reigning rushing champion knocking over and kicking a woman in a Cleveland hotel hallway in February.

The team issued a statement shortly after the NFL had placed Hunt on its Commissioner Exemption List that said the running back lied when asked about the incident by team officials. The team said “the video today confirms that fact. We are releasing Kareem immediately”.

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