LeGarrette Blount involved in handshake line fight after his youth football team's game
LeGarrette Blount will forever be known to many college football fans as the Oregon player who got tossed for punching a Boise State player. Over a decade later, Blount is in the news again for another fight on the football field.
Blount, who played in the NFL for 9 seasons, is the coach of a 12-and-under youth football team. Saturday night in Gilbert, Arizona, Blount was involved in a fight that broke out in the postgame handshake line. TMZ reports that police were called to the scene and are investigating the incident.
LeGarrette Blount, now head coach of 12-yr-old #football players, got into a fight after a game in AZ Saturday night. All hell broke loose after the handshake line. Cops investigating. Here’s part of the video. Click link for full 4-minute video/details: https://t.co/KgiBXHWn6c pic.twitter.com/Igh9TQi1ik
— michael j. babcock (@mikejbabcock) October 3, 2022
Blount has released a statement apologizing and taking responsibility (via TMZ):
“As a leader, coach, father and a role model I understand my actions are unacceptable,” he added. “I hope and pray for your understanding and forgiveness and plan to continue to be a positive impact in the lives of our youth.”
Blount did say in his statement he believes there’s more to the story than the footage shows … but he explained, “Regardless of that, I take full responsibility for my part in it and for putting myself in this situation.”
Blount last played in the NFL in 2018 with the Detroit Lions.