Patriots owner Robert Kraft says Jabrill Peppers ‘is gone’ if assault allegations are true, but stresses patience

Content warning: This story contains depictions of alleged domestic violence.

New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers was placed on the commissioner’s exempt list Wednesday after being arrested Saturday on a litany of charges related to allegations he choked his girlfriend and pushed her down a flight of stairs.

Team owner Robert Kraft commented on the situation Friday during an appearance on “The Breakfast Club” morning show. He confirmed the team would part ways with Peppers if the accusations against him are true, but stressed that the team would wait to confirm the facts before taking any steps.

Kraft compared the situation to his own arrest for solicitation at a massage parlor, which eventually saw the charges dropped after an appeals court ruled videos involved in a sting were illegally obtained.

Kraft’s comment:

“We’re living in a world now with so much on social media and so much that’s reported is unfair in these kind of situations. When you read the thing initially, it turns your stomach. But we’ve learned — and I don’t know the facts in this case and [Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo] called me, we spoke about it, once he goes on the commissioner’s exempt list, they do their independent checking. We’re doing ours. And if what is reported is true, he’s gone.

“There have been some suggestions that this was a setup and what’s reported is not accurate. I’ve seen in life that if someone, well take any one of the three of you. You have profiles. Someone could set up something and say something, it’s just not true. I’ve personally had that happen with me. I have a saying I used with all my key people. Important decisions in life, you measure nine times and you cut once. And I think in this case, if what’s been reported is true, he’s gone, but we want to get the facts.”

While on the commissioner’s exempt list, Peppers will continue to be paid while being suspended from the Patriots’ operations. He is currently in his first season with the team after signing a…

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Publish date : 2024-10-12 00:24:53

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