Matt Araiza issued his first public statement since being formally accused of participating in a gang rape of a minor while he was a student at San Diego State
While Buffalo reportedly did not know of the alleged incident at the time of drafting Araiza, the team did know when it cut Matt Haack, leaving the rookie as the only punter on the roster.“The facts of the incident are not what they are portrayed in the lawsuit or in the press.
Per the lawsuit filed on Thursday, Araiza allegedly raped a minor outside of the residence where the party took place before bringing her inside to a room where the girl recalls being raped by multiple men. Araiza was named in the lawsuit alongside former teammates Zavier Leonard, who is a redshirt freshman at San Diego State, and Nowlin “Pa’a” Ewaliko, who left the program following last season.
Per the complaint, after the assault the girl “stumbled out of the room bloody and crying. Her nose, bellybutton, and ear piercings had been pulled out, and she was also bleeding from her vagina.” Araiza recently won the starting punter job in training camp with Buffalo over Haack, who was cut earlier this week. When contacted, the Bills declined comment citing an “ongoing civil case” but said that they did a “thorough investigation on the matter.”
Because the incident occurred while Araiza was still in college, he is not subject to discipline under the NFL’s personal conduct policy.
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