Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis faces pending charges of robbery, terroristic threats, conspiracy, and aggravated assault, according to Pittsburgh police.
Revis stands accused of knocking out two men unconscious when one of them started recording him on his cellphone.
“The male began recording the interaction on his cellphone and continued following Revis. At some point, Revis snatched the cellphone away and attempted to delete the video. Another 21-year-old male … attempted to help the 22-year-old retrieve the cellphone. Revis then tossed the phone onto the roadway. A verbal argument followed. A male came to assist Revis. Both the 22-year-old and the 21-year-old state they were punched, then remember waking up to talk to police. Witnesses state the two were unconscious for about 10 minutes. The officers viewed the cellphone video and confirmed that the person was Revis.”
Revis’ lawyer, Blaine Jones, offered a different version of the events:
“Mr. Revis came home to Pittsburgh this past weekend to visit family and friends,” Jones wrote in an email to WTAE. “During that time, Mr. Revis went by a location in the South Side that he is in the process of developing. Mr. Revis was physically assaulted while at that location by a group of at least five people. Mr. Revis feared for his safety and retreated from the aggressors.”
The 31-year-old is expected to face charges of robbery, terroristic threats, conspiracy and aggravated assault.
