Ex-NFL Linebacker Charged in Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
TL;DR
Former NFL linebacker Antwione Williams has been charged with assaulting police officers during the January 6 Capitol attack. Williams, who was arrested in Georgia, faces felony charges for assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in 2016 and played on practice squads for several teams, including the Carolina Panthers, but never appeared in a regular season game.
- Report: Former Panthers linebacker charged with assaulting officers during Jan. 6 attack WRAL News
- A former NFL linebacker is charged in connection with the January 6 Capitol attack CNN
- Former Detroit Lions player charged over Capitol riot WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland
- FBI busts ex-Detroit Lions linebacker Antwione Williams in Jan. 6 riot case Detroit News
- Former NFL linebacker arrested over Jan. 6 Capitol riot charges The Washington Post
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