Posted on 02/08/2023 11:16:53 AM PST by Red Badger
Michael Irvin will no longer be one of the faces of NFL Network's Super Bowl coverage this week -- the former Dallas Cowboys star who's turned into a huge TV personality has been pulled from shows following an incident he had with a woman in Arizona on Sunday night.
Irvin told the Dallas Morning News the encounter happened at a hotel in Glendale -- the site of this weekend's SB LVII -- after he had returned to the property following a night out on the town.
Irvin says he spoke with the woman for roughly 45 seconds in the lobby -- and described it all as an almost entirely non-physical interaction.
The woman, though, according to the DMN, launched a complaint about Irvin's actions -- leading to the NFLN pulling him from their coverage on Tuesday.
Irvin says he's been left "perplexed" by it all -- explaining to the outlet it was such an innocuous conversation, he hardly even remembered it.
"When I got back after going out … I came into the lobby, and I talked to somebody," Irvin said. "I talked to this girl. I don't know her, and I talked to her for about 45 seconds."
"We shook hands. Then, I left. … That’s all I know."
He added, "I don’t really recall that conversation, to tell you the truth. We were out drinking. It was just a friendly conversation. ‘What’s up?’ I don’t even know. … I am totally perplexed."
An NFL Network exec confirmed to TMZ Sports Irvin will not be a part of the station's SB coverage this week. But, it remains unclear what the woman alleges Irvin said or did during their meetup -- as Irvin adamantly denied any wrongdoing.
"What law did I break?" Irvin said according to the Dallas Morning News. "There was definitely nothing physical. … That’s honestly all that happened. Nobody was in my room. It was a 45-second conversation in the lobby, a handshake and we left. … I don’t know. I don’t know what this is, and it’s running me crazy."
Irvin had conducted interviews for NFL Network at the Super Bowl's opening night on Monday. It's not yet known if he'll make his other regularly scheduled appearances on ESPN this week.
Deion Sanders did a lot to get Michael to turn his life around.
My guess is there were witnesses
I’ll rephrase my post #32…How does he know it was not a tranny?
Once a ‘cane always a ‘cane.
He shoulda been radioactive to sports broadcasting when he got caught smoking crack in his car back in the day.
Same with Michael vick......but look where he is...got a gig with Fox sports.
I was inclined to give Irwin the benefit of the doubt, but after you posted his history of previous sexual indiscretions, I’m more inclined to believe he did say something stupid to her.
“a woman that then accused Irvin and former Cowboys teammate Erik Williams of rape in 1996”
If you see a car with Michael Irvin and Erik Williams in it, who’s driving?
The police.
But I hate speculation. Facts hopefully will come out. If they do, and they confirm Irvin's statement, then I hope he sues the NFL network.
Some broad found herself a money pot...
What a world this is...
Most likely he simply mistook a “businesswoman” for a trolling hotel hooker. Probably easy to do in an upscale hotel during SB week.
Barkley also threw a guy through a plate glass window one time to. He’s a big jerk.
I like Shaq, though.
an almost entirely non-physical interaction. = mostly peaceful...
I feel bad for the good women out there who might end up being spinsters and cat ladies. Most decent men will never make the first move because of this nonsense.
All would need to include audio. You can harass someone verbally and not physically.
Maybe he thought she was on the camera crew. He asked “Do you want to see my equipment?”
He also spit on a little girl sitting on the sidelines at a game.
Shaq is awesome. I had season tickets back when he was with Orlando.
Spit on a child. That’s assault these days. I know that because my daughter got arrested when she spit on some girl that punched my daughter in the face.
Irvin used to be ‘famous’ for cheating on his wife and enjoying cocaine.
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