Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool found himself in the middle of a bar fight earlier this month in Southern California, according to TMZ Sports.
In a video obtained by the website, the 22-year-old can be seen jumping into the middle of the melee in an effort to help out his friends. Claypool kicked one of the men on the ground in the face before pulling his friend out of the scuffle.
Claypool was not an aggressor in the incident and nobody has been charged or arrested for the incident at this time.
From the report:
The Costa Mesa Police confirm they received a call for a fight at that location but when officers arrived, security told them the parties involved had already left. Nobody has been arrested of charged with a crime.
Unclear if the guy who got kicked plans on taking action — but people close to Chase tell us he was just trying to protect his friend in a chaotic situation, like anyone would do.
The 6-foot-4 pass-catcher wrapped up a stellar campaign for the Steelers after joining the team as a second-round draft pick out of Notre Dame. In 2020, Claypool hauled in 62 catches for 873 yards and 11 total touchdowns.
Claypool has not commented on the incident.
