‘Doing the only thing they really could, the Buffalo Bills released punter Matt Araiza Saturday night after learning more about the allegations that came to light in a lawsuit filed Thursday regarding his involvement in a gang rape of a 17-year-old female.’
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‘Again, there’s really nothing to discuss here because it was cut and dried. The only thing that could happen would be the Bills cutting Jones in order to get another player on the roster, for instance, wide receiver Marquez Stevenson.’
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‘Beane said the Bills did the best they could with the resources they had available to them. He said the team found out about the allegations when Jane Doe’s representatives reached out to the Bills assistant general counsel, Kathryn D’Angelo, in late July.’
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‘Brett Kern is by far the most intriguing option on this list.’
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‘One of the other accused players, redshirt freshman offensive lineman Zavier Leonard, was also cut Saturday from the Aztecs’ roster, although the team didn’t specify why. Leonard had been active with the SDSU team until Thursday.’
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‘Araiza, 22, whose powerful and precise kicking in college earned him the moniker “Punt God,” was accused of bringing the teen into a room during the party where she was repeatedly raped.’
Buffalo Bills Cut Matt Araiza Amid Rape Lawsuit
‘Beane said that the team learned about the accusations in late July, about three months after Araiza was drafted. “We tried to be thorough and thoughtful and not rush to judgment,” he said. “It’s not easy.”’
Bills release punter Matt Araiza after gang-rape accusations
‘Before the Bills decided to release Araiza, the team said it was aware of the allegations about Araiza last month and had been looking into the situation. According to the Athletic, the Bills “did not know” when they picked Araiza in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft.’
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‘Kerry Armstrong, Araiza’s attorney, said via email Saturday night: “I just learned that Matt has been cut. I have not talked to Matt about this yet, but I sent him a text. I am sure he is very upset and disappointed that his career with the Bills ended not because he played poorly, but because of false allegations leveled against him by a young lady and her attorney. I hope he is back in the NFL soon. He deserves to be, as he is the hardest-working twenty-two-year-old I know.”’
Matt Araiza released by Buffalo Bills after gang rape allegation
‘Without another punter on the roster, third-string quarterback Matt Barkley handled the punting duties.’
Buffalo Bills Release Punter Accused of Rape In Civil Lawsuit
‘The Buffalo Bills released Matt Araiza on Saturday, after a woman alleged in a civil lawsuit that the rookie punter “gang-raped” her as a then 17-year-old minor last year.’
Bills release rookie punter Matt Araiza following rape accusation
‘”The last 48 hours has been very difficult, for a lot of people. It’s been very tough,” Bills general manager Brandon Beane said at a press conference Saturday. “We sympathize with this whole situation, all the parties involved. This young woman, what she went through. You really feel bad for that whole situation. Ultimately, this is a legal situation – we don’t know all the facts. That’s what makes it hard.’
Attorney for woman who accused Matt Araiza of rape blasts Bills and his representation
‘“The Buffalo Bills had no choice but to cut their young punter after so badly botching their response to our claim: they ignored us, as though what I warned them would happen could be avoided if they just kept their heads in the sand,’’ attorney Dan Gilleon said in a statement provided to USA TODAY Sports. “This is what enablers do.”‘
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‘It makes me wonder whether the team, co-owned by Kim Pegula, one of the highest-ranking women in the NFL, would have moved without the tsunami of pressure that unfolded when the allegations became public. If the Bills, who have made so many shrewd moves in building a Super Bowl contender, could have gotten away with keeping Araiza, at least while their “thorough examination” continued, it sure looks like they would have.’
Bills Release Punter Matt Araiza After Gang Rape Allegation
‘A major public backlash coupled with the graphic details contained in a lawsuit alleging Matt Araiza’s involvement in a gang rape of a teenager last fall, left Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane little choice but to release the team’s rookie punter on Saturday.’