Already, the sordid story of a nightclub brawl in Philadelphia that allegedly involved Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy and left two off-duty Philly police officers in need of medical attention has taken a plethora of twists and turns. The latest addition to the saga may surprise you - despite a bevy of reports to the contrary, Vic Carucci of The Buffalo News cited sources on Thursday indicating that McCoy does not expect to be charged.
UPDATE, 1:45 p.m.: Carucci's sources may have spoken too soon, because a spokesperson for the Philadelphia District Attorney said that the suggestion that McCoy won't be charged is "utterly wrong."
When the assault was initially reported earlier this month, it was positioned as having heavily involved McCoy and other "NFL players." Over time, reports seemed to back off McCoy as the main culprit and it was revealed that none of the other players involved were members of the NFL, though one, Curtis Brinkley, was an NFLer for a time.
It was then suggested that arrest warrants for McCoy and the other suspects were both "expected," and potentially "imminent." The Philadelphia police unsurprisingly felt strongly about the case and were said to have recommended to the District Attorney's office, upon handing the case over, that they charge McCoy.
But since then, the case has taken a strange turn and despite the prompting and harsh condemnations from Philadelphia mayor Jim Kenney and Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police, John McNesby, it now sounds like Philly D.A. Seth Williams will not be charging McCoy.
Williams had said earlier this week that he was willing to take his time in order to ensure that all the evidence in the case was collected before deciding whether to pursue charges or not, which followed a report from CSN Philly that Philadelphia law enforcement officials felt the D.A. was "pushing back" against issuing arrest warrants.
If Carucci's report is accurate, Williams ultimately won't be going after the former Philadelphia Eagles player and McCoy can go back to preparing for the 2016 Bills season, while also probably giving the city of Philadelphia a wide berth.
