Giants' Josh Brown suspended for season opener after domestic violence arrest

On Wednesday afternoon, reports came that the NFL had suspended New York Giants kicker Josh Brown for the first game of the regular season after a violation of the personal conduct policy.

But for hours, the question was, why?

These days, when an athlete gets into trouble, it’s in the news within a few hours of it happening, so Brown’s case is rare.

Turns out, the 37-year-old was arrested for a domestic violence incident in May 2015. According to James Kratch of NJ.com, a police report obtained from the King County (Wash.) Sheriff Department shows that Brown was arrested on May 22, 2015 on a fourth-degree domestic violence charge, a misdemeanor.

Records show that Brown was arrested at the address of the home he shares with his wife; according to police, Brown and the victim quarreled, and Brown grabbed the victim’s wrist while picking up a phone.

The victim called 911, and alleged assault. Police reported that there was redness on the victim’s wrist and “a small cut, possibly from a fingernail.”

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Brown was booked into the county jail and released on $2,000 bond. It is unclear what the status of the case is, but the NFL personal conduct policy does not require a conviction for players to be punished.

In a statement released through the Giants, Brown said, “While I do not agree with the suspension, I will accept it. I have exhausted the appeals process and have no other options along those lines. I will continue to work hard for this team, and I have tremendous confidence in my teammates and in my ability to move on and contribute to the team.”

First-year New York coach Ben McAdoo, also via statement, said: “We have been supportive of Josh and will continue to be, but we accept the league’s decision.”

Brown, a 14-year veteran, signed a two-year, $4 million contract with the Giants in April.