SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Former Super Bowl hero Mark Rypien has been arrested in Washington state on suspicion of domestic violence.
The Spokesman-Review cites Spokane police saying Rypien was facing a charge of fourth-degree assault.
Rypien, 56, was processed at the Spokane County Jail at around 6:30 p.m. Sunday and was awaiting a court appearance Monday. It was not immediately known if he has an attorney.
Super Bowl XXVI MVP Mark Rypien is charged with fourth degree assault/domestic violence after incident with his wife https://t.co/isG43tZ92G
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) July 1, 2019
Rypien announced last year he believes he has Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, caused by repeated concussions while playing in the NFL. He believes this condition has caused him to have erratic and violent behavior as well as depression.
He was a lead plaintiff among 4,500 former players who won a settlement related to CTE in 2013.
He was MVP of Super Bowl XXVI in 1991 for the Washington Redskins.
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