Rey Maualuga Charged With Misdemeanor Assault

by Anthony Cosenza on Feb 10, 2012 5:50 PM EST

INDIANAPOLIS - SEPTEMBER 02: Rey Maualuga #58 of the Cincinnati Bengals walks back to the sidelines during the NFL game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on September 2 2010 in Indianapolis Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Late last night, we passed along word that Bengals linebacker Rey Maualuga was being investigated for a possible assault incident at the Luxe bar and nightclub in Cincinnati. The manager of the bar claimed that Maualuga punched him in the face in the early hours of Sunday morning.

According to the Associated Press, the police have concluded their investigation on the situation and are charging Maualuga with misdemeanor assault.

Police cited the 25-year-old Maualuga with the misdemeanor count on Friday after investigating allegations by a bar employee that Maualuga punched him in the face early Sunday morning. Maualuga's arraignment is scheduled for Feb. 17. No attorney was listed for him.

Maualuga also has a previous DUI arrest on his record and this situation could put him in really hot water with the league. It's possible that he could be facing a suspension.

This is not good news for the club. Though they've attempted to change their image from the NFL's bad boys, this incident and the one hanging over Jerome Simpson have the team seemingly back where they were in the mid-2000s. We'll be sure to update you more on this story as it develops.

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Jesus

I was willing to give him a chance despite the very average play because he’s done good and he has potential. But this just makes him way more replaceable.

Cincy Jungle: Where the Rocky Mountains are in the Pacific Ocean

by sexsalad on Feb 10, 2012 6:16 PM EST reply actions

AGREED!!! Get rid of these clowns. Rey and Rome, they are just distractions at this point.

Who Dey aint tryin to see central bookins!

by NCWhoDey1987 on Feb 10, 2012 6:27 PM EST reply actions

Pleeeease

Make a serious effort to replace this dude if at all possible. He simply isn’t very good.

by RHSNEYES on Feb 10, 2012 6:28 PM EST reply actions

Bye Maualuga

Hello Hightower!

by ARoo on Feb 10, 2012 6:30 PM EST reply actions

+1

by biggie22 on Feb 10, 2012 8:45 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

sounds like they still need to take this thing to court to hear both sides of the story.

if he is found guilty, i don’t think he will get suspend more the two games unless of course, alcohol is involved. But none of the reports say anything about him drinking.

AMAS

by AMAS85 on Feb 10, 2012 6:32 PM EST reply actions

Seriously here is what happened he is innocent!!!

Rey couldn’t shed the block by the bouncer keeping him away from the manager so NO way in hell could he have hit the manager.(see this years games as proof of his shedding ability on big linemen)

seriously, I own a 58 jersey and am throwing it away. He is by no means a top notch middle linebacker, and he can’t stay out of trouble… so I say cut our losses.

by leetcb on Feb 10, 2012 6:34 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

Rey

What happened to that contrite guy who was so apologetic when he had his DWI and how having a kid changed him… swore he wouldn’t be a knucklehead anymore. If he was a great player I could see giving him another chance. Not now. Trade him to Oakland.

by Bengalfansince67 on Feb 10, 2012 6:46 PM EST reply actions

Trade for their 1st next year?

Paul Brown Stadium, where everyone's hopes go to die.

by DTFCPDX on Feb 10, 2012 6:58 PM EST up reply actions

great

hell with draft a stud mlb

by QBG on Feb 10, 2012 6:54 PM EST reply actions

3 good MLB in the draft are

1. Luke Kuechly Boston College
2. Dont’a Hightower Alabama
3. Vontaze Burflict Arizona State

Paul Brown Stadium, where everyone's hopes go to die.

by DTFCPDX on Feb 10, 2012 6:59 PM EST up reply actions

The one positive from this

Hopefully, this will scare us off from taking a risk on Jenkins in the first round.

by Big Sky Bengal on Feb 10, 2012 6:55 PM EST reply actions

I got charged with the same exact thing a couple years back.

I did 2 weeks in jail and 2 years unsupervised probation. Obviously this took place in a bar but that in my opinion is not enough proof that alcohol was involved. Just because an establishment serves alcohol doesn’t mean he was drinking it while he was there. They do no kind of test for alcohol for this crime neither. I mean it’s safe to assume alcohol was involved but there is not clear cut evidence that’s the case. I don’t believe he should suspended as a repeat offender of alcohol abuse by the league because of this. I think he’ll get what Benson did.. A one game suspension at most.

by JamesShively on Feb 10, 2012 7:53 PM EST reply actions

Listen to the 911 call from Luxe from a security guard there

http://www.fox19.com/story/16903662/bengals-rey-maualuga-charged-after-bar-fight

Paul Brown Stadium, where everyone's hopes go to die.

by DTFCPDX on Feb 10, 2012 9:37 PM EST reply actions

lol i was expecting the guy on the 911 call to sound more panicked

but the witness at the bar said that fight wasn’t as bad as what the reports made it seem. But there was defiantly fight.

I can see a game or so suspension if he is found guilty. I don’t think they will be able to prove that he was drunk or not since he wasn’t obtained that night.

AMAS

by AMAS85 on Feb 11, 2012 12:22 AM EST up reply actions

I was Told I was Crazy for the Bengals going after Vontaze Burfict in the Draft.

If you guys remember what happened to Odell Thurman, on his 2nd alcohol rated incident CASTRO aka The commish suspended him 4 games.

I listened to the guy who REY was suppose to hit and he did not go to the hospital the night of the incident and says REY just walked up and punched in the eye for no reason or warning.

Either he is lying and I guarantee most of is bullsh** or REY has some problems and needs to stay of the sauce. Cincy will have to draft a MLB because Dan Skuta did not cut it!!

Kenneth Lewis Moore

by lightskin350 on Feb 11, 2012 12:26 AM EST reply actions

thats the thing though, there not going to be able to prove without a reasonable doubt that he was drunk or not.

They may get him for assault since there were several witnesses. Now its a matter of proving if Rey was really provoked or not.

AMAS

by AMAS85 on Feb 11, 2012 12:33 AM EST up reply actions

Although Dan Skuta is nice to have for depth/special teams.

Paul Brown Stadium, where everyone's hopes go to die.

by DTFCPDX on Feb 11, 2012 1:02 AM EST up reply actions

An off duty police officer was security.

Sorry I tend to believe him more than I will Rey. If he wasn’t drinking that makes it even worse in my book. That means it doesn’t take alcohol for him to get in trouble.
Guys like him and Simpson need to go. MB needs to make a stand and say NO MORE.

"Next season will be better" circa 1990

by Yarin on Feb 11, 2012 12:42 AM EST reply actions

thats what i don't get?

your more willing to believe a guy, that pops out of no where and says Rey hit me for no reason. Lol that seems a little comical to me.

You take one side of the story and run with it.

I don’t doubt there was a fight. What I DOUBT is that Rey wasn’t provoked. I don’t condone anything the reports claimed Rey had done. But all the facts aren’t out yet. And untill we get more information on this, I think we should wait to hold any type of judgement.

AMAS

by AMAS85 on Feb 11, 2012 12:53 AM EST up reply actions

Muck is a tackling/playmaking machine

If he is healthy and Rey is suspended, I’m not sure Rey gets his job back. Muck maintained his starting spot on a very good Texas defense despite the high recruits coming in. Why? Because it appears he was in on every play. Zim is extremely high on Muck and if he shows he is healthy by the time of the draft I don’t think Rey’s troubles will cause the Bengals to look at a MLB with their 1st or 2nd round picks.

by WOOD98 on Feb 11, 2012 6:16 AM EST reply actions

AMAS85

Remember when Big Ben got suspended for 4 games over an “alleged” incident where he was never arrested or formally charged? Goodell doesn’t need proof. If you are a repeat offender, you get suspended. Period. BTW- Your blind defense of Maualuga is what’s making you look foolish.

by Shake n Blake on Feb 11, 2012 7:17 AM EST reply actions

I don't understand where I am being way out of line here?

please let me know what I have said that made me look foolish.

The case isn’t even closed and there is a possibility that Rey will be found innocent. In which, he will most likely not get suspended.

And its very important to determine if alcohol is involved because that will bring a bigger suspension if he is found guilty. And that will be his second strike in the substance abuse policy.

IF they can’t prove alcohol is involved and he is found guilty it will be a lesser suspension.

Rey is going into his last year of his contract anyways, if he can’t pick up his game on the field and stay away from problems, then we let him go.

But I still don’t think this case is as serious as what everyone is making it out to be. There was a fight, people get into fights all time. I hope he learned his lesson because im sure the night life isn’t worth all this.

AMAS

by AMAS85 on Feb 11, 2012 10:25 AM EST up reply actions

please let me know of a player who was suspended without breaking a law or failing a drug test or a repeat "hitting a defenseless player" offender

Big Ben is the only player in history to be suspended with not being found guilty or breaking any rules. The case wasn’t even brought to trial and Ben got off the hook big time.

Big Ben is not a good example because its a totally different situation.

AMAS

by AMAS85 on Feb 11, 2012 10:32 AM EST up reply actions