The Kansas City Chiefs Defensive Tackler, Isaiah Buggs cries out, ”I’m being exploited by the City of Tuscaloosa and its Police Department”

The plot of the accusations against Isaiah Buggs is thickening. The Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle not only denied the animal abuse accusations against him but also accused the authorities of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, of extorting him to close his hookah shop in the city.

Until a week ago, Isaiah Buggs’ name was one of the least known to Chiefs fans. That changed a couple of days ago when accusations of animal cruelty began to become public. The alleged mistreatment warranted the euthanasia of one dog while another remains in a shelter.

Buggs did not remain silent, and his agent, Trey Robinson, published a statement refuting the charges. “Isaiah vehemently denies the truthfulness of the allegations and charges asserted against him today,” begins the document published by NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero on X, formerly Twitter.

Robinson stressed that the defensive lineman condemns animal abuse in any form. “The dogs at issue did not belong to him, and he was unaware they remained at the property in question,” said the Buggs representative.

The persecution against Isaiah Buggs

Beyond denying the accusations, Robinson asserted that everything is a “concerted effort by the City of Tuscaloosa and its Police Department to besmirch Mr Buggs’ name and reputation as part of an ongoing subversive campaign to force the close of his local business Kings Hookah Lounge.”

According to the document, this is not the first time local authorities have targeted his business. Robinson explained that his client has been arrested twice inside the facility on misdemeanor charges, “but each time, no public record was made of these arrests.”

He accused authorities of using the charges to extort him into surrendering his business license. “Mr. Buggs declined the City’s offer as he has serious concerns about the City’s and Police Department’s motivation for deciding to target his business,” Robinson said.

The accusations against Buggs, who is part of the practice squad, add to the accumulation of off-the-field problems that the Chiefs have had this offseason. So far, the most serious are those faced by wide receiver Rashee Rice, the first for his participation in a hit and run and another for allegedly hitting a photographer.

The controversial commencement speech by kicker Harrison Butker that has not stopped reverberating on social media also has the Chiefs management working overtime. Not forgetting the arrest of players Wanya Morris and Chukwuebuka Godrick for possession of marijuana.

Although the regular season is still months away, the Chiefs can’t help but worry that all this mess could affect the concentration of the rest of the team.