Mike Williams stabbed in thigh
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide
receiver Mike Williams was
hospitalized after being stabbed in the thigh Sunday afternoon in his Tampa
home, Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Cristal Bermudez Nunez
said.
Williams' brother is suspected in the stabbing and is
being sought by police, Nunez said. Williams was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital
in Tampa.
"We are aware of the situation that occurred at the
residence of Mike Williams and are working with him and the authorities to get
additional information," the Bucs said in a statement released Sunday.
"While we have limited knowledge at this time, our primary concern is for
the safety and well being of all involved. We will refrain from further comment
until we can get a better understanding of the situation."
Sunday's incident is the latest off-the-field issue for
Williams, who signed a six-year, $40.25 million deal with Tampa Bay last July.
Williams faces misdemeanor charges of criminal mischief and trespassing, and
has also paid more than $43,000 in damages for destructive house parties.
"There's a pattern here and it's disturbing. No one
is bigger than this football team," new Bucs coach Lovie Smith said in
February. "He has to understand that."
Williams, 26, caught 22 passes for 216 yards and two
touchdowns in six games last season, his fourth with the Bucs.
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