Broncos Coach Michael Wilhoite Allegedly Punched Cop Before Arrest
Broncos Coach Michael Wilhoite Arrested Allegedly Punched Cop
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11:42 AM PT -- TMZ Sports has obtained Wilhoite's mugshot.
10:00 AM PT -- TMZ Sports has obtained more details on the arrest ... with a Denver Police officer claiming he was working a curb assignment on the East arrivals level of the airport around 2:09 PM when the alleged incident occurred.
The cop says he told Wilhoite he could not leave his 2021 Ford Bronco unattended, to which Wilhoite allegedly replied, "shut the f*** up" two times.
The cop claims Wilhoite bumped his chest into him, causing him to step backward. The cop says he then shoved Wilhoite ... who responded by punching him in the right side of the face with a closed left fist, forcing him to the ground.
The officer says he Tased Wilhoite as he tried to enter his vehicle ... hitting him in the upper left side and left hip. After the effects wore off, the cop claims Wilhoite closed the door to his car and drove away.
The cop reported injuries to his knees, pain in his right jaw area and possible internal ailments to his left wrist.
Ex-NFL player and current Denver Broncos linebackers coach Michael Wilhoite was arrested over the weekend ... after allegedly assaulting a police officer.
According to jail records, 38-year-old Wilhoite was booked on second-degree assault to a peace officer at the Downtown Detention Center on Feb. 22.
Wilhoite is scheduled to appear in court at 10:30 AM Monday morning.
The Broncos addressed the arrest in a statement to 9News ... saying, "We are aware of a situation involving Michael Wilhoite that occurred Sunday and are in the process of gathering more information."
The outlet also reported the incident occurred after Wilhoite dropped someone off at the airport.
Wilhoite -- who went undrafted out of Washburn University in 2011 -- played six seasons as a linebacker in the NFL ... spending the majority of his career with the San Francisco 49ers. He racked up 231 tackles in 79 games.
Prior to the NFL, he spent one season with the UFL's Omaha Nighthawks.
After his playing days, Wilhoite served on the New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Chargers staffs before joining the Broncos as an outside linebackers coach in 2023
