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Former NFL running back Zac Stacy was caught on camera abusing his ex-girlfriend and mother of his child, as their newborn son was sitting just feet away during the altercation at the woman’s home in Florida on Saturday.
The ex-girlfriend, whose name is unknown, filed a restraining order against Zac Stacy to protect her and her newborn son.
According to TMZ, Stacy, 30, was aggressive with the woman during an argument. He repeatedly punched her in her head, yanked her off the couch, and threw her into a television.
The camera also captured the former Jets player walking back toward the frightened woman as she placed her hands over her face begging for him to stop. The two exchanged words, and Stacy viciously yanked the woman by her arms and called her a “f**king b***h” right before the startling clip ended.
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After the brutal altercation ended, the woman immediately called the cops, and Stacy fled the scene before the authorities arrived. The woman, whose name is unknown, filed a restraining order against Stacy to protect her and her newborn son, citing she feared for her life and her children’s lives. According to the document, Stacy arrived at her home around 2 pm on Nov. 13 to see his son. During his visit, the woman said that he suddenly flew into a rage.
“He punched me several times in the head! I begged him to stop because the baby was on the couch just a few feet from where he punched me,” said the woman in the restraining order statement.
“He then picked me up and threw me into my TV. The TV began to fall, and he turned to make sure I wasn’t getting up,” the woman said. “As I laid on the floor, he began to yell at me, telling me I’m destructive. He then picked me up off the floor and off my feet and body-slammed me into our son’s bouncy seat.”
In the statement, Stacy said “I love you” to their newborn son and never returned home. The woman went to a local hospital, where she was treated for a possible head wound, as well as bumps and bruises.
According to TMZ, Stacy was arrested shortly after taking a flight to Florida from Tennessee Thursday night.
Stacy flew from Nashville to Tennessee “intending to turn himself in” and was taken into custody by the Orlando Police Department without incident.
The ex-football player is facing two counts of aggravated assault and criminal mischief.
He is currently in Orange County (FL) jail, and the Orlando PD is the arresting agency, according to jail records.
If convicted, Stacy could face over 15 years in prison.
Stacy was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in 2013, where he played two seasons before being traded to the New York Jets in 2015. He has not played for another NFL team since.