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49ers release defensive lineman Ray McDonald for 'poor behavior'
San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Ray McDonald, who was in the news earlier this season for an alleged domestic violence incident for which he ultimately wasn't charged, is being investigated for alleged sexual assault.
And the 49ers have had enough of those headlines. The team released McDonald, general manager Trent Baalke announced.
According to Matt Maiocco of CSN Bay Area, Baalke said the team released him because of a pattern of poor decision-making. McDonald, in his eighth NFL season, had started all 14 games for the 49ers this season.
"This is a team decision, not a league decision," Baalke said, according to the 49ers' Twitter feed.
The San Jose Police Department said it received a call at about 10:43 p.m. on Tuesday from an area hospital regarding a possible sexual assault victim, CSN Bay Area reported. The SJPD said no arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing. The alleged victim is not McDonald's fiancee, CSN Bay Area said.
“Officers responded and made contact with the adult female victim,” SJPD reported in a statement, via CSN Bay Area. “The victim alleged she was possibly sexually assaulted a day prior. The preliminary investigation revealed the alleged suspect was Ray McDonald.”
CSN Bay Area said detectives secured a search warrant and served it at McDonald’s house.
The 49ers stuck by McDonald in the domestic violence incident after he was arrested Aug. 31, citing due process. No charges were filed because there wasn't sufficient evidence.
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