Patriots stars facing criminal allegations decline to answer questions from reporters about legal troubles

New England Patriots stars Stefon Diggs and Christian Barmore would not reply definite questions from reporters astir criminal allegations against them arsenic they hole for their last crippled of nan play and nan upcoming playoffs. 

Diggs and Barmore faced reporters successful nan Patriots' locker room Friday, refusing to springiness immoderate important answers erstwhile pressed astir their legal troubles. 

Diggs, who was accused of attacking a backstage cook during a conflict complete money, said it was an "emotional time" for him, adding he's "sorry I wasn't disposable for those mates of days. It's a different benignant of time."

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"It's decidedly an unfastened case, truthful I can't moreover opportunity thing astir it," Diggs said, adding he would reply immoderate football-related questions. 

At 1 point, erstwhile he was asked astir nan support he's received from his teammates, Diggs responded, "Is that a shot question? Regarding football, I'm going to proceed to beryllium nan feline that I've been." 

Diggs repeated nan building "Is that a shot question?" erstwhile he was asked if he had been successful interaction pinch Barmore astir nan situations they are in. 

"I effort not to beryllium rude. I said it successful nan beginning," Diggs continued. 

Barmore, accused of home battle and artillery aft his woman told constabulary he had thrown her to nan ground, told reporters aggregate times, "I'm focused connected Miami and playing football."

Diggs allegedly strangled his female cook complete money earlier this month. The female told constabulary Diggs "smacked her crossed nan face," that she tried to push him distant and that he "tried to choke her utilizing nan crook of his elbow astir her neck."

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Barmore allegedly grabbed a woman's telephone while she was trying to time off his home. The alleged unfortunate past "intended to unfastened nan doorway and shriek for help, but Christian grabbed her earlier she could and threw her to nan floor," according to authorities.

Barmore past allegedly grabbed nan unfortunate by nan garment adjacent her neck. Barmore besides allegedly told nan unfortunate he would person his relative "f--- [her] up." 

The NFL has said some Diggs and Barmore are eligible to play Sunday against nan Miami Dolphins.

"There is nary alteration to nan position of Diggs aliases Barmore. Both are eligible to play astatine this time," nan convention said successful a statement. "Pursuant to nan Personal Conduct Policy (attached), information for placement connected nan Commissioner Exempt List whitethorn beryllium considered pursuing general charges successful nan shape of an indictment by a expansive jury, nan filing of charges by a charismatic aliases an arraignment successful a criminal court."

David Meier, 1 of nan attorneys of grounds for Diggs, confirmed that nan seasoned NFL wide receiver categorically denies nan claims brought against him, adding nan conflict was betwixt an employer and an employee.

"Stefon Diggs categorically denies these allegations. They are unsubstantiated, uncorroborated and were ne'er investigated because they did not occur. The timing and information for making nan allegations is crystal clear: They are nan nonstop consequence of an employee-employer financial conflict that was not resolved to nan employee’s satisfaction. Stefon looks guardant to establishing nan truth successful a tribunal of law."

Barmore's lawyer released a statement, saying, "We are assured that nan grounds will show that nary criminal behaviour took place. Based connected nan facts and nan law, we expect that this individual matter will beryllium resolved successful nan adjacent future, and some parties will move guardant together."

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New England Patriots protect tackle Christian Barmore and wide receiver Stefon Diggs (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images; Peter Joneleit/AP Photo, File)

Patriots caput coach Mike Vrabel was asked astir nan recent developments. 

"I would opportunity not disappointing astatine all. These are allegations," Vrabel said erstwhile asked really disappointing nan "distractions" were up of nan playoffs. "It's things that we person to handle, and each time there's distractions. Some are smaller than others. I'm assured that we'll attraction connected nan Dolphins, and those 2 individuals that you mentioned will beryllium capable to grip nan ongoing ineligible process." 

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