Former NFL Player Isaiah Buggs Convicted of Animal Cruelty in Alabama
- Isaiah Buggs, a former NFL player with the Kansas City Chiefs, has been found guilty of animal cruelty in a Tuscaloosa County court.
- This conviction comes following allegations regarding his treatment of animals.
- The case has attracted significant media attention, highlighting issues of animal welfare.
Former Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs has been convicted of animal cruelty in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. Court records indicate that Buggs was sentenced on July 19 to 365 days of hard labor, with 60 days to be served starting July 16, 2024. The remaining 300 days of his sentence have been suspended for two years, contingent on his behavior during that period. Additionally, Buggs is prohibited from owning dogs or cats and cannot possess firearms. Buggs’ attorney, Greg Gambril, clarified that there was no guilty plea in the case, and Buggs was released on bond while awaiting a future trial date. His agent, Trey Robinson, declined to comment further on the situation. Buggs is also facing a separate domestic violence case stemming from an arrest in June, with a preliminary hearing scheduled for August. Robinson has publicly stated that Buggs "vehemently denies" the animal cruelty allegations, asserting that the dogs involved did not belong to him. He also suggested that Buggs is being unfairly targeted in a broader campaign aimed at closing a hookah lounge he owns in Tuscaloosa. Drafted in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers, Buggs was part of the team that won Super Bowl LVIII in 2024. He has since been released and is currently a free agent, navigating these legal challenges.