Matt Araiza, punter for the Buffalo Bills, is facing a civil lawsuit for gang rape. While the sixth-round pick denies it, his head coach Sean McDermott also speaks out on the situation.

Munich/Buffalo – Bills punter Matt Araiza has taken a stand and denied the allegations of gang rape during his college days as well as the civil lawsuit against him.

“The facts are not as they are presented in the lawsuit or in the press. I look forward to setting the record straight quickly,” the 22-year-old is quoted as saying by “NFL Network” and others.

Araiza is facing a civil lawsuit accusing himalong with two other men, of raping a 17-year-old girl last year.

Group rape? Bills punter Araiza issues denial

Following his team’s preseason game against the Carolina Panthers (0-21) on Friday, in which the sixth-round pick of the 2022 draft was not used, head coach Sean McDermott also spoke out.

“I would say there’s been some [new information in the last 24 hours]. I’m not going to deny that and so I have more work to do in that regard. I’m trying to be more solution-oriented. That’s what we need to be heading towards,” “ESPN” quoted McDermott as saying.

Statement from Bills’ punter Matt Araiza: “The facts of the incident are not what they are portrayed in the lawsuit or in the press. I look forward to quickly setting the record straight. “

– Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 27, 2022

The 48-year-old’s focus is now on the good of the team, in the interests of the team “the truth” must be found and “the right thing” done.

Buffalo Bills: McDermott “prays for those affected “

“I’m not going to go into who Matt is, what his character is like and all those things. I don’t think that’s appropriate at the moment. I can only tell them that my heart and thoughts and prayers are with those affected. And that includes Matt, it includes both sides here, the victim and those involved. Our areas go out to them,” the head coach elaborated.

The Bills themselves already took a stand on the complaint against the rookie on Thursday night. “Due to the seriousness of the allegation, we have thoroughly reviewed this matter. As this is an ongoing civil matter, we will have no further comment at this point,” the franchise let slip. Similar comments were made by the NFL, which declined to comment further at this time.

It is unknown how the allegations will affect Araiza’s appointment to the final 53-man roster.