Linebacker Shalom Alvarez was on camera hitting the animal, which yelped after each smack, and defensive lineman Justin Akins filmed it and posted it with the caption “[Expletive] said you don’t pay rent [emoji].” Per the Journal, someone saw the video and informed the Murfreesboro Police Department on Apr. 6. Alvarez and Akins are reportedly being investigated for animal cruelty.
WSMV included the video, which appears to have been uploaded to Snapchat, in its news segment:
Head coach Rick Stockstill provided a statement to WSMV that didn’t make much sense. He chalked up the abuse as part of disciplining a pet for peeing in the house
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