This isn’t a good look. Denver Broncos defensive end Derek Wolfe was the latest NFL athlete to be caught on camera throwing punches at a local night club.
The video posted on TMZ early Tuesday morning comes just days after Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy avoided charges for his role in a scuffle in a Philadelphia nightclub.
As you can see in the video, the 6-foot-5 Wolfe is throwing haymakers into the club’s crowd. It’s unclear whether or not his punches landed.
TMZ reports Wolfe was protecting his friends.
“Wolfe’s massive body is shielding the action when the fight starts, but witnesses say a guy was talking trash to Wolfe and his friends. When the pushing and shoving starts some much smaller people feebly try holding back Derek.”
Wolfe, a second-round pick by the Denver Broncos in 2012, has appeared in 55 games during his four-year career with the club, including 12 games in 2015. He’s become an important force for the Broncos Super Bowl-winning defense, as he had 5.5 sacks and 14 assisted tackles last season. Denver signed Wolfe to a four-year deal worth $36.7 million in January.
TMZ reports Wolfe left the club bloodied, after being hit in the face with a glass bottle. Police weren’t called to the scene. Wolfe is clearly visible on camera throwing punches, so it wouldn’t come as a surprise if the NFL suspended him for his role in the fight.
