Former Detroit Lions linebacker Antwione Williams is one of several people charged with actions in the January 6, 2020, election-related violence in Washington.
Williams is facing up to 15 charges, including assault on a law enforcement officer, stemming from the riotous attack on the U.S. Capitol. There are videos and still-shots clearly showing Williams was an active participant. He was arrested in Georgia on Thursday and released on bond without entering a plea, according to FOX News.
Williams was a fifth-round pick by the Lions in the 2016 NFL Draft. He played sparingly as a rookie and did not make the team the following year. Williams bounced around the NFL tryout circuit before a suspension for a DUI arrest. He last played for the D.C. Defenders in the now-UFL.