Overview
- Former NFL player Emmanuel Acho told the Speakeasy podcast that after a career-era rear-end crash a team security official told him to send the first officer away and that a second officer would place blame on the other driver.
- Multiple outlets reported on Thursday that the NFL is investigating Domenico “Big Dom” DiSandro, the Philadelphia Eagles’ head of security, after longtime Eagles reporter Derrick Gunn linked Acho’s remarks to a league inquiry.
- Acho did not name the team or the security official involved, and he played for the Browns, Eagles and Giants, leaving the original account anecdotal and attribution uncertain.
- DiSandro has worked with the Eagles since 1999 and holds expanded internal roles; he was previously suspended by the NFL after an on-field altercation but later remained with the organization.
- No public league findings or team discipline have been announced and the investigation could prompt a wider review of how NFL franchises use their security staffs to manage player incidents.