An unspecified situation Tuesday at a Los Angeles hotel led to police detaining Falcons defensive end Takk McKinley, TMZ reports.
McKinley was not arrested and is undergoing mental evaluation.
A friend of the Atlanta defender believed it was in his best interests to get help on Tuesday afternoon, and the police on scene concurred. McKinley ended up cooperating and leaving a high-end hotel with police, according to the website. Dan Quinn addressed the situation.
“We were recently made aware of the situation involving Takk in Los Angeles earlier today,” Quinn said in a statement. “Any time a situation occurs that is or could be related to mental health issues we take it very seriously. We will do everything we possibly can to support and assist Takk as our players’ mental and physical well-being are always our top priority.”
The 23-year-old defensive end just finished his second season with the Falcons. A UCLA alum and 2017 Falcons first-round pick, McKinley started eight games this season, the first such assignments of his career, and led the Falcons with seven sacks.
I think it would be awesome if it was for dropping water balloons on from a high rise hotel balcony. SPLAT …
I think we could see he wasn’t wrapped too tight at the draft when he had that strange tirade during his interview after being selected… Good luck with that one…
Sounds like the Vikings guy this past season. “We’re sorry to hear about his mental health status. It’s sad and we’re here to support in anyway…….he’s cleared to play? GREAT!”