What was Vernon Davis accused of? All we know as NFL player releases statement in light of recent abuse allegations

Former football tight end Vernon Davis released a statement in light of the recent allegations against him. According to an exclusive report by TMZ from January 29, a woman accused Davis of attacking her with magazines and books last year. This happened while they were arguing over abortion.

According to a complaint lodged on January 8, the woman was at his place in May 2025, and they had a fight over her pregnancy. An arrest warrant has been issued in the matter. On January 30, Davis shared an Instagram post. He wrote:

“I'm aware and saddened by the reporting and look forward to clearing my name. For now, I'm staying focused on my life, my work, and the amazing people and partners who believe in and continue to support me. Your positivity means everything.”

In her complaint, the woman claimed that she was offered $10,000 on the day he hit her. During another argument, she asked Vernon Davis why he was lying to her. She alleged that Davis slapped her as he was mad at her question. The same day, he told her:

“If I really slapped you, your face would be blue/black.”

What did Vernon Davis say about seeking therapy?

In August 2024, Vernon Davis spoke on The Mental Game Podcast. Host Brandon Saho asked what mental health meant to him. Davis said it was his ability to exercise his mind. He said mental health encompassed everything, from therapy to meditation and spirituality. He added:

“Every day we wake up, our mind is harboring greed self-pity hatred all the most negative things you can think of and once we learn to understand that, we understand that our life is a ongoing process of just feeding our minds with the positive things in life to get rid of those negative things.”

Vernon Davis said that he first started thinking seriously about his mental health during his first year in the NFL. He explained that as a young man, he was still growing and learning about life, and he faced new situations and challenges. One big challenge for him was learning how to be a leader on his team.

Due to these experiences, he decided to see a therapist to take care of his mental health. Vernon Davis shared:

“Normally, when you're on a team, most teams have an assigned therapist. They have someone that helps their players and you know, I think it's a League rule, you know, every team must have a therapist on site or just readily available for guys cause guys go through a lot. They struggle.”

According to Vernon Davis, even if football was a physical game, there was a mental side to it. He said if one did not have the good mental capacity to learn the playbook and other aspects of the game, they would not be able to be a good teammate.

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