The National Football League has removed Michael Irvin from its team of analysts ahead of Sunday’s Super Bowl amid an investigation into an allegation of misconduct. The three-time Super Bowl-winner was accused following an encounter with a woman in his hotel lobby, though Irvin maintains his innocence and said he’s “totally perplexed” by the situation.
The former Dallas Cowboy was part of the NFL Network’s Monday night coverage in the build-up to Sunday’s showdown between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs. Reports have indicated police in Glendale, Arizona, are unaware of any wrongdoing that involves the American football Hall of Famer.
“Michael Irvin will not be part of NFL Network’s Super Bowl LVII week coverage,” read a statement from NFL Network spokesperson Alex Riethmiller. Irvin joined the NFL Network team in 2009 and has since been a frequent fixture on game days.
“Honestly, I’m a bit baffled with it all,” he told the Dallas Morning News after the allegations emerged. “This all happened in a 45-second conversation in the lobby. When I got back after going out. . .I came into the lobby, and I talked to somebody. I talked to this girl. I don’t know her, and I talked to her for about 45 seconds. We shook hands. Then, I left. . .that’s all I know.
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