No formal report to gardaí over Steelers player incident

Gardaí have said they have not received a formal report that a Pittsburgh Steelers player was involved in an alleged incident in Dublin at the weekend.

The NFL team were in Dublin to play a historic first league match in Ireland against the Minnesota Vikings.

Yesterday, reports claimed that reserve quarter back Skylar Thompson, 28, was “jumped and robbed” in Dublin in the early hours of Saturday.

A spokesperson for the Pittsburgh Steelers confirmed yesterday that the team was aware of an incident involving Skylar Thompson.

In a post-match press conference yesterday, Steelers star TJ Watt was asked to comment on what happened, and said: “I don’t have enough to comment on that.”

In a statement, gardaí said they encountered a man who required medical assistance on Dame Street in the early hours of Saturday morning.

“The male in his 20s was treated and assessed at the scene by emergency services personnel.

“No formal complaint has been made by any person at this time.

“Following preliminary inquiries An Garda Síochána has no further information to substantiate, or not, any report this incident involved a robbery.”