Irish police have said they have not received a formal report after Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Skylar Thompson was allegedly involved in a robbery in Dublin.
The Steelers said the 28-year-old was involved in a weekend “situation” in the Irish capital, but neither the team nor police have confirmed reports in Irish media that the player was robbed in the early hours of Saturday.
“No formal complaint has been made by any person at this time,” a spokesperson for the An Garda Síochána, said in a statement on Monday.
“Following preliminary enquiries, An Garda Síochána has no further information to substantiate, or not, any report this incident involved a robbery”.
The Irish Independent reported that “a number of males were involved in an assault on Thompson near the Temple Bar area” and that the player’s phone was stolen.
A force spokesperson didn’t comment on reports of an assault, but noted they became involved early Saturday when officers on patrol on Dame Street “encountered a male who required medical assistance.”
“The male in his 20s was treated and assessed at the scene by emergency services personnel,” the police statement added.
Thompson has been on injured reserve and wasn’t eligible to play Sunday in what was Ireland’s first regular-season NFL game.
The Steelers beat the Minnesota Vikings 24-21 at Croke Park, and Thompson was at the game.
Thompson’s Instagram account has been switched to private.
In a post-match press conference on Sunday, Steelers star TJ Watt was asked to comment on what happened, and said: “I don’t have enough to comment on that.”
Steelers spokesman Burt Lauten said the team was “aware of a situation involving Skylar Thompson on Friday night in Dublin. We will have no further comment at this time as we are working with NFL security to gather more information regarding the incident.”
The NFL declined to comment on Sunday. The NFL Players Association said it was looking into the matter.
“As always, our priority is the health and safety of our player members — especially as we continue to work on the player protections and well-being while playing international games — and we will continue to support Skylar in any way he needs,” the NFLPA said.
