Former NFL running back Zac Stacy was held on $10,000 bail and forced to surrender his passport in his first appearance in court Friday after he was arrested and slammed in jail when footage showed him brutally beating his ex-girlfriend and throwing her around an apartment in a jealous rage.
Shocking home surveillance footage shows Stacy, 30, repeatedly punching Kristin Evans and tossing her into the TV and their son's bouncy seat as she begged for him to stop on Saturday.
Stacy was arrested by police in Orlando, Florida, on Thursday evening upon arriving at Orlando International Airport on an inbound flight from Nashville after Evans, 32, pleaded for help in tracking her ex down who she suspected was being hidden by his friends.
The former NFL player made his first appearance in the Ninth Circuit Court in Orange County, Florida Thursday.
Stacy's attorney said that his client had no prior record, arrests or convictions and called it an 'isolated incident,' despite a police affidavit confirming they had received multiple reports from Evans of domestic violence at the hands of Stacy.
The lawyer also added that Stacy, who was managing a gym, is not wealthy and asked for standard release conditions.
Stacy's bond was set at a combined $10,150 for the two charges against him. He will likely remain in jail for the time being, as a condition of his release is surrendering his passport, which Stacy claimed is currently still in Tennessee.
The former running back is currently living at an Airbnb in Tennessee. The court ordered that he remain there upon release and inform the state if he moves.
Former NFL running back Zac Stacy was held on $10,000 bail and forced to surrender his passport in his first appearance in court Friday
Stacy's attorney (pictured right) said that his client had no prior record, arrests or convictions and called it an 'isolated incident,' despite a police affidavit confirming they had received multiple reports from Evans of domestic violence
Stacy will likely remain in jail until he can surrender his passport, which the attorney claimed remains in Tennessee
Stacy's bond was set at a combined $10,150 for the two charges against him
Evans spoke publicly in a statement Friday morning in which she implored NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to take issues with mental health and brain injuries seriously in current and former players.
She said: 'Thank you for supporting my children and me during this difficult time. Our safety is the number one concern right now. After a terrifying experience, I am grateful that Zac Stacy is currently in police custody. At present, I have filed a restraining order and plan on filing a civil complaint. I am sincerely asking the NFL and football commissioner Roger Goodell to confront the reality that players are experiencing PTSD from their time playing pro-football. In particular, as linked to repeated concussions, brain injury, and other bodily trauma, as it causes symptomatic changes to the players' character, including increased irritability, angry outbursts, and aggressive behavior.'
Evans alleged that that Stacy was 'voluntarily hospitalized for mental illness' for a month in March of 2021 and is taking medication for his afflictions.
Speaking to DailyMail.com Thursday, Evans did not think that his football career was responsible for his mental issues but that they may have exacerbated them.
The former fifth round pick faces two felony charges of aggravated battery and criminal mischief, according to an affidavit. If convicted, he could face up to 20 years in prison.
Police said Stacy 'struck [Evans] on the right side of her head, and picked her up and threw her against the television, causing it to crack and fall over.'
'He continued yelling at her and striking her while she got up from the floor, and picked her up again and threw her into the baby's bouncy chair,' the arrest affidavit says.
Evans claimed in a restraining order filed on Monday that Stacy has been abusing her since she was pregnant with her son, saying that the attacks were escalating and that 'he will kill me.'
Photos from an alleged incident in August show cuts and bruises all over her body after what she says was an argument over rent money.
'He physically assaulted me several times because he wanted the money back he gave me for our rent,' she wrote in the restraining order application.
'He punched my legs, slapped me, picked me up by my arms, and threw me into my window, which broke. I had glass in my feet that I removed myself,' Evans continued.
She also claims that she was slapped across the face in September.
In the document, Evans writes: '[Stacy] has escalated violence since May while I was pregnant. He also assaulted me just weeks before our son was born. He will not stop. He will kill me and he feels justified in his actions.'
Former Jets running back Zac Stacy (left) has been arrested and slammed in jail after footage showed him brutally beating his ex-girlfriend (right) and throwing her around apartment in jealous rage. Shocking home surveillance footage emerged Wednesday showing Stacy, 30, repeatedly punching Kristin Evans and tossing her into the TV and their son's bouncy seat, while she begged for him to stop.
Home surveillance footage shows Zac Stacy, 30, attacking the mother of his child in front of their five-month-old son on Saturday
She can be heard begging for Stacy to stop in the disturbing video
The incident began when the former football player visited his son at his ex's house at around 2pm on Saturday. But once there, he flew into a jealous rage and attacked his ex, punching her multiple times in the head before dragging her from the couch and throwing her into the TV, which then fell on her
Stacy and his ex-girlfriend Evans
Evans spoke publicly in a statement Friday morning in which she implored NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell (pictured) to take issues with mental health and brain injuries seriously in current and former players
Former and current NFL players have voiced their outrage on social media after a video surfaced of former NFL running back Zac Stacy assaulting her ex-girlfriend in front of the couple's five-month-old baby at her Florida home before.
Stacy has since been arrested and is being held at Orange County Jail facing felony charges of aggravated assault and criminal mischief, TMZ reported.
Graphic footage was posted on social media by the victim, Kristin Evans, 32. In the video, a man believed to be Stacy, 30, can be seen throwing Evans to the wall and punching her several times as their son witnessed the violent attack.
Green Bay Packers receiver Davante Adams, who was among the players condemning Stacy's alleged actions, branded him a 'coward.'
'I'm not retweeting the video but ZAC STACY NEED TO BE THROWN UNDER THE JAIL. Any man that puts his hands on a woman is a coward. Can't believe what I just saw,' Adams tweeted on Thursday before Stacy's arrest on Friday.
Retired two-time Super Bowl champion Chris Long, who played with Stacy for two seasons on the Los Angeles Rams, said that it was 'Crazy to play with someone for a couple years and you have no idea what kind of bull*** they do at home.'
'Woke up to the Zac Stacy video. Made my stomach turn. Not retweeting,' Long added.
Meanwhile, former New England Patriots free safety Darius Butler did not mince his words and said that Stacy should get an equivalent of the physical harm he allegedly caused Evans.
Green Bay Packers receiver Davante Adams, who was among the players condemning Stacy's alleged actions, branded him a 'coward'
Retired two-time Super Bowl champion Chris Long, who played with Stacy for two seasons on the Los Angeles Rams, said that it was 'Crazy to play with someone for a couple years and you have no idea what kind of bull*** they do at home'
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams and Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Chris Long are among those in the NFL who have voiced their condemnation of Zac Stacy's actions
Butler tweeted: 'I hope Zac Stacy is somewhere gettin his a** whooped right now! Any Man that puts their hands on a Woman is a SUCKA in my book.'
On Thursday, TransPerfect Music City Bowl said they were cutting ties with Stacy and he would no longer be a youth football ambassador for the organization.
'Based on the video and domestic violence report regarding Zac Stacy, the TransPerfect Music City Bowl has terminated the relationship with Zac Stacy effective immediately,' a statement read.
NFL linebacker Will Compton also took to Twitter to denounce the attack and demanded Stacy be held accountable.
Compton wrote: 'Sad video going around on Zac Stacy. I don't want to post it because it's triggering. That man needs some serious consequences putting his hands on a woman like that in front of their son. I can't even begin to understand getting to that point. That's ridiculous.'
Cornerback Charles James II also voiced his astonishment after watching the video, and said he was 'in shock I was teammates with a dude like that.'
'Zac Stacy lost his fu***** mind ain't no way boy...I'm not retweeting that video but you can tell that wasn't the first time,' James tweeted after his first Tweet.
'For the record…. Any man that puts his hands on a woman is a coward! Short of defending yourself in a life or death situation, there is no excuse!' said Baltimore Ravens defensive Calais Campbell.
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