Kansas City Chiefs star running back Kareem Hunt was cut by the team on Friday night after the team said Hunt was "not truthful" with the organization in discussions about a video of an alleged assault that recently surfaced, CNN reports.
Details: The video shows Hunt shoving a woman in a hotel hallway several times, eventually stumbling and falling down. As she attempts to get up, Hunt kicks her before being ushered off by people trying to hold him back. The team issued a statement saying they were made aware of the incident "earlier this year" and launched an investigation with law enforcement into the matter.
The NFL's ratings are up compared to last year's dip, but their ad revenue is still in the red after falling 19% through the first two months of this season, Bloomberg reports.
The big picture: The league's ad revenue is down largely because of last year's ratings. Advertisers chose not to dump as much money into the NFL's product at the start of this season following last year's dip in audience. Broadcasts are averaging 15.8 million viewers this season, and if that continues, their ad revenue should jump next year.
