\nThe wild altercation went down on Dec. 9 at Delilah in West Hollywood … when the ex-NFL star and several of his apparent acquaintances could be seen in the footage unloading on a man who was sitting at a table at the popular lounge.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
<\/p>\n\nIn the clip, you can see McGinest walking up to the guy and appearing to exchange words with him — before landing a left hook straight to his face.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
<\/p>\n\nAt least three other men could be seen in the video immediately jumping into the action — landing a flurry of strikes on the man over and over again.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
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<\/p>\n\nThe punches rarely stopped for around 30 seconds — despite bystanders’ attempts to try to separate the men from each other.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
<\/p>\n\nAt one point during the melee, McGinest appeared to pick up a bottle … and then slam it into the man’s head repeatedly. The 51-year-old former linebacker can be seen in the footage tossing it onto a nearby sofa, before finally walking away from the scene.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
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<\/p>\n\nThe man looked to be bloodied and bruised once the brawl stopped. He has yet to be publicly ID’d.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
<\/p>\n\nMcGinest was arrested on Monday morning<\/strong> over the incident — authorities said he was booked at 7:30 am on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon. Jail records show the New England Patriots legend’s bail was set at $30,000.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/p>\n\nAccording to police, McGinest posted bond and was released from custody at 9:46 AM.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
<\/p>\n\n<\/section>\n<\/p>\n\nMcGinest is considered one of the greatest players in Patriots franchise history … he played for the org. from 1994 to 2005 — winning three Super Bowls. He was inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame in 2015.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
<\/p>\n\nMcGinest has been working as a football analyst in retirement … most recently breaking down games for NFL Network.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
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