A former NFL linebacker, Antwione Williams, was arrested and charged with assaulting law enforcement during the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. Williams, 31, who previously played for the Detroit Lions and the XFL's DC Defenders, is alleged to have been among the first rioters to breach the restricted perimeter of the Capitol.
According to court records, Williams pushed through a group of rioters and attacked and overcame US Capitol Police officers. He was recorded on police body camera footage pulling bike racks from police and striking an officer on the head. Williams was also seen lunging at an officer who was deploying spray to prevent rioters from taking a bike rack.