Ahman Green Enters Alford Plea in Child Abuse Case, Receives 18 Months Probation

Former NFL running back Ahman Green has entered an Alford plea and been found guilty of charges of disorderly conduct and criminal damage to property stemming from his arrest in June 2017 after allegedly punching his 15-year-old daughter. 

Per TMZ Sports, the 41-year-old agreed to submit the Alford plea, meaning that he did not admit to the crime but acknowledges there is evidence that could lead to a conviction.

According to the police report obtained by Deadspin, Green and his daughter were allegedly involved in a dispute that arose from her refusal to wash dishes. Green allegedly became angry enough to throw his daughter onto the ground and hit her in the face, causing her left eye to swell and resulting in minor scratches. 

WBAY reported Green was sentenced to 18 months probation. He was also ordered to take anger management and parenting classes and produce a written apology to his daughter, and he will only be allowed supervised contact with her.

Green later posted the following statement on Twitter:

Having played 12 years in the NFL, Green is best known for his time with the Green Bay Packers, from 2000-06 and again in 2009. A four-time Pro Bowl selection, he ran his way into the Packers' Hall of Fame by piling up 8,322 rushing yards and 54 touchdowns over eight years in Green Bay.

He also played for the Seattle Seahawks and the Houston Texans.