Why was Frank Clark arrested and is Kansas City Chiefs star going to jail?
NFL player Frank Clark was arrested following an incident that took place in Los Angeles. The 28-year-old, who plies his trade for the Kansas City Chiefs, is set to face trial in court. Frank Clark is an American football player who plays as a defensive end for the NFL side Kansas City Chiefs. He was first drafted into the league as the 63rd overall selection by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2014 NFL Draft. The 28-year old went onto play his first four NFL seasons with the side before being traded to Kansas City in 2019  signing a contract worth $105.5 million with $63.5 million guaranteed. During his spell, he has already been part of the Chiefs' Super Bowl-winning team in the 2019 season as they defeated the Los Angeles Rams 133. Overall he has 49 sacks in 91 career games, including eight sacks in two postseasons with Kansas City and has twice been named to the Pro Bowl. Frank Clark was arrested in Los Angeles on Monday June 21 after police allegedly saw a submachine gun in his car. The 28 was was pulled over for a vehicle violation south of downtown at about 9:20 p.m. Sunday, LAPD public information officer Tony Im said. Officers say they noticed a bag with an Uzi sticking out in plain sight in the car, Im added. Clark was then arrested on suspicion of having a concealed firearm in a vehicle. He was booked into Los Angeles County jail , but was released the same afternoon on $35,000 bond, according to the county sheriff's jail inmate website. "We are aware of the matter, which will be reviewed under the NFL's personal conduct policy," NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said. Clark's attorney, Alex Spiro, said the gun belonged to Clark's bodyguard. Clark is scheduled to appear in court on October 18, 2021 where he will face trial and its currently unknown whether he will face trial. The American football player was also arrested in March, along with another man, when officers said they found two loaded firearms in their vehicle after a traffic stop. It followed a previously incident in arrested in 2014 when he was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence at an Ohio hotel, leading to his removal from the University of Michigan team. He eventually pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of disorderly conduct.