Michael Irvin Files Lawsuit Against Accuser, Blames 'Cancel Culture'

Earlier this week, NFL Network announced that they have pulled former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin for the remainder of Super Bowl week and he will not attend any of his scheduled appearances. The news came after a woman complained about an incident involving Irvin’s behavior during an encounter Sunday evening in Arizona.

Now, Irvin is filing a lawsuit against that individual, claiming the accusations are false and they are ruining his career.

On Sunday evening, a woman is stating that she had an interaction with Michael Irvin while inside a hotel in Arizona, where the Super Bowl is taking place. The woman reportedly said Irvin had bad conduct after he had returned to the lobby of the hotel after he had a night out in Glendale.

“Honestly, I’m a bit baffled with it all,” Irvin told  The Dallas Morning News after NFL Network pulled him from his Super Bowl coverage. “This all happened in a 45-second conversation in the lobby. When I got back after going out … I came into the lobby, and I talked to somebody. I talked to this girl. I don’t know her, and I talked to her for about 45 seconds.”

The former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver has now filed a $100 million lawsuit against the woman who accused him of misconduct.

The lawsuit was filed Thursday afternoon after Irvin claims the hotel he is staying at, and where the incident took place, had "concocted a plan to turn him into the next victim of 'cancel culture' over something he says never happened," per TMZ Sports,

The lawsuit states, "Rash and thoughtless actions can have severe consequences. Marriott [parent company of Renaissance Hotels] apparently did not appreciate these simple truths when, in a rush to judgment, its employees and management inaccurately and inflammatorily accused Mr. Irvin of misconduct to the National Football League."

Witnesses have also came to Irvin's defense, claiming they saw the interaction take place, saying Irvin "casually exchanged pleasantries" with the accuser, who is named "Jane Doe" in the lawsuit, and that all he did was "shake her hand, and went to his room alone."

The moment Irvin and the rest of his team were made aware of the allegations from the individual, they claim they tried to provide witness statements to the hotel, but, they say they refused to listen, per the lawsuit.

TMZ Sports' report continues, "In fact, the lawsuit accuses the hotel manager of reporting the alleged incident to the NFL 'with the intention of damaging that relationship and canceling [Irvin]'."

The former Dallas Cowboys player is seeking in excess of $100,000,000 as Levi McCathern, Irvin's attorney, says not only has his reputation now been damaged due to these false accusations, but the former NFL wide receiver has also lost money as he was pulled from his Super Bowl promotions and appearances.

After NFL Network was made aware of the incident, Alex Riethmiller, NFL Media vice president of communications, said in a statement earlier this week, “Michael Irvin will not be a part of NFL Network’s Super Bowl LVII week coverage."

It is unclear when or if Irvin will return to NFL Network at this time.