Tampa Bay star Winston faces groping probe
Winston
Miami (AFP) â The NFL confirmed Friday it is investigating an allegation of sexual assault against Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback  Jameis Winston  after a female Uber driver complained of being groped by  the star  last year.
BuzzFeed News reported that the driver had alleged  Winston  grabbed her crotch during a ride in Scottsdale  Arizona in March 2016.  Winston  has denied the allegation.
 Winston  is now being probed by the NFLâs special counsel for investigations  Lisa Friel  who had written to the quarterbackâs accuser.
âThe League has been informed that you may have been the victim of such a violation perpetrated by Tampa Bay Buccaneers player Jameis Winston â Friel wrote in the letter.
 Winston   23  issued a statement in response to the BuzzFeed report  denying the allegations.
âA news organization has published a story about me regarding an alleged incident involving a female Uber driver from approximately two years ago â  Winston  said.
 Winston  is in  his  third season with Tampa Bay after being the top pick in the 2015 draft.
 His  college career had been dogged by controversy  including a 2012 allegation of rape by a fellow student at Florida State.  Winston  did not face charges following the incident.
Miami (AFP) â The NFL confirmed Friday it is investigating an allegation of sexual assault against Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback   [TGT] after a female Uber driver complained of being groped by  the star  last year.
BuzzFeed News reported that the driver had alleged   [TGT] grabbed  [TGT]  crotch during a ride in Scottsdale  Arizona in March 2016.   [TGT] has denied the allegation.
  [TGT] is now being probed by the NFLâs special counsel for investigations  Lisa Friel  who had written to the quarterbackâs accuser.
âThe League has been informed that you may have been the victim of such a violation perpetrated by  [TGT]  â Friel wrote in the letter.
  [TGT] 23  issued a statement in response to the BuzzFeed report  denying the allegations.
âA news organization has published a story about me regarding an alleged incident involving a female Uber driver from approximately two years ago â   [TGT] said.
  [TGT] is in   [TGT]   third season with Tampa Bay after being the top pick in the 2015 draft.
  [TGT]   college career had been dogged by controversy  including a 2012 allegation of rape by a fellow student at Florida State.   [TGT] did not face charges following the incident.