Ex-NFL LB allegedly assaulted Yanks’ Hensley

Thursday, we passed along the story of 2012 Yankees first-round pick Ty Hensley being brutally beaten on Dec. 28, an incident that left him with significant facial injuries and a few fractures in his jaw.

Now, more details have emerged. Former Weber State linebacker Anthony Morales — who had a short stint with the Carolina Panthers in training camp before being waived in August — has been charged with felony assault and battery in the case.

What allegedly happened, via nydailynews.com:

Hensley had been hanging out at a bar when one buddy asked him to join him at a wee-hours gathering at a friend’s place, according to court documents. [Hensley’s attorney Jacob] Diesselhorst said the pitcher did not know his alleged assailant until they met at a mutual acquaintance’s home in the Village, an Oklahoma City suburb.

Witnesses told police they heard Hensley and Morales arguing about the amount of money athletes receive for signing with professional teams, the court papers said.

Diesselhorst said the attack occurred after Hensley refused to tell Morales how much he received as a signing bonus after the Yankees selected him with the 30th pick of the 2012 draft.

Morales allegedly struck Hensley in the face, knocking him to the ground. The witnesses told police they saw Morales kick Hensley in the face before he fled from the house.

Hensley received a $1.2 million signing bonus, which utterly dwarfs what a player would be getting as an undrafted rookie in the NFL.

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