Former Cardinals VP Terry McDonough accused of choking neighbor in farm equipment dispute

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Terry McDonough, who previously worked as the Arizona Cardinals vice president of player personnel, faces assault charges. 

McDonough's neighbor accused the former NFL executive of choking him during a verbal altercation over lawn care and farm equipment. McDonough is scheduled to appear in court on April 11.

The charge stems from an alleged incident on March 12. According to the criminal affidavit, the neighbor claims McDonough initially chest bumped him and then placed his hands around his neck in an attempt to strangle him. McDonough was allegedly upset that some sort of tractor equipment damaged the grass on his lawn. Two landscape workers who were also in the vicinity were also verbally assaulted, per the affidavit.

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"This person has a history of volatile behavior and also (was) publicized in national news related to a case he has with the Arizona Cardinals," the man said in the affidavit. "He tried to strangle me unprovoked and both me and my family do not feel safe."

Fox News Digital's attempts to reach McDonough were unsuccessful.

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McDonough filed an arbitration claim against the Cardinals last April accusing owner Michael Bidwill of cheating. McDonough claims he was eventually demoted after he objected to a scheme that would involve the use of "burner phones" to circumvent the 2018 suspension of then-GM Steve Keim, who had been arrested for DUI.