During training camp on August 24, 2003, teammate Bill Romanowski took Williams' helmet off and punched him in the face, breaking his left eye socket and chipping a tooth. [9] [10] [11] Williams was again placed on injured reserve, and he filed a civil lawsuit against Romanowski in Alameda County Superior Court in October 2003. [10]

Williams said the attack on Aug. 24, 2003, broke his left eye socket, shortened his memory, gave him double vision and depression -- and ended his career after less than two seasons.

Mar 2, 2005 · But the blow from Romanowski shattered Williams' eye socket, leaving him with double vision and brain damage, the lawyer said, along with flashbacks and psychological problems.

May 27, 2005 · Williams, 27, suffered a broken left eye socket, which he testified left him with blurry vision, poor balance, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.

May 28, 2005 · Williams’ career ended after his eye socket was broken by Romanowski, who ripped off Williams’ helmet during a practice drill and hit him in the face. Williams played college ball at Washington...

Nov 8, 2023 · However, things took a turn after his teammate felt he was held during a play and responded by ripping off Williams’ helmet with one hand and punching him in the face with the other, a blow that knocked him unconscious, chipped a tooth, and …

In 2003, Romanowski attacked and injured one of his teammates, tight end Marcus Williams, during a scrimmage. Williams was forced to retire after Romanowski crushed his eye socket with the punch. [9] Williams sued for damages of $3.4 million, arguing that Romanowski had been suffering from "roid rage" when he attacked him.

Mar 10, 2005 · Romanowski's unwarranted punch on Aug. 24, 2003, broke Williams' left eye socket, leaving him with blurry vision, poor balance, depression and post- traumatic stress disorder, said Williams,...

May 28, 2005 · Williams's career ended after his eye socket was broken by Romanowski, who ripped off Williams's helmet during a practice drill and hit him in the face.

Mar 10, 2005 · Williams, a former Washington State University player, then told jurors why he was suing Romanowski in state court for millions of dollars in damages. The Aug. 24, 2003 attack, he testified,...