Ex-girlfriend of 49ers' Reuben Foster recants domestic violence claims

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster's former girlfriend released a statement Wednesday saying she initially lied to police about him injuring her in a February incident at his home in Los Gatos, California.

The statement from San Jose attorney Stephanie Rickard, who identified her client in the statement as 28-year-old Elissa Ennis, said Ennis suffered her injuries as the result of a fight with another woman and there is video documentation of that fight.

According to the statement, Foster attempted to end their relationship after learning of the fight between Ennis and another woman.

"She was extremely upset and told him if he broke up with her, she would 'trash his career,'" Rickard said.

MORE: http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/23318549/ex-girlfriend-49ers-lb-reuben-foster-recants-domestic-violence-claims

Wow! If this woman did indeed lie she needs to be punished severely. I actually hope this is the case -- if she's changing her story to protect Foster (or if Foster somehow persuaded her to do so) then she's a fool.

BUT ... according to the link, Ennis' injuries included a ruptured eardrum. How did this happen? In the DA's initial accounting of the events, she flagged down a passing car outside the home after he dragged her by her hair, punched her in the head eight to 10 times and physically removed her from the house.