Red Wings player is being accused of assault

If this story is true, one new member of the Detroit Red Wings could find himself in a messy legal situation. 

Former INDYCAR driver Zach Claman DeMelo is alleging that he was assaulted by Daniel Sprong at a nightclub during Grand Prix weekend. He wrote the following on his Instagram account: 

”During Grand Prix weekend I was at a night club with @detroitredwings @nhl player @sprong11. He grabbed my neck and pinned me on a wall, we were separated during that scuffle. After when I had believed the situation was over Daniel came back and sucker punched me in the face while I was defenceless.. The photos in the slide before is the after math of the incident. The dental work needed was brutal and I'm still not finished. I also sustained a concussion that l've been dealing with over the past few weeks.”

Sprong was one of several players signed by Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman this offseason; the Danish forward spent last season with the Seattle Kraken and has also played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Anaheim Ducks and Washington Capitals. 

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